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Students bid on dates at second annual event

Katy Turnbull February 12, 2010

Students helped raise around $6,000 last night at the second annual scholarship date night auction hosted by the Student Government Association and the UA chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers....

Governor, state lawmakers fight over gambling

Taylor Holland February 12, 2010

While lawmakers continue to debate the future of gambling in Alabama, there is a new poll suggesting that a majority of Alabamians support regulating and taxing proceeds that result from it. The poll,...

Workshop to discuss genealogy

Amanda Bayhi February 12, 2010

The workshop “Resources for Researching African-American Genealogy” will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon in 110 AIME Building and will teach students, faculty and other members of the community...

House Committee approves PACT bills

Taylor Holland February 12, 2010

A House committee voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of three bills designed to help Alabama’s struggling Prepaid Affordable College Tuition program. The bills each ensure that the PACT program will...

Senate moves toward reform

Will Tucker February 12, 2010

The reformist tone established last week in the SGA Senate meeting carried over to Thursday night’s meeting as a united Senate unanimously passed reforms to the SGA Code of Laws. Senators voted on the...

Announcements for 2/11/2010

Andrew Richardson February 11, 2010

Genealogy event to be held Saturday In celebration of Black History Month, the UA Black Faculty and Staff Association and the department of race and gender studies present “Researching African American...

Professor to celebrate CD release at benefit

Turney Foshee February 11, 2010

Local blues musician Doobie "Doghouse" Wilson, also known as Alan Lane, will celebrate the release of his latest album at a benefit concert Thursday at 9 p.m., at the Jupiter Bar and Grill. All proceeds...

Biology department offers Caribbean internship

Jessica Cheek February 11, 2010

One undergraduate student will have the opportunity to travel to a Honduran resort this summer for a five-week internship established by the biology department. The selected student will travel with Julia...

Professors receive federal research funding

Julia Gardial February 11, 2010

Xiaoyan Hong, a professor of engineering, and two other UA professors have been selected to receive funding from the National Science Foundation. The funding will go toward the research and advancement...

YouA uses YouTube, blogs for UA news

Hannah Mask February 11, 2010

YouA, a new organization formed by several UA students aims to allow students to post broadcasted blogs from their own computers or on-location sites. The organization is not affiliated with the University,...

Alabama applies for Race to the Top funds

Alabama applies for Race to the Top funds

Taylor Holland February 11, 2010

In July 2009, President Barack Obama announced that states setting an example on school reform would be eligible to compete for $4.35 billion in his Race to the Top program’s competitive grants. The...

UA’s LITE trains tutors

Patty Vaughan February 11, 2010

The Literacy is the Edge, or LITE, campaign is in full swing this semester, training more than 200 students in tutoring children and adults around West Alabama to read. Last semester, LITE recruited more...