Inaugural Class for UA’s Parent Leadership Academy to Kickoff Sept. 13
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.
Doctor on 1964 Surgeon General Smoking Advisory Committee to Speak at UA
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.
UA to Host Memorial Service for Ron Robel
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.
Mind-Body Connection Explored in Indian Dance & Yoga at UA
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.
Good Food, Good Music Featured in Homegrown Alabama’s UA Farmers Market
Good food and good music will abound when Homegrown Alabama, a University of Alabama student group, brings an open-air market to the Ferguson Center Plaza on campus Thursday, Sept.13 from 3-6:30 p.m.
UA College of Engineering to Host Open House
The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host Engineering Day, an open house for high school students and their families, Thursday, Oct. 4, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.
UA Plank Center Awards More Than $17,000 in PR Leadership Grants
The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama will award $17,000 to support two research projects that will enhance understanding of factors that contribute to effective and ethical leadership in public relations.
Can You Hear Me Now?
Human hearing can only discern the location of a noise to a certain level–beyond that we have to rely on technology. Although having the ability to locate a sound source could be vital for emergency location after a disaster, traditional sensors are too cumbersome and difficult to use in such situations.
Alabama Public Radio at UA Announces Program Schedule Changes
Alabama Public Radio, which broadcasts from studios in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama, is adding new programs and expanding local news in a new programming line-up beginning Monday, Sept. 3.
UA Students Show School Spirit by Donating to Scholarships
University of Alabama students are being asked to show their school spirit by making small contributions to a UA scholarship fund for first-in-family college students through the SGA SPIRIT campaign. The campaign is part of the University’s “Our Students. Our Future.” $500 million capital campaign.