Stories Tagged ‘College of Education’ 
Graduate Student Award Winners Honored at UA
The University of Alabama Graduate School has announced the recipients of the 2012 Outstanding Graduate Student awards.
UA Wheelchair Basketball Teams Invite Fans to ‘Fill Foster Friday’ for Televised Tournament
The University of Alabama men's and women's wheelchair basketball teams are hosting their final collegiate tournament of the season Friday-Saturday, Feb. 24-25, with opening games in Foster Auditorium.
UA Winter Commencement Ceremonies Scheduled for Dec. 17
The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 17 in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus. Two University-wide commencement ceremonies will be held this year, at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., to award degrees.
UA Student Repays Kindness with Holiday Toy Drive for Fellow Tornado Victims
University of Alabama College of Education student Rebecca Ellison and members of TuscMoms are organizing T-Town Toys for Hope, a holiday toy drive to benefit students of Alberta Elementary School, one of the area schools destroyed by the April 27 tornado.
AMSTI to Host Legislative Leadership Breakfast Oct. 24
The Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI), a program administered by The University of Alabama/University of West Alabama Regional In-Service Education Center, will host a Legislative Leadership Breakfast on Monday, Oct. 24 from 8–10 a.m. at the AMSTI location in Tuscaloosa (13414 Highway 69 South).
UA to Host National Conference on Science Education June 20-21
The University of Alabama will host a national conference on science education June 20-21.
UA’s Play Golf America Tournament to be Held at Ol’ Colony
University of Alabama students and recreational golfers from the West Alabama area are invited to participate in UA’s Play Golf America Tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 5.
UA Designated as a National Approved Center of Play Therapy Education
The Office of Play Therapy Research & Learning at The University of Alabama has earned the designation as an Approved Center of Play Therapy Education.
UA Wheelchair Basketball Kicks Off Season, Holds Fundraiser
The University of Alabama wheelchair basketball teams will kick off their season this weekend with the Eagle Classic played at the University Recreation Center.
UA Honors Teaching Award Winners
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the 2009 recipients of the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching – the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards.
Urban Named 2009-10 Paul W. Bryant Professor of Education at UA
Dr. Wayne J. Urban has been named the 2009-10 Paul W. Bryant Endowed Professor in The University of Alabama College of Education.
UA Play Golf America Tournament to be held at Ol’ Colony
University of Alabama students and recreational golfers from the West Alabama area are invited to take part in the UA Play Golf America Tournament Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Ol’ Colony Golf Course in Tuscaloosa.
RSA’s David Bronner to Speak at UA Sept. 22
Dr. David Bronner, CEO of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, will give a talk at The University of Alabama Sept. 22.
UA Students to Tee Off, Thanks to Grant from Ryder Cup-PGA Play Golf America
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 Helps Sponsor Community Festival March 28 at Holt High School
The Holt Community Partnership, a collaboration between The University of Alabama and Holt High School, is sponsoring a community festival at Holt High School Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
UA’s Crossing Points Receives Best Practices Award from ASPE
Crossing Points, The University of Alabama’s transition program for special needs students, recently received the “Best Practices” award from The Association of Persons in Supported Employment.
Wilson Named 2008-09 Paul W. Bryant Professor of Education at UA
Dr. Elizabeth Wilson, co-department chair for curriculum and instruction at The University of Alabama, has been named the 2008-09 Paul W. Bryant Endowed Professor in the UA College of Education.
UA Education Professor Inducted as Fellow into American College of Sports Medicine
Dr. Matt Green, associate professor of kinesiology in The University of Alabama's College of Education, was recently inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Sports Medicine.
UA Education Professor Appointed to Fellowship
Dr. Matt Curtner-Smith, professor of kinesiology and department head at The University of Alabama's College of Education, was recently appointed as a Fellow into the Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
Graves Hall Rededication Ceremonies Set for March 29
The newly renovated Bibb Graves Hall at The University of Alabama will be rededicated Thursday, March 29 at 4 p.m.
President of Brookwood Pharmaceuticals to Speak With UA Students
Dr. Arthur J. Tipton, chief executive officer and president of Brookwood Pharmaceuticals Inc., will speak with students at The University of Alabama Monday, April 2.
UA Evolution Lectureship Series Continues with Physical Anthropologist Douglas Crews
The fifth in a series of public lectures on evolution will continue at The University of Alabama with physical anthropologist Douglas Crews. Crews will speak on "Human Senescence and Longevity: Evolutionary Theories, Biological Models and Biocultural Influences" March 22 at 7:30 p.m. in 127 Biology Building Auditorium on the UA campus.
UA Science Education Faculty Awarded $2.1 Million Grant from National Science Foundation
A pair of University of Alabama faculty members has been awarded a $2.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct a national study to investigate the impact of undergraduate entry-level science courses on college students.
UA Professor Inducted into the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education
Dr. Inez Rovegno, professor of kinesiology in The University of Alabama’s College of Education, was recently inducted as a Fellow into the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education.
Rural Community College Alliance Honors UA Education Professor
Dr. Stephen Katsinas, director of the Education Policy Center and professor of higher education at The University of Alabama, recently received the George Autry Award from the Rural Community College Alliance for his lifelong commitment to scholarly research, advocacy and service to America’s rural community colleges.