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A Message from the Dean

IMAGE: Dean Olin"When I visited here, I knew this was where I wanted to go to college."

That is a statement we often hear from students and alumni as they describe their first memorable visit to the College of Arts and Sciences. Thank you for visiting us on the Web.

We like to say that the College of Arts and Sciences is how college was intended to be -- a place where thinking and learning isIMAGE: When I visited here, I knew this was where I wanted to go to college. exciting, where you will find your window to the world and your place in it, and where you will meet a diverse group of classmates, many of whom will become your lifelong friends and colleagues.

Whether you are interested in the mysteries of the galaxies, hidden secrets of ancient Native American dwellings, new discoveries of the human mind, or the literature of the South, the College of Arts and Sciences offers you rich territory to explore.

Robert F. Olin, Ph.D
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

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News in the College

National Academy of Sciences Member Joins College Faculty

National Academy of Sciences member and University of Alabama alumnus, Dr. Michael B.A. Oldstone, has joined the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Professor's Work Wins Best Article of the Year

When asked how he felt about winning the best article of the year from "Die Unterrichtspraxis," Dr. Douglas Lightfoot said, "I'm kind of speechless."

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College Student Named Study Abroad Ambassador

Lekisha Rachel Gunn, a University of Alabama senior from Montgomery who is double-majoring in German and economics, has been selected to be a 2008-2009 Young Ambassador for Deutscher Akademischer Austauch Dienst  (DAAD).

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Technology in the College

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The College's Office of Educational Technology (eTech) was created as a resource for faculty who use or wish to use technology in their teaching and research. eTech serves the College with College-wide technology initiatives such as multimedia rooms, computer labs, instructional resources, and more.

Updated information on technology within the College can be found below, and by visiting eTech's Web site at: http://etech.as.ua.edu.


Events and Performances

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More than 750 performances, exhibitions, lectures, and readings are presented each year in the College of Arts and Sciences. The majority of these are open to the public.

A listing of all College events can be obtained at the University of Alabama Crimson Calendar.


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