UA Law Receives $1.5 Million Gift for Endowed Chair
The University of Alabama School of Law announced today a $1.5 million gift from Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr., a trial attorney, investor and land owner in Sarasota, Florida.
Grant Funds UA Programs Helping Alabama’s Children
The Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention has awarded $1,134,400 in funding for programs aimed at educating communities about child abuse and neglect and implementing innovative approaches to prevent it. Among the groups receiving grant money is Child Development Resources at The University of Alabama.
Ensemble to Perform ‘Born to Be Wild’ with Steppenwolf Keyboardist
On Friday, Nov. 3, Steppenwolf keyboardist and University of Alabama instructor of music administration Michael Wilk will join the UA Horn Studio to perform a special rendition of the band’s 1968 worldwide hit “Born to Be Wild.”
UA Preview
This week at The University of Alabama: “Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a rollicking musical, is coming up Nov. 6 – Researcher exploring potential lunar habitats for humans – Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger effort ongoing – Presentation of funds to help state’s children.
Women CEOs More Likely to be Targeted by Activist Shareholders
Women CEOs are much more likely than their male counterparts to be targeted by activist shareholders, according to research conducted by a team that included two University of Alabama business professors.
Fox Sports U Selects UA Students’ Campaign to Air Nationally
Fox Sports U selected a University of Alabama student commercial campaign project about the Positive Coaching Alliance to air nationally through the end of the NFL season.
ALLELE Series to Host Showing of ‘Speaking Evolution’
The Alabama Lectures on Life’s Evolution, or ALLELE, series will host a showing of Discovering Alabama’s newest production, “Speaking Evolution,” Thursday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in room 2011 of North Lawn Hall.
UA Celebrates Record-Breaking Fundraising Year
Thanks to the generosity of more than 58,000 donors, The University of Alabama set a new record for gifts and pledges received during a single fiscal year, raising more than $120 million in the 2016-17 fiscal year.
Symposium Celebrates 500th Anniversary of Protestant Reformation
Several departments within The University of Alabama will present a symposium celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation Monday, Oct. 30, a half century after Martin Luther originally nailed his 95 theses to the doors of a Roman Catholic church.
UA Named Regional Autism Network Site
The Alabama Department of Mental Health recently named The University of Alabama a Regional Autism Network site.