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Media Advisory: UA Students to Kick Off Dance Marathon 2000 at News Conference on Feb. 3
University of Alabama students will introduce Dance Marathon 2000 ‚ UAs inaugural student-run fundraiser for the Childrens Hospital of Alabama‚ at a news conference set for 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 3, at the Student Recreation Center on campus.
UA’s Women’s Resource Center Continues Feast and Focus Lecture Series
The Women's Resource Center at The University of Alabama is continuing the "Feast & Focus" lecture series for women during the 2000 spring semester.
UA Press Books Receive Awards
Several publications from The University of Alabama Press have recently received literary awards.
State Mental Health Commisioner to Speak at UA Friday, Feb. 4.
Kathy Elmore Sawyer, commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, will be the featured speaker for The University of Alabama School of Social Work's 12th annual colloquium celebrating African American Heritage Month on Friday, Feb. 4.
UA Business School Names New MBA Program Director
Ronald W. Sullivan, a 1981 graduate of The University of Alabama, has been named director of the Master of Business Administration program at UA's Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration and its Manderson Graduate School of Business.
UA President Andrew Sorensen Receives SCLC Award
University of Alabama President Andrew Sorensen has been honored with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's State "Legacy of the Dream" Award.
UA Flag Football Team Wins Third Place in National Championship Tournament
A University of Alabama flag football team, Southern Comfort, won third place and the Sportsmanship Award at the 21st Annual Flag Football National Championship Tournament hosted recently by the University of New Orleans.
UA’s Office of Community Service and Volunteerism Presents Movies at the Ferguson Theatre
The University of Alabama Office of Community Service and Volunteerism is presenting the Community Service Movie Series.
UA Graduate School Hosts Forum on Recruitment and Retention of Minority Graduate Students
The University of Alabama Graduate School will conduct a Forum on Recruitment and Retention of Minority Graduate Students Thursday, Feb. 10, from 2-5:30 p.m. in 30 Alston Hall on campus.
UA’s Writers Series to Host Fiction Authors Steinke, Brennan
Fiction writers Darcey Steinke and Karen Brennan will read portions of their work as part of The University of Alabama's Bankhead Visiting Writers Series on Thursday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m., in 205 Smith Hall on the UA campus.
Author/Professor Will Coleman to Lecture at UA on African-American Identity
Dr. Will Coleman, author and theology professor, will discuss African-American identity throughout history on Tuesday, Jan. 25, from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., in ten Hoor Hall, room 30, on The University of Alabama campus.
New UA Atlas Offers Historical Information About Alabama Cemeteries
The University of Alabama geography department recently published the second volume in a planned series of historical atlases of Alabama offering a wealth of historical data regarding cemeteries in each of Alabamaís 67 counties.
UA Professor Named Editor-Elect of Quality Journal
Dr. William H. Woodall, Russell Professor of Statistics at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, has emerged as one of the quality profession's most respected voices.
UA Offers Public Opportunity to View Rare Lunar Eclipse
The University of Alabama's physics and astronomy department will offer the public an opportunity to use its telescopes to view a rare lunar eclipse Thursday, Jan. 20, at Gallalee Hall on the UA campus. Public viewing will begin at 8 p.m.
UA Arboretum Announces Spring Events
The Friends of The University of Alabama Arboretum has announced a spring calendar of events.
Top Students to Attend UA’s Capstone Scholars Day Jan. 15
Some 1,000 outstanding high school students and their families are expected to take part in The University of Alabama's second annual Capstone Scholars Day on Saturday, Jan. 15.
Media Advisory: Former UA President Joab Thomas to Keynote UA’s “Education in the New Millennium” Event Jan. 14
Former University of Alabama president Joab Thomas will be the keynote speaker for UA's continuing education seminar, "Blast Off Into the New Millennium," Friday, Jan. 14, at the Bryant Conference Center.
Diabetes Support Group to Meet Friday at UA
Adults with Type II diabetes who need to lose weight are invited to join a support group that is meeting Friday, Jan. 14, from noon-1 p.m. at the Capstone Medical Center carrel room on The University of Alabama campus.
Judge Calabresi to Deliver Hugo Black Lecture at UA Law School Thursday
Guido Calabresi, judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, will present the Hugo L. Black Lecture at The University of Alabama School of Law on Thursday, Jan. 13, at 10 a.m. in the Bedsole Moot Courtroom at the school.
UA’s Alabama Economic Outlook Offers Glimpse of 2000; Conference Set for Jan. 27
In 2000 Alabama's economy is expected to grow by 3.1 percent and to add about 18,000 new jobs. Most job growth will be in retailing, services, and construction. Unemployment should average 4.7 percent, slightly higher than the predicted U.S. rate of 4.4 percent. Income growth in the state will be modest.
UA Engineering Professor Receives National Award
A University of Alabama College of Engineering professor has been awarded the 1999 Director's Award by The American Foundrymen's Society, an honor given annually to only one professor nationwide.
Actor/Director Ossie Davis to Headline 11th Annual “Realizing the Dream” Event at UA
Distinguished actor, director, producer and writer Ossie Davis will highlight the 11th annual "Realizing the Dream" concert at The University of Alabama's Moody Music Concert Hall on Saturday, Jan. 15, at 7:30 p.m.
UA Student Recreation Center Grand Re-Opening to be Jan. 10
The University of Alabama Student Recreation Center will hold a grand re-opening celebration at the newly renovated facility on Monday, Jan. 10, at 5 p.m.