UA Astronomers to Hold Public Sky Viewings
Visitors can, weather permitting, use a University of Alabama telescope in Gallalee Hall to get a closer look at Jupiter and Saturn on Thursday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. Dr. Gene Byrd will be the speaker.
Pianist Awadagin Pratt to Highlight Third UA Celebrity Series Concert
Pianist Awadagin Pratt will perform at The University of Alabama as part of the School of Music’s Celebrity Series on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Moody Music Concert Hall. The event is sponsored by the Gloria Narramore Moody Foundation, which was established in 1988 to bring world-renowned artists to Tuscaloosa.
Alabama Teen Behaviors Show Little Change, Smoking and Sex Habits Up Slightly
Tobacco use and sexual activity by Alabama adolescents has gone up during the last 14 years, indicating most programs addressing these issues are not effective, according to a University of Alabama study released today.
Media Advisory – UA to Celebrate Grand Opening of Television Station Jan. 17
A grand opening celebration for The University of Alabama’s new television station, WVUA Channel 7, is planned for Thursday, Jan. 17, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on the first floor of Reese Phifer Hall on the UA campus.
Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame to Hold 2002 Ceremony
The State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame will induct six individuals and honor two projects and one corporation/institution during a ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002 at The Club in Birmingham.
Media Advisory – UA’s Alabama Teen Survey Results to be Released Wednesday, Jan. 16
Results of the 2001 Alabama Adolescent Survey, a comprehensive health survey of Alabama teens conducted by The University of Alabama, will be released Wednesday, Jan. 16.
Poet Terrance Hayes to Read as Part of UA’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series
Terrance Hayes will read from his poetry on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in 205 Smith Hall on The University of Alabama campus as part of this year’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series at UA. The event is free and open to the public.
Harvard Professor to Address ‘Community in American, Before and After 9/11’ During UA Talk
Dr. Robert D. Putnam, a Harvard professor and author of a book detailing how Americans have become increasingly disconnected from friends, family and neighbors, will give a presentation titled “Community in America, Before and After 9/11,” on Friday, Jan. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Morgan Auditorium on The University of Alabama campus.
Poet Mary Ruefle to Read as Part of UA’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series
Mary Ruefle will read from her poetry work on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Morgan Auditorium as part of this year’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series at The University of Alabama.
Local Author to Hold Book Signing at UA’s W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library
Charles Adams will be signing copies of his book, “Blocton: The History of An Alabama Coal Mining Town,” at the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, on the second floor of Mary Harmon Bryant Hall at The University of Alabama, Thursday, Jan. 24, from 4-6 p.m.