Alabama Alumni Magazine Archive

Winter 2011, Volume 92, No. 1

Capital Connections
Social work interns gain experience with children's programs in the nation's capital, determined to create a better tomorrow.

Fall 2011, Volume 91, No. 4

Losing to Win
Those who have succesfully overhauled their diet and fitness habits teach us that tomorrow's results come from concentrating on today.

Summer 2011, Volume 91, No. 3

I'll Be There
In the wake of destructive storms, the outpouring of support from the campus, the state, the country and the world has left us awestruck.

Spring 2011, Volume 91, No. 2

The Best of Times
How does the Alumni Association say goodbye to someone who has helped make us what we are? There's no adequate way, but our cover story gives it a try.

Winter 2010, Volume 91, No. 1

Through Another's Eyes
Medical and outreach initiatives help bring focus to the lives of those with vision impairments.

Fall 2010, Volume 90, No. 4

Striking A Balance
The Campus Master Plan blends rapid expansion with a careful preservation of our past.

Summer 2010, Volume 90, No. 3

A Different World
Those who explore the deep waters for research and recreation are also preserving our undersea wonders.

Spring 2010, Volume 90, No. 2

The Top of the World
Several Alabama graduates share their stories of summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, one of the world's seven highest peaks.

Winter 2009, Volume 90, No. 1

So Shines a Good Deed
A UA faculty member becomes the first American to direct a play in Cuba since its 1959 revolution.

Fall 2009, Volume 89, No. 4

Uncommon Friends
With no UA degrees or family ties, some of our strongest supporters fell in love with us "just because."

Summer 2009, Volume 89, No. 3

On the Home Front
Generations of soldiers have left the campus for the battlefield, with their send-offs and homecomings reflecting the world around them.

Spring 2009, Volume 89, No. 2

The Call of the Wild
Medical expertise and compassion are blended in equal parts for the treatment of man's best friends

Winter 2008, Volume 89, No. 1

Everyday Miracles
Young children with disabilities attend the Rise Program along with their mainstreamed peers, and both come out transformed.

Fall 2008, Volume 88, No. 4

Halls of Air
As the Second World War loomed, Allied forces turned to Alabama's aeronautics program to train thousands of young aviators for service.

Summer 2008, Volume 88, No. 3

A Sustainable Future
To worry or not to worry? Climatologists, researchers, environmental advocates and all the rest of us try to decide what is and isn't happening to the Earth's environment.

Spring 2008, Volume 88, No. 2

You Ought to Be in Pictures
From their roots in the Southeast, two actors from the early film industry moved to Hollywood, and reached the stars.

Winter 2007, Volume 88, No. 1

A Saving Grace
The Capstone College of Nursing responds to the nation's shortage of nurses and instructors with new collaborative graduate programs, rigorous clinical experience and flexible classes for nontraditionl students.

Fall 2007, Volume 87, No. 4

A Brighter Tomorrow
Two University graduates have devoted themselves to improving the lives of children through leadership positions with programs that offer comfort and strength.

Summer 2007, Volume 87, No. 3

A Nutrition Mission
The campus joins the country in efforts toward wiser food choices and lower obesity rates, while preparing students to enter a changing food-service industry.

Spring 2007, Volume 87, No.2

Going Places
Today's students benefit from a myriad of choices to study abroad, and each year more and more are choosing to gain a global perspective.

Winter 2006, Volume 87, No. 1

Comfort and Joy
Since early childhood, the Lamb siblings have performed as a violin quartet for audiences ranging from one to thousands, while growing into unique and confident individuals--and virtuosos--along the way.

Fall 2006, Volume 86, No. 4

Faithful Friends
As The University of Alabama celebrates its 175th anniversary, we pay tribute to the graduates and friends who helped to mold its early years--and also those who changed it for the better.

Summer 2006, Volume 86, No. 3

The Bridge Builders
Our alumni and friends tell why it is important to them to support the University's upcoming generations of students, positively impacting the lives of young people they may never know, and shaping the future for us all.

Spring 2006, Volume 86, No. 2

Popular Science
These alumni and faculty inventors have developed successful gadgets, products and technologies, some after years of tinkering, and others by a stroke of luck.

Winter 2005, Volume 86, No. 1

Shelter From the Storm
Hurricane evacuees from the Gulf Coast were welcomed to their temporary home on the UA campus by scores of newfound friends.

Fall 2005, Volume 85, No. 4

Daddies' Girls
Though these days UA football sons like Brodie Croyle and Tim and Simeon Castille draw a lot of attention, they seem to be in the minority. When it comes to offspring, Alabama's All-American linebackers and running backs have fathered a lot of pink. And they couldn't be prouder.

Summer 2005, Volume 85, No. 3

A Wonderful Ride
Jim Nabors' success as an entertainer--top-rated sitcoms, mega recording contracts and record-breaking concert tours--is still a pleasant surprise to him.

Spring 2005, Volume 85, No.2

The Keepers of Dreams
Through Teach For America, recent college graduates devote their lives to the instruction and inspiration of children in low-income schools, determined to eliminate the nation's education gap.

Winter 2004, Volume 85, No.1

For One English Officer
Hobart Grooms' award-winning World War II documentary captures the story of an American Red Cross volunteer who made more than 15 solo journeys into German lines, saving countless Allied soldiers from certain death as prisoners of war.

Fall 2004, Volume 84, No.4

A Solid Start
Coming from a generation very different than that of their parents, the freshmen of 2004 benefit from several new programs to mentor and support their success.

Summer 2004, Volume 84, No.3

Ancient Lessons
Eight hundred years ago, the area now called Moundville, Ala., was the largest city north of Mexico, where a long-ago civilization built earth mounds as platforms for ceremonies and homes. Today, this historical site serves as a world-class research and training ground.

Spring 2004, Volume 84, No. 2

A Pride of Place
The University's landscape and grounds staff keeps the Capstone shining for those who live, work and visit here.

Winter 2003, Volume 84, No. 1

Artist to Artist
The University's Book Arts Program collaborates with Cuban book artists to produce a one-of-a-kind book of poetry, and build lasting relationships that surmount political barriers.

Fall 2003 - Volume 83, No. 4

Return to the Schoolhouse Door
The University commemorates a moment in history, and the years that have followed.

June 2003 - Volume 83, No.3

The Best and Brightest, Times Five
A record number of UA students are named to USA Today's College Academic Team, besting the Ivies.

March 2003 - Volume 83, No.2

Sela Comes Home
Emmy-winning actress Sela Ward explores her roots in a new book about growing up in the South.

 

 

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For more information, or if you know of interesting alumni who we might feature in our magazine, contact the editor at the address below:

Janice Fink, Editor
Alabama Alumni Magazine
P. O. Box 861928
Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-0017
jfink@alumni.ua.edu