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UA Community Affairs Board of Advisors Member Endows Scholarship at Group’s Fall Meeting; Cathy Randall Serves as Guest Speaker

[ua_row] [ua_col] Photos by Jianlong Yang CCBP Student [envira-gallery id=”3302″] [/ua_col] [ua_col] TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Division of Community Affairs advisory board highlighted its fall meeting with the announcement of an endowed scholarship and a rousing pep talk from a lifetime leader in community service. Tyrell F. Jordan, a Birmingham attorney and member of the…


Community Affairs Board of Advisors to Meet; Dr. Cathy Randall to Speak at Dinner

[ua_row class=”row”][ua_col class=”col-md-3″]   [/ua_col] [ua_col class=”col-md-6″] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Division of Community Affairs The University of Alabama 250 Rose Administration Building, Box 870113 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0113 Email: community.affairs@ua.edu Phone: 205-348-8376 Sept. 12, 2016 By Diane Kennedy-Jackson Community Affairs Publications Coordinator   TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Community Affairs board of advisors will meet on the campus…


Crosssroads Interfaith Event Draws Large, Involved Crowd

[ua_row class=”row”][ua_col class=”col-md-3″] Photos by Jianlong Yang CCBP Student [envira-gallery id=”3226″] [/ua_col] [ua_col class=”col-md-6″] By Taylor Armor CCBP Graduate Assistant TUSCALOOSA– Both religious and non-religious organizations filled the Ferguson Center’s Great Hall to exchange views and answer questions about their respective beliefs at the Explore Better Together interfaith event on August 22 sponsored by Crossroads…


Center for Community-Based Partnerships (CCBP) to Hold 10th Annual Awards Program and Luncheon

[ua_row class=”row”][ua_col class=”col-md-6″] TUSCALOOSA – A special awards program recognizing the best of engaged scholarship conducted by faculty, staff, student and community teams turns 10 years old on Friday, April 29. Activities begin with research poster presentations at 10 a.m., with the luncheon and program following at 11:30 in Sellers Auditorium of the Bryant Conference…


UA Establishes Community Affairs Board of Advisors

  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Division of Community Affairs of The University of Alabama has announced the creation of an alumni board of advisors made up of outstanding individuals with a commitment to community engagement and student success. The board will support campus-wide initiatives that increase student success and retention and facilitate student involvement in…


UA Recognized as a Top Producing Institution in Student Fulbright Awards Competition

UA Recognized as a Top Producing Institution in Student Fulbright Awards Competition TUSCALOOSA – The University of Alabama has been recognized as a top producing institution for student Fulbright awards, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Eleven of 30 UA applicants received the award during 2015–2016, one of the highest success ratios in the…