Wilson Selected as Bryant Professor of Education

This fall, Dr. Elizabeth Wilson, Executive Director of the Alabama Consortium for Educational Renewal, received the award for the Bryant Professor in the College of Education. She was awarded at a reception on Sept. 19, 2008.

UA Holmes Scholars Attend Summer Institute

Marcus McBride and Annie Smith, Holmes Scholars for The University of Alabama, attended the Summer Institute conference August 10-14 at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas where they learned the importance of having a mentor and realizing their purpose as a Holmes Scholar.

U.S. Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team Wins Gold in Paralympics, Three Members from UA

BEIJING, China—The U.S. women’s wheelchair basketball team defeated Germany and won the gold medal. The U.S. women’s team remained undefeated in the 2008 Paralympics. Three UA students are members of the team. Alana Nichols, Mary Allison Milford, and Stephanie Wheeler participated on the U.S. team. All three are also on UA’s wheelchair basketball team.