Campus Impact

UA’s Pruitt, Simon to be Honored at Engagement Scholarship Conference

A University of Alabama vice president and a faculty member will be honored at the 16th Annual Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference from Sunday, Sept. 27, to Wednesday, Sept. 30, in State College, Pennsylvania.

UA’s Vedic Society Presents ‘Sacred Sounds’ Meditation Concert

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Vedic Society at The University of Alabama invites the public to its “Sacred Sounds” musical meditation concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in the ballroom at 3300 Ferguson Center on campus. The event will feature free vegetarian food and kirtan music by The Mayapuris. Participants will also be able to explore

UA Part of National STEM Initiative

The University of Alabama is a founding member in a national effort to support minority women and girls interested in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, the White House recently announced.

UA’s Human Resources Management Specialization Recognized by HR Authority

The human resources management specialization at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce gets a thumbs-up from the Society for Human Resources Management.

UA’s C&IS to Induct Five Into Hall of Fame

The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences will hold its annual Communication Hall of Fame Thursday, Oct. 1, in the North Zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

UA’s Culverhouse Team Places in Top 10 Percent in Google Challenge

Five University of Alabama students in the Culverhouse College of Commerce’s masters of marketing program placed in the top 10 percent of the more than 1,500 participants competing in the 2015 Google Online Marketing Challenge.

Expert to Lecture at UA Law School on Legal Responses to Catastrophes

The University of Alabama School of Law will host Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Kenneth Feinberg at noon Tuesday, Sept. 29, in the Bedsole Moot Courtroom 140. The lecture is free and open to the public. Feinberg is an expert in mediation and alternative dispute resolution. He has handled financial claims for major crises and disasters. He will lecture on “Unconventional Responses to Unique Catastrophes: Tailoring the Law to Meet the Challenges.”

Dean’s List Students Named for UA Summer 2015 Term

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A total of 390 students enrolled during the 2015 summer semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). The UA Dean’s and President’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students.

UA Enrollment Tops 37,000

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record 37,100 students this fall, and it includes another academically talented freshman class. Total enrollment is up by 945 students, a 2.6 percent increase from fall 2014. “The University continues to attract talented students,” said UA President Stuart R. Bell. “We are pleased they selected

UA Studying How to Make Longer, More Durable Bridge Girders

Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama are testing massive concrete girders in a campus laboratory to find ways for bridges to span longer distances with fewer supports underneath.