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Capstone Leadership Academy Will Bring Talented High School Students to UA
A select group of high school sophomores invited from across the state will be attending the fifth annual Capstone Leadership Academy at The University of Alabama on March 8-9.
Selma Native’s Sculptures, Drawings on Display at UA
Sculpture and drawings from the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens in West Palm Beach, Fla., will be on view at The University of Alabama's Sarah Moody Gallery of Art and the Sella-Granata Art Gallery on Woods Quad during March.
Community Service Center to Host Hunger Banquet at UA
The University of Alabama Community Service Center is sponsoring a hunger banquet on Wednesday, March 7, at 6 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Heritage Room. The event will give diners a first-hand look at food inequality worldwide.
Author Tells Titanic Family Survival Story at UA’s Gorgas Library
As the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic approaches, author Julie Hedgepeth Williams will speak about her great aunt and uncle’s survivor story at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in room 205 of Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus.
Supply Store to Present UA Graduation Celebration
The University of Alabama Supply Store will hold a Graduation Celebration on Wednesday and Thursday, March 7-8, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Plaza (rain location Ferguson Center, first floor lobby).
UA Plans Additional Commencement Ceremony to Accommodate May Graduates
The University of Alabama will add a Friday night ceremony to commencement exercises this May to better accommodate more than 3,700 graduates and their families.
Philosophy Today Speaker to Lecture at UA on Anti-Intellectualism
Dr. Rebecca Copenhaver, professor of philosophy at Lewis and Clark College, will give the third lecture in The University of Alabama’s Philosophy Today Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m. March 6 in 205 Smith Hall on the UA campus.
UA Undergraduates Invited to Enter Research, Creative Conference
Undergraduate students of all majors are invited to enter The University of Alabama’s annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference scheduled for April 9 at the Bryant Conference Center.
LeaderShape Applications Open to UA Students for Summer Program
University of Alabama students interested in participating in an interactive leadership development experience are invited to apply for the LeaderShape Institute, held in Atlanta July 29-Aug. 3.
Pottery Stands Out in Gathering at UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park
"Fusing Red Earth," a gathering and exhibition of potters, scholars, museum professionals and others interested in Southeastern Indian pottery, will be from Wednesday, March 28, to Saturday, March, 31, at Moundville Archaeological Park, part of The University of Alabama Museums.
UA Wheelchair Basketball Teams Invite Fans to ‘Fill Foster Friday’ for Televised Tournament
The University of Alabama men's and women's wheelchair basketball teams are hosting their final collegiate tournament of the season Friday-Saturday, Feb. 24-25, with opening games in Foster Auditorium.
Jazz Quintet Leads Off Sonic Frontiers Music Series at UA
Harris Eisenstadt and his critically acclaimed quintet, Canada Day, will lead off Sonic Frontiers, a cutting-edge avant-garde jazz series on The University of Alabama campus. The first concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at UA’s Ferguson Center Theater.
Entrepreneur of the Year Winners Announced, Reception at UA
The winners of the 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year awards have been announced and will be honored at a reception Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus. The awards are part of the observance of Entrepreneurship Week 2012 to be held Feb. 20-23.
Realizing The Dream Series to Host Performance Artist Reanae McNeal March 2
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Realizing the Dream Series will host internationally known performer and cultural activist Reanae McNeal for a performance of her one-woman show, The Jazz Singing Women, Friday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Alabama Power Recital Hall at Shelton State Community College.
Correspondent T.R. Reid to Speak at UA on Health Care
Nationally recognized correspondent and documentary filmmaker T.R. Reid will visit The University of Alabama Feb. 27 to speak on the topic of disparities in health care.
UA School of Social Work Celebrates Women’s History, Social Work Months
In celebration of Women’s History and Social Work Months, The University of Alabama School of Social Work will present a colloquium on Monday, March 5, at noon in 104 Little Hall.
South Alabama Dean of Medicine Headlines UA’s McCollough Forum
Dr. Samuel Joseph Strada, dean of the College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama, will be the featured speaker for the 10th annual Susan and Gaylon McCollough Medical Scholars Forum Feb. 24-25 in the Shelby Hall rotunda on The University of Alabama campus.
Reporter to Discuss Pulitzer-Prize-Winning Book at UA
Douglas Blackmon, former bureau chief at the Wall Street Journal, will visit The University of Alabama Feb. 23 to speak about his Pulitzer Prize winning book, "Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II."
UA’s Gorgas Library Offers Exhibit of Miniature Books
Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus will play host to the Miniature Book Society’s national traveling exhibit from Wednesday, Feb. 15, to Sunday, April 15.
UA Honors College Partners with Holt High School for Photo Project
An exhibit of photographs produced by Holt High School students in partnership with The University of Alabama Honors College is on display in Nott Hall Gallery.
Cullen Murphy to Speak at UA on Latest Book about the Inquisition
Cullen Murphy, editor at large for Vanity Fair, will give a lecture about his latest book, "God’s Jury: The Inquisition and the Making of the Modern World," at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 22 in room 205 of Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus.
UA’s Entrepreneurship Week 2012 Offers Range of Programs
Entrepreneurship Week 2012 in Alabama will be observed Feb. 20-24, and the entrepreneurial forces at The University of Alabama have put together a comprehensive program.
Students to Compete for Miss UA Crown
A new Miss University of Alabama will be selected Saturday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.
UA Sakura Festival Remembers Tornado, Earthquake with 2012 Theme of Reliance
The University of Alabama Capstone International Center will celebrate the 26th annual Sakura Festival in recognition of the Tuscaloosa tornado and the Japan earthquake with the theme of shinrai, or reliance.
Life Beneath the Seafloor Explored by UA Guest Lecturer
A professor of oceanography who studies life on and below the ocean’s floor will give a public talk at The University of Alabama beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 in Shelby Hall, room 1004.