The influences of parents, peers and teachers on a child’s development will be the focus of the 2007 Orman-Harris lecture, Thursday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. in the lecture hall of the Child Development Research Center on The University of Alabama campus.
The Creative Campus Initiative at The University of Alabama is pleased to announce the launch of Crimson Arts Tickets. This cross-departmental venture will allow anyone the ability to reserve tickets to cultural arts events offered at UA with improved ease and availability.
The University of Alabama Graduate School will host its Graduate School Preview Day on Thursday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. in the Ferguson Student Center on campus.
The University of Alabama will commemorate the nation’s third Constitution Day with two films on separate days that delve into the workings of the American government and the ways in which rights are achieved. The commemoration, called Constitution Day Movies, will be both Sept.16-17 at 7 p.m. in room 208 of Gordon Palmer Hall on the UA campus.
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.