Campus Impact
UA Vice President Named to Student Affairs Council
Dr. David L. Grady, vice president for student affairs at The University of Alabama, has been named to a two-year term on the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities Council on Student Affairs Executive Committee.
Mobley’s Different World: Hit TV Show Inspires UA Researcher’s Award-Winning Dissertation
The Southern Association for College Student Affairs selected research by a University of Alabama education professor for its 2016 Dissertation of Year.
UA Students Win First Environmental Research Competition
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Two students in the department of geological sciences recently received $5,000 by winning the first University of Alabama Outstanding Research Competition. The competition funds theses and dissertations that perform cutting-edge research related to the assessment and treatment of chemical contaminants in soil and groundwater. The competition was created by Geosyntec Consultants, an engineering
Winter 2016 Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama will award some 2,270 degrees during winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 10.
UA Shatters United Way Campaign Goal Again
The University of Alabama has, for the 17th year, exceeded its United Way campaign goal. The 2016 goal was $365,000, or $1,000 per day for each day of the year. The total pledged — $431,715.73 — was announced at a Dec. 8 celebration held at the Bryant Conference Center. The College of Continuing Studies hosted this
UA Alternative Break Teams Head to Nicaragua, Greensboro
The University of Alabama’s Center for Service and Leadership is sending four teams made up of more than 60 UA students, as well as leaders, on Beyond Bama: Alternative Break from Saturday, Dec. 10, to Saturday, Dec. 17.
UA Offers Creative Writing Club for Teens
The University of Alabama invites local high school students — freshmen through seniors — to sign up for the Spring 2017 Creative Writing Club.
Celebrating Achievement: Recognizing UA Students, Faculty and Centers for Outstanding Work
“Celebrating Achievement” is being played on Denny Chimes today in honor of several University of Alabama students, faculty members, centers and one office for success in their respective fields. Ashley Paulmeno and Kennedy Studdard: American Advertising Federation’s Most Promising Multicultural Student Class of 2017 UA Capstone Agency: Public Relations Student Society of America Teahan Chapter
Two UA Engineering Professors Honored
Drs. Ramana Reddy and Gregory B. Thompson, who teach metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, will be honored by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, or TMS, for their contributions to education and their profession.