Carmen Abigail “Abby” Hall, a University of Alabama student from Birmingham (zip code 35226) has been awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for the spring 2004 semester to study in England at the University of Hull.
The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center, Marr’s Field Journal, the New College Student Council, and Common Ground are sponsoring an essay contest from Jan. 7-Feb. 9 in conjunction with African-American Heritage Month events on campus.
Through the technological power of the Internet, the physics departments at The University of Alabama and The University of Alabama at Birmingham are offering physics students the opportunity to study in ways those before them never had.
The Alabama Black Belt stretches from the Mississippi border through the heart of the state covering 19 counties across west and south Alabama. It is where some of the state’s most significant historical events took place, from de Soto meeting Tuskaloosa to the birth of the Confederacy to the civil rights struggles in the 20th century.
Despite the often heard complaint about how long it takes Alabama workers to get to their jobs, a recent report from the Bureau of the Census shows a lot of Alabamians actually have a short commute, according to Annette Watters, manager of the Alabama State Data Center at The University of Alabama and a member of the National Steering Committee of the Census Bureau’s State Data Center organization.
Alabama’s population grew by 21,856 people between 2002 and 2003, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent population estimates. Alabama ranks 30th of 51 (including the District of Columbia) in number of residents added during that time period.
Yolanda Adams will highlight the 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. “Realizing the Dream” event at The University of Alabama’s Moody Music Concert Hall, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004 at 7:30 p.m.
The University of Alabama’s Rehabilitation Counseling program was selected as one of two programs nationally to receive the Rehabilitation Services Administration Commissioner’s Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation Education and Training.
The University of Alabama awarded some 1,400 degrees at winter commencement ceremonies held Monday, Dec. 15, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.
The University of Alabama awarded some 1,400 degrees at winter commencement ceremonies held Monday, Dec. 15, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.