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Miss UA Competition to be Held at Bama Theatre
The 2010 Miss University of Alabama competition will take place Saturday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.
UA Joins Other Public Universities for Montgomery Events Supporting Higher Ed
The University of Alabama will join public universities from throughout the state in demonstrating support for higher education at two special events planned for March 3-4 in Montgomery. Events include the 2010 Alumni Leaders' Advocacy Banquet and the annual Higher Ed Day Rally.
Teacher Workshop to Focus on Using Student Strengths in Classroom
The University of Alabama’s department of educational studies in psychology, research methodology and counseling is co-sponsoring a “Hope for the Future: Building Student Engagement through Hopeful Thinking” workshop Thursday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. at Paul W. Bryant High School in Tuscaloosa.
UA’s Asian Studies Program Screens Award-Winning Films on Mondays
Award-winning films about Asia will be screened as one of the film series that the UA Asian Studies Program is presenting this semester. Six films will be shown each Monday from Feb. 15 until March 29 (with the exception of spring break on Monday, March 15).
Wheelchair Basketball Teams at UA Hosting BAMA FEVER Tournament
The University of Alabama Men’s and Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Teams will host the second annual BAMA FEVER Intercollegiate Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament Friday-Saturday, Feb. 12-13.
UA Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week
The University of Alabama has scheduled activities for the observance of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Feb. 22-28, celebrating the heritage of entrepreneurship in America and underscoring opportunities for new entrepreneurs.
UA MBA Students to Run, Volunteer for Mercedes-Benz Marathon
More than 35 MBA students from the Manderson Graduate School at The University of Alabama are registered to take part in the Mercedes-Benz Marathon Weekend in Birmingham Feb. 12-14.
What Makes You Beautiful Exhibit Opens at UA Gallery
The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center and University Recreation are presenting an exhibit of photographs called “What Makes You Beautiful: Loving Yourself Inside & Out” in the Ferguson Center Art Gallery through Feb. 28.
UA Celebrates African-American Heritage Month with Theme ‘Black Economic Empowerment’
African-American Heritage Month is being celebrated at The University of Alabama with a wide variety of events on campus and a 2010 theme of “Black Economic Empowerment.”
UA Conference Focuses on Latinos, Latinas in U.S. South
The University of Alabama is hosting the first conference to look at the lives of Latinas and Latinos in the southern United States. “Latinas/os in the U.S. South: Immigration, Integration and Identity” will be held Friday, Feb. 19, at the Hotel Capstone on the UA campus.
Former Village Voice Editor to Talk about Dance at UA
The University of Alabama's Department of Theatre and Dance presents the lecture "The Crisis in Criticism: The Internet, the Economy and the Death of Dance Writing" at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, in Morgan Auditorium.
UA Engineering Students Prepare for Concrete Canoe Competition
University of Alabama civil engineering students will "pour" the concrete for the concrete canoe Saturday, Jan. 30, beginning at 1 p.m. behind H.M. Comer Hall.
UA Undergraduates Invited to Enter Research and Creative Activity Conference
Undergraduate students of all majors are invited to attend The University of Alabama’s annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference scheduled for April 15 at the Bryant Conference Center. To participate, undergraduate students must register their project by submitting an application form and abstract describing their project by March 8.
UA, Impact Alabama Offer Free Tax Prep Services for Working Families
More than 140 students from The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social responsibility and Impact Alabama are providing free tax preparation services to working families across the state. In Tuscaloosa, the free tax clinic will be offered through Feb. 27 in the Tuscaloosa Housing Authority’s Rosedale Court.
Noted Archivist to Discuss African-American Genealogy at UA
The University of Alabama Black Faculty and Staff Association is presenting guest speaker Frazine Taylor, an expert on African-American genealogy, who will give a workshop on campus Saturday, Feb. 13, from 10 a.m.-noon in 110 AIME Building.
UA Astronomers Invite Community to View Mars
University of Alabama astronomers invite the community to view the moon and Mars in the next Public Night sky-viewing session Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m.
UA’s ACCESS Distance Learning Center Hosts Open House
The University of Alabama ACCESS Distance Learning Support Center is hosting an open house for Alabama legislators, members of the media and West Alabama civic and social leaders Tuesday, Feb. 2, from 8-10 a.m. in Martha Parham West on campus.
UA Presents Prize-Winning Fantasy Writer Gaiman at Bama Theatre
Neil Gaiman, the award-winning author of the fantasy novels “The Graveyard Book,” “Coraline,” “Stardust,” “American Gods” and “Anansi Boys,” will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa.
Pioneering Transplant Surgeon to Address McCollough Medical Scholars Forum at UA
Dr. Arnold G. Diethelm, the pioneering surgeon who performed the first transplant of any kind in the state of Alabama, will be the featured speaker for the eighth annual Susan and Gaylon McCollough Medical Scholars Forum Feb. 5-6 in Shelby Hall on The University of Alabama campus.
UA’s Chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America to Host Regional Activity
The University of Alabama chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America will host “The Eth-X Factor” Saturday, Feb. 6, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bryant Conference Center.
Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame to Hold 2010 Ceremony
The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame will induct eight individuals and honor one project during a Feb. 20 ceremony at the Grand Hotel Resort and Spa in Point Clear.
Triton Brass Quintet Continues UA Celebrity Series
Triton Brass Quintet, the dynamic ensemble that features five of the Boston area's most talented young musicians, will perform on The University of Alabama campus at 2 p.m. on Jan. 31 in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building.
UA College of Arts and Sciences to Host Law School Fair
The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences will host a law school career fair for students from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 20 in the Ferguson Center Ballroom on the UA campus.
UA-Produced Documentary about Birmingham Anti-Violence Leader Premieres Jan. 23
The Center for Public Television and Radio at The University of Alabama is hosting a screening of its documentary film "Not My Son" Saturday, Jan. 23 at 5 p.m. at the Woodland Park Church of Christ in Birmingham.
Noted Organist Highlights UA’s 2010 Church Music Conference
Acclaimed concert organist Stephen Tharp will highlight The University of Alabama School of Music's 2010 Church Music Conference Friday, Jan. 29, and Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Concert Hall in UA's Moody Music Building.