Campus Impact
UA Sets Time for Homecoming Parade
The University of Alabama’s Homecoming Parade will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. The parade will start in downtown Tuscaloosa, moving north on Greensboro Avenue and then East on University Boulevard.
Open House for UA’s Frank Moody Music Building Wing is Sept. 23
The Frank Moody Music Building, which houses The University of Alabama School of Music and one of its premier ensembles, the Million Dollar Band, was renovated over the summer. The renovation added a 25,000-square-foot wing with two new band halls, locker-room space and practice rooms to support the growth of the music program.
UA Career Fair Kicks Off This Week with Hundreds of Employers
Two-hundred and fifteen employers will be on the hunt for prospective employees at The University of Alabama Career Center’s bi-annual career fair Wednesday and Thursday at Coleman Coliseum from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Alabama Writers Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2016
Nine distinguished Alabama authors will be inducted into the 2016 Alabama Writers Hall of Fame at The University of Alabama’s Bryant Conference Center Sept. 29.
UA Professor Part of White House Summit on Computer Science Education
Dr. Jeff Gray, professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, was part of a summit to gauge the progress of President Barack Obama’s initiative to expand computer science education to primary and secondary schools.
UA’s Record Enrollment Bolstered by Talented Freshmen
The University of Alabama continues to attract the state’s and nation’s highest achieving students as it marks another year of record enrollment.
Faculty Accolades — Sept. 16, 2016
Dr. Susan Burkett has been named interim associate vice president for research, effective Aug. 16. She joins Dr. John C. Higginbotham, who has served in the same capacity since Feb. 1, 2015. She replaces Dr. Allen Parrish, who retired from UA this past May. She will maintain her current role as Alabama Power Foundation Endowed Professor
UA Leads Effort to Spark Minority Participation in Science, Technology
The University of Alabama will be the lead institution in the state in a national effort to increase the number of students from underrepresented minority groups in the science, technology, engineering and math fields.
‘A Legendary Legacy’ Theme of 2016 UA Homecoming
The University of Alabama’s annual Homecoming celebration runs from Sunday, Sept. 25, to Saturday, Oct 1. This year’s theme is “A Legendary Legacy: Honor. Build. Live.” A parade, pep rally and Habitat for Humanity service project are planned.