UA’s MBA Program Moves Up Seven Spots in Forbes 2015 Rankings
The University of Alabama’s MBA program at the Manderson Graduate School of Business moved up seven spots from last year to number 49 in the Forbes 2015 MBA rankings.
Campus Impact
UA to Help Strengthen K-12 Special Education, Math Teachers
K-12 math and special education teachers in Tuscaloosa County and West Alabama will build stronger working relationships and teaching skills through a new research and service project at The University of Alabama.
UA’s Plank Center Adds Members to its National Board of Advisers
The board of advisers for The University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations has re-elected five members and added two new advisers, bringing the group to 24.
UA Alumni-Athlete Award Recipients Honored at Football Game
Three University of Alabama alumni — Sylvester Croom Jr., Charles Wayne Owen and Lillie M. Leatherwood — were honored with the 2015 Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award during a ceremony Saturday, Sept. 12, at Bryant-Denny Stadium on the UA campus.
UA Social Work Professor Selected to Receive Distinguished Young Alumni Award From Florida State
Dr. David L. Albright, associate professor in The University of Alabama School of Social Work, has been selected to receive the Florida State University College of Social Work 2015 Distinguished Young Alumni Award.
UA Alumnus, CEO of Halyard Health to Discuss Company Transformations
Robert Abernathy, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Halyard Health Inc., will present “Transforming a Company” for the Helen Crow Mills and John Carroll Mills Lecture Thursday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. in the Mortar Board Room, room 300, of the Ferguson Student Center on The University of Alabama campus.
UA Physics and Astronomy Department to Host Public Star Gazing Events, Science Talks
The University of Alabama’s department of physics and astronomy invites members of the community to attend a series of public nights this season to look at the universe through UA telescopes. The events are free of charge.
Mortar Board at UA Named Gold Torch Award Recipient
The Hypatia chapter of Mortar Board at The University of Alabama was among the outstanding Mortar Board chapters to be recognized at the 2015 Mortar Board National Conference.
UA School of Social Work Program Receives Top National Ranking
The University of Alabama School of Social Work’s online master’s program has been named the top-ranked program of its kind by BestColleges.com.
UA Professor Emeritus to Lead National Engineering Group
Dr. Daniel Turner, professor emeritus at The University of Alabama, was recently elected as president-elect for the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.