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Number of Non-employer Firms in State Continues to Shrink in 2009, Census Bureau Reports
The number of non-employer businesses in Alabama that exploded between 2003 and 2004 took a drastic hit from the recession that started in 2007, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Summer Term
A total of 354 students enrolled during the 2011 summer term 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.
Enrollment at Record High as UA Continues to Grow with Quality
Enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record 31,747 students this fall as the University continues to grow with quality.Total enrollment is up 5 percent, an increase of 1,515 students, over fall 2010, and includes 26,234 undergraduates and 5,513 graduate and first professional students.
UA Once Again Ranked Among U.S. News’ Top 50 Public Universities
The University of Alabama is ranked 31st among public national universities and 75th among all universities, both public and private, according to U.S. News and World Report's annual "Best Colleges" rankings for 2012.
Local Marine Corps League Detachment Partners with UA through Scholarship Support
Students who are Marine Corps veterans or who have a family connection to someone who is currently serving or has served in the United States Marine Corps will soon be able to apply for a new scholarship at The University of Alabama.
UA’s Industrial Assessment Center Named Center of Excellence
A U.S. Department of Energy program recently recognized The University of Alabama's Alabama Industrial Assessment Center as the best of the country's 26 assessment centers.
UA’s ACRE Announces Board Appointments
The Alabama Center for Real Estate, housed at The University of Alabama, has announced the appointments of three new board members.
UA Sorority Pledges Announced
Pledging sororities recently at The University of Alabama were 1,312 women.
STEM Path to MBA Offers Top Students Shorter Degree Path
Forty-six of the country's brightest students are registered at The University of Alabama this fall for a course of study that will allow them to combine their strength in science, technology, engineering or math with their interests in business and complete their undergraduate studies and earn a master's degree in business administration in five years.
APR’s News Director to Participate in National Webinar Panel
Pat Duggins, news director of Alabama Public Radio, a University of Alabama unit, will soon put his knowledge of the NASA program on display as a panel member for a webinar hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
UA Plank Center Adds Members, Re-Elects Leaders
The board of advisers for The University of Alabama's Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations has elected a vice-chair, re-elected five members and added three new advisers.
Media Advisory: UA Memorial Service Moved to Foster Auditorium
Based on weather forecasts calling for extreme temperatures and the potential for afternoon or evening showers, the candlelight memorial service set for 8:30 p.m. tonight at The University of Alabama has been moved to Foster Auditorium.
May, August Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama is holding three commencement ceremonies Aug. 5 and 6 to award degrees to more than 4,000 graduates. The ceremonies include students who were scheduled to participate in both May and August commencement ceremonies.
Mason to Head Alabama Productivity Center at UA
Dr. J. Barry Mason, professor of business administration, who will step down Aug. 16 as dean of the Culverhouse College of Commerce at The University of Alabama, has been tapped by incoming Dean J. Michael Hardin to be the interim director of the Alabama Productivity Center.
John Grisham Wins 2011 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
For his work in The Confession, #1 best-selling author John Grisham is being awarded the 2011 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction, a new literary award co-sponsored by The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal, the flagship magazine of the American Bar Association.
College Board Selects UA as Test Site for New Computer Science AP Program
The University of Alabama is one of 10 schools selected for participation in the College Board's Advanced Placement Pilot Study to develop and test a new computer science course and exam. The course will focus on increasing interest in computer science and improving collegiate preparation for science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors.
Touched by Nurses, Retired Judge Gives UA $100,000 for Nursing Scholarship
It’s hard to impress a 90-year-old lawyer who, even after retiring as Tuscaloosa’s municipal judge in 1984, still comes into the office. Yet, Gordon Rosen was so impressed by the nurses who helped his brother that he donated $100,000 to Capstone College of Nursing at The University of Alabama to create an endowed scholarship.
UA Plans Three Commencement Ceremonies, Candlelight Remembrance for Aug. 5-6
The University of Alabama will hold three commencement ceremonies Aug. 5 and 6 to award degrees to more than 4,000 graduates. The ceremonies will include students who were scheduled to participate in both May and August commencement exercises.
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Spring Term
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A total of 7,006 students enrolled during the 2011 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). The UA Dean’s and President’s List recognizes full-time undergraduate students. [...]
Sports Media Expert Named Reagan Chair for UA’s C&IS
Dr. Andrew Billings has been appointed the Ronald Reagan Endowed Chair in Broadcasting in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama.
‘Gone With the Wind’ Fan Displays Collection, Speaks at UA’s Gorgas Library
Pieces from David Williams’ collection of "Gone With the Wind" memorabilia are on display in the Pearce Foyer, Gorgas Library, until Aug. 5 at The University of Alabama. Williams will give a free public lecture about his collection at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 23, in Gorgas Library, room 205. Sponsors are University Libraries and the Alabama Center for the Book.
UA Alumni, Faculty, Students Helping New York-based Alfred Dunner in Dressing Up! Tuscaloosa Event
University of Alabama alumni, students, faculty and staff are teaming up for Dressing Up! Tuscaloosa, an event June 9-13 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Central High School to give out thousands of donated Alfred Dunner women's garments to those affected by the April 27 tornado.
Dr. J. Michael Hardin Named Dean of the Culverhouse College of Commerce at UA
Dr. J. Michael Hardin has been named the eighth dean of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at The University of Alabama, succeeding Dr. J. Barry Mason, who has held the position since 1989.
UA Pair Earn Library Leadership Awards
Beth Holley and Wayne Rau have been named recipients of the 2011 Library Leadership Faculty and Staff Awards.
Dr. Heidi Julien Appointed as New Director of UA School of Library and Information Studies
Dr. Heidi Julien, professor and graduate coordinator in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, has been named director of the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) at The University of Alabama, following an international search.