University of Alabama Hosts Gridiron Bash™ this Spring: Alan Jackson to Perform at Bryant-Denny Stadium

The University of Alabama and New York City-based MSL Sports and Entertainment today announced that the University will host Gridiron Bash™ The Ultimate Fan Competition™ the day before the annual A-Day Game. The event – the first of its kind at Bryant-Denny Stadium – will take place April 11 and include a live performance by Grammy award-winning country singer-song writer Alan Jackson, as well as a giant pep rally introducing the team, appearances by coaches, video highlights, and other festive fan activities.

Self-Defense ‘SHARP’ Course for Women Offered at UA

The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center is sponsoring a SHARP (Sexual Harassment, Assault & Rape Prevention) self-defense course on Monday, March 3, and Wednesday, March 5, from 6-10 p.m. at the UA Student Recreation Center free of charge to female students, faculty and staff.

UA Gets High Marks — Listed on President’s Honor Roll for Distinguished Community Service

The University of Alabama was named by the Corporation for National and Community Service to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth.

Alliance for Women of Color to Hold Open House at UA for Women’s History Month

The University of Alabama Alliance for Women of Color will celebrate Women’s History Month by hosting an open house Monday, March 3 at 5:30 p.m. in 205 Gorgas Library.

UA Cason Award to Honor Pulitzer-Prize Winning Author Hank Klibanoff

Hank Klibanoff, a managing editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and co-author of “The Race Beat,” will receive the 2008 Clarence Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing from The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences Thursday, March 6 at a dinner in his honor at the Bryant Conference Center Rast Room.

Scholar of Globalization to Speak March 11 in UA’s Aronov Lecture Series

Dr. Arjun Appadurai, a noted social scientist, scholar of globalization and currently the John Dewey Distinguished Professor in the Social Sciences at The New School in New York City, will give The University of Alabama department of religious studies’ 2007-2008 Aaron Aronov Lecture.

Whistleblower, Author Cynthia Cooper to Visit UA to Share Her Experience in MCI/WorldCom Scandal

Cynthia Cooper, who received her master’s degree in accountancy from The University of Alabama and has achieved worldwide acclaim for her role in uncovering the corporate fraud at WorldCom, will return to Tuscaloosa to talk about her new book, “EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES: The Journey of a Corporate Whistleblower.”

UA Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Headed for Nationals

The University of Alabama Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team will play against No. 6 Dallas Lady Mavericks in the first round of the Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament Thursday, Feb. 28 at 11:30 a.m. in Champaign, Ill.

UA Senior Wins Second Place in Health Care Essay Competition

Steven Spiehler, a senior from Slidell, La., majoring in health care management at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce, has won second place in the prestigious Richard J. Stull Student Essay Competition, sponsored by the American College of Healthcare Executives.

UA Student News: February 26, 2008

DATES TO REMEMBER Feb. 25-March 1 Eating Disorders Awareness Week Faculty/Student Week Feb. 27 “A Candid Conversation with Derica Rice,” 7 p.m., Smith Hall Feb. 28 Faculty/Student Week Reception, 5-6:15 p.m., Heritage Room Feb. 29 CCSO applications due Commuter West and Northeast Parking Permit Sale/Exchange, 7:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m., 103 Student Services Center March 1 Irish