Campus Groups to Sponsor Gospel Concert
The Afro-American Gospel Choir and Delta Sigma Theta Inc. of The University of Alabama will host a “Gospel Explosion” on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 4 p.m. at the UA Ferguson Center Ballroom.
UA Law School Releases Book Based on Life of New South Lawyer
The University of Alabama School of Law recently published “The Private Life Of A New South Lawyer: Stephens Croom’s 1875-1876 Journal.” The publication, produced by the UA Law School Bounds Law Library, is an edited glimpse into the private life of a respected Mobile lawyer.
Op-Ed — Constitutional Reform Essential for Real Progress in Alabama
There is a great deal of discussion in the press, and among citizen groups, as to the need for constitutional reform in Alabama. Pointing to a tax structure that unfairly burdens the poorest Alabamians while raising dismally inadequate revenues and a legal structure that severely interferes with local governments’ ability to meet local needs, constitutional reform supporters accuse Alabama’s constitution of wrongfully locking in the present tax inequities and thwarting other desperately needed improvements.
UA Director Named NACAS South Representative
Susan Herndon Caples, director of Union Services at The University of Alabama, has been elected to serve as the South representative on the board of directors for the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS).
Alabama Heritage Names New Editor
The University of Alabama has named Birmingham native Donna L. Cox as editor-in-chief of Alabama Heritage magazine.
Autherine Lucy Foster to Visit, Lecture at UA
Autherine Lucy Foster, the first African American student admitted to The University of Alabama, will speak publicly on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m., in UA’s Alston Hall, room 10.
History Professor to Join PBS Producer Nov. 25 at UA for Historical Presentation on Non-Violent Conflict
The executive producer of the Public Broadcasting Service television series “A Force More Powerful” will lead a video presentation and discussion on the history of non-violent action as a political strategy during a Nov. 25 session at The University of Alabama’s ten Hoor Hall, room 30.
UA’s Mint Center Receives $6 Million National Science Foundation Award
The University of Alabama Center for Materials for Information Technology, commonly known as MINT, has received a major award from the National Science Foundation. The $6 million award will be distributed during the next six years and is to fund a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.
Media Advisory — UA to Announce Major Funding Thursday, Nov. 7
University of Alabama officials will announce major funding to the University at a ceremony set for Thursday, Nov. 7, at 10 a.m. in room 101 of the Tom Bevill Energy, Mineral and Materials Science Research Building.
UA Professor Conducts Textile Research on Native American Artifacts
Dr. Virginia Wimberley, assistant professor of clothing, textiles and interior design in The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences, has analyzed textiles from Native American burial grounds and recently presented her research at the Midwest Archaeological Conference in Virginia.