UA’s Plank Center Adds Member, Re-Elects Leaders
The board of advisers for The University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations has re-elected six members and added one new adviser, bringing the group to 22.
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UA’s Communication Hall of Fame Announces 2014 Inductees
The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences will induct five new members into its Communication Hall of Fame.
UA’s Avery Receives Health Policy Leadership Award
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Daniel Avery was the 2014 recipient of the Louis W. Sullivan, MD, Health Policy Leadership Award, which is awarded to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to improve the health status of an individual, a group of people or a population.
UA’s Manderson Names Georgia-Pacific Corporate Partner of the Year
The University of Alabama’s Manderson Graduate School of Business at the Culverhouse College of Commerce will award Georgia-Pacific Corp. with the Manderson Partner of the Year award Friday, Aug. 15 at Manderson’s annual Speakers Edge luncheon.
UA Administrator Elected Chair of Federal Demonstration Partnership
Members of a national initiative designed to reduce administrative burdens associated with federal research grants and contracts elected a University of Alabama administrator as its chair in results announced last week.
Summer 2014 Graduates Announced at UA
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama will award some 1,703 degrees during spring commencement Saturday, Aug. 2, on campus. With this graduating class, UA will have awarded more than 240,000 degrees since its founding in 1831 as the state’s first public university. Students listed as candidates to receive degrees include: CITY STATE ZIPCODE NAME
UA to Hold Summer Commencement Exercise Aug. 2
The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement ceremony Aug. 2 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
Tri Delta at UA Sets Fundraising Record for Children’s Hospital
The University of Alabama’s Delta Mu chapter of the Delta Delta Delta national sorority has been recognized as this year’s top fundraiser for Tri Delta’s philanthropic partner, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. During the 2013-2014 fundraising campaign, Delta Mu raised $204,414.79 for St. Jude, making it the first chapter to donate more than $200,000 in a single year. The contribution was part of some $6.1 million raised this year by Tri Delta chapters nationwide.
UA-housed APR Named Best Radio News Operation in Alabama
Alabama Public Radio, housed in The University of Alabama’s Digital Media Center, was honored for its outstanding news coverage, bringing home a total of six first-place awards.
UA Students Participate in Co-op Program in Summer 2014
More than 180 University of Alabama students during the summer 2014 semester are receiving a hands-on educational experience at more than 60 companies and organizations through UA’s Cooperative Education Program. In the Cooperative Education Program, students alternate periods of full-time study with periods of full-time employment. This program offers work related to the academic major or career interests of each student. The experience enhances the students’ employment prospects after graduation.