UA’s Computer-Based Honors Program Announces Freshmen
The University of Alabama’s Computer-Based Honors Program announces its selections for the 2015 freshman class.
UA Honors College Freshmen Arrive Early for Week of Service
More than 250 University of Alabama Honors College freshmen and upper-class leaders will begin the fall semester with community service projects through Alabama Action, Outdoor Action and Black Belt Action.
UA’s Alabama Panhellenic Association Receives Award From National Conference
The University of Alabama’s Alabama Panhellenic Association has received a College Panhellenic Excellence Award from the National Panhellenic Conference, an umbrella group for 26 national and international sororities. The award recognizes the success of UA’s Alabama Panhellenic Association in upholding the values and ideals of a Panhellenic in the areas of recruitment, Panhellenic structure, area adviser communication, judicial procedures, Panhellenic programming, academics and Panhellenic community impact and relations.
UA’s CCBP Co-Sponsors Conference on Faith-Based Groups, Community
The University of Alabama’s Council on Community-Based Partnerships is collaborating with Tuscaloosa-area churches and organizations for a conference on how faith-based groups can improve their communities.
UA Doctoral Student Earns Tillman Scholarship
Sharon Height, a University of Alabama student in the executive doctoral program for higher education administration, is one of 60 U.S. service members, veterans and military spouses chosen as 2015 Tillman Scholars, a program of the Pat Tillman Foundation.
UA Alumna’s Gift to Establish UA Away Global Leadership Endowment
Sara Finley, a 1982 University of Alabama graduate, has made a $250,000 gift to UA to establish the Sara J. Finley UA Away Global Leadership Endowment.
American Legion Girls State Meets at UA
The American Legion Auxiliary Girls State will take place through Friday, June 12, on The University of Alabama campus.
UA Safety Program Supervisor Elected President of State Chapter
Randy Easterling, safety program supervisor for The University of Alabama’s Safe State Consultation Program, has been elected president of the Alabama Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers, a professional association of occupational safety and health professionals.
American Legion Alabama Boys State Honors UA President with Thompson Award
The American Legion Alabama Boys State convention has awarded University of Alabama President Judy Bonner with its highest honor, the James V. Thompson Award. Named after the first young man elected Alabama Boys State governor, this is the first time the Thompson Award has been awarded to a woman.
UA Faculty Member, Collaborator to Display Photographs of Cuban Farmers in Rome for Vatican Celebration
An exhibit featuring a series of photos taken in Cuba by Chip Cooper, faculty member and artist-in-residence at The University of Alabama’s Honors College, and Julio Ángel Larramendi Joa will be on display starting June 4 at the Massimiliano Massimo Institute in Rome in an exhibit titled “ Campesinos.” The exhibit is part of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the Vatican.