Archive for the ‘Announcements’ Category 
Growth at UA’s Manderson Graduate School of Business Brings Administrative Changes
Dr. Robert M. Morgan has been named associate dean for graduate programs at The University of Alabama's Manderson Graduate School of Business.
UA and Auburn SGAs, League of Women Voters to Host Gubernatorial Debates; First Debate Set for Sept. 16 on UA campus
The Student Government Associations at The University of Alabama and Auburn University and the League of Women Voters of Alabama will host gubernatorial debates on the UA and AU campuses this fall. The first debate will be from 7-8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 16 in the Moody Music Concert Hall on the UA campus.
Addy Named Assistant Dean for Outreach at UA Business School
Dr. Sam Addy has been named assistant dean for outreach at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration.
UA’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations Names New Board Members
The Board of Advisors for The University of Alabama's Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations has added two new members to an existing group of 17.
UA-Produced Documentary on Black Panther Party to be Screened in Harlem
The documentary film “Lowndes County Freedom Party,” produced by the Center for Public Television and Radio at The University of Alabama, will be screened Saturday, Aug. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Maysles Cinema in Harlem.
UA Ranked Among U.S. News’ Top 50 Public Universities
The University of Alabama is ranked 34th among public national universities and 79th among all universities, both public and private, according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings for 2011.
UA Sorority Pledges Announced
Pledging sororities recently at The University of Alabama were 1,398 women.
UA’s Capstone College of Nursing Has A New Home
Nursing education at The University of Alabama will become a more interactive experience when the new Capstone College of Nursing building opens for classes this week.
Wikipedia Founder Launches UA’s Liberty and Power Lecture Series
Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia and a University of Alabama alumnus, will launch the Liberty and Power Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the Ferguson Center Auditorium.
Rock Band Kansas to Perform on Campus With UA’s Huxford Symphony
Kansas, the rock band known for such hits as “Carry on Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind,” will perform with The University of Alabama's Huxford Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, and Friday, Sept. 10, in the Concert Hall of Moody Music Building.
August Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama will award some 1,400 degrees during summer commencement Saturday, Aug. 7, on campus.
UA SUPe Store’s Textbook Rental Program Expanding
After piloting a textbook rental program last year, The University of Alabama's University Supply Store plans to expand it for the upcoming academic year.
UA’s Rural Health Conference Focuses on Patient-Centered Partnerships
“Partnering for Care: Where Do You Fit?” is the theme for the 11th annual Rural Health Conference, which will be offered Wednesday, Sept. 1, and Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.
Alabama Productivity Center Adds Outreach Coordinator
Jeremy Meade has joined the Alabama Productivity Center at The University of Alabama as a full-time manufacturing outreach coordinator.
Four New Members Join ACRE Advisory Board
Four new members have been named to the advisory board of trustees of the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce.
UA Selected to Partner with Suder Foundation’s First Scholars Program
The University of Alabama is one of two universities recently selected to partner with The Suder Foundation as part of their national pilot for first-generation college students, First Scholars program.
UA’s Annual Social Work Conference Scheduled Aug. 26-27
The University of Alabama School of Social Work will host its ninth annual Fall Social Work Conference Aug. 26 and 27 at the Paul Bryant Conference Center on the UA campus.
Partnership between Jefferson Davis, UA Offers Nurses Mobility
Advanced nursing degrees are within easier reach for area registered nurses through a new Internet-based partnership between Jefferson Davis Community College and The University of Alabama's Capstone College of Nursing.
State Housing Report, Affordability Index Posted on UA Website
The latest look at the housing situation in Alabama is now available on the Web. The reports are compiled and posted by the Alabama Center for Real Estate at the Culverhouse College of Commerce at The University of Alabama.
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Spring Term
A total of 5,783 students enrolled during the 2010 spring semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all As).
UA Museum Expedition Uncovers Post-Civil War History
Participants of the 32nd annual University of Alabama Museum Expedition are uncovering the remnants of the historic house site of Josiah and Amelia Gayle Gorgas in Brierfield.
UA Acquires Extensive Collection of American Historical Documents, Photos and Books
The University of Alabama Libraries is acquiring one of the most extensive collections of Americana and Southern history in private hands: the A. S. Williams III Collection of History and Culture of the South. For more than 40 years, Williams, a Eufaula native and UA alumnus, collected rare Americana, primarily books, manuscripts and photographs relating to the history of the United States.
State’s Hispanic Population Higher than Estimated, According to Census Bureau
The Census Bureau has revised its previous estimate of Alabama's 2009 Hispanic population upward by nearly 18,000, according to the State Data Center at The University of Alabama.
UA Receives More than $2 million from Bernard Osher Foundation
The University of Alabama has received more than $2 million in funding from The Bernard Osher Foundation for the foundation’s signature programs: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and the Osher Reentry Scholarship Program.
UA Senior Heads for China on a Fulbright Scholarship
Jessica Hetherington, a University of Alabama senior, is headed for China on a Fulbright Scholarship, fulfilling a dream she had at age 17.