David M. Oshinsky, winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for his book, “Polio: An American Story,” will speak at The University of Alabama as part of the Frances S. Summersell Center for the South’s lecture series on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. in 205 Gorgas Library.
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association’s photography show “Perspectives” will be moving to the card room of Capstone Village for display Sept. 14 through Nov. 19, the last leg of its exhibition in celebration of the Year of Alabama Arts.
The first speaker of the 2007 Fall Distinguished Lecture in Sport Management series will be Glen Werner Roseboom of the U.S. Olympic Committee on Friday, Sept. 14.
A month-long celebration of Hispanic-Latino culture will be held at The University of Alabama as part of National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month.
A total of 262 students enrolled during the summer 2007 semester at The University of Alabama made the Dean’s List with academic records of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale), or the President’s List with academic records of 4.0 (all As).
The University of Alabama recently selected 14 students as 2007-2008 Ambassadors of the College of Engineering.
The inaugural class for The University of Alabama’s new Parent Leadership Academy has been selected, said Dr. Samory Pruitt, UA vice-president for community affairs.
A doctor who was part of the first health warning on cigarettes for the U.S. Surgeon General will be the keynote speaker for The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences Special Emphasis Week on “Cancer Prevention and Screening” Sept. 10-14.
A memorial service for Dr. Ronald Robel, assistant professor of history in The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences, will be Saturday, Sept. 8 at 3 p.m. in the Morgan Hall Auditorium on the UA campus.
Students and community members interested in Indian culture or simply looking to take an out-of-the-ordinary yoga class will want to see Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy’s dance performance Sept. 9 or attend one of her four Yoga workshops Sept. 10-11 at The University of Alabama and Stillman College.