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UA School of Social Work to Hold Brown Bag Lunch, Lecture June 27
The University of Alabama School of Social Work will host an informational brown bag lunch with Dr. Harold Kudler, clinical lead of the Rural Health Program Mid-Atlantic Veterans Integrated Service Network.
Tech Tour to visit UA, Tuscaloosa
The autoXLR8R "TechTour," a 13-week program to visit several of the region's top automotive research institutions to refine autoXLR8R's technologies and work with world-renowned engineers and entrepreneurs, will bring its program to Tuscaloosa and The University of Alabama June 24 and 25.
UA’s Supply Store Hosts Civil Rights Photo Exhibit, Book Signing
More than 20 photographs depicting the civil rights movement will be displayed June 17-28 at The University of Alabama’s Supply Store in the Ferguson Center. The free exhibit, compiled from the archives of The Birmingham News, is sponsored by the UA College of Continuing Studies, The Birmingham News and AL.com. The exhibit will travel the state for the remainder of the year, representatives said.
UA’s Alabama-Cuba Initiative Continues With Play
Seth Panitch, associate professor of theatre at The University of Alabama, will take his play "Alcestis Ascending" on the road this summer to New York City, Havana and Alabama as part of his participation in creative research with the actors and dancers from UA and the Cuban El Instituto Superior de Arte .
UA Hosts Elite Alabama Seniors at Boys State, Girls State
More than 1,000 Alabama high-school seniors will try their hands at politics and community service from Sunday, June 9, to Saturday, June 15, during the 2013 American Legion Alabama Boys State and American Legion Auxiliary Alabama Girls State conventions on The University of Alabama campus.
UA to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of the Stand in the Schoolhouse Door
Fifty years after the first two African-American students enrolled at The University of Alabama following then Gov. George Wallace’s unsuccessful “Stand in the Schoolhouse Door,” UA will commemorate that historic day and celebrate 50 years of progress with two public events – a program featuring speakers and musical performances on June 11 and an interfaith prayer breakfast on June 7.
UA’s Continuing Studies Sponsors Civil Rights Photo Exhibit
More than 20 photographs depicting the civil rights movement, including many never publicly viewed before, will be displayed June 3-14 at The University of Alabama’s Bryant Conference Center.
UA’s CCHS Event to Look at Diversity in Medicine
The public is invited to learn how the face of medicine has changed over the years at an upcoming symposium hosted by The University of Alabama's College of Community Health Sciences.
UA’s Moundville Park Remembers Trail of Tears
The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Park will hold its first 5K walk memorializing the Trail of Tears Saturday, May 25.
UA Engineering Students Prepare Vehicle for Competition
The University of Alabama Society of Automotive Engineers' formula team, Crimson Racing, will return to the SAE competition at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. May 7-11.
UA Social Work Instructor to Provide Ethics Training for Mental Health Professionals
Joanne Terrell, an instructor in the The University of Alabama School of Social Work, will conduct a six-hour workshop focusing on values and ethical principles for mental health professionals.
UA’s Communicative Disorders Celebrates 75th Anniversary
The University of Alabama’s department of communicative disorders will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a colloquium starting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, in the Speech and Hearing Center.
Media Advisory: UA’s Spring Commencement Exercises
The University of Alabama will hold spring commencement exercises May 3 and 4. Feature story ideas include a graduation candidate who won a gold medal, one who is inspired to help veterans and a family gearing up for commencement times three.
UA to Hold Commencement Exercises May 3-4
The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement ceremonies Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA Summer Enrichment Workshop Deadline Extended
The University of Alabama’s Program for Talent Development and Gifted Studies has extended the deadline for its 2013 Summer Enrichment Workshop through Wednesday, May 15.
UA English Department to Host Symposium
A symposium on elemental ecocriticism, which is a critical field that examines literary representations of the world and their effects on the world, will be hosted by the department of English at The University of Alabama April 25-27.
UA School of Social Work Colloquium to Focus on Motivational Interviewing
Guest speaker, Dr. Shawn Jeffries, a licensed clinical psychologist at the University of North Texas' department of clinical health psychology, will give a talk on “Motivational Interviewing and Social Work Practice,” Monday, April 22 at noon in 104 Little Hall.
UA Hovercraft Team Ready to Race Rival, Others
A team of University of Alabama engineering students are set to race in the University Hoverbowl Challenge Saturday, April 27 at Lake Lurleen State Park just outside Tuscaloosa.
UA’s Camp Cash Open for Registration
Middle-school students will see just how much money matters during The University of Alabama's Camp Cash June 10 through 14.
UA’s Plank Center Hosts ‘Finding That First Job’ Webinar
The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations will host a free webinar, “Building Your Brand & Finding That First Job” on Tuesday, April 23, from 11 a.m. to noon CDT.
Distinguished Professor to Speak at UA on Tracking Social Media
Dr. Arthur G. Cosby, a nationally recognized social scientist, will speak about tracking and analyzing social media to mine scientific data at The University of Alabama April 22.
Alabama Political Science Association Meeting at UA Offers Look at Women in Politics
The University of Alabama department of political science will host the 40th annual Alabama Political Science Association meeting from noon Friday, April 19, until 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at the Hotel Capstone on campus. This year’s conference will feature papers and presentations on a range of topics including public policy, American politics, international politics and political theory.
UA Social Work Professor Named 2013 Last Lecture Recipient
The University of Alabama Graduate School has announced Dr. Cassandra " Cassie" Simon, associate professor of social work, is the recipient of the 2013 Last Lecture Award.
Birmingham Broadcaster to Discuss Journalism Ethics in UA’s Mills Lecture
Sherri Jackson, an award-winning broadcaster and news anchor for CBS 42 in Birmingham, will present a lecture Friday, April 26 at 11 a.m. in room 120 of Farrah Hall on The University of Alabama campus.
SEC MBA Case Competition Comes to Tuscaloosa Next Year
The SEC MBA Case Competition will be held at The University of Alabama next year.