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Southern Public Relations Federation Names Its Educator of the Year
J. Suzanne Horsley is an assistant professor of advertising and public relations at the University of Alabama.
University of Alabama Graduate Named President of Lockheed Martin
Marilyn Hewson, who serves on the board of visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama, was named president of the large defense contractor.
Seven Women Named to Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Here is news of seven women who have been assigned to new administrative posts at universities across the United States.
Eight Women Academics Are Honored With Distinguished Awards
Mary Rittling, Shannon Rinaldo, Cortney Franklin, Ji Kying Park, Barbara Johnson, Mary Hamilton, Bronwen Lichtenstein, and Susan Adams are the honorees.
Judy Bonner Is Serving as Interim President of the University of Alabama
Dr. Bonner fills the role vacated by Robert Witt, who was named chancellor of the University of Alabama System.
In Memoriam: Karen Faye Steckol (1949-2011)
Karen F. Steckol, professor of communicative disorders at the University of Alabama, has died after a three-year battle with cancer. She was 62 years old.
A Quartet of Award Winners
Notable honors bestowed on women in the academic world.
University of Alabama Professor Wins Award for Post-Tornado Volunteer Work
J. Suzanne Horsley coordinated the public information efforts for the Red Cross and participated in more than 50 interviews with the media following the April tornado in Alabama.
Marsha McSpadden Wins Inaugural Bevel Summers Prize for Short, Short Fiction
Marsha McSpadden, an instructor of creative writing and English composition at the University of Alabama, is the inaugural winner of the Bevel Summers Prize.
Appointments of Women to Key Administrative Positions
Here is news of five women who have recently been appointed to executive positions in higher education.
“Rocket Girls” Ready to Blast Off
On Saturday April 16, teams from 30 universities will be competing in the 2011 NASA University Launch Initiative in Toney, Alabama. One of the 30 teams is the “Rocket Girls” from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. The team is made up of 16 women, most of whom are majoring in either aerospace or mechanical engineering.
