Dr. Robert Witt Named UA President
Dr. Robert Witt has been named president of The University of Alabama. Witt comes to UA from the University of Texas at Arlington where he has served as president since 1995.
Civil War Expert to Give Talk at UA
A Civil War expert lauded for his ability to relay the impact the war had on private citizens, as well as soldiers, will give a talk at The University of Alabama on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in 30 ten Hoor Hall.
UA Nursing Graduates Achieve Perfect Passage Rate on RN Licensure Exam
Nursing students graduating from The University of Alabama in May achieved a 100 percent passage rate on the national licensure exam for registered nurses, the test that qualifies them to practice.
Miss UA Competition to be Held Feb. 1
The 2003 Miss University of Alabama scholarship program competition will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Center ballroom on the UA campus.
UA’s Cason Award to Honor Diane McWhorter; Roy Peter Clark to Headline Symposium
Diane McWhorter, whose searing personal history of the Birmingham civil rights struggle, “Carry Me Home: Birmingham, Alabama, the Climactic Battle of the Civil Rights Revolution,” earned a Pulitzer Prize, will receive the 2003 Clarence Cason Writing Award from the journalism department at The University of Alabama on Thursday, March 20.
Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame to Hold 2003 Ceremony
The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame will induct seven individuals and honor two projects and two corporations/institutions during a ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003 at the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center.
UA’s Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series will Host Paul Schulte
The Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series, now in its fourth year, is a significant part of The University of Alabama’s celebration of, and dedication to, the ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
UA Announces Spring Astronomy Observatory Events
The department of physics and astronomy within The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences has announced its spring schedule of free public viewing events.
UA Sponsors Book Signing and Civil Rights Lecture as Part of African-American Heritage Month
As part of the African-American Heritage Month events at The University of Alabama, the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library welcomes author Dr. Patterson Toby Graham for a book signing, lecture and reception.
UA to Host 20th Annual Minority Journalism Workshop
The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences is recruiting high school students to attend the 20th anniversary session of its acclaimed Minority Journalism Workshop.