UA’s Arty Party to Benefit Creative Writing Program

A fundraising event, “Writing On The River,” will focus on the creative writing program in The University of Alabama’s department of English and will be held April 5 at 6 p.m. at The Pavilion at Cypress Inn on the Black Warrior River.

UA’s C&IS to Award Dean’s Medal to Retired ABC News’ Cochran

The College of Communication and Information Sciences will honor alumnus and former ABC News correspondent John Cochran with its Dean’s Medal.

UA in the News: March 21, 2013

Mal Moore steps down as UA athletics director – UA president to recommend hiring Bill Battle as new AD – UA School of Law ranked 21st nationally – UA researcher compiles survey of Alabama fossils – UA expert comments on trademark law – Elliot Jackson Jones Scholarship awarded – ESPN host speaks on campus – and more…

UA’s Natural History Museum Offers Summer Fun

Middle and high-school students will have an opportunity to help scientists uncover the mysteries of Alabama’s early life forms during the The University of Alabama’s Museum of Natural History’s 35th annual Museum Expedition.

UA’s Rural Pipeline Program Receives National Award

The University of Alabama’s Rural Health Leaders Pipeline was recognized nationally with an Outstanding Rural Health Program Award from the National Rural Health Association.

UA Religious Studies Professor Tim Murphy Dies

Dr. Timothy M. Murphy, a University of Alabama associate professor of religious studies, died March 15 from complications related to cystic fibrosis.

UA President Bonner to Recommend Bill Battle as Athletics Director

Dr. Judy Bonner, president of The University of Alabama, announced today that she will recommend to the Chancellor and the Board of Trustees approval of her hiring Bill Battle as the University’s new Athletics Director.

UA’s Culverhouse College of Commerce No. 29 among Publics in BloombergBusinessweek

The Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at The University of Alabama moved up four places to No. 29 among public universities in the just-released BloombergBusinessweek rankings, and it moved up seven places to No. 73 among all business schools.

UA In the News: March 20, 2013

UA Ad team wins multiple ADDYs – Art exhibit commemorates desegregation anniversary – UA students help introduce soccer to fifth graders – Four UA students chosen for internships at Cannes Film Festival – Grad student presents research in Brazil – Sports communication program hosts ESPN’s Mike Hill – Earth Day events scheduled – UA Forensic Council to showcase skills before national competition – and more…

Mal Moore to Step Down as UA Athletics Director, Become Special Assistant to President Bonner

The University of Alabama announced today that Coach Mal Moore will step down as athletics director, effective March 20, 2013, to become special assistant to President Judy Bonner.