UA Ad Team to Hold Silent Auction Nov. 12
The University of Alabama’s 2005-2006 Ad Team will be holding a fund-raising silent auction on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on the steps of Reese Phifer Hall on campus.
UA Establishes Initiative for Ethics and Social Responsibility
The University of Alabama has established a new campus initiative to address issues related to ethics and social responsibility and to help prepare students to serve as effective, engaged ethical citizens.
UA Everywoman Book Club to Meet Nov. 8
The University of Alabama’s Everywoman Book Club will meet to discuss the book “Food for Our Grandmothers: Writings by Arab-Americans and Arab-Canadian Feminists” by Joanna Kadi on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 6 p.m. in Hooligan’s Restaurant on University Blvd. in Tuscaloosa.
India Week Celebration to be Held at UA Nov. 6-13
The Indian Association of Tuscaloosa will hold their annual Diwali Night festival along with a week-long celebration of the culture of India at The University of Alabama.
UA’s Agrawal Co-Authors FMA’s ‘Best Paper;’ Research Examines Analyst Conflicts and Stock Recommendations
A paper co-authored by Dr. Anup Agrawal, professor of finance and holder of the William A. Powell Chair of Finance and Banking at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce, has received the “Best Paper” award at the recent Financial Management Association meeting in Chicago.
Has the Housing Market Peaked? UA Analysts Say Recent Trends are ‘Worrisome’
Existing single-family home sales in Alabama declined by 3.7 percent in September with 5,435 units sold, down from 5,641 units in August, according to the Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center at The University of Alabama.
UA Presents Reading as Part of Rose Gladney Lecture on Justice and Social Change
Dr. John Howard will read excerpts from his book, “The Same Language” by Ben Duncan, Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at The University of Alabama W. S. Hoole Special Collections Library on the second floor of Mary Harmon Bryant Hall. The reading is part of the Rose Gladney Lecture on Justice and Social Change.
UA Sponsors Lecture on the Storied Life of Dr. Thomas Fearn
The University of Alabama department of history and Center for the Study of the South will sponsor a lecture by Olin B. King on Dr. Thomas Fearn on Friday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m., in the Henry Jacobs Reading area on the second floor of Gorgas Library. The lecture is free and open to the public.
UA’s 2006 Economic Conference Scheduled
Tim Alford, director of Alabama’s Office of Workforce Development, will be the luncheon speaker at the 2006 Economic Outlook Conference, presented by The University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research. The conference is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Montgomery.
UA to Host Innovation and Technology Conference for Alabama Youth Friday, Nov. 4
The Blackburn Institute and the Office of Community Affairs at The University of Alabama will host a statewide forum for Alabama youth on “Innovation and Technology: Making Choices for Alabama” Friday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Ferguson Center ballroom on campus.