“100 Lenses” photo exhibit takes look at Black Belt region – UA prof. awarded defense contract to develop next generation of memory technology — UA homecoming events/news – UA class on “Palin Watch” – Rick Bragg to give reading tonight on campus — UA faculty provide expert commentary on recession, helping first-time parents, business strategy, holiday shopping, temporary holiday businesses – and more…
DATES TO REMEMBER This Week Homecoming 2008: “A Tide Nation, Unified with Crimson Pride” Oct. 29 Screening of Cornel West lecture, Ferguson Theatre, 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 9:30 p.m. Haunted History of Tuscaloosa Tours Somerville Hall Haunted House UA Student Health Fair, Ferguson Center Plaza, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 30 Haunted History of Tuscaloosa Tours
In celebration of The University of Alabama’s Homecoming, the University Supply Store-Ferguson Center will host “Alabama Connections” on Friday, Oct. 31. “Alabama Connections” is an informal book fair featuring books by UA and other local authors as well as books about the University. The fair will take place from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the first floor lobby of Ferguson Center and in the University Supply Store at Ferguson Center.
The University of Alabama will be holding an information session at Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa on Monday, Nov. 3 from 6-7:30 p.m. for all area high school students interested in attending UA.
Jonathan Cobb, a University of Alabama sophomore from Alabaster, recently won the 2008 Alabama Philosophical Society Undergraduate Essay Contest.
UA homecoming activities – SGA sponsors “Haunts of Tuscaloosa” tour – Moral forum tournament
Dr. Stephen Yablo, professor of linguistics and philosophy at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will present his lecture “Imagining Evil” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in room 110 of the Alabama Institute for Manufacturing Excellence building, known as AIME, on The University of Alabama campus.
UA business school ranked by Entrepreneur Magazine, BusinessWeek — UA faculty provide expert commentary on media’s treatment of Sarah Palin, economic impact of auto industry stoppage in Alabama, holiday temporary businesses – using economy woes in the classroom, economic woes of hunters, science education – UA partner in grant to help teens take drug-free message to peers – UA events and honors – and more…
Dr. Barry D. Weiss, the Pfizer Visiting Professor in Health Literacy and Clear Health Communications, will speak on “Health Literacy: The Hidden Risk Factor” at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Lecture Halls A-C at The University of Alabama’s Child Development Research Center.
The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance presents “The Heiress,” a famous story about the fortunes of love, Nov. 4-9 in the Gallaway Theatre on Stadium Drive in the UA Theatre District. Shows are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.