Archive for the ‘Students’ Category

UA Honors Students Come to Campus Early to Benefit Area Children, Schools, Parks

August 6, 2009 - Filed under: Faculty & Staff, Outreach, Students | Tagged:

A record number of freshmen in The University of Alabama Honors College will come to campus a week early, Aug. 9-14, to take part in the service-learning projects Alabama Action and Outdoor Action to help the West Alabama community and a region of the Black Belt.

Outstanding Science Students at UA Chosen as Dystonia, Parkinson’s Scholars

Five leading undergraduate science students at The University of Alabama have been named 2009-2010 Alabama Dystonia Scholars and Parkinson's Association of Alabama Scholars.

Recent UA Graduate Named Fulbright Scholar

July 21, 2009 - Filed under: Awards & Honors, Students | Tagged: ,

Joshua Frank of Moody, a recent graduate of The University of Alabama, has received a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to study abroad.

Phi Eta Sigma Scholarships Awarded to Top UA Students

July 21, 2009 - Filed under: Awards & Honors, Students | Tagged:

Phi Eta Sigma national honor society has awarded scholarships to four students at The University of Alabama.

Ad Team at UA Places Second in National Competition

The University of Alabama's student advertising team placed second in the American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition.

UA Students to Tee Off, Thanks to Grant from Ryder Cup-PGA Play Golf America

July 15, 2009 - Filed under: Faculty & Staff, Research, Students | Tagged: ,

University of Alabama students who have not had an opportunity to learn the game of golf will soon be able to master the sport thanks to a grant to UA through Play Golf America University, a program designed to teach and engage students.

UA Chemistry Program Helps Prepare Future Scientists

A UA summer program supported by the National Science Foundation is helping prepare the next generation of chemists and scientific researchers.

UA Journalism Students Produce French Lifestyle Magazine ‘Alpine Living’

A University of Alabama journalism class recently produced the third edition of Alpine Living, a multimedia lifestyle magazine on French culture, as part of a capstone journalism course in magazine production.

Dean’s List Students Named at UA

July 1, 2009 - Filed under: Announcements, Awards & Honors, Students | Tagged:

A total of 5,431 students enrolled during the spring 2009 semester at The University of Alabama made the Dean's List with academic records of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale), or the President's List with academic records of 4.0 (all As).

UA Engineering to Host Summer Programs for High School Students

The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host two programs, E-MAP and SITE, this summer for students who have an interest in science, mathematics and engineering.

Social Work Groups Sponsor Benefit Concert for UA Student, Staff Member with Cancer

June 25, 2009 - Filed under: Events, Faculty & Staff, Outreach, Students | Tagged:

Several organizations in The University of Alabama School of Social Work are sponsoring a benefit concert and silent auction to help two individuals in the school who have been diagnosed with cancer.

UA Students Help Hispanic Children to a Good Start in School

June 19, 2009 - Filed under: Outreach, Students | Tagged: ,

University of Alabama students are crossing language barriers to help young, Hispanic students succeed in school right from the start. The UA students are working in the Hispanic Jumpstart Program, designed to benefit preschool students as they learn English as their second language.

Student Leaders Receive Boys State Scholarships at UA

June 18, 2009 - Filed under: Awards & Honors, Outreach, Students | Tagged: , ,

The University of Alabama recently hosted some 600 students at the 2009 American Legion Boys State convention and as part of the event several scholarships were given to outstanding participants.

UA Operations Management Students Headed for Toronto Conference

Two students from The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce management program will be attending the 2009 APICS International Conference and Expo in Toronto in October, courtesy of the Birmingham Chapter of APICS-The Association for Operations Management.

‘Rodney Dangerfield’ River to Get High-Tech Aerial Mapping via UA Grad Student’s Proposal

June 17, 2009 - Filed under: Research, Students | Tagged: , ,

A University of Alabama graduate student is bringing the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping, along with, perhaps, some additional respect, to the Sipsey River.

Ad Team at UA Wins District Competition, Heads to Nationals

The University of Alabama's student advertising team was named the district winner in the American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition held in Baton Rouge, La.

UA Engineering Students Selected for NASA Robotics Academy

Justin Headly and Ramon Gramstad, both seniors in electrical and computer engineering at The University of Alabama, will participate in the 2009 NASA Robotics Academy.

UA Students Blogging About Experience in Vietnam

How are 11 students and two faculty members traveling in Vietnam and Cambodia keeping friends and family informed about their adventures? Through blogging.

UA Students Lead Projects in the Black Belt

May 14, 2009 - Filed under: Events, Outreach, Students | Tagged: , ,

A group of University of Alabama honors students will spend May 16-26 in the Black Belt carrying out projects ranging from a fly-in at Marion's Vaiden Field to producing a high school dance video to recording ghost stories.

UA Sigma Chi Fraternity Leads Fundraising Effort, Donates $32K to Children’s Hospital

May 13, 2009 - Filed under: Outreach, Students | Tagged: , ,

Members of The University of Alabama Sigma Chi fraternity, in conjunction with UA sororities, recently presented a $32,000 check to Children's Hospital of Alabama.

May Graduates Announced at UA

May 9, 2009 - Filed under: Announcements, Awards & Honors, Students | Tagged:

The University of Alabama will award some 2,959 degrees during spring commencement Saturday, May 9, on campus.

Innovative Interim Term Courses at UA Range from Preachers, Mules in Southern Gothic to Doo Wop Girls in Pop Music

May 7, 2009 - Filed under: Events, Faculty & Staff, Students | Tagged:

The University of Alabama is offering its 2009 Interim Program May 11-29 giving UA students an opportunity to experience a creative approach to learning.

ODK National Honor Society Names UA Student Region III Leader of the Year

May 7, 2009 - Filed under: Awards & Honors, Outreach, Students | Tagged: ,

Louise Crow, a University of Alabama student from Mobile, has been named Regional Leader of the Year by Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society for college students.

UA Engineering Students to Spend Summer Researching in Germany

Two University of Alabama engineering students will take their research to an international level through an academic exchange program in Germany.

UA Awarded Osher Reentry Scholarship Funding; Applications Available

The Bernard Osher Foundation has awarded a second $50,000 grant to The University of Alabama for the Osher Reentry Scholarship Program, which assists students who have experienced a five-year or more interruption in their education and want to resume their undergraduate studies to complete their degree.