UA in the News: April 10, 2012

UA undergraduates do research through Emerging Scholars Program – Presidential search begins – Art history professor to retire after 40 years – UA theatre professor to direct his own play in New York – Design students turn trash into fashion – and more…

UA-housed APR Wins National Journalism Award

The University of Alabama’s APR news team has been named one of 10 radio winners for the Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi Award.

The Coca-Cola Foundation Honors UA Scholarship Students

The Coca-Cola Foundation recently awarded scholarships to a select group of University of Alabama students, providing them with the opportunity to be the first in their families to earn a college degree.

UA’s Garner Named to Top Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Post

Margaret P. Garner, associate professor in The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, has been named director-at-large for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, formerly the American Dietetic Association.

UA Journalism Professor, Pulitzer Prize Winner Rick Bragg Wins 2012 Last Lecture Award

University of Alabama journalism professor Rick Bragg will give the 2012 Last Lecture, titled “So People Won’t Forget,” at 6 p.m. Monday, April 23.

UA in the News: April 7-9, 2012

UA School of Law a top stop for U.S. Supreme Court justices – UA plans day of service in memory of tornado victims – Shaq directs public service announcement at UA – UA experts comment on protecting right to protest, community college tuition, population growth in Baldwin County – Sororities host fundraiser to fight cancer – and more…

Alabama: Rural or Urban? ‘It Depends,’ According to UA Analyst

Alabama, when it comes to land area and population, is a study in contradiction. Most of the state is rural, but most of the population lives in urban areas, according to a University of Alabama demographer.

UA in the News: April 6, 2012

Chancellor names search committee for UA president – City to host April 27 memorial service – CBER study estimates economic impact of HB56 – and more…

Top Scholars, Leaders Recognized on Campus at UA Honors Day

The University of Alabama honored its top students for their academic achievements and leadership Friday, April 6, during the Honors Day Tapping on the Mound Ceremony, the highlight of UA’s annual Honors Week, April 1-6.

UA to Host ‘UA Remembers: A Day of Service’ on April 21

The University of Alabama will host “UA Remembers: A Day of Service” on Saturday, April 21, to remember the first anniversary of the April 27, 2011 tornadoes by bringing UA and the community together to serve others.