UA’s Yates Elected President of American Association of School Librarians
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Steven Yates has been elected as the 2017-2018 American Association of School Librarians president.
Campus Impact
2016 Randall Research Program Honors 16 UA Students
Sixteen University of Alabama undergraduate researchers have received recognition through the Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Program. The program recognizes the best research activity conducted by UA undergraduates, who are nominated by faculty and staff research directors.
UA Professor Wins National Broadcast Award
Dr. Michael Bruce, University of Alabama assistant professor of telecommunication and film, won Best of Festival in the BEA Faculty Sports Competition for his production of TideSports.com TV.
Seniors in UA’s Army ROTC to be Commissioned
The University of Alabama’s Senior Army Reserve Officer Training Corps, Crimson Tide Battalion, will hold a commissioning ceremony at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Ferguson Center Theatre. The event is free and open to the public.
UA to Hold Spring Commencement Exercises
The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement exercises May 6-7 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA’s Rural Medical Scholars Program Celebrates 20th Class
The Rural Medical Scholars Program at the College of Community Health Sciences will honor the graduates of its 20th class, as well as alumni of the now two-decade-old program, on Sunday, May 1, at Hotel Capstone on The University of Alabama campus. A reception for program alumni will be at 3 p.m. and will be followed by the 20th Annual Rural Scholars Convocation, where the current classes of the Rural Medical Scholars and Rural Community Health Scholars will be recognized.
UA’s Order of Omega Chapter Announces 2016 Awards
The University of Alabama chapter of Order of Omega recently announced award and scholarship recipients and initiated new officers at its annual Greek awards banquet in Tuscaloosa. Order of Omega is the national honorary for fraternity and sorority members.
Baker Receives UA Engineering’s Hackney Leadership Award
The University of Alabama College of Engineering’s Dr. John Baker, head of the department of aerospace engineering and mechanics, is the 2016 T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership award recipient.
UA’s Insurance Research Center Produces Tornado Preparedness Guide
The Alabama Center for Insurance Information at The University of Alabama, in partnership with others, has produced the 2016 Tornado Preparedness Guide & Insurance Tips for the state of Alabama.
UA Center for Community-Based Partnerships to Hold Awards Program
A University of Alabama awards program recognizing the best of engaged scholarship conducted by faculty, staff, student and community teams turns 10 years old Friday, April 29.