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Biology expert to speak on evolution

Ashley Rucker March 24, 2011

Douglas Futuyma, a leading researcher in ecology and evolution who teaches at Stony Brook University in New York, will be speaking on the theory of evolution in his lecture, “Evolution: The Most Important...

Brown named new alumni affairs director

Allie Hulcher March 24, 2011

On April 1, a new director of alumni affairs will step into Alumni Hall. Calvin Brown of Decatur, Ala., will replace Pat Whetstone, who has been in the position for 20 years. Brown is currently a partner...

UA team has alternate fuel breakthrough

Melissa Brown March 24, 2011

In an article released in Science magazine last week, a team of University of Alabama faculty and students announced it had devised an efficient method of recycling hydrogen, a step in the direction of...

Homecoming Committee application due Friday

Amanda Sams March 24, 2011

Homecoming 2011 will be held Oct. 8 in Bryant-Denny Stadium, when the Crimson Tide competes with the Vanderbilt University Commodores. Student Government Association Homecoming Committee applications are...

UA to purchase WHIL radio station

Stephen Walker March 24, 2011

Monday, the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees voted unanimously to purchase Spring Hill College’s WHIL-FM 91.3 public radio station for $1.1 million. Based in Mobile, Ala., the listener-supported...

Student robbed at knifepoint Tuesday near Ridgecrest South

CW Staff March 24, 2011

An unknown male robbed a 20-year-old, female University student at knifepoint while she was walking on Marr’s Spring Road near Ridgecrest South Tuesday around 9 p.m. She sustained no injuries, according...

Birmingham City Council against strip mine

Stephen N. Dethrage March 24, 2011

The Birmingham City Council adopted a resolution on March 15 to implore the University of Alabama System to neither sell nor lease any of their property holdings to be strip mined by Shepherd Bend, LLC....

Panelists discuss documentary film

Brett Saunders March 24, 2011

After the Wednesday night airing of “Waiting for Superman” as part of the Honors College Assembly’s “What if” documentary series, panelists spoke in the Ferguson Center Theater regarding reform...

Russian Club requests additional faculty member

Anna Kate Delevan March 24, 2011

The Russian Club at the University of Alabama is petitioning for an additional faculty member for the Russian program. President of the Russian Club Zach Golden and Jonathan Williams are the authors and...

Student robbed at knifepoint on campus

CW Staff March 23, 2011

A 20-year-old female student was robbed at knifepoint on Marr's Spring Road, according to an advisory released by the University of Alabama Police Department. The event occurred around 9 p.m. Tuesday....

Honors College Assembly screens education documentary

Brett Saunders March 23, 2011

The Honors College Assembly will show “Waiting for Superman” today at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theater as part of their documentary film series “What if.” After the showing, experts on education...

UA updates grading policy

CW Staff March 22, 2011

New, federally mandated grade notations have been added to the University grading system that could possibly help students on financial aid, Michael George, University Registrar, said. “A ‘NA’ grade...