Archive for the ‘Outreach’ Category 
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.
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.
UA Intern Program at Nonprofit Agencies Continues in Spring Term
The University of Alabama Community Service Center is partnering with the Career Center to offer the Nonprofit Protégé Program for a second semester.
Tornado Victim Wins $10,000 Savings Initiative Prize through UA Center for Ethics
The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility announced the first grand prize winner in its nationally-unique, prize-linked savings initiative, SaveNow WinLater, with a surprise visit to Myra Jackson of Birmingham.
NPHC to Hold Unity Week at UA
The University of Alabama chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council is hosting NPHC Unity Week events Saturday-Wednesday, Feb. 4-8.
Valentine-O-Grams, Concert Part of UA Theater Honor Society Fundraising Events
Students in The University of Alabama theater honor society Alpha Psi Omega are taking a new twist on the singing telegram this Valentine’s Day by selling Valentine-O-Grams as part of their philanthropy fund raising.
High School Students Honored as Winners in UA’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Essay Contest
School winners in The University of Alabama’s 11th annual “To Kill a Mockingbird” Essay Contest for high school students were recognized with a luncheon and awards ceremony Friday, Jan.27.
UA PR Students to Kickoff Childhood Obesity-Awareness Campaign
University of Alabama advertising and public relations students will implement the "It's Your Move!" campaign at the Tuscaloosa YMCA to empower children to make better choices after school for a healthier lifestyle.
African-American History Month Program at UA Promotes Community Ties
The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center invites the campus and community to participate in a variety of events throughout February during African-American History Month.
UA Symposium: Using Analytics in Preventing Biological Terrorist Attacks
A terrorist attack using infectious diseases is considered inevitable by some. The use of analytics to circumvent the intended outcome of such an event by alerting health officials in its earliest possible stages is one of many topics to be presented at the second major analytics symposium scheduled for Feb. 2 and 3 at the Hotel Capstone on The University of Alabama campus.
Student Affairs Expo Showcases Campus Activities at UA
The University of Alabama Student Affairs Expo on Tuesday, Jan. 31, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Ferguson Center, second floor, will feature information about how students can get involved on campus by participating in events, volunteering, getting a campus job and more.
UA Event ‘Something about Sam’ Focuses on Using Humor with Autism
Rick Dowling, faculty-in-residence, and his wife will share their experience of using humor while raising a son with autism in “Something About Sam, Autism Told Through the World of Sitcoms,” Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. in Morgan Auditorium on The University of Alabama campus.
UA Researchers to Use Video in Aiding Early Autism Diagnoses
A team of University of Alabama researchers was awarded funding to build a video-based decision-support system aimed at improving diagnosis time for rural Alabama children showing signs of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
UA First Year Experience Launches Peer Leaders Program
Applications for Peer Leaders -- a program at The University of Alabama that gives upperclassmen the opportunity to serve as role models and mentors to first-year students -- are available at fye.ua.edu until Jan. 30.
Students Receive UA Away Scholarships for Service Project in Guatemala
The University of Alabama Division of Student Affairs has named six students who will receive UA Away scholarships to participate in service abroad March 10-17 as part of the Community Service Center Alternative Spring Break program in Guatemala.
See Four Planets, Moon through UA Telescopes
The moon and four planets are among the celestial objects visitors can peer at through University of Alabama telescopes during public sky viewings throughout the semester.
Area High School to Hold its Chemistry Class at UA
A University of Alabama chemistry laboratory will be filled with slightly younger-than-usual faces Jan. 19 as it hosts a high-school chemistry class.
UA’s Paul Jones Gallery of Art to Hold Grand Opening, Unveil Next Exhibit
The grand opening of the Paul R. Jones Gallery of Art in downtown Tuscaloosa will begin with a public reception from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28.
UA Students to Honor Dr. King with Hands on Tuscaloosa Community Service
The University of Alabama Community Service Center and several student organizations are hosting a Hands on Tuscaloosa service day in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday, Jan. 21, from 9 a.m.-noon.
UA’s Rural Health Institute Seeks Nominees for Heroes Awards
The University of Alabama Institute for Rural Health Research is seeking nominations for the Rural Health Heroes Awards. The awards will honor health-care providers and others who assisted victims of Alabama’s April 27, 2011, tornadoes.
Still Time to Register Online for 2012 Economic Outlook Conference
Online reservations for the 2012 Economic Outlook Conference presented by The University of Alabama's Center for Business and Economic Research can be made through Friday, Jan. 6. The conference will be Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel in Montgomery.
UA Advertising, PR Students Raise $4,000 for Literacy
Literacy Is The Edge raised more than $4,000 for the Literacy Council of West Alabama in its 2011 campaign.
UA, LSU Students and Alumni to Work Together in Allstate BCS National Championship Service Project
Students and alumni from The University of Alabama and Louisiana State University will come together to have a positive impact in the New Orleans community at the Allstate BCS National Championship Service Project on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012.
UA Offers Pre-, Post-Holiday Recycling Drop Off to Community
Community members looking for a place to drop off their pre- and post-Christmas recyclables have the option of using The University of Alabama recycling center.
UA Awarded ‘Gold Seal’ Accreditation for Protecting Research Participants
The University of Alabama's safeguards in protecting its research participants exceed federal requirements, according to an independent organization that announced today it is awarding UA full accreditation status.