UA’s C&IS Announces 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees
The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences will hold its annual Communication Hall of Fame Oct. 12 in the North Zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Announcements
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Summer 2013 Term
A total of 414 students enrolled during the 2013 summer semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).
UA Journalism Department Chair Greer Named Interim C&IS Dean
Dr. Jennifer Greer will serve as interim dean for the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama while a nationwide search is ongoing to replace the retiring Dr. Loy Singleton.
Rebecca Pow Named Interim Dean of UA College of Continuing Studies
Rebecca J. Pow has been named interim dean of the College of Continuing Studies at The University of Alabama. Pow joined the College of Continuing Studies in 1988 and most recently served as senior associate dean and director of academic outreach.
UA Graduate School to Host African American Graduate Education Symposium
The University of Alabama Graduate School will host a symposium titled “Opening the (Graduate) Schoolhouse Door at UA” from 9:45 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in the Ferguson Center Theatre on campus.
UA to Gain Remote Access to Canary Island Telescope
University of Alabama faculty and student astronomers are gaining remote access to a telescope on one of the Canary Islands, off Africa’s coast.
UA’s Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority Offers Backyard Bash
The University of Alabama’s Alpha Omicron Pi sorority invites students, faculty, alumni and Crimson Tide football fans to its annual philanthropic tailgating event, Backyard Bash, on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the AOII sorority house on campus.
UA Libraries Make Jump in Visitors, Research Rankings
All is not quiet at the Amelia Gorgas Library at The University of Alabama. In fact, as far as librarians go, they’re talking pretty loudly about the progress made over the past several years.
Eliza and Hugh Culverhouse Jr. Make $1 Million Gift to UA College of Commerce
Eliza and Hugh Culverhouse Jr. have made a gift of $1 million to the Culverhouse College of Commerce at The University of Alabama to be used for scholarships to defray student debt. The college is named for Culverhouse’s father.
UA Alumni Association Offers Tailgate Parties at Away Football Games
The University of Alabama Alumni Association will sponsor Tailgain’ With the Tide events at Alabama away football games this fall in Atlanta as well ass College Station, Texas, and Lexington, Ky.