UA Social Work to Host Drug-Use, Addiction Symposium

The Phi Alpha Honor Society of The University of Alabama School of Social Work will host a symposium titled “What’s the Problem? A Dialogue about Drugs” Friday, Jan. 30, at 1 p.m. in Room 223 of Little Hall on the UA campus.

UA Donates Shirts to Crew of USS Alabama

UA President Judy Bonner donated University of Alabama T-shirts to the 350 members of the USS Alabama SSBN 731, which saw Cmdr. Paul B. Reinhardt, son-in-law of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), take command of the ship’s “Blue Crew” Friday, Dec. 19.

UA’s Adapted Athletics to Add New Classes, Non-Competitive Options

University of Alabama students with disabilities now have non-competitive sporting options.

UA’s Ed Policy Center to Study Return on Investment of State’s Universities

Dr. Stephen Katsinas and The University of Alabama Education Policy Center have been commissioned by the Higher Education Partnership of Alabama to study the per-dollar return on the state’s investment in their public universities and what they contribute to their respective regions and local labor markets.

UA StartUp Finishes Second at International Innovation Conference

A University of Alabama-based startup company that specializes in biodegradable medical implants recently placed second at the International Innovation in Materials Science Competition in Boston, Mass.

UA to Hold Winter Commencement Ceremonies

The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement ceremonies Dec. 13 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

Four Inducted into 2014 Educator Hall of Fame at UA

Four educators were recently inducted into the The University of Alabama College of Education Educator Hall of Fame.

UA Psychologists Awarded Contract to Bolster Services for Pain, Behavioral Health

A team of psychology researchers at The University of Alabama has been awarded a two-year contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to help integrate behavioral health and chronic pain treatment plans into Alabama’s 15 federally-qualified health centers.

UA Social Work to Host International Cultural Educator

Charles P. Goff, an American educator and founding member of Cemanahuac Educational Community, a Spanish and Latin American culture school in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, will present a public lecture about Mexican culture Nov. 20 at The University of Alabama.

UA Social Work to Help Fill Gap in Mental Health Care Workforce

The University of Alabama’s School of Social Work has received a $945,337 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to help service the state of Alabama’s shortage of behavioral health care professionals.