Birmingham-Southern College News

In her debut novel, The Well and the Mine , Gin Phillips writes about a woman tossing a baby down a well and a family struggling with both the after effects of this particular event and the harsh realities during the Great Depression.

Samford University, Birmingham-Southern College and Southeastern Bible College are among the 150 Great Colleges to Work For, according to a survey conducted by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has upheld a 2008 decision by a state board to revoke the medical license of a former Birmingham physician who has been named in more than 120 malpractice cases, including two in Alabama.

Bentley Turner of Birmingham sold her Hoover business to attend Singularity University.

Burgundy and cream-colored flags hang from posts lining all four sides of the courthouse square.

The writer of the letter "New license plates a waste of money" does not have all the information about the new Alabama license plate.

The 52nd AJM National Finals began on Thursday, June 25, with the first preliminary of competition.

The Birmingham-based chamber choir, Sursum Corda, will expand to 16 singers in the fall.

In one of the more encouraging signs that the Birmingham region is headed in the right direction--at least environmentally speaking in terms of quality of life for it's citizens--Turkey Creek Nature Preserve was officially opened this past weekend.

Practicum Series: 'The Efficient and Effective Use of Land Resources by the Adoption of Model Ordinances Brunswick - The final Spring-Summer Practicum series being presented by the Coastal Georgia Regional Development Center is set for June 23 in Brunswick and June 24 in Savannah and is entitled, 'The Efficient and Effective Use of Land Resources ...

Parents and students who visit colleges campuses will most likely retreat to the bathroom at some point during their stay, and first impressions, even about the look of a sink or the feel of a toilet, are important.

Birmingham operatic baritone Daniel Seigel took first prize in the men's voice category National Federation Music Clubs national competition.

The crowd waiting for Snoop Dogg to perform at Bonnaroo. Kevin Pearsall, a graduate of Birmingham-Southern College who now works in advertising for the Wall Street Journal, has been covering Bonnaroo with daily reports.

Birmingham-Southern College graduate Kevin Pearsall, now in advertising with the Wall Street Journal, is providing daily reports from Bonnaroo.

The line of cars leading to Bonnaroo. The Birmingham News has two folks, both graduates of Birmingham-Southern College, in Manchester, Tenn., covering the Bonnaroo festival through Sunday.

For the second consecutive year, Mary Foster of Northern Shelby is the recipient of the Ursula Clark Parson Scholarship at Birmingham Southern College.

Miss Alabama 2009, Liz Cochran, won about $13,000 in scholarship money at Saturday's finals.

Miss Hoover Liz Cochran won the Miss Alabama competition tonight, replacing the current Miss Alabama, Amanda Tapley.

Birmingham-based Regions Financial Corp. has named Rudi Thompson senior vice president and human resources executive for the bank's central region, which includes Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.

James H. Cook, Professor of Organ and Music History at Birmingham Southern College, in recital on Sunday, June 7, at 4 p.m. in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church, Livingston, Ala.