UA Faculty, Students Win National BEA Awards
Representatives from The University of Alabama’s telecommunication and film department recently brought home three top paper awards, along with multiple media awards.
Campus Impact
UA Senior Named Southeastern College Journalist of the Year
University of Alabama journalism senior and Crimson White culture editor Abbey Crain was named 2013 College Journalist of the Year, and the newspaper won the Best Public Service award in the Southeastern Journalism Conference’s annual “Best of the South” contest, at the recent SEJC convention in Lafayette, La.
In UA’s Tide Talks, Students Address Variety of Issues
Tide Talks, a student-run speaker series at The University of Alabama, will host Tide Talks VI at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in Russell Auditorium on campus. Each installment of the Tide Talks series showcases four diverse UA students who are invited to share personal experiences, trials and successes from their time on campus.
UA Fraternity to Host Blood Drive
The Delta Sigma Pi fraternity at The University of Alabama asks students, faculty and the Tuscaloosa community to participate in a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at the Life South Bloodmobile, which will be parked on the north side of the UA Quad.
UA Student Earns Exchange Student Award from U.S. State Department
The U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs honored University of Alabama student Aaron Brazelton with the International Exchange Alumni Award for February.
UA’s Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Hosts Bone-Marrow Registration
The University of Alabama’s Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity is sponsoring a “Be the Match on Campus” bone-marrow registration drive from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at the fraternity house, 202 University Blvd. on campus.
State Engineering Hall of Fame Inducts 2014 Class in Ceremony at UA
The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame inducted six individuals and honored a corporation during a ceremony Feb. 15 at Bryant Conference Center at The University of Alabama.
UA’s Graduate Parent Support Program Wins Leadership Award
The American Council on Education has named The University of Alabama’s Graduate Parent Support program as the 2014 recipient of its State Network Leadership Award for the Advancement of Women in Higher Education. The award will be presented to Dr. Cori Perdue, director of GPS and UA Graduate School programs, at the Women’s Network Leadership Council reception, part of ACE’s 96th annual meeting in March in San Diego.
UA Students Win Big at Local Ad Fed Awards
Students in The University of Alabama’s department of advertising and public relations recently brought home a number of awards from the 2013 AAF-Tuscaloosa American Advertising Federation Awards.
UA Psychology Professor Earns Distinguished Service Award
The University of Alabama’s Dr. John Lochman is the 2014 recipient of the American Board of Professional Psychology’s Distinguished Service Award, given annually to a certified specialist who has made outstanding contributions to the science and profession of psychology throughout his or her career.