UA in the News: September 21, 2012

UA RISE educators bring music therapy to Russia – Million Dollar Band celebrates 100th anniversary – UA, Chamber of Commerce partner in youth entrepreneurship program – UA student pleased with Paralympics experience – UA theatre department produces ‘Fools’ – ACRE releases home sales information – and more…

UA Listed with Top Military Friendly Universities

The University of Alabama has been named to the list of the top 15 percent of military friendly schools nationwide.

UA in the News: September 20, 2012

UA’s Million Dollar Band celebrates 100 years of tradition – UA named military-friendly school – Seven UA students in application process for Rhodes Scholarship – UA statistics on texting while driving cited – Musical theatre major excels in directing – UA students travel to North Carolina to combat bullying – Events – and more…

UA in the News: September 19, 2012

White House honors UA public relations professor – UA’s RISE, School of Music take music therapy concepts to Russia – NOAA Water Center to be built at UA – and more…

UA PR Professor Wins Institute’s Pathfinder Award

Dr. Bruce Berger, the Reese Phifer Professor of Advertising and Public Relations in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama, will receive the Institute for Public Relations’ Pathfinder Award for career contributions to scholarly public relations research.

UA in the News: September 18, 2012

UA College of Education welcomes new dean – UA experts comment on political memorabilia, human genome – National champion softball team plans public celebration – Events – and more…

UA Hosts Family Weekend, More Than 3,500 Expected to Attend

The University of Alabama is hosting Family Weekend, Friday-Sunday, Sept. 21-23, with more than 3,500 family members of UA students expected to visit campus.

Scholar Visits UA to Speak on Tax Policy, Working Poor

Dr. Katherine Newman, renowned scholar and the James B. Knapp Dean of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, will visit The University of Alabama campus to speak about the impact of Alabama’s tax policy on the working poor.

UA RISE, Music Reps to Introduce Music Therapy Concepts to Russia

Educators from The University of Alabama’s RISE program and the UA School of Music will travel to St. Petersburg, Russia this month to work with children with disabilities and to develop a bilingual musical.

UA in the News: September 15-17, 2012

Record number enrolled at UA – UA campus master plan discussed – Society of Women Engineers hosts program for middle school girls – UA biologist, surgeon research new pain treatment – UA prof honored at White House – UA expert comments on community colleges – Bird watching trail to open – Events – and more…