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Students perform social work abroad

Jaley Cranford July 14, 2010

A UA professor and students in the University’s School of Social Work recently completed an interim travel course in Mexico. Ellen Csikai took students to Cuernavaca, Buena Vista de Cuellar and Mexico...

Healing nation says "Never Again" to genocide

Healing nation says “Never Again” to genocide

Linn Groft July 14, 2010

“Are you still alive?” That’s the literal translation of “mwaramutse,” the morning greeting here in Rwanda. It’s a question that might seem strange, but it says a lot about this culture....

Student enjoys first-ever UA in New Zealand trip

Student enjoys first-ever UA in New Zealand trip

Stephanie Brumfield July 7, 2010

How are you going? How do you go? These are the greetings I received during my one-month stay in New Zealand. It took me a little while to figure out what I was being asked, but I’ve since learned...

Students travel to Cannes on scholarship

Kendra Bristow June 24, 2010

Twenty-two students from the University of Alabama were granted scholarships to be a part of the Cannes Film Festival in France this past May. Among those students was Xavier Burgin, a sophomore Omega...

Belfast experience gives UA student new perspective on Irish culture, politics

Belfast experience gives UA student new perspective on Irish culture, politics

Megan Wilson June 17, 2010

For the last five months whenever I met somebody, one of two things would occur: the new person would reference Forest Gump, or begin in a horrid version of “Sweet Home Alabama.” Now, after being...

Bama in the Barrios of Madrid

Bama in the Barrios of Madrid

Karissa Bursch June 3, 2010

The streets filled with hundreds of fans pounding homemade drums, bodies completely painted, waving flags, beers in hand, screaming uproariously. The SWAT team and police officers lined the streets watching...

Refugee speaks to students

William Evans April 13, 2010

The African interest club Apwonjo, meaning “I teach” in the African language Luo, hosted El-Fadel Arbab, a survivor of the Darfur genocide, to speak in Gallalee Hall Wednesday. Apwonjo first presented...

University club competes in Taiwan

CW Staff March 24, 2010

By Hillary Townson Twelve UA students spent spring break debating before more than 2,400 students from some 50 countries. The Alabama International Relations Club sponsored the students to travel to...

Capstone International partners with Kentuck for a la cARTe event

Brittney Knox March 11, 2010

Young residents of Tuscaloosa have a chance to take a culinary trip to Japan without ever leaving Tuscaloosa. This month’s a la cARTe event, hosted by the Kentuck Museum Foundation, will feature Japanese...

Study abroad students not harmed by Chile earthquake

Brittney Knox March 3, 2010

When the 8.8 earthquake struck Chile on Saturday, that the University did not have any students there at the time of the earthquake, said Ben Weaver, overseas student academic adviser in Capstone International....

Olympic games feature UA professor working the site

Drew Taylor February 22, 2010

Some professors will be taking the next week or so teaching class, grading papers and going to meetings around campus. Some may even turn on the TV after work to watch the Winter Olympics. Ken Wright,...

Study abroad, intl. internships available

Study abroad, intl. internships available

Jennie Kushner February 17, 2010

Deadlines for international internships and study abroad programs are pending, and students hoping to spend the summer overseas still have the opportunity to apply. On Wednesday, Capstone International...