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Volunteers Needed for Self-Help Depression Treatment Study
Volunteers between ages 18 and 60 are needed for a University of Alabama study investigating whether a nationally popular self-help method for depression is effective.
UA National Alumni Association Names 2004 Award Recipients
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association (NAA) recently named the recipients of the 2004 Distinguished Alumni Awards, 2004 Alumni Student Awards, and 2004 Outstanding Senior Awards.
Harvard Professor to Speak on Civil Rights at UA, Stillman for MLK Lecture Series
Dr. Gary Orfield, professor of education and social policy at Harvard University, will speak Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. in Morgan Auditorium on The University of Alabama campus.
UA Women’s Resource Center Hosts Brown Bag Lunch
The University of Alabama Women's Resource Center is hosting a brown bag lunch event at noon on Friday, March 19, in the Ferguson Forum.
UA Hosts Guest Speaker Mark Regev
The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences (C&IS) Student Executive Council, Alabama Friends of Israel, Caravan for Democracy and the Student Government Association have partnered to bring Mark Regev, chief spokesman for the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C., to campus.
UA’s Alabama Museum of Natural History to Host ‘Sheep to Shawl’
Discover the historic technique of weaving raw wool into refined items during the "Sheep to Shawl" event to be held Saturday, March 20 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in The University of Alabama's Smith Hall.
Annual Civil War Lectures to be Held at UA
A series of lectures about the Civil War will be held Saturday, March 20, from 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in Alston Hall, 361 Stadium Drive, on The University of Alabama campus.
UA Engineering Students Compete with a Concrete Canoe
Paper, plastic and Styrofoam easily float in water, but University of Alabama civil engineering students are working to make concrete float.
UA Forensics Team Wins 15th National Title
The Alabama Forensics Council at The University of Alabama won its 15th team national championship at this year’s Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha National Forensics Tournament. The UA team won the title on its home turf, as the tournament was held on the UA campus March 12-14.
Katie Boyd — At UA There’s Just Something About that Name
The University of Alabama has seen a number of great things from the outgoing Student Government Association president, Katie Boyd of Enterprise. During her four years at UA, Boyd has been involved in a number of organizations and activities and won several prestigious awards.
UA Supply Store Holds Graduation Celebration
The University of Alabama Supply Store is hosting a Graduation Celebration Monday-Wednesday, March 15-17, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom.
UA Recreation Center Holds Ultimate Athlete Contest
The University of Alabama Student Recreation Center is holding the Ultimate Athlete competition today through March 20. The competition is open to all UA students who are not intercollegiate or former varsity athletes.
Five Honored as UA Distinguished Engineering Fellows
The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently honored five alumni of the College by inducting them into its class of 2004 Distinguished Engineering Fellows.
McWhorter to Give ‘Last Witnesses to Segregation’ Talk at UA
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Diane McWhorter will give a talk entitled "The Last Witnesses to Segregation: Dealing with the South's Collective Amnesia about the Past" at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17 at The University of Alabama.
UA Writing Workshop to be Held in Conjunction with Cason Award
Friends of the late Dr. Bailey Thomson, University of Alabama journalism professor and the 2004 co-winner of the Clarence Cason Nonfiction Writing Award, including two fellow winners of the prize, will present a writing workshop at 9:30 a.m., Friday, March 19, in 216 Reese Phifer Hall on the UA campus.
Researcher Who has Linked Weed-Killer to Frogs’ Developmental Problems to Give Darden Lecture at UA
The nation's top-selling weed killer, atrazine, disrupts the sexual development of frogs at concentrations 30 times lower than levels allowed by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to research published by a University of California, Berkeley scientist who will speak at The University of Alabama on March 25.
Mooty Elected SGA President at UA
Hal Mooty of Montgomery was elected president of The University of Alabama Student Government Association for the 2004-2005 term.
State’s Growing Number of Extinct Species Likely Linked to Water Quality Deterioration; UA Conference to Address Issues
More snail species have become extinct in Alabama than in any other state in the continental United States, says a University of Alabama biologist who expressed concern about likely links to deteriorating water quality.
Rose Gladney Lecture on Justice and Social Change to be Held at UA March 18
The University of Alabama department of American studies is hosting the first Rose Gladney Lecture on Justice and Social Change, Thursday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. in room 110 of the Alabama Institute for Manufacturing Excellence (AIME) Building on campus.
UA’s State Data Center Looks at the Latest Census Estimated Breakdown for the State
The U.S. Census Bureau has just released its estimated breakdown of Alabama’s population and some interesting numbers have emerged, says a University of Alabama census expert.
UA Hosts Debate on Pornography Featuring Ron Jeremy and Susan G. Cole
University Programs is hosting a debate on pornography featuring Ron Jeremy, the most recognizable name in the porn business, and Susan G. Cole, an outspoken activist in the anti-pornography movement since the 1970s.
UA Hunger & Homelessness Week Educates Students About Poverty
The ninth annual Hunger and Homelessness Week, sponsored by The University of Alabama Office of Volunteer Services, is scheduled for March 15-19.
Public Invited to Join UA Astronomy Department for Viewing of Galaxies and Nebulae
The University of Alabama astronomy department will hold a free public sky viewing of the galaxies and nebulae on Friday, March 12, beginning at 7 p.m. in Moundville with Dr. Bill Keel, UA professor of astronomy, as host of the event.
UA Modern Languages and Classics Department Presents Lecture on ‘Classica Africana: The Origins of Black Classicism’
The University of Alabama department of modern languages and classics and the UA Academy Classics Club are presenting guest speaker Dr. Michele Ronnick of Wayne State University who will discuss "Classica Africana: The Origins of Black Classicism," Monday, March 15, at 5 p.m. in 340 Bidgood Hall.
UA Department of Theatre Presents Thought Provoking ‘Three Days of Rain’
The University of Alabama department of theatre and dance presents the Pulitzer Prize nominated play, "Three Days of Rain," March 16-20 at 7:30 p.m. and March 21 at 2 p.m. in the Allen Bales Theatre, located in Rowand-Johnson Hall on the UA campus.