Whitaker Named UA’s Interim Provost
Dr. Kevin Whitaker, a veteran University of Alabama administrator and faculty member, has been named UA’s interim provost.
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UA’s Plank Center Selects Educator Fellowship Program Class
The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama selected the sixth class for its Fellowship for Educators program.
UA’s Culverhouse Announces 2015 Business Hall of Fame Inductees
The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce today announced seven inductees for the 2015 Alabama Business Hall of Fame.
Gray Named Interim Dean of UA’s Culverhouse
Dr. J. Brian Gray has been named interim dean of The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce.
UA Safety Program Supervisor Elected President of State Chapter
Randy Easterling, safety program supervisor for The University of Alabama’s Safe State Consultation Program, has been elected president of the Alabama Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers, a professional association of occupational safety and health professionals.
American Legion Alabama Boys State Honors UA President with Thompson Award
The American Legion Alabama Boys State convention has awarded University of Alabama President Judy Bonner with its highest honor, the James V. Thompson Award. Named after the first young man elected Alabama Boys State governor, this is the first time the Thompson Award has been awarded to a woman.
UA Education Encourages Comments during Accreditation Process
The University of Alabama’s College of Education invites third-party comments to be submitted to the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Standards, which will visit UA for an accreditation visit in Spring of 2016.
UA Professor Leads Online Teacher Training with Help from Google, NSF
Dr. Jeff Gray, professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, will lead a free, online course sponsored by Google this summer to train high-school teachers in a new computer-science course and future College Board Advanced Placement exam.
UA Engineering Students Win National Contest
A team of students from The University of Alabama won NASA’s Robotic Mining Contest against teams from across the country.
UA Class to Prepare High-School Students for Fall’s New Dual Credit Opportunity
The Alabama State Board of Education has announced a new 1:1 dual credit policy that allows one college class to equal one high-school graduation credit. High- school students can now obtain high school and college credit simultaneously.