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.
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.
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.
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.
You might expect that most families receiving hospice care — only available to those believed to have six months or less to live — would have multiple discussions with their loved ones and professionals about end-of-life issues. But that’s not the case, according to Dr. Rebecca Allen, an assistant professor of psychology at The University of Alabama.
The University of Alabama Museum of Natural History in Smith Hall will host the photographic exhibit, River Walk: A Journey Toward the Future of Southern Rivers, Jan. 18-May 5.
The University of Alabama will host the annual Harold Basowitz Memorial Lecture at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, featuring a University of Minnesota professor of psychology.
A new scholarship honoring Birmingham attorney James E. “Red” Clark has been established at The University of Alabama School of Law.
Remarkable Hubble Space Telescope images of the disk of a distant spiral galaxy will be presented by astronomers from The University of Alabama and Bevill State Community College on Jan. 8 at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Washington, D.C.
The University of Alabama is currently taking applications for the 2002 – 2004 Mobile-based Masters of Social Work program.