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Campaign time, procedures changed for SGA elections

Mark Hammontree January 15, 2013

The Student Government Association made several changes to its rules and procedures for the upcoming 2013-2014 SGA officers elections to be held in March, including cutting the amount of time students...

Students get master’s, bachelor’s in 4 years

Mark Hammontree January 15, 2013

The University Scholars Program offers students a chance to make the most of their four undergraduate years at the Capstone by completing a master’s degree in addition to an undergraduate degree in just...

Campaign time for SGA elections shortened to 2.5 weeks

Mark Hammontree January 15, 2013

The SGA will outline these changes along with general campaign information during a session on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. The session will address the election’s timeline as well as campaigning guidelines...

Winter Interim a chance to engage in new topics

Mark Hammontree December 5, 2012

There is still time and space to enroll in a class for the Winter Interim for those students interested in getting ahead, making up for lost credits or simply making the most out of their winter break....

Alabama to receive $335 million from BP settlement

Mark Hammontree November 27, 2012

In a recent settlement over criminal charges regarding the 2010 oil spill, British Petroleum agreed to pay more than $4 billion over the next five years. “BP’s agreement with the U.S. Department of...

Fall semester student housing hysteria an overreaction

Mark Hammontree November 20, 2012

As the semester draws to a close, students often spend their time planning their spring schedule, studying for finals and in some cases, getting a jump on next fall’s housing rush. Many UA students...

Students get career preparation with technology

Mark Hammontree November 8, 2012

Many technological gadgets and high-tech facilities at the Capstone College of Nursing help provide nursing students a great advantage in their career preparation to train for lives of service in health...

Online ‘minimester’ begins this winter

Mark Hammontree November 6, 2012

This year, The University of Alabama will offer a new interim session over the winter break. The newly offered “minimester” comes after requests made to the SGA by students last year suggesting such...

Programs offer adults degree opportunities

Mark Hammontree October 28, 2012

There is an increasing number of undergraduates at The University of Alabama who are older than the typical college student. The number of students age 25 or older who are enrolled at the University as...

UA professor searches for new kind of magnet

Mark Hammontree October 24, 2012

An international research and development project is under way to find new magnetic material in response to concerns about dwindling rare-earth materials used in modern-day magnets. At the helm of the...

La Lola Loca serves students on the Quad

La Lola Loca serves students on the Quad

Mark Hammontree October 21, 2012

A brand new dining experience has arrived on campus at The University of Alabama. Last week, Bama Dining introduced La Lola Loca, a tex-mex food truck that serves up a variety of dishes from 10:30 a.m....

HCA screens Invisible Children’s film ‘The Rescue’

Mark Hammontree September 26, 2012

The Honors College Assembly hosted representatives of the Invisible Children organization Tuesday to screen their 2009 documentary, “The Rescue.” Invisible Children’s films focus on the violence...