Displaying items by tag: announcements
April 23, 2015
UAB’s College of Arts and Sciences Aims to Grow Enrollment, Undergrad Programs, Students’ Global Awareness and Success
Dean Robert L. Palazzo has updated campus leaders on his plans and progress on topmost goals.
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Dr. Jeffery Walker has accepted the position as Chair of the UAB College of Arts and Sciences Department of Justice Sciences.
April 22, 2015
Dr. Alison Chapman Named Chair of the Department of English
Dr. Alison Chapman has accepted the position as Chair of the UAB College of Arts and Sciences Department of English.
April 22, 2015
UAB Recognizes Largest Honors Group Ever for Securing National, International Fellowships
Fifty-one students were recognized for being named finalists or winners of national and international fellowships.
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Vern Cile Bush, Administrative Associate for the African American Studies program and the Department of Anthropology, was recently awarded the Black Student Awareness Committee's 2015 Outstanding Faculty or Staff Member of the Year award.
April 09, 2015
Dr. Julian Arribas Named Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Dr. Julian Arribas has accepted the position as Chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham College of Arts and Sciences Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
April 08, 2015
Dr. Patrick Evans Named New Chair of Department of Music
Dr. Patrick Evans, who has served as Director of Admission for the Depauw University School of Music since 2013, has been named Chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham College of Arts and Sciences Department of Music.
April 07, 2015
State and Local Government: Learn from an Expert
Looking for a cool class to take this summer? Then look no further than State and Local Government (PSC 221) taught by former Alabama Secretary of State Jim Bennett.
Dr. Yuliang Zheng, an internationally recognized expert in cyber security, has accepted the position as Chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham College of Arts and Sciences Department of Computer and Information Sciences.
March 12, 2015
New Curriculum for African American Studies
UAB’s African American Studies Program is undergoing a major restructuring of its course requirements. The changes allow for more flexibility along with new structure for students so they can pursue and complete the Bachelor of Arts degree in a timely manner.
As a result of the quality of his scholarship and impact on his field, UAB Department of Biology professor Trygve Tollefsbol was named the recipient of the Ireland Prize for Scholarly Distinction.
Davietta McDole, the Department of Justice Sciences Administrative Associate, was recognized for 35 years of service at the UAB Service Awards Ceremony held on February 20.
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February 26, 2015
UAB Faculty, Students Win Honors at 2015 American Advertising Awards Regional Competition
University of Alabama at Birmingham College of Arts and Sciences’ faculty and students from CAS’ Department of Art and Art History and UAB Digital Media were honored with a wealth of ADDY awards at the 2015 Birmingham American Advertising Awards held Friday, Feb. 20.
February 12, 2015
Dr. Howard Zehr Named Recipient of 2015 Ireland Distinguished Visiting Scholar Award
Dr. Howard Zehr, a renowned figure in human rights scholarship, has been named the winner of the 2015 Ireland Distinguished Visiting Scholar Award.
January 29, 2015
Over 165 Students Recognized at College of Arts and Sciences Scholarship & Awards Luncheon
On January 23, the UAB Alumni House was filled with some of the College’s finest—representing the outstanding intellect, creativity, and character at UAB—as we celebrated the 2015 Scholarship and Awards Luncheon.
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January 07, 2015
UAB Music Announces New Guest Artists, Performances for 2015
A new schedule of performances and recitals, most free, has been announced for 2015 by the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Music.
December 16, 2014
UAB Physicist Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Laser physicist Sergey Mirov, Ph.D., left Russia 22 years ago, after training in Moscow under the 1964 Nobel laureate Aleksandr Mikhailovich Prokhorov and working at the USSR Academy of Sciences.
December 03, 2014
Message from the Dean of the UAB College of Arts and Sciences
After yesterday's announcement of decisions affecting UAB Athletics, I wanted to speak to you about our next steps and the future course of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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November 24, 2014
Third UAB Student Named Rhodes Scholar
Ameen Barghi of the University of Alabama at Birmingham was elected to the Rhodes scholar Class of 2015 on Saturday. He is one of 32 outstanding U.S. students who will start their all-expenses-paid, graduate educations at Oxford University next fall.
November 18, 2014
2014 Alumni Award Winners Announced
The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to recognize the achievements of our honorees. We are so very proud of their accomplishments, and we are grateful for their support.
