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UA Appoints Dixon to Ramsay Chair in Chemistry
The University of Alabama Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. David A. Dixon to the Robert Ramsay Chair of Chemistry in UA's College of Arts and Sciences.
UA College of Nursing Awarded Grant to Expand Online Program in Battle Against Nursing Shortage
The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing's fight against the nursing shortage was awarded a more than $700,000 boost from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Capstone Convocation Welcomes New Students to UA
Entering students at The University of Alabama will have the opportunity to commemorate the beginning of their academic careers during the Capstone Convocation Tuesday, Aug. 24, at 8 p.m.
UA Ranked as Top National Public University in State of Alabama
The University of Alabama is the highest-ranked national public university in the state of Alabama, according to U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings for 2005.
Dothan Area Residents Among UA Graduates
The University of Alabama awarded some 1,260 degrees at summer commencement ceremonies held Monday, Aug. 16, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.
Anniston Area Residents Among UA Graduates
The University of Alabama awarded some 1,260 degrees at summer commencement ceremonies held Monday, Aug. 16, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.
UA’s Chi Alpha to Host Back-to-School Event on the Quad
The University of Alabama Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship is having a back-to-school event Thursday, Aug. 26, on the UA Quad.
Tuscaloosa Area Residents Among UA Graduates
The University of Alabama awarded some 1,260 degrees at summer commencement ceremonies held Monday, Aug. 16, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.
Mobile Area Residents Among UA Graduates
The University of Alabama awarded some 1,260 degrees at summer commencement ceremonies held Monday, Aug. 16, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.
Huntsville Area Residents Among UA Graduates
The University of Alabama awarded some 1,260 degrees at summer commencement ceremonies held Monday, Aug. 16, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.
Birmingham Area Residents Among UA Graduates
The University of Alabama awarded some 1,260 degrees at summer commencement ceremonies held Monday, Aug. 16, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.
UA Alumni Association Offers 2005 Tour Program and Travel Dinner
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association's tour program will travel the world with more than 20 scheduled tour packages offered to sites including the Crossroads of Europe, Italy’s Magnificent Lake District, the Treasures of South America, and Mandarin China.
UA to Lead Joint U.S. Cuban Archaeological Expedition
Secrets hidden in the archaeological remains of a 16th century Indian town within Cuba are poised for revelation during an upcoming University of Alabama/Cuban joint expedition, the first collaboration of its kind between the U.S. and the island's researchers.
UA’s Navigating the Tide Helps Students Make Transition to College Life
The University of Alabama is trying to make it a little easier for students to adjust to college life through the Navigating the Tide information program.
UA’s Summer Commencement Set for Aug. 16, Live Internet Broadcast Available
The University of Alabama's summer commencement ceremonies, set for Monday, Aug. 16, will be broadcast live over the Internet.
UA CCHS Professor Named Associate Dean for Research and Member of Statewide Emergency Response Commission
Dr. John C. Higginbotham, associate professor and interim chairman of the department of community and rural medicine in the College of Community Health Sciences, has been named associate dean for research and health policy for The University of Alabama School of Medicine, Tuscaloosa.
UA Honors Students Come to Campus Early to Volunteer at Local Elementary School
Some 40 freshmen in The University of Alabama Honors College, along with 14 student leaders, will be starting school a week early to participate in a community service project at Northington Elementary School Aug. 15-21.
UA Graduate Student Receives Honor Society Fellowship
Robert N. Davis, a University of Alabama graduate student in aerospace engineering, recently received a fellowship from the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society to continue graduate studies in the aerospace engineering field.
UA Business School Names Chair of Ethics
An internationally recognized professor of management, Dr. K. Michele Kacmar, has been named to the Durr-Fillauer Chair of Business Ethics at The University of Alabama business school.
UA Historian Awarded Grant to Complete Bay of Pigs Book
A University of Alabama history professor who is an expert on the John F. Kennedy administration has been awarded a one-year $30,000 grant to assist in the completion of his book on the Bay of Pigs.
UA Announces Cable Network Partnership: WVUA-7 and WOTM TV-19 will Televise UA Sports
The University of Alabama's WVUA-7 Tuscaloosa and WOTM TV-19 Birmingham have agreed to a partnership that will offer the best in televised Alabama sports programming to Central and North Alabama.
UA Engineering Professor Wins National Award
Dr. Paul S. Ray, associate professor of industrial engineering at The University of Alabama, recently received the national Educator of the Year award from the System Safety Society. Ray accepted the award at the 22nd annual System Safety Society Conference in Providence, R.I.
UA’s University Medical Center Hosts Community-Wide Open House
The University of Alabama's University Medical Center will host a community-wide open house on Aug. 22 from 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. The new facility is located in the new School of Medicine building at the corner of University Boulevard and Fifth Avenue East.
Alabama Governor’s Safety and Health Conference Sponsored by UA Continuing Studies
The University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies is sponsoring the 17th Annual Alabama Governor's Safety and Health Conference Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach. This year's conference theme is "Safety and Health -- Make a Commitment."
UA Student Receives Prestigious Scripps-Howard Internship
University of Alabama student Chris Otts, a journalism major from Kenner, La., was recently selected to participate in the prestigious Scripps-Howard Foundation’s Semester in Washington program this fall.