Stories Tagged ‘Leadership’ 
Honors Day at UA Recognizes Campus Scholars, Leaders
The University of Alabama honored its top students for their academic achievement and leadership Friday, April 8, during the Honors Day Tapping on the Mound Ceremony, the highlight of UA's annual Honors Week, April 3-8.
UA’s Capstone Business Leadership Academy Accepting Applications for Summer
Applications are being accepted for the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration's Capstone Business Leadership Academy, a summer program for high school students.
UA Student Leadership Brings Gubernatorial Debate to Campus
A campus ideas session 16 months ago among a group of strongly motivated students has produced two opportunities for the people of Alabama to weigh candidates for governor during the 2010 election.
Outstanding Communication Alumni, Professor Honored by UA College
Seven University of Alabama alumni were presented with Outstanding Alumni Awards from the University's College of Communication and Information Sciences during Honors Week activities.
Honors Week at UA Recognizes Scholarship, Leadership
The University of Alabama will recognize the achievement of outstanding students and faculty during 2010 Honors Week activities on campus April 5-9.
Capstone Heroes to be Honored During Creed Week
The 2010 Capstone Heroes will be recognized at The University of Alabama with a ceremony on Friday, March 5, at 3:30 p.m. in the Moody Music recital hall as part of UA’s annual Capstone Creed Week, March 1-5.
Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award to Honor Former UA Athletes
Two former University of Alabama athletes -- baseball letterman Jerry Belk and football captain Jack V. Brown Sr. -- will be honored with the 2009 Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award.
Gold Award Goes to UA National Society of Collegiate Scholars
The University of Alabama chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars has been awarded gold status as a top campus chapter.
Westbrook to Direct UA Blackburn Institute
Dr. Philip Westbrook, assistant professor of educational leadership, policy and technology studies, has been named director of the UA Blackburn Institute, a preeminent student leadership agency on campus.
Get on Board Day Helps Connect UA Students to Campus Life
UA students can learn more about organizations on campus during “Get Involved, Get on Board!” day Wednesday, Aug. 26, at the Ferguson Plaza and Promenade from 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
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.
Dr. John L. Blackburn, Long-Time UA Administrator and Civic Leader, Dies
Dr. John L. Blackburn, a veteran administrator at The University of Alabama and a prominent civic leader, died July 3, 2009, in Tuscaloosa.
UA Students Help Hispanic Children to a Good Start in School
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.
State’s Top Youth Take Part in Community Service as Part of 2009 Boys State at UA
The University of Alabama and the West Alabama community will welcome some 600 rising high school senior boys to campus May 31-June 6 for the 72nd annual American Legion Boys State convention that will feature a new community service component this year.
Three UA Students Receive Goldwater Scholarships
For the third year in a row, three students from The University of Alabama were named Goldwater Scholars, receiving one of the country's most elite academic scholarships.
UA Telecommunication and Film Professor Elected President of BEA
Dr. Glenda Williams, associate professor of telecommunication and film in the UA College of Communication and Information Sciences, was elected president of the Broadcast Education Association.
Scholarship, Leadership Recognized at 2009 UA Honors Day
The University of Alabama honored its top students of 2008-2009 for their academic achievement and leadership Friday, April 10, during the Tappings and Awards Ceremony, the highlight of UA's annual Honors Week.
UA’s Plank Center Launches Free Webinar Series for PR Students and Educators
The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama is launching a series of free webinars for public relations students and educators.
UA SIFE Team Named Regional Champs; Headed for National Competition
The University of Alabama Students in Free Enterprise team was named the 2009 Regional Champion at the recent SIFE USA Regional Competition in Atlanta. The event was one of 16 such competitions held across the United States in March and April.
Acoff Receives UA Engineering’s T. Morris Hackney Leadership Award
The University of Alabama College of Engineering announced Dr. Viola Acoff, professor of metallurgical and materials engineering and interim head of chemical and biological engineering, as the 2009 T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership award recipient.
Premier Leadership Organization, UA Blackburn Institute, Selects New Student Fellows
The University of Alabama Blackburn Institute -- recognized this year by NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education as one of the nation’s premier leadership development organizations -- has named its 2009-2010 UA student fellows.
UA Junior Kendra Key Wins Truman Scholarship
Kendra Nicole Key, a University of Alabama junior from Tuscaloosa, is the recipient of a prestigious 2009 Truman Scholarship for students who show exceptional leadership potential and who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service.
Scholarship, Leadership to be Recognized at UA During Honors Week
The University of Alabama will recognize the achievement of outstanding students and faculty during 2009 Honors Week activities on campus April 6-10.
Capstone Leadership Academy Brings Talented High School Students to UA Campus
A select group of top students from Alabama high schools have been invited to attend the Capstone Leadership Academy April 2-3 at The University of Alabama.
UA Recognizes Third Class of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars
Leadership, motivation and a drive to achieve higher education describes a select group of University of Alabama students given opportunity, by the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program, to become the first in their families to earn a college degree.