Archive for the ‘Outreach’ Category

Nobel Nominee to Speak at UA, Present Workshops on Issues of Justice

October 8, 2010 - Filed under: Events, Faculty & Staff, Outreach, Students | Tagged:

Mandy Carter, Nobel Peace Prize nominee and founding member of the National Black Justice Coalition, will be on The University of Alabama campus Monday, Oct. 11, to give a guest lecture and to present student workshops.

Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive Kicks Off at UA

October 6, 2010 - Filed under: Events, Faculty & Staff, Outreach, Students | Tagged:

The annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive will kick off at The University of Alabama on Monday, Oct. 11, at the Ferguson Center Plaza from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

UA’s C&IS to Host 15th Annual Communication Career Fair

October 6, 2010 - Filed under: Events, Outreach | Tagged:

The 15th annual Communication Career Fair, one of the longest-running campus job fairs for the communication industry, is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the ballroom of the Ferguson Center on The University of Alabama campus.

Symposium at UA Looks at Black Women as Public Intellectuals

The University of Alabama's department of gender and race studies will host its second “Recovering Black Women’s Voices and Lives” symposium Thursday, Oct. 7.

‘Side by Side’ Unites Cuban, American Photographers in UA Show

“Lado a Lado -- Side by Side,” a joint exhibit by an American and a Cuban photographer, will appear from Monday, Oct. 11, through December in the Grand Gallery of Smith Hall on The University of Alabama campus.

Sigma Chi’s Derby Days at UA Raise $30,000 to Help Others

September 29, 2010 - Filed under: Outreach, Students

Members of The University of Alabama Sigma Chi fraternity, in conjunction with UA sororities, raised $30,000 to donate to Children’s Hospital of Alabama and the Birmingham Chapter of Catholic Charities.

Grant to UA Center Helps Southwest Alabama Grow

September 29, 2010 - Filed under: Outreach | Tagged:

A $60,000 grant from the Alabama-Tombigbee Rural Conservation and Development Council to The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development is paying dividends for the southwestern part of the state.

UA Homecoming Features Theme ‘Share the Pride, Celebrate the Tide!’

September 29, 2010 - Filed under: Events, Outreach, Students | Tagged: , ,

The University of Alabama tradition of Homecoming Week will have a theme of “Share the Pride, Celebrate the Tide!” with campus events Sunday, Oct. 10-Saturday, Oct. 16.

‘Enemy of the People’ Pits Doctor Against Town on UA Stage

September 27, 2010 - Filed under: Events, Outreach | Tagged: ,

Henrik Ibsen's classic play “An Enemy of the People” will be presented Monday, Oct. 4, to Sunday, Oct. 10 in the Gallaway Theatre on Stadium Drive in the UA Theatre District as part of The University of Alabama's theatre and dance department season.

UA’s Play Golf America Tournament to be Held at Ol’ Colony

September 24, 2010 - Filed under: Events, Faculty & Staff, Outreach, Students | Tagged: ,

University of Alabama students and recreational golfers from the West Alabama area are invited to participate in UA’s Play Golf America Tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 5.

International Research Students Come to UA Campus to Work with Faculty Experts

September 24, 2010 - Filed under: Outreach, Research, Students | Tagged: ,

A select group of student researchers from universities around the world has come to The University of Alabama campus to work with faculty experts through the summer and fall.

UA Entrepreneurship Ranked No. 21 by Princeton Review

The undergraduate entrepreneurship program at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce is ranked No. 21 in the 2010 rankings by The Princeton Review.

Economic Historian to Lecture on ‘Warfare State’ in UA Series

September 20, 2010 - Filed under: Events, Outreach | Tagged: , , ,

Dr. Robert Higgs, an economic historian and a senior fellow at the Independent Institute, will present the lecture “The Rise of the Warfare State” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, in Room 205 of Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus.

FocusFirst Vision Care Initiative Reaches Milestone with Help from UA Quarterback

September 17, 2010 - Filed under: Faculty & Staff, Outreach, Students | Tagged:

University of Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy conducted a high-tech vision screening for the 100,000th child screened by Impact Alabama’s FocusFirst Initiative on Wednesday, Sept.15, at Tuscaloosa Head Start.

Hurricane Katrina Retrospective Hosted by UA Crossroads Community Center

September 15, 2010 - Filed under: Events, Faculty & Staff, Outreach | Tagged:

The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center will host “Remembering Hurricane Katrina: Five Years Later” at 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 16, at the Crossroads Lounge, 232 Ferguson Center.

Actress Presents Coming-of-Age Tale in ‘Palestine’ at UA

“Palestine,” a one-woman performance by Najla Said, will be presented at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, at the Heritage Room in The University of Alabama's Ferguson Center.

Music, Crafts and Culture: UA’s Moundville Native American Festival Returns

September 15, 2010 - Filed under: Events, Outreach | Tagged: , , , , ,

Two Native American Music Award winners – Muscogee flutist Billy Whitefox and Cherokee guitarist and vocalist Michael Jacobs – highlight this year's Moundville Native American Festival, from Wednesday, Oct. 6 to Saturday, Oct. 9 at The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Park.

Public to Use UA Co-Developed Network to Document Oil-Spill Fallout

September 13, 2010 - Filed under: Outreach, Research | Tagged: , ,

Think of how easy it has become to take out your mobile smartphone and capture important photos in just seconds. Now, through the work of a University of Alabama computer scientist and his colleagues, you can utilize that technology to help scientists and researchers build a database of critical images during a natural disaster or crisis.

UA Plank Center Awards Leadership Grants in Public Relations

The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama will award $8,500 to support two research projects that will enhance understanding of factors that contribute to effective and ethical leadership in public relations.

Authors Offer Readings, Advice, Panels During UA Creative Campus Event

The University of Alabama's Creative Campus will host a reading and several events centered on writing Monday, Sept. 13, and Tuesday, Sept. 14, on campus.

Moon Comes into Focus during UA Astronomy’s Public Sky-Viewings

September 9, 2010 - Filed under: Events, Outreach | Tagged: , ,

The moon, both eclipsed and out of the shadows, takes center stage this fall during The University of Alabama's public sky viewings.

UA Student Leadership Brings Gubernatorial Debate to Campus

September 9, 2010 - Filed under: Announcements, Outreach, Students | Tagged: , ,

A campus ideas session 16 months ago among a group of strongly motivated students has produced two opportunities for the people of Alabama to weigh candidates for governor during the 2010 election.

UA to Highlight Culture of India with Yoga, Dance Events

September 7, 2010 - Filed under: Events, Outreach

A special showcase will take place at The University of Alabama on Wednesday, Sept. 15, featuring the culture of India. The two scheduled events, a yoga workshop and a dance performance, are free and open to the UA and Tuscaloosa communities.

Devilish ‘Screwtape’ Fires Up UA’s 2010-2011 Season in Theatre and Dance

September 3, 2010 - Filed under: Announcements, Events, Outreach | Tagged: , ,

“Screwtape,” a play by James Forsyth based on C.S. Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters,” will be presented Monday, Sept. 20, through Sunday, Sept. 26 in the Allen Bales Theatre on The University of Alabama campus.

UA and Auburn SGAs, League of Women Voters to Host Gubernatorial Debates; First Debate Set for Sept. 16 on UA campus

September 1, 2010 - Filed under: Announcements, Events, Highlights, Outreach | Tagged: ,

The Student Government Associations at The University of Alabama and Auburn University and the League of Women Voters of Alabama will host gubernatorial debates on the UA and AU campuses this fall. The first debate will be from 7-8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 16 in the Moody Music Concert Hall on the UA campus.