Rock ’n’ roll has deep roots in the American South, from Elvis Presley to Jerry Lee Lewis and beyond. Now Dr. Jim Cobb, the Spaulding Professor of History at The University of Georgia, will explore the Dixie origins of rock in “Southern History and the Roots of Rock and Roll,” the upcoming Friends of History lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at Room 205 in Gorgas Library.
In 2001, the Capstone Rural Health Center opened in Parrish, bringing quality health care near to the doorsteps of the approximate 1,500 people living in and around the rural Walker County, Ala. community.
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The Women Involved in Learning and Leading program, supported by the Women’s Resource Center and the department of women’s studies at The University of Alabama, will sponsor a week of literacy Nov. 3-7 on campus.
During Homecoming at The University of Alabama, Zeta Beta Tau fraternity will have a special ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 11 a.m. honoring alumnus Joseph Levin Jr. of Montgomery as their Man of the Year.
Caroline Gwaltney of Alexander City was named The University of Alabama Homecoming Queen for 2008 on Friday, Oct. 31 during UA’s annual Homecoming Pep Rally on campus.
The September 2008 monthly housing statistics compiled by the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama are now available on the Web site http://acre.cba.ua.edu/housing_statistics.php.
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the 2008 recipients of the University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching – the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Awards.
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The 2008 University of Alabama Homecoming Court was selected in a general student election held Tuesday, Oct. 28 on campus.