Stories Tagged ‘International’ 
UA Journalism Students Produce French Lifestyle Magazine ‘Alpine Living’
A University of Alabama journalism class recently produced the third edition of Alpine Living, a multimedia lifestyle magazine on French culture, as part of a capstone journalism course in magazine production.
UA, Cuban Photographers ‘Side by Side’ in Joint Exhibit
Art from a University of Alabama photographer represents the U.S. portion of a joint exhibit with Cuba scheduled to open May 6 in Havana.
UA MBA Students Only U.S. Team to Place in International Case Competition
The University of Alabama Masters of Business Administration Case Team placed third in the annual George Washington University International M.B.A. Case Competition held in Washington, D.C. , the only American team to place in the event.
UA Japan Program Presenting 23rd Sakura Festival
The University of Alabama Capstone International Center Japan Program will be celebrating the 23rd annual Sakura Festival March 1-31.
High School Students to Visit UA for German Day
The University of Alabama will host its annual High School German Day on Monday, March 2 at the Ferguson Center with some 350 high school students from across the state expected to be on campus to participate in the event.
UA Brown Bag Lecture Series Focuses on Embroideries from China
The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center and the department of women’s studies will present their Brown Bag Series on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 12:30 p.m. in 308 Manly Hall.
U.S.-Cuban Archaeological Dig, Deciphered Documents Grant Insights into Indians who Encountered Christopher Columbus
Interpretations of a now defunct form of Spanish writing, in combination with a joint U.S.-Cuban archaeological effort, are granting researchers insight into the Cuban people who Christopher Columbus encountered on his first voyage to the “New World.”
Coffee and Chocolate are Topics for International Education Week Lectures
As part of International Education Week events at The University of Alabama, Dr. Joe Vinson of the University of Scranton will discuss “Chocolate Chemistry: The Science Behind the World’s Guilty Pleasure” on Wednesday, Nov.19 at 3:30 p.m. in the lobby of Rodgers Library and the “Science of Coffee” on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. in 205 Gorgas Library.
UA Student Named Study Abroad Ambassador
Lekisha Rachel Gunn, a University of Alabama senior from Montgomery who is double-majoring in German and economics, has been selected to be a 2008-2009 DAAD Young Ambassador.
UA Welcomes Visiting Scholar from Nepal
A visiting scholar from Nepal is sharing her perspective of the world with students at The University of Alabama this fall.
Nobel Peace Prize Winner F.W. de Klerk to Deliver Blackburn Institute’s Nix Lecture Oct. 17 at UA
President F.W. de Klerk, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who helped bring majority rule to South Africa, will speak at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at Sellers Auditorium in the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.
UA Students Take Alternative Winter Break to Work in Costa Rica Rain Forest
The University of Alabama Community Service Center is giving students the opportunity to participate in an Alternative Winter Break in the Costa Rica Rain Forest to take part in a service-learning project Dec. 28-Jan. 6.
UA’s Engineers Without Borders Treks to Peru
While many University of Alabama students were enjoying the relaxation of a summer vacation, a group of five students and two faculty members traveled to Peru as part of UA’s Engineers Without Borders international service learning project.
Internationally Acclaimed Musical Stars Represent Diverse Styles at UA’s Celebrity Series
The University of Alabama’s 2008-2009 Celebrity Series promises to dazzle audiences with internationally acclaimed stars representing diverse musical styles unlike any previously seen on the UA campus.
Elite Scholarship for Study in Germany Awarded to UA Student
University of Alabama student William Robertson of Ozark has received a DAAD Scholarship to study in Germany.
UA French Scholar Awarded Knighthood in France’s Ordre des Palmes Académiques
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 Académiques (Order of Academic Palms).
UA’s Students in Free Enterprise Team, Cintas to Clothe Kids in Impoverished Third World Countries
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.
UA Crossroads Center to Celebrate Scottish Culture
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.
UA Students to Spend Spring Break Helping Others
For many students across the country, spring break is spent at the beach working on a tan, but a group of University of Alabama students will spend their spring break as volunteers helping less fortunate people in another country.
Scholar of Globalization to Speak March 11 in UA’s Aronov Lecture Series
Dr. Arjun Appadurai, a noted social scientist, scholar of globalization and currently the John Dewey Distinguished Professor in the Social Sciences at The New School in New York City, will give The University of Alabama department of religious studies’ 2007-2008 Aaron Aronov Lecture.
UA Engineering Professor Recognized as ‘Young Leaders’ International Scholar
Dr. Gregory Thompson, assistant professor of metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, was recently selected as a 2008 The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society Young Leaders International Scholar.
Capstone International Japan Program Celebrating 22nd Annual Sakura Festival at UA
The Capstone International Center Japan Program at The University of Alabama will be celebrating the 22nd annual Sakura Festival March 1-31.
German Puppeteer, Uwe Spillmann, to Perform at UA
Popular German puppeteer, Uwe Spillmann, will perform his “Strolling Puppeteer Theater” on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. at The University of Alabama in 150 Shelby Hall.
International Sounds Flavor Concerts at UA’s Fifth Annual Church Music Conference
Two top concerts featuring organ, chorus and instrumental performances – including a top French organist and the world premiere of a new organ work – headline the fifth annual Church Music Conference on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 25-26 at Moody Music Building at The University of Alabama.
Language Notebooks Project Director to Speak at UA
A bilingual lecture with Dr. Almidio Aquino, director of the Language Notebooks Project, will be held at The University of Alabama on Monday, Jan.14 in 205 Gorgas Library from 2-4 p.m.