From the April 2014 Desktop News | Nicholas Burroughs is an actor with a plan. Burroughs, a senior majoring in musical theatre, has been invited to perform at the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival after he graduates in May. “I feel extremely honored to be working with such a famous theatre,” said Burroughs, a native of Birmingham. Burroughs was cast in the festival’s 2014 season running from May through August as a pre-show performer, which involves 30 minutes of singing […]
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UA Cyber Initiatives Aid Law Enforcement
From the April 2014 Desktop News | Two College of Arts and Sciences professors have been invited to provide law enforcement officials worldwide with a “behind the curtain” look at how academics can help investigate cyber-related crimes. Dr. Diana Dolliver and Dr. Kathryn Seigfried-Spellar, both faculty members in the Department of Criminal Justice, will present to an audience of about 500-600 law enforcement professionals at an international training event in Atlanta in May. Their goal is to make conference attendees […]
Quartet Places First in Competition
From the April 2014 Desktop News | Four School of Music students recently won the quartet competition at the Southeast Horn Workshop, a workshop held annually with about 350-400 attendees from all major institutions throughout the Southeast. The students, all undergraduates, competed against undergraduate and graduate students from Louisiana, Kentucky, Virginia, Florida and all states in between. They represent the third group from UA to win the competition during the last four years. Members of the winning quartet are Joshua […]
Transfer Credit 101
Everything you need to know about turning courses taken elsewhere into credit at The University of Alabama If you’ve taken or plan to take college courses anywhere other than The University of Alabama, you’ll need to take a few steps to transfer those credit hours into your UA records. Whether you’re a new student transferring to UA from another school, or a current UA student taking classes elsewhere temporarily, read on — and contact the A&S Student Services Center in 200 […]
Workshop Explains Summer Credit Transfers
Taking courses away from UA this summer? Find out how to make sure your credits will transfer Let’s say you, like many UA students, plan to take courses at a college in your hometown over the summer. How can you be sure those courses will apply toward UA degree requirements? And how will those courses affect your GPA? Find out at A&S Student Services’ workshop Tuesday, February 4, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in 205 Gorgas Library. College of Arts and […]
Scholarships Made Simple
Apply now — deadlines start December 1 Each academic year, the College of Arts and Sciences awards more than $1.5 million in scholarships. Whether you’re a current or incoming student, chances are good that you are eligible for some of them. Apply now for the fall 2014 semester — December 1 is the deadline for current students, and incoming freshmen must apply by December 15. Of the roughly 500 scholarships offered by the College, half are for freshmen and half […]
College Names New Associate Deans
From the July 2013 Desktop News | Two faculty members have been appointed associate deans for the College. Dr. Lisa L. Dorr, associate professor in the Department of History, and Dr. Roger Sidje, associate professor in the Department of Mathematics, were appointed by Dr. Robert F. Olin, dean of the College. Dorr will administer the College’s social sciences division, and Sidje will manage diversity and multicultural programs. They will assume their new duties August 16. “Professors Dorr and Sidje bring to the […]
Through the Doors
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Desegregation at The University of Alabama The College of Arts and Sciences joins the rest of the University community in celebrating the June 11, 1963, enrollment of the first African-Americans at The University of Alabama. We’re sponsoring a variety of exhibits, performances, and lectures commemorating the 50th anniversary of desegregation and the contributions of African-Americans to our institution, state, and nation as well as to the various scholarly disciplines comprising the College. This page […]
New A&S Website Blends User Input, Best Practices
Welcome to the College of Arts and Sciences’ new website. This site is the culmination of a yearlong process of research, usability testing, user surveys, writing, editing, design, and development undertaken by staff of the Office of Educational Technology (eTech). You’ll notice as you click through these pages that the site has a completely different look and feel from its predecessor, with livelier, more colorful graphics and the College’s new logo on every page. The changes are more than superficial, […]
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