UA Honors Day Recognizes Excellence
The University of Alabama honored its top students for their academic achievements and leadership today during the Honors Day Tapping Ceremony, the highlight of UA’s annual Honors Week, April 4-8.
Campus Impact
Philosopher to Discuss Morality, Evolution in UA Lecture
Dr. William FitzPatrick, a professor of philosophy at the University of Rochester, will explore the relations between scientific and philosophical questions about morality tonight in the final lecture of The University of Alabama’s 2015–2016 Philosophy Today series.
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby to Speak at UA Water Policy Summit
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby will speak at The University of Alabama’s 2016 Water Policy Summit Friday, April 8 at 8 a.m.
Population Grew in Most Alabama Metro Areas in 2015
Alabama’s metro area population continued to grow, increasing by 14,754 people, or 0.4 percent, from July 1, 2014 to July 1, 2015, according to the population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
3 UA Equestrians Qualify for National Championship
Three students from The University of Alabama Equestrian Team qualified to ride for national championship honors as the team recently competed at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association zone championships at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia.
UA Journalism Professor Selected for 2016 Last Lecture Award
Dr. Chris Roberts, the 2016 recipient of The University of Alabama’s Last Lecture Award, will give a talk titled “MAMA CALLED: Lessons Learned by Leaving Alabama and Coming Home Again,” April 20 at 7 p.m. in room 159 Russell Hall.
2 UA Students Named Goldwater Scholars
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected two University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2016-2017.
2 UA Faculty Members Win NSF CAREER Awards
The National Science Foundation selected two University of Alabama professors, Dr. Alexey Volkov and Dr. Kimberly Genareau, for CAREER Awards for their research.
UA Plans Presentation Ceremony for Official Class Rings
The University of Alabama’s University Supply Store has announced that official student class rings for the 2016 ceremony will spend 24 hours inside Denny Chimes on the UA campus before a presentation ceremony Friday, April 15.
Abstract Textile Art on Display at UA Gallery
The artwork of Heather Whidden, a University of Alabama Master of Fine Arts student, will be displayed from Friday, April 1 to Friday, April 29 at the UA Gallery in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.