UA Athletics and Terry Saban to Help Raise Funds for University Libraries at A-Day

The University of Alabama Athletics Department and Terry Saban will help raise funds to benefit academics for all UA students by taking donations for the University Libraries at the A-Day Game on April 12.

UA in the News: April 8, 2008

Violinist Repin to replace Perlman in concert – Cuban musician to perform at UA – Hiring entrepreneurial employees – UA receives Department of Energy funding for research – and more

Vadim Repin to Replace Itzhak Perlman in UA Celebrity Series Concert

Itzhak Perlman will not perform at The University of Alabama’s Celebrity Series Frank Moody Memorial Concert on April 12 due to a shoulder injury, but top-tier violinist Vadim Repin will carry on the show playing the same Concerto in D major by Beethoven with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building on the UA campus.

UA Fans Attending A-Day Saturday Can Help Provide Drinking Water to Desperate African Families

Football fans attending the A-Day Game Saturday will get a chance to slake their thirst and, at the same time, help children and families in Africa who are desperately in need of clean water for drinking and bathing.

UA in the News: April 5-7, 2008

President Witt confident UA can weather lean economic times – A-Day fundraiser for UA libraries – Law, Social Work schools highly ranked – Awards and honors – Faculty commentary – and more

Is Rover Smarter than You? UA Speaker to Address Mental Capacities of Animals

Do dogs dream? Do cats recognize their owners as unique beings or just something capable of providing food? Could it be that dolphins, elephants, and monkeys have mental capacities that are similar—or supersede—those of humans?

UA Students to Auction T-Shirt Designs

Students in The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences department of clothing, textiles and interior design will host Tee-Time, their annual, silent auction fundraiser, Tuesday, April 8, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in a tent located on the front lawn of Doster Hall.

UA Triathlon Team, Big Al Join to Support Grand Opening of UA’s deShazo Sports Medicine Center

Members of The University of Alabama Triathlon team will help celebrate the grand opening of the Dr. Bill deShazo Sports Medicine Center Saturday, April 12, at the UA Quad.

UA in the News: April 4, 2008

Terry Saban to help UA Libraries at A-Day – Retired professor Wilma Greene was respected in her field – UA starts tobacco-free challenge – UA Capital Campaign – and more…

Sold-Out Sensation: UA Presents Female Version of Neil Simon’s Classic Comedy ‘The Odd Couple’

The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance presents the female version of Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple” Tuesday, April 15, through Sunday, April 20, at the Allen Bales Theatre in Rowand-Johnson Hall on UA’s campus.