Stories Tagged ‘College of Communication & Information Sciences’ 
UA-housed APR Wins National Sigma Delta Chi Award
Alabama Public Radio, housed at The University of Alabama, won a national award for its documentary "Winds of Change," that covered the first anniversary of the April 2011 Tuscaloosa tornado.
UA Student Newspaper Wins National Mark of Excellence Award
A team of University of Alabama students has been named the winner of the Society of Professional Journalists' national award for breaking news reporting by a large-circulation student newspaper.
UA’s Library School Association Announces Kate Webb Ragsdale Scholarship
The Library School Association of the School of Library and Information Studies at The University of Alabama has announced the establishment of the Kate Webb Ragsdale Endowed Scholarship to honor the legacy of Kate Webb Ragsdale.
UA to Hold Commencement Exercises May 3-4
The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement ceremonies Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA-housed APR Sweeps Regional Murrow Awards
Alabama Public Radio, housed at The University of Alabama, won four-of-four awards in the small market radio category in the Radio Television Digital News Association's Edward R. Murrow Awards for District 9.
Two UA PR Students Win National Minority Scholarship
A pair of students from The University of Alabama’s department of advertising and public relations has been selected recipients of the 2013 LaGrant Foundation Scholarship for ethnic minority students studying advertising, marketing or public relations.
UA-housed ASPA Names Award Recipients
Two high school seniors from Tuscaloosa and one from Madison have been named winners in the Alabama Scholastic Press Association's annual awards. The ASPA is housed at The University of Alabama.
UA’s Plank Center Hosts ‘Finding That First Job’ Webinar
The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations will host a free webinar, “Building Your Brand & Finding That First Job” on Tuesday, April 23, from 11 a.m. to noon CDT.
UA Advertising Students’ Work to be Showcased in New York City Show
Student work from University of Alabama advertising classes will be featured in a Creative Week New York City exhibit that will be viewed by hundreds of industry professionals.
UA Junior Wins Regional Advertising Scholarship
Katie Bontrager, an advertising and public relations major at The University of Alabama, has been awarded the American Advertising Federation's District 7 Jan Gardner Scholarship.
UA Student Wins National Poetry Interpretation Championship
Senior Thaddeus Fitzpatrick led The University of Alabama's speech and debate team to its first top-five national finish since 2006.
UA’s First Black Warrior Film Festival to Host Films, Speakers
The Black Warrior Film Festival will be a free all-day event held at The University of Alabama's Reese Phifer Hall Saturday, April 13.
Emmy-winning Seinfeld Director to Hold Book Signing at UA
Tom Cherones, Emmy Award-winning director of "Seinfeld" and "NewsRadio," will hold an April 11 book signing on The University of Alabama campus for his first novel.
UA’s C&IS Honors Outstanding Alumni
The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences recently recognized a number of alumni for their outstanding achievements.
UA Ad Team to Perform Service Project with Boys, Girls Clubs
The University of Alabama Ad Team will spend time with children at Boys & Girls Clubs of West Alabama and will also paint the clubs' art room as part of its 2013 competition campaign with Glidden Paint.
UA’s C&IS to Award Dean’s Medal to Retired ABC News’ Cochran
The College of Communication and Information Sciences will honor alumnus and former ABC News correspondent John Cochran with its Dean’s Medal.
UA Students Win SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards
Students from The University of Alabama were named winners in the Society of Professional Journalists' 2013 regional Mark of Excellence contest.
UA Professor Merges Mexican, Alabaman Symbols on Quest for Distinctive Paper
A piece of handmade and hand-cut paper, made from the bark of a Tuscaloosa paper mulberry tree, unites through art the symbolic protector of a remote Mexican village with Big Al, thanks to an intrepid University of Alabama professor’s creative research.
ESPN Anchor to Headline UA’s First Sports Communication Symposium
The Alabama Program in Sports Communication at The University of Alabama will host its inaugural research event, which will involve students, faculty and staff from a variety of disciplines across campus.
UA’s Forensic Council Members to Showcase Speaking Skills
The University of Alabama speech and debate team will hold four showcases this week to prepare for its national tournament in April.
‘The Help’ Actor to Speak to UA Film Students
Brian Kerwin, who has appeared in near-countless Hollywood films and television shows, will guest lecture March 14 in a University of Alabama telecommunication and film class.
UA Graduate Programs Ranked Among U.S. News ‘Best Graduate Schools’
The University of Alabama School of Law is ranked 21st in the nation, and the UA School of Library and Information Studies is ranked 18th, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2014 edition of its annual “Best Graduate Schools” publication. UA’s Master of Business Administration program comes in at 58th among all MBA programs.
UA Researchers Receive Grant for Community-Based Research
Researchers from The University of Alabama were awarded a three-year, $800,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and support collaborative research between academic researchers and residents of Alabama communities disproportionately impacted by poor health.
UA’s Creative Campus to Host Artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph will be in-residence at The University of Alabama March 11-12, Creative Campus announced.
UA Students Selected for Cannes Film Festival Internships
Four University of Alabama students have been selected for internships in the American Pavilion Student Program at the Cannes Film Festival.