Dr. Robert E. Witt, president of The University of Alabama, is pleased to announce that Coach and Mrs. Nick Saban have contributed $100,000 to the University’s scholarship fund for students who are the first in their family to attend college.
Forty-six high school students from throughout the state – all winners of the “To Kill a Mockingbird” Essay Contest in their individual schools – recently visited UA for a luncheon at Smith Hall Gallery (in the Alabama Museum of Natural History) followed by an awards ceremony.
The University of Alabama’s vision of recruiting the “best and brightest” students is clearly becoming a reality as UA ranks 11th in the nation among public universities in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars for 2006-2007, and 29th among all universities.
Two of the best known presidential candidate hopefuls will drop out during the coming year, and the use of blogs will help influence the choice of the Democratic Party candidate, projects Dr. David Lanoue, chair of The University of Alabama political science department.
The University of Alabama’s 12 inaugural Coca-Cola First-Generation Scholars were honored today in an on-campus ceremony. The 12 students are the first in a series of UA students who will receive $5,000 scholarships each year for four years, courtesy of the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program.
The University of Alabama’s 12 inaugural Coca-Cola First-Generation Scholars were honored today in an on-campus ceremony. The 12 students are the first in a series of UA students who will receive $5,000 scholarships each year for four years, courtesy of the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program.
The Denny Society is composed of individuals who have chosen to take the visionary step of making provisions for the continued progress of The University of Alabama beyond the times that they themselves will witness.
Six students from The University of Alabama have been named to this year’s USA Today All-USA College Academic Team – the most of any school in the nation.
It’s been 50 years since Autherine Lucy Foster became the first African American to enroll at UA in 1956. Foster helped open the door for UA’s minority record enrollment.
It’s been 50 years since Autherine Lucy Foster became the first African American to enroll at UA in 1956. Foster helped open the door for UA’s minority record enrollment.