http://uanews.ua.edu/ en-us News and features from The University of Alabama. http://www.ua.edu/images/uabox.gifhttp://www.ua.edu15040 The University of Alabama Blackburn Institute, considered to be one of the most dynamic leadership development organizations in the country, has named its 2008-2009 student fellows. Tue, 13 May 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/blackburn051308.htm At the beginning of June, Dr. Faythe Freese, associate professor of organ in The University of Alabama School of Music, will spend four nights doing something only one other American has been allowed to do - record a CD at L'Eglise de la Sainte-Trinite in Paris (Church of the Holy Trinity). Tue, 13 May 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/organ051308.htm Dr. Subhabrata "Subha" Chakraborti, a professor of statistics at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce, has been elected a fellow of the American Statistical Association. Mon, 12 May 2008 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/stats051208.htm Buffalo Rock/Pepsi has been awarded the contract for vending on The University of Alabama campus, beginning June 1. The contract covers all vending machines on campus, but is not exclusive in dining facilities and retail outlets. Mon, 12 May 2008 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/vending051208.htm The University of Alabama will award some 2,781 degrees during spring commencement to be held Saturday, May 10, on campus. Fri, 09 May 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/commencement_1050908.htm A group of top students from Alabama high schools recently had the opportunity to attend the High School Leadership Academy held at The University of Alabama. Thu, 08 May 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/leadership050808.htm The University of Alabama's department of theatre and dance is excited to announce the 2008-2009 season to the public. Season subscription renewal forms were mailed to subscribers recently, giving them the first look at a season filled with dazzling dance concerts, "thoroughly modern" musicals, crazy comedies and much more. Thu, 08 May 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/theatre050808.htm The good news for Alabama residents is that housing is again becoming more affordable for home buyers, according to the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama. The first quarter results from the Alabama Housing Affordability Index are the highest since the first quarter of 2005. Wed, 07 May 2008 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/house050708.htm A new ranking of colleges and universities ranks The University of Alabama seventh in the nation among public universities. The ranking also places UA 42nd among all national universities, both public and private. Wed, 07 May 2008 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/seventh050708.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/grad050508.htm The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 10 in Coleman Coliseum. Fri, 02 May 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/commencement050208.htm The Bernard Osher Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to The University of Alabama for the Osher Reentry Scholarship Program, which assists students who have experienced a five-year or more interruption in their education and want to resume their undergraduate studies to complete their degree. Fri, 02 May 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/osher050208.htm Sarah Barnes, a senior majoring in civil engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently awarded the American Society of Civil Engineers' Daniel W. Mead Prize for Students for placing first in the ASCE National Paper Competition. Fri, 02 May 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/asce050208.htm A University of Alabama nursing faculty member who helped reservists injured in Iraq receive follow-up medical care closer to their homes will receive the military's Legion of Merit Award in a May 7 ceremony on the UA campus. Fri, 02 May 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/legion050208.htm The Alabama construction industry is beginning to reap the benefits from The University of Alabama's newest program. Fri, 02 May 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/construct050208.htm Winners of scholarships funded by The University of Alabama's Student Government Association S.P.I.R.I.T. campaign were announced today during a celebration event at Gorgas Library. Four UA students, all first-generation college students, were selected to receive the awards funded by their fellow students. The SGA S.P.I.R.I.T. campaign asked students to donate $2 each to UA for "first-in-family" scholarships. Fri, 02 May 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/spirit050208.htm To encourage more partnerships with minority contractors and vendors, The University of Alabama Unity Affairs and Financial Affairs Offices have teamed up to host the third Minority Business Forum on Tuesday, May 6, at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Fri, 02 May 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/business050208.htm The U.S. Census Bureau has just released its latest look at the racial and ethnic makeup of the United States and the Hispanic population is now 15 percent of the total. Alabama is behind the national percentage in Hispanic population, but is gaining, from 1.7 percent in 2000 to 2.7 in 2007. Fri, 02 May 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/population050208.htm Dr. Malcolm Portera, chancellor of The University of Alabama System, will be the keynote speaker at the second annual awards luncheon of the UA Center for Community-Based Partnerships on Friday, May 2 at noon at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel. Fri, 02 May 2008 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/may08/lunch050208.htm Many experienced hunters agree that you never know what type of sound a wild turkey will respond to. Sometimes they like the high-pitched yelps of an aluminum friction call or they might prefer the sound of a wingbone. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/turkey043008.htm The students of Dr. Owen Sweatt's management 420 class at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce are taking the concepts they have learned in the classroom and are applying them in their final "leading change" project. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/final043008.htm Winners of scholarships funded by The University of Alabama’s Student Government Association S.P.I.R.I.T. campaign will be announced at 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 30 in room 205 of Gorgas Library. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/spirit043008.htm Five University of Alabama alumni were presented with Outstanding Alumni Awards from the University's College of Communication and Information Sciences during Honors Week activities. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/alumni043008.htm For the second year running, three students at The University of Alabama have received one of the country's most elite academic scholarships. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/goldwater042808.htm Women's studies. Women's rights. Women's resources. Women's empowerment. These are all topics discussed in professional and academic institutions around the world. But on April 28-29, The University of Alabama School of Social Work will turn its attention to men, hosting "Caring, Sharing and Preparing to Serve: The First Conference on Social Work With and For Men." Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/mens042808.htm Two third-year students at The University of Alabama School of Law were honored this week by national legal associations for their respective accomplishments in contributing to the advancement of women in the legal profession and demonstrating excellence in clinical fieldwork. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/law042508.htm The Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Inc. (ASF) board of directors and The University of Alabama have reached an agreement that will consolidate decision-making authority for ASF under the ASF board of directors. UA will recommend that ASF's assets, including its land and buildings, be transferred from the ASF Finance Authority to ASF. Under the agreement, ASF will become independent of UA, which has been its sponsor since 1993. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/asf042508.htm The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has named officers and vice presidents. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/officers042508.htm The University of Alabama chapter of Order of Omega recently announced the winners of several honors at their annual banquet held at NorthRiver Yacht Club in Tuscaloosa. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/omega042508.htm Dr. Karla Gower has been named director of the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, headquartered at The University of Alabama. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/pr042508.htm Dr. John Higginbotham, associate dean for research and health policy at The University of Alabama's College of Community Health Sciences, has received the 2008 Dr. Ira L. Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/myers042508.htm Dr. Kathleen Cramer, senior associate vice president for student affairs at The University of Alabama, has been named a Pillar of the Profession by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/admin042408.htm For their groundbreaking research on diseases of the nervous system, especially in relation to Parkinson's disease, the husband and wife team of Drs. Guy and Kim Caldwell, of The University of Alabama, has been awarded the first HudsonAlpha Prize for Outstanding Innovation in Life Sciences. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/alpha042408.htm Advanced nursing degrees are within easier reach for Baldwin County area registered nurses through a new Internet-based partnership between Faulkner State Community College and The University of Alabama's Capstone College of Nursing. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/nursing042408.htm The Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Tuscaloosa is increasingly in need of volunteers to guide and mentor young people in the Tuscaloosa area, so a coalition of sororities and fraternities joined The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce Business Honors Program to raise money to help the program. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/barbecue042308.htm Dr. Mike Perko, chair and associate professor of health sciences in The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences, was named Health Educator of the Year by the American Association for Health Education, the oldest organization for health education in America. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/health042208.htm The University of Alabama recently became an institutional member of the U.S. Green Building Council. By joining the USGBC, UA officials hope to raise the profile of sustainability and demonstrate the principles of green building on campus through educational courses and the incorporation of green design in UA facilities. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/green042208.htm Discover how infectious laughter can be as The University of Alabama’s College of Engineering Does Amateur Radical Theatre hosts dessert and a show with "Welcome to Bedside Manor," a toe-tapping performance filled with music that is contagious. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/bedside042208.htm Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity at The University of Alabama is hosting the Great Strides walk on Saturday, April 26, on the UA Quad to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis foundation. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/walk042208.htm Dr. James Salem, professor of American studies at The University of Alabama, will present a "Last Lecture," "Bye, Bye Miss American Pie: Why I Study American Popular Music" at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in 30 Alston Hall on the UA campus. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/lastlecture042108.htm The University of Alabama chapter of Phi Delta Theta fraternity will be hosting the Walk to Defeat ALS on Saturday, May 3, beginning at 11 a.m. on the Quad. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/theta041808.htm The University of Alabama honored its top students of 2007-2008 for their academic achievement and leadership Friday, April 18, during the Tappings and Awards Ceremony, the highlight of UA's annual Honors Week, April 14-18 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/honors041808.htm A new journal with the mandate of bridging the traditional gaps between teaching, research and service on American campuses will be published at The University of Alabama beginning this fall. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/journal041808.htm James Soeffing, a doctoral candidate in psychology working at The University of Alabama's Sleep Research Project, is conducting a study that focuses on the type of insomnia that occurs after a person loses a loved one. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/sleep041808.htm What makes members of The University of Alabama's Society of Automotive Engineers teams more skilled than NASCAR drivers? UA's SAE teams not only drive, but they also design, build, test and race their team's vehicles. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/sae041808.htm The clothing collection of the late June Collier of Montgomery, one of the first female business leaders in the automotive industry, will be showcased in a new exhibit at The University of Alabama. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/clothing041708.htm The University of Alabama President's Cabinet has established an endowment honoring the University's first lady Sandee Kirby Witt. The endowment will support ongoing maintenance, enhancement and beautification of the President's Mansion. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/lady041708.htm One Night Only Gallery, located in Tuscaloosa at 2119 University Blvd., will host "Digital Art Show: A Showcase of Contemporary Electronic Art" by University of Alabama students on Thursday, April 24, at 5 p.m. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/digitalart041708.htm A new initiative has been created by the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama. The ACRE Professional Development Series will bring experts in the field of real estate to cities throughout the state of Alabama. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/acre041708.htm The Everywoman Book Club, sponsored by the Women's Resource Center at The University of Alabama, will meet on Thursday, April 24, at noon in The Globe Restaurant with special guest Theresa Pappas, a poet who will read a selection of her work. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/everywoman041708.htm Five University of Alabama wheelchair basketball players have been selected to travel to Beijing to play in the 2008 Paralympic Games in China in September. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/olym041608.htm Dr. Ernest Sosa, one of the leading contemporary experts in epistemology (the study of knowledge), will discuss his research in epistemology and his leadership in the revitalization of virtue epistemology in his lecture "Epistemology Unified" April 29 at 7:30 p.m. in 38 Lloyd Hall on The University of Alabama campus. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/philosophy041608.htm Almost 200 undergraduates will showcase their research and creative activity projects at The University of Alabama's inaugural "Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference," April 21 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Ferguson Center on UA's campus. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/creativity041608.htm What happens after "happily ever after"? Find out when Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical "Into the Woods" reaches The University of Alabama's Marian Gallaway stage Tuesday, April 22 - Sunday, April 27. The show wraps up UA's department of theatre and dance's 2007-2008 season. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/woods041608.htm Three teams from The University of Alabama earned first, second and third place honors in the second annual Alabama Launchpad Business Plan Competition, winning a total of $175,000 in start-up funding. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/launchpad041508.htm The University of Alabama Social Work Association for Cultural Awareness is presenting a benefit concert on Thursday, April 24, from 6 p.m.-midnight at Little Willie's in downtown Tuscaloosa. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/ill041508.htm The University of Alabama Women's Resource Center will sponsor its annual Take Back the Night event to support the end of violence against women on Tuesday, April 22, from 6-7 p.m Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/night041508.htm The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility and the department of telecommunication and film at The University of Alabama will host the second annual Documenting Justice Film Screening on Tuesday, April 29, at 7 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/film041508.htm Advanced nursing degrees are within easier reach for local registered nurses through separate Internet-based partnerships between two health care entities and The University of Alabama's Capstone College of Nursing. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/nurse041508.htm Malaria is the leading cause of death and illness worldwide, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the cure for this health epidemic may be found in algae, according to Dr. Mark Farmer, the next guest speaker of The Alabama Lecture of Life's Evolution, or ALLELE, series at The University of Alabama. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/plants041408.htm Jeff Levitetz, the innovative entrepreneur who founded Purity Wholesale Grocers, will deliver the Distinguished Alumni Lecture for The University of Alabama's New College at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, in 205 Smith Hall. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/wholesale041408.htm The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host the 2008 Spring Technical Meeting of the Combustion Institute's Central States Section April 20-22 at the Bryant Conference Center. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/tech041408.htm Outside the Classroom, a Boston-based company that helps education, corporate and government institutions battle high-risk drinking and other health problems, has recognized The University of Alabama's alcohol prevention efforts with a Prevention Excellence Award. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/drink041408.htm Dr. Metka Zupancic, associate professor of French/modern languages at The University of Alabama, has been inducted as a knight, or chevalier, in France's Ordre des Palmes Academiques (Order of Academic Palms). Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/knighthood041108.htm Tom Kilgore has recently established the Myra Blevins Kilgore Endowed Scholarship to promote the education of students in The University of Alabama College of Engineering. Kilgore established the scholarship in honor of his wife, Myra, as a surprise holiday gift. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/kilgore041108.htm After presenting a report of its year-long community outreach projects to a panel of 16 business leaders, the Students in Free Enterprise team at The University of Alabama was named a SIFE USA Regional champion. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/sife041108.htm Jeff Levitetz, the innovative entrepreneur who founded Purity Wholesale Grocers, will deliver the Distinguished Alumni Lecture for The University of Alabama's New College at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, in 205 Smith Hall. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/foods041108.htm Dr. Louis Marino, associate professor of entrepreneurship and strategic management, has been invited to join the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference Review Board. The conference is considered by many to be the premier entrepreneurship research conference in the world. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/marino041008.htm More than 1,700 articles of clothing have been collected during the past year for distribution to impoverished children in Third World countries, thanks to the combined efforts of The University of Alabama's Students in Free Enterprise and Cintas Corp. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/clothe041008.htm Football fans attending the A-Day Game Saturday will get a chance to slake their thirst and, at the same time, help children and families in Africa who are desperately in need of clean water for drinking and bathing. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/aday040808.htm Itzhak Perlman will not perform at The University of Alabama's Celebrity Series Frank Moody Memorial Concert on April 12 due to a shoulder injury, but top-tier violinist Vadim Repin will carry on the show playing the same Concerto in D major by Beethoven with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building on the UA campus. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/repin040808.htm The University of Alabama Athletics Department and Terry Saban will help raise funds to benefit academics for all UA students by taking donations for the University Libraries at the A-Day Game on April 12. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/libraries040808.htm This year marks the 38th anniversary of Earth Day, a worldwide movement to protect our planet, our children and our future. Environmental consciousness has become more and more heightened, from recycling newspapers and plastics to driving hybrid vehicles. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/earthday040808.htm Dave George, president of LongHorn Steakhouse, will speak to students at The University of Alabama on Monday, April 14, at 5 p.m. at the Child Development Research Center. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/steak040808.htm Members of The University of Alabama Triathlon team will help celebrate the grand opening of the Dr. Bill deShazo Sports Medicine Center Saturday, April 12, at the UA Quad. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/al040408.htm Students in The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences department of clothing, textiles and interior design will host Tee-Time, their annual, silent auction fundraiser, Tuesday, April 8, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in a tent located on the front lawn of Doster Hall. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/tee040408.htm Do dogs dream? Do cats recognize their owners as unique beings or just something capable of providing food? Could it be that dolphins, elephants, and monkeys have mental capacities that are similar - or supersede - those of humans? Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/rover040408.htm Retired University of Alabama professor Wilma Greene, who brought national prominence to UA's fashion retailing program, died Wednesday. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/green040408.htm Dr. Herbert Berg, an expert on Islam and a professor in the department of philosophy and religion at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, will give a public lecture for the "Religion in Culture" Series of The University of Alabama's department of religious studies, part of UA's College of Arts and Sciences. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/lecture040408.htm The University of Alabama's department of theatre and dance presents the female version of Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple" Tuesday, April 15, through Sunday, April 20, at the Allen Bales Theatre in Rowand-Johnson Hall on UA's campus. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/odd040408.htm The University of Alabama Panhellenic Association, the Interfraternity Council and the National Pan-Hellenic Council are hosting Greek Week 2008 on campus April 6-11. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/greek040308.htm The University of Alabama Honors College is hosting a Visiting Artists Series Monday-Thursday, April 7-10, featuring authors' readings, musicians' performances and an artist's work on display from 6-8 p.m. in Smith Hall. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/artists040308.htm Dr. E. Tory Higgins, the Stanley Schachter Professor of Psychology, professor of business and director of the Motivation Science Center at Columbia University, will deliver the annual Harold Basowitz Memorial Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, at 208 Gordon Palmer Hall on The University of Alabama campus. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/value040308.htm The University of Alabama Women's Resource Center will host the "Healing the Wounded Heart" exhibit April 8-30 in the Ferguson Center Art Gallery. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/art040308.htm The Capstone Engineering Society of The University of Alabama College of Engineering will hold the eighth annual CES Golf Tournament Thursday, April 24, at the Bent Brook Golf Course in Bessemer with registration and lunch beginning at 11:30 a.m. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/golf040308.htm Dr. Jim Neidhoefer, founder and chief executive officer of Aerotonomy Inc., will speak with students at The University of Alabama Wednesday, April 9. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/jim040308.htm The University of Alabama School of Law is ranked 11th among public law schools and 32nd among all law schools in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2009 edition of its annual "Best Graduate Schools" publication. The publication also ranks the UA School of Social Work 28th among social work programs at public universities and 42nd when both public and private institutions are included. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/law040108.htm The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center is hosting a celebration of Scottish culture on Thursday, April 3, at 4 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Crossroads Lounge. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/scottish040108.htm The University of Alabama will recognize the scholarship and leadership of students and faculty with 2008 Honors Week activities on campus April 14-18. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/honorsweek040108.htm The University of Alabama College of Engineering will honor six alumni of the College by inducting them into its class of 2008 Distinguished Engineering Fellows. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/apr08/honors040108.htm The University of Alabama College of Engineering awarded L. Lamar Faulkner with the 2008 Outstanding Alumni Volunteer Award. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/mar08/award033108.htm The University of Alabama College of Engineering announced Dr. Beth Todd, associate professor of mechanical engineering, as the 2008 T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership award recipient. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/mar08/morris033108.htm Seats have sold out for the Itzhak Perlman concert April 12, wrapping up the 2007-2008 Celebrity Series in The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences' School of Music. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/mar08/perlman033108.htm The Dance COLEctive, a top contemporary company from Chicago, will present two days of master classes and lectures culminating in a free public performance of its seminal work, "Written on the Body," at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at The University of Alabama's Morgan Auditorium. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/mar08/chicago032808.htm The University of Alabama Honors College, political science department and Blackburn Institute will host former Congressmen Barry Goldwater Jr. (R-Calif.) and Judge David Minge (D-Minn.) on campus Monday, March 31, at 5:30 p.m. in 310 Bidgood Hall as part of the Congress to Campus program. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:00:00 CDT http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2008/mar08/congress032808.htm