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.

“Have a Holly, Jolly, But Frugal Christmas,” Says UA Professor

For many Americans, money could be tight for the holidays this year because of cash diverted to higher gas and heating prices. Plus, people may be less in the celebratory mood, too, following Katrina and Rita. One University of Alabama faculty members says that doesn’t mean it can’t be festive.

UA Engineering Names New Jordan Chairholder

The University of Alabama College of Engineering recently named Dr. Samit Roy as the William D. Jordan Endowed Chairholder in Engineering.

UA Presents Provocative Sculptural Exhibit ‘Scattered Man’

The University of Alabama Sarah Moody Gallery of Art will host the sculptural exhibit “Scattered Man and related works” by North Carolina artist Cort Savage, Dec. 1-Jan. 15, in 103 Garland Hall. Savage will lecture on his artwork in 205 Smith Hall Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m.

Hoole Special Collections Library to be Featured in Brown Bag Lecture

As a part of the Brown Bag series, The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center is sponsoring the event, “What’s Cool at Hoole, A Virtual Tour of Resources at the Special Collections Library for Women” on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at noon in 305 Ferguson Center.

UA Circle K Luminaries on the Quad Event Set for Dec. 4

The University of Alabama chapter of Circle K will light luminaries across the UA Quad on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 5-9 p.m.