How many times have you used water today? Maybe to shower, brush your teeth, drink and wash your hands. Water is, of course, an integral aspect of life and is necessary to complete many daily tasks. Now, imagine being billed hundreds of dollars for water you never received because of faulty pipes or leaks in your home. Think of the stress of having your water turned off because you can’t afford to pay the bill.
The Alabama Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity at The University of Alabama will be hosting the Walk to D’Feet ALS to benefit the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association, the fraternity’s national philanthropy, on Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. – noon on the Quad.
Homegrown Alabama, a student-led group that educates the community about the value of local produce, will bring an open-air market to the Ferguson Center Plaza on The University of Alabama campus Thursday, May 3 beginning at 3 p.m.
The University of Alabama Creative Campus Initiative will host the second annual Al Arts Award Gala May 3 in Morgan Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
The Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility at The University of Alabama will host the first Documenting Justice Film Screening on Tuesday, May 1 at 7 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.
A talk on the Milky Way’s nature and outside galaxies, followed by an opportunity to peer at the moon and Saturn through a University of Alabama research telescope, highlights the April 27 public sky viewing on campus.
Dr. Gulnara Zakirova, a Fulbright Scholar in the department of American studies at The University of Alabama, is giving a talk on “Study Opportunities in Western Europe and the Former Soviet Union” Wednesday, April 25 at 3:30 in 103 tenHoor Hall.
The University of Alabama family extends its heartfelt sympathy to Virginia Tech during this time of mourning and healing. Our thoughts and prayers are with the students, faculty, and staff.
The University of Alabama Hotel and Restaurant and Convention Association student chapter is hosting a golf tournament at Hidden Meadows Golf Course on Friday, May 4.
The Women’s Resource Center at The University of Alabama is now offering Harbor Training registration to faculty and staff members for the summer school sessions.