Stories Tagged ‘College of Arts & Sciences’ 
UA Professor Serves as President of Civil War Historian Society
Dr. George C. Rable, professor and Charles G. Summersell Chair of Southern History at The University of Alabama, has been named president of the Society of Civil War Historians.
UA’s New College Hosts Author of ‘Gardening for Dummies’
The University of Alabama's New College welcomes alumna speaker Barbara Pleasant to discuss "What a Garden Can Do for You," on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Maxwell Hall on campus.
UA Arty Party April 16 to Benefit Department of Art
Silent and live art auctions, an exhibition of nationally known contemporary artist Vernon Fisher, dinner, and a special tribute to Mrs. Farley Moody Galbraith of Anniston will highlight The Arty Party Saturday, April 16 at The University of Alabama. The event will begin at 6 p.m. at Woods Hall on the UA campus.
Metropolitan Museum of Art Historian to Lecture at UA
Dr. Carrie Rebora Barratt will present a lecture entitled "Gilbert Stuart at Home and Abroad" on April 6 at 6:30 p.m. at ten Hoor Hall in room 30 on The University of Alabama campus. The event is free and open to the public.
UA Conference Focuses on the Place of African Cultures in the Study of Religion
The department of religious studies at The University of Alabama is hosting "The African Diaspora and the Study of Religion" conference on April 7-8 at the Bryant Conference Center. The conference is free and open to the public.
Mancini Named UA Distinguished Research Professor
The University of Alabama Board of Trustees has conferred the highest honor it gives to a faculty member to Dr. Ernest A. Mancini, professor of geological sciences and director of the Center for Sedimentary Basin Studies, both in UA's College of Arts and Sciences. Mancini has been named a University of Alabama Distinguished Research Professor by the board.
UA’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series Hosts Harryette Mullen
The Bankhead Visiting Writers Series will feature Harryette Mullen for a reading from her latest poetry at noon on March 18 in the Ferguson Center Forum on The University of Alabama campus.
Activist Anne Braden to Speak at UA’s Rose Gladney Lecture
The University of Alabama's department of American studies is hosting the second annual Rose Gladney Lecture on Justice and Social Change March 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Alabama Institute for Manufacturing Excellence (AIME) Building located at 720 Second St. behind the Ferguson Student Center on campus.
Noted Artist’s Portrait of Winton ‘Red’ Blount to be Unveiled at UA March 4
A portrait of the late Alabama businessman Winton M. "Red" Blount, painted by the artist of kings and U.S. presidents, will be unveiled March 4 at The University of Alabama. The unveiling will take place at 6:30 p.m. in Oliver-Barnard Hall on the UA campus, as part of the annual Benefactors Dinner hosted by UA's College of Arts and Sciences.
UA Welcomes Author Steve Tomasula
The Bankhead Visiting Writers Series welcomes author Steve Tomasula to The University of Alabama March 3 for a reading from his latest work at 7:30 p.m. in 205 Smith Hall.
UA Theatre Presents Moliere’s Hypochondriac
The University of Alabama's department of theatre and dance proudly presents the regional premiere of "The Hypochondriac," a musical comedy based on Moliére's "The Imaginary Invalid," with music and lyrics by UA Theatre and Dance program director Raphael Crystal. The production will be presented in the Allen Bales Theatre in the UA Theatre District, Feb. 22-26 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 27 at 2 p.m.
UA Presents the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre’s Spring Concert
The University of Alabama will present soloist Shouze Ma who will perform with the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre at Morgan Hall Auditorium on Feb. 22-25. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. in Morgan Auditorium in UA's Theatre District.
UA Presents Religion in Culture Lecture
The Religion in Culture Lecture Series at The University of Alabama will present "Dismembering the Image of God: Surgery and the Christian Church," a lecture by Dr. Maarten Ultee, UA professor of European history, at the Ferguson Center Feb. 15.
UA French Professor Publishes Book on Hermes and Aphrodite in Today’s Culture
Hermes and Aphrodite may be ancient Greek gods, but they are alive and well in contemporary literature and culture, according to a book edited by a University of Alabama professor who specializes in modern French literature.
Medical Historian Todd Savitt Featured at UA’s McCollough Medical Forum
Dr. Todd Savitt, medical historian and ethicist, will be the featured presenter at the third annual Susan and Gaylon McCollough Medical Scholars Forum Feb. 18-19 on The University of Alabama campus.
UA to Host Regional Science Olympiad Featuring Area Schools
The University of Alabama will host a regional Science Olympiad competition for middle and high school students on Saturday, Feb. 19, at 9 a.m.
Historian to Detail Attempted Overthrow of Spanish Government in Cuba During Upcoming UA Talk
A history professor and author of an award winning book on the antebellum slave market will give a public talk at The University of Alabama Thursday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in ten Hoor Hall, room 30.
‘True West’ An Obie Award Winning Play Opens at UA
"True West," the modern American classic by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Sam Shepard, will be presented at The University of Alabama's Marian Gallaway Theatre in Rowand-Johnson Hall on Feb. 8-12 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 13 at 2 p.m.
Jesse Lee Kercheval Featured by UA’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series
The Bankhead Visiting Writers Series welcomes Jesse Lee Kercheval to The University of Alabama on Feb. 3 for a reading from her latest work at 7:30 p.m. in 205 Smith Hall.
UA Scientist to Help Develop New Environmental Organization
A University of Alabama ecologist is among a select group of scientists chosen to help develop guidelines for a newly formed national organization focusing on environmental science issues.
Church Music Conference to Feature Christopher Herrick at UA’s Moody Music Hall
The University of Alabama’s Church Music Conference will feature Christopher Herrick, international concert organist and lecturer, and faculty from the UA School of Music, Samford University and the University of Southern Mississippi at UA’s Moody Music Building on Jan. 29.
Guest Recital to Feature UA Alumnus Edward White Jr. at Moody Music Building
The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences School of Music will present a guest recital featuring UA alumnus Edward White Jr., bass baritone; Katherine Sherwood White, mezzo soprano; and L. Jeffries Binford Jr., piano, on Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Moody Music Building.
UA Graduate Interning at Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
A University of Alabama graduate is one of only 20 individuals selected nationwide to serve as an intern at the famed John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
UA Dean Robert Olin Named Chair of American Mathematical Society Committee
Dr. Robert F. Olin, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama, has been appointed chair of the American Mathematical Society's Committee on Science Policy.
Rogers Named UA Distinguished Research Professor
The University of Alabama Board of Trustees has conferred the highest honor it gives to a faculty member to Dr. Robin Rogers, professor of chemistry in UA's College of Arts and Sciences. Rogers has been named a University of Alabama Distinguished Research Professor by the board.