Campus Impact

UA Education Policy Center Receives Honor

The University of Alabama’s Education Policy Center recently received the Committee on Public Policy in Higher Education’s Excellence in Public Policy Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education.

Telescope quote

“It’s a chance to meet with other people who are interested in astronomy. With the instruments we have, such as our 16-inch telescope and a fully mechanized observatory dome, we are able to provide the public with a striking view of astronomical objects.”

Leader in Transportation Research Joining UA

Leader in Transportation Research Joining UA

Dr. Shashi Nambisan, a civil engineer and leading expert in transportation and infrastructure systems, has been selected to lead transportation research efforts at The University of Alabama.

New Policy Management System to Provide One-Stop Shop for UA Policies; Process for Policy Approval

UA is about to create an online system to make it easier to find and access all universitywide policies in one central location. The UA Policy Development and Management System will provide the University’s first central system for organizing and publishing policies for all aspects of life on campus. The first step in the process

UA Couple Each Win Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Jim Knight, a professor emeritus of anthropology at The University of Alabama, and his wife Dr. Judith Knight, were each awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southeastern Archaeological Conference for their decades of groundbreaking work in the field of archaeology in the South.

UA’s MBA Graduates Show Increase in Starting Salaries, Placement Rates

Graduates who completed MBAs from The University of Alabama in 2016 report starting salaries more than 8 percent higher than the previous year’s class.

VMA Expands, Helps Boost Military Population at UA

VMA Expands, Helps Boost Military Population at UA

Student veterans and dependents at The University of Alabama are often surprised when they learn of the many benefits available to attend college.

Fashion For Life Features UA Student Designs

Fashion For Life Features UA Student Designs

The University of Alabama apparel design students will showcase their senior collections during the eighth annual Fashion for Life Nov. 20.

Caring for Camo: UA Community Rallies for Care-Package Drive

Caring for Camo: UA Community Rallies for Care-Package Drive

Military deployments were nothing new for Miranda Cobb’s family. The University of Alabama senior had just watched her father, Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Cobb, walk in from a three-month deployment, one of 12 during his career as an officer in the United States Air Force