Stories Tagged ‘Giving’

UA Hurricane Relief Efforts Update

September 2, 2005 - Filed under: Outreach | Tagged: ,

September 2, 2005 Update

Update on Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Efforts

September 1, 2005 - Filed under: Announcements, Outreach | Tagged: ,

Football fans attending the season opener for The University of Alabama will have an opportunity to show their support for victims of Hurricane Katrina as The University of Alabama works with the American Red Cross to collect donations at Bryant-Denny stadium prior to Saturday’s 6 p.m. game.

Community Service Center Update

September 1, 2005 - Filed under: Announcements, Outreach | Tagged: ,

Community Service Center Volunteer Response for Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Relief Weblog by George M. Brown

September 1, 2005 - Filed under: Announcements, Outreach | Tagged: ,

We here in Tuscaloosa have been affected by the Hurricane in one of the most profound of ways. We are now "home" to 465+ evacuees from mostly New Orleans, Louisiana as well as Gulfport and Biloxi, Mississippi. Since Saturday afternoon we are the American Red Cross relief shelter for people who were able to get out before the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

Campbells Honor Porteras With Endowed UA Scholarship

August 25, 2005 - Filed under: Announcements | Tagged: , ,

Lewis B. and Mary L. Campbell have pledged $150,000 to establish the Campbell-Portera Endowed Scholarship in the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama.

Students Help West Alabama Community Through UA Ripple Effect Event

August 15, 2005 - Filed under: Events, Outreach | Tagged: ,

University of Alabama students will have an opportunity to be connected to the West Alabama community through a variety of volunteer service projects held Saturday, Aug. 27, as part of the 2005 Ripple Effect campus program.

UA Honor Students Come to Campus Early to Volunteer at Local Elementary School

August 12, 2005 - Filed under: Outreach | Tagged: ,

Some 50 freshmen in The University of Alabama Honors College, along with 17 student leaders, will be starting school a week early to participate in a community service project at Crestmont Elementary School in Northport Aug. 15-19.

Ozzie Newsome to Host Charity Golf Tourney, High School Golfers Included

June 15, 2005 - Filed under: Events | Tagged: ,

Tuscaloosa's fifth annual Bridge Builder Celebrity Golf Classic, hosted by former University of Alabama All-American football player Ozzie Newsome, will include, for the first time, a tournament round for high school golfers.

UA’s Delta Epsilon Chi Sponsors June 4 Race to Benefit Caring Hands Hospice

May 27, 2005 - Filed under: Events | Tagged: ,

The University of Alabama student marketing association Delta Epsilon Chi is hosting Racing Feet for Caring Hands, a 5K race and one mile fun run Saturday, June 4, at the UA Recreation Center.

Florence Couple Leaves $2 Million to UA; Gift to Go to Student Scholarships

May 12, 2005 - Filed under: Announcements | Tagged: , ,

The University of Alabama has received a $2 million gift from the estate of the late Arnold and Julia Teks of Florence. The gift will be used for student scholarships.

UA’s Sigma Pi Fraternity Completes National Project

May 2, 2005 - Filed under: Announcements | Tagged: ,

The University of Alabama Theta Omicron Chapter of Sigma Pi Fraternity recently completed their Altruistic Campus Experience, or ACE Project, planting more than 400 shrubs along the southeast corner of the UA Quad earlier this month.

UA Engineering Students Develop Toys for RISE Center

April 6, 2005 - Filed under: Outreach, Students | Tagged: , , ,

University of Alabama senior mechanical engineering students have designed and built ride-on toys for children who have motor skill limitations and attend the RISE Program at the Stallings Center. Besides giving the children toys to ride, the toys will provide these children with experience in driving electronic devices and help prepare them for electric wheelchairs sooner.

UA Students Help Others During Alternative Spring Break

March 22, 2005 - Filed under: Outreach, Students | Tagged:

Several groups of students from The University of Alabama will participate in Alternative Spring Break, a program that gives students the opportunity to perform community service.

UA’s African-American Cookbook Collection Serves More Than Soul Food

February 23, 2005 - Filed under: Announcements | Tagged: , ,

The University of Alabama Libraries recently received one of the largest collections of African-American cookbooks in the country – some 450 volumes covering the period from 1827, when the first book with recipes by an African-American was published, through the year 2000.

Media Advisory — UA SGA to Announce Tsunami Relief Funds

February 7, 2005 - Filed under: Announcements | Tagged: ,

University of Alabama Student Government Association President Hal Mooty will announce the results of the student sponsored Operation Tsunami Relief fund drive Tuesday, Feb. 8, at a 3:30 p.m. news briefing in the conference room of 203 Rose Administration Building on the UA campus.

Run for the Roses 5K Race Set for Feb. 26 at UA

February 3, 2005 - Filed under: Events | Tagged:

Project R.O.S.E. (Recycled Oil Saves Energy), the volunteer motor oil recycling program for the state of Alabama, will hold its eighth annual "Run for the Roses" 5K race at The University of Alabama on Feb. 26.

UA Launches Student Fundraising Campaign

January 26, 2005 - Filed under: Announcements, Outreach | Tagged: ,

University of Alabama students are being asked to show their school spirit by making small contributions to a scholarship fund at the University over the next two months.

Media Advisory — UA to Announce S.P.I.R.I.T. Student Campaign at Jan. 26 News Briefing

January 25, 2005 - Filed under: Announcements | Tagged: ,

University of Alabama President Robert E. Witt will join with SGA President Hal Mooty and other student leaders to announce the University’s new S.P.I.R.I.T. student campaign at a news briefing at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 26 in the conference room of 203 Rose Administration Building on the UA campus.

American Cancer Society Relay for Life Event Set at UA

January 18, 2005 - Filed under: Events | Tagged: ,

The public is invited to learn more about the American Cancer Society Relay for Life on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 8 p.m. in 301 Ferguson Center. Guest speaker will be Mark Gottfried, UA men's basketball coach.

UA Students Sponsor Operation Tsunami Relief

January 12, 2005 - Filed under: Outreach | Tagged:

University of Alabama student groups -- including the Office of Volunteer Services, Student Government Association, Office of Residential Life, and the Coordinating Council for Student Organizations -- have joined together in a campus-wide event to raise funds for Operation Tsunami Relief to be held on campus from Jan 12-28.

Red Bay Family Establishes Fund for UA Business School

December 6, 2004 - Filed under: Announcements | Tagged: ,

The family of the late Fred Gordon Bostick Jr. has established the Fred and Martha Bostick Endowed Support Fund for Faculty Excellence at The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration.

UA Student Group Sponsors Holiday Drive for Tuscaloosa Family Resource Center

The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences Student Executive Council is sponsoring a holiday donation drive for the Tuscaloosa Family Resource Center now through Dec. 17.

Annual UA/Auburn Food Drive Collects More Than 170,000 Pounds

November 19, 2004 - Filed under: Announcements, Outreach | Tagged: , ,

The final results for the 2004 Beat Auburn Beat Hunger canned food drive are in, and the real winners are needy people who benefit from the competition between The University of Alabama and Auburn University.

UA MBA Students Use Their Business Knowledge to Help Not-for-Profit Organizations Reach Their Goals

November 18, 2004 - Filed under: Outreach, Students | Tagged: ,

Earlier this year, Alabama Gov. Bob Riley told the state legislature that "our government faces a fiscal crisis of historic proportions." A number of not-for-profit programs will suffer lower funding if funded at all. So students in The University of Alabama’s Master of Business Administration Program are rolling up their sleeves and helping fill the void by sharing their business knowledge with West Alabama not-for-profit organizations. The result is free consulting services to help solve problems and encourage growth in the business community.

UA Taking Part in Food Drive Against Auburn

November 1, 2004 - Filed under: Events, Outreach | Tagged: , ,

The 11th annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive and collection contest between The University of Alabama and Auburn University will run through Nov. 18, with donations of canned and nonperishable food being accepted for the West Alabama Food Bank.