UA In the News — Aug. 23
Virtual sandbox teaches about floods — RISE Center holds sale — Workplaces still dominated by men — and more.
UA In the News — Aug. 20-22
UA helps out Hobson City celebration — Seeking tenure-track faculty — UA student aims for Paralympics — and more.
In the News — Aug. 19
The Rio Olympics Failed Women Even While Giving Them More Attention Bustle.com – Aug. 18 It’s no secret that American women are killing it at the Rio Olympics — from Simone Biles to Katie Ledecky, women athletes are simply outshining their male counterparts at the 2016 games … Recognizing women’s sports with primetime the coverage
UA In the News — Aug. 18
New semester starts at UA CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Aug. 17 Thousands of students back to the books at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. They return to class today. This year’s enrollment is estimated to be 37,000 students. There are some new changes. The new North Lawn Hall is now open after more than
“Script A” Class Photo
Before classes began, UA freshmen students had the opportunity to meet fellow newcomers as well as UA faculty and staff and participate in a new tradition–Alabama’s first “Script A” photo with their entering class.
UA Announces Strategic Plan for Advancing the Flagship
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama today unveiled a five-year strategic plan to serve as the roadmap for its future success. The UA Strategic Plan: Advancing the Flagship is available at https://www.ua.edu/strategicplan. “This plan allows us to dream big, to take the outstanding university we are today and to envision opportunities and possibilities and strive
UA In the News — Aug. 17
American women are dominating the Games, and it didn’t happen by accident Los Angeles Times – Aug. 17 A girl wanders into a Houston gym on a school field trip, a worker loves her spark, and a dozen years later she wins four Olympic gold medals. A girl jumps into a suburban Washington, D.C., swimming
UA Law School to Host Conference on Bank Director, Officer Responsibilities
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Legal scholars and members of the banking community will visit The University of Alabama School of Law Aug. 26 to discuss bank director and officer responsibilities. The conference on Bank Director & Officer Responsibilities will be held in the Bedsole Moot Courtroom, room 140. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. and is free
UA Awarded Research Grant to Focus on Entrepreneurship, Business Growth
The University of Alabama was awarded a $100,000 grant to support research to understand the factors leading to the successes and failures of businesses that went public in 1996, the largest initial public stock offering class on record.
UA Launches Search for Provost
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama announced today it is beginning its search for a new provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. A 14-person committee of faculty, staff and students will oversee the national search with a goal of having a candidate in place by the beginning of the spring semester, said UA