2017 Homecoming Court Announced
The 2017 University of Alabama Homecoming Court was selected in an Oct. 10 student election.
Diversity Mapping Findings Shared with Campus
Faculty, staff and students recently heard a presentation of findings from a San Jose, California-based firm following completion of its external review of UA’s diversity efforts.
Q&A: Forbes No. 1 Ranked Instructor Douglas Klutz
In a nationwide poll conducted last month, college students voted for their favorite professors on RateMyProfessors.com. Out of the 1.7 million professors from more than 7,500 colleges on the site, one stood above all the rest: Douglas Klutz, the internship and advising director and a full-time criminal justice instructor at The University of Alabama.
Award-winning Jazz Artist Kicks Off Sonic Frontiers Concert Series
Acclaimed jazz musician Wadada Leo Smith will headline the first concert of the 2017-2018 University of Alabama Sonic Frontiers concert series. The concert will be Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at UA’s Frank Moody Music Building concert hall. Admission is free.
Time Set for Homecoming Parade, Game
The University of Alabama’s Homecoming Parade will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, followed later that day by the Alabama-Arkansas football game, which kicks off at 6:15 p.m. The parade is scheduled to start in downtown Tuscaloosa, move north on Greensboro Avenue and then east on University Boulevard. The parade route will continue on University
Museums’ Collections Spotlight: Gorgas House Grand Piano
The Museums’ Collections Spotlight is a monthly feature that highlights an item from The University of Alabama Museums’ Collections.
Equifax Cyber Breach: What You Need to Know
Mass cyber breaches, like the recent Equifax security breach, can be intimidating and alarming. UA’s Office of Information Technology provides tips for users affected by commercial cyber breaches.
UA’s Rural Medical Scholars Program Adds 11 New Students
Eleven students from rural Alabama have been accepted into The University of Alabama’s Rural Medical Scholars Program this year.
MBA Students Win National Case Competition
MBA students in the Manderson Graduate School of Business at The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce have returned from the recent 2017 National Black MBA Association/FCA US National Graduate Student Case Competition in Philadelphia as big winners.
UA Students Build Sculptures for Parks After Winning Art Competition
About a year ago, the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority along with the Arts & Humanities Council of Tuscaloosa approached University of Alabama Art and Sculpture Professor Craig Wedderspoon with the idea of putting public art in all the county’s parks. The first sculptures will be installed in the near future.