Historian to Speak at UA on Slavery and the Law in the Post-Revolutionary South as Part of Summersell Lecture Series

Dr. Laura F. Edwards, associate professor of history at Duke University, will give a lecture entitled, “Was it a Crime when John Mann Shot Lydia? Slaves, Law and Justice in the Post-Revolutionary South” on Monday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in 30 ten Hoor Hall at The University of Alabama.

MTV will Celebrate Homecoming Weekend at UA for Show to Air Oct. 26

MTV (Music Television Network) will be in Tuscaloosa to celebrate the spirit of Homecoming at The University of Alabama to be featured in an MTV-produced show that will air Oct. 26 from noon-2 p.m. (local time).

Coping Strategies Can Help Headache Sufferers; Volunteers Needed in UA Psychologist’s Treatment Study

Headaches. What a pain. Nearly everyone gets them, but for some they are more than an occasional annoying event. Instead, they are severe and life altering, resulting in missed time away from work and family activities.

UA Women’s Resource Center will Hold Candlelight Vigil to Increase Awareness of Domestic Violence

University of Alabama students, faculty and staff will gather at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Denny Chimes to light candles and pledge to work toward ending domestic violence.

UA Researchers Help Develop Fuel of the Future

Pumping gas into your car may be unnecessary in a few years. Instead, many vehicles on the highways could run on hydrogen fuel cells. Research at The University of Alabama is helping move this scenario toward reality.

Plan to See the Moon at UA During Homecoming

You won’t see a cow jump over the moon, but you might see the moon as you’ve never seen it before on Homecoming Weekend. The University of Alabama’s astronomy department will hold a free public sky viewing of the moon on campus at Gallalee Hall on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Former U.S. Congressman to Discuss America’s Uncertain Democratic Future in UA Talk

A former U.S. Congressman and current Jacksonville State University scholar who says America is changing in unsettling ways will focus on this nation’s democratic future in a talk at The University of Alabama on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

UA’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series Welcomes Carl Phillips

The University of Alabama’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series will host author Carl Phillips on Oct. 17, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. in 205 Smith Hall.

UA Law School to Hold Hugo Black Lecture Oct. 21

The University of Alabama School of Law will host William H. Rodgers Jr. as this year’s presenter of the Hugo L. Black Lecture on Monday, Oct. 21.

UA Golden Key Honor Society Receives International Award

The University of Alabama chapter of Golden Key International Honor Society was presented the Founder’s Award, the organization’s most prestigious chapter award, at the Golden Key International Convention held recently in Atlanta.