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16th Annual Alabama Governor’s Safety and Health Conference Sponsored by UA’s Continuing Studies
The University of Alabama's College of Continuing Studies is sponsoring the 16th annual Alabama Governor's Safety and Health Conference Aug. 25-27 at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach. This year’s conference theme is "Safety and Health – A Value That Adds Value!"
Voting Yes on Sept. 9 is the Only Right Thing To Do
On Sept. 9 we have a chance to propel Alabama a giant step forward by voting in favor of Gov. Riley’s tax and accountability plan. This plan significantly reduces the tax burden inflicted on the poorest Alabamians by exempting families in poverty from income taxes, raises enough revenue to cover the $675 million shortfall, starts the process of rebuilding our vastly inadequate education system, and requires substantial accountability. Well over half of Alabama’s families will pay the same or less taxes. Although the wealthiest Alabamians will pay more, Alabama’s taxes will still be among the lowest in the nation and below the southeastern average.
UA College of Engineering Announces New Leadership Board Chair
Robert Haubein, retired executive vice president of Southern Company Generation, has been named chairman of The University of Alabama College of Engineering Leadership Board.
Recent UA Grad Crowned Miss Mississippi
Allison Kellogg, a May graduate of The University of Alabama, won the title of Miss Mississippi 2003 over 38 other contestants at the annual competition held in Vicksburg.
Local Student Named to UA Presidents’ List
Joseph Hunt of Fruithurst was named to The University of Alabama President’s List for the spring 2003 semester. He is the son of Charles and Shelia Hunt of Fruithurst.
UA Awards Top Scholarships to Area Students
The University of Alabama recently awarded its most prestigious scholarships to area students for the 2003-2004 academic year.
Student Receives Top UA Scholarship
Robert D. Walker II of Fulton, Miss., has been awarded a Presidential Scholarship from The University of Alabama. The Presidential Scholarship pays at least the value of tuition per academic year and is renewable for four academic years of undergraduate work.
Free Treatment for Depression, Anxiety Available Through UA Studies
Mental health needs can sometimes take a back seat to physical problems, particularly among older adults, but researchers in three University of Alabama studies are seeking to assist those experiencing depression or anxiety.
UA Students Receive Nuclear Training Scholarships
Three University of Alabama College of Engineering students received National Academy for Nuclear Training Scholarships for the upcoming academic year.
UA Law Alum Howell Heflin to Receive American Bar Association Award
The American Bar Association will present the John Marshall Award to former U.S. Sen. Howell Heflin of Tuscumbia at the Annual Dinner in Honor of the Judiciary in San Francisco on Aug. 10.
UA Law Alum Howell Heflin to Receive American Bar Association Award
The American Bar Association will present the John Marshall Award to former U.S. Sen. Howell Heflin of Tuscumbia at the Annual Dinner in Honor of the Judiciary in San Francisco on Aug. 10.
UA’s Lamont Library Fund will Help Preserve the Stories of Alabama’s History
Confederate love memoirs, sheet music that inspired American troops in the world wars, and letters from freed slaves found in the dusty attic of a Greensboro plantation all serve as artifacts that have been left behind by the people who guided our nation through its most spectacular and turbulent periods.
UA Professor Wins Prestigious Anthropology Award
Dr. Lisa LeCount, assistant professor of anthropology at The University of Alabama, recently won the Gordon R. Willey Award for work she published in the American Anthropologist.
UA Student Receives Scholarships from American Hotel and Lodging Foundation and Alabama Travel and Tourism Association
University of Alabama student Randy McMillion recently received a $2,000 scholarship from The American Hotel and Lodging Educational Foundation Hyatt Hotels Fund for Minority Lodging Management Students, and a $1,000 scholarship from the Alabama Travel and Tourism Association for the 2003-2004 academic year.
UA ASME Wins Little Giant Award
The University of Alabama student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers recently received the Little Giant Award, a national award for its activities.
UA Professor Wins Outstanding Manufacturing Engineer Award
Dr. Yuebin Guo, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, recently received the Society of Manufacturing Engineers 2003 Jiri Tlusty Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award.
Expert to Discuss Swallowing Problems Among Children During UA Talk
An expert in swallowing disorders will give a talk at The University of Alabama on Friday, July 25 in ten Hoor Hall, room 125, on the UA campus.
Hebson Named Associate Dean of Students at UA
Dr. Tim S. Hebson has been named associate dean of students at The University of Alabama, Dr. Tom Strong, UA dean of students, announced today.
UA, Stillman Students to Present Research Results
Some two dozen undergraduate students, representing both The University of Alabama and Stillman College, will display presentations of their latest scientific research from noon until 2 p.m. on Friday, July 25 in the UA Biology Building, room 402.
Figures Leadership Experience Impacts Next Generation of Students
Ninth-graders from across the state, including the Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham and Tuscaloosa areas, will be on The University of Alabama and Stillman College campuses next week to learn lessons in leadership.
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program to Hold Annual Summit
The Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) will hold its third annual Summit on Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church and the Capitol Building in Montgomery.
Birmingham Area Dean’s List Students Named at UA
A total of 2,990 students enrolled during the spring 2003 term at The University of Alabama made the Dean's List with academic records of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or above, or the President's List with academic records of 4.0, announced Dr. Judy Bonner, UA provost and vice president for academic affairs.
UA Engineering Professor Elected Treasurer of CUTC
Dr. Daniel S. Turner, professor of civil and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama and director of the University Transportation Center for Alabama, has been elected treasurer of the Council of University Transportation Centers.
UA Students Win Awards at Regional Conference
Several University of Alabama College of Engineering students recently won awards at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Regional Student Conference in Miami.
UA Professor Explores the Erotic History of Advertising Through New Book
Many people consider sex in advertising and the use of sexy words and images in selling messages a recent phenomenon. Many think that Calvin Klein, Guess and Victoria’s Secret set the bar for provocative nudity and sexual fare. The truth is, though, that as far back as the 1890s, images of the female form in various stages of undress were used to sell everything from corsets and cigarettes to industrial manufacturing.