Capstone e-Letter

From UA President Robert E. Witt

September 3, 2008
Volume VII, Number 17

The University of Alabama is again ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings for 2009. UA is ranked 37th among public national universities and 83rd among all universities, both public and private. The rankings reflect our continued efforts to grow with quality. We are pleased to welcome another record freshman class this year, our strong faculty continue to change lives with their dedication to teaching, research and service, and our students and alumni continue to have a positive impact on the communities we serve.
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20080825/NEWS/48812/0/news02

PWC PLEDGES $1 MILLION TO UA – The international partnership of PricewaterhouseCoopers, the largest accounting firm in the world, has made a $1 million pledge to UA to support accounting in the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration.
http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/aug08/million082608.htm

MANDERSON GRADUATE SCHOOL ENROLLS RECORD M.B.A. CLASS – The Manderson Graduate School of Business at UA enrolled 78 students this fall, its largest full-time M.B.A. class ever.
http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/aug08/mba082808.htm

TEW ELECTED PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN STATE GEOLOGISTS – Dr. Berry H. (Nick) Tew Jr., Alabama’s state geologist, an adjunct professor of geological sciences at UA, and the director of the Geological Survey of Alabama, has begun a one-year term as president of the Association of American State Geologists.
http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/aug08/geopres082908.htm

UA’S OLDEST FOOTBALL LETTERMAN TO BE AMONG BRYANT AWARD RECIPIENTS –Three former UA standout athletes – including the oldest, living UA football player – will be honored for their civic accomplishments as recipients of the 2008 Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award.
http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/aug08/oldest082808.htm

INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED MUSICAL STARS REPRESENT DIVERSE STYLES AT UA’S CELEBRITY SERIES – UA’s 2008-2009 Celebrity Series promises to dazzle audiences with internationally acclaimed stars representing diverse musical styles unlike any previously seen on the UA campus.
http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/aug08/celeb082508.htm

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