Miss UA Scholarship Competition to be Held Dec. 10

The 2006 Miss University of Alabama competition will be Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. in Morgan Hall. Sponsored by the UA Alumni Association, the program is an official preliminary competition leading to the Miss Alabama and Miss America Pageants. Contestants will compete in categories of evening wear, swimsuit/physical fitness, talent, casual wear, on-stage questions and private interview. The winner will represent UA at the 2006 Miss Alabama Pageant in June in Birmingham. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door the night of the program.

UA Women’s Resource Center to Show Documentary on Alzheimer’s Disease

The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center will be showing the documentary film “Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter” on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at noon in the Ferguson Center Forum as part of the Brown Bag lecture series.

UA Public Sky Viewing to Focus on the Moon and Mars Along With Lecture on Neutrinos

The University of Alabama astronomy program is continuing its Public Nights series offering sky viewing through the telescope at Gallalee Hall on Friday, Dec. 9.

UA Psychology Department Seeks Volunteers for Insomnia Research

Persons with insomnia who depend on prescription sleeping pills may be eligible to receive a sleep disorders evaluation and insomnia treatment by participating in a research study conducted by The University of Alabama department of psychology and funded by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Drug Abuse.

State’s Future Leaders Attend UA Youth Summit

More than 200 top high school students from around the state are attending the annual Alabama Youth Summit Dec. 1-2 at The University of Alabama to discuss political issues of the day.