UA In the News — Aug. 13-15

University of Alabama sororities’ fall rush ends Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 14 Around 93 percent of the 2,683 female students who attended the first round of the University of Alabama’s sororities fall formal recruitment received bids from the 16 sororities participating. UA put the total number of women getting bids at 2,488. Of those who

UA In the News — Aug. 12

University of Alabama announces search for diversity chief Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 11 The University of Alabama on Thursday announced plans to start a search this fall to fill a new chief diversity officer position. The new position and a new diversity plan are part of a campus strategic plan announced last year by UA

UA In the News — Aug. 11

UA professor returns from deep sea ocean explorations WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – Aug. 10 A University of Alabama assistant professor just returned from two weeks of deep ocean exploration and he may have even discovered a new species. Kevin Kocot and 24 other early career scientists recently went on a training cruise. While there, they

UA In the News — Aug. 10

UA Honors College freshmen spruce up Vance Elementary Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Aug. 9 Some freshmen at the University of Alabama are making an impact in their community before fall classes start. “Just out here having a great time and trying to do what we can for the community and introduce these freshmen to an

UA In the News — Aug. 9

Minorities Suffer From Unequal Pain Treatment New York Times – Aug. 8 Roslyn Lewis was at work at a dollar store here in Tuscaloosa, pushing a heavy cart of dog food, when something popped in her back: an explosion of pain. At the emergency room the next day, doctors gave her Motrin and sent her

UA In the News — Aug. 6-8

Mom joins the grads at University of Alabama summer graduation Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 6 Stephanie Rymond’s high heels clacked across the floors as she walked the hallways at the University of Alabama in her business attire, heading to class alongside students, many years her junior, wearing T-shirts and jeans. She would listen to them

UA In the News — Aug. 5

Students move in at University of Alabama Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 4 The University of Alabama move team crew helped unload hundreds of vehicles of new students arriving for early move-in at UA in Tuscaloosa. on Thursday. Tuscaloosa News (gallery) – Aug. 4 Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Aug. 4 WSFA-NBC 12 (Montgomery) – Aug. 4

UA In the News — Aug. 4

Partnership between UA and Pickens County to improve rural healthcare Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Aug. 3 This is a partnership between The University of Alabama and Pickens County. People behind it believe its a first of its kind The partnership began to grow a few years ago when Pickens County Medical Center in Carrollton was

UA In the News — Aug. 3

Students begin moving onto University of Alabama campus CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Aug. 2 Thursday, thousands of University of Alabama students will begin moving back into dorms on campus. But many are getting a head start. Haley Cotton is just one of dozens of new freshmen students moving into the Julia Tutwiler dormitory. Many families

UA In the News — Aug. 2

Summer Bridge program holds celebration WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – Aug. 1 Eleven students were recognized today as they completed The University of Alabama’s CrossingPoints Summer Bridge Program. It’s a unique summer long college transition program for students will intellectual disabilities. The lesson ranged from guidance on how to complete financial aid paperwork to simulated independent living.