EVENTS, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
• Higher Education Day will be held March 5 in Montgomery. This event provides students with the opportunity to show unity among all 13 public universities throughout Alabama and to contact the state legislature directly. Students who plan to attend will need to register in the SGA Office on or before Feb. 24. Buses will leave at 7 a.m. from the soccer field parking lots on the east side of campus. Breakfast, lunch and a T-shirt will be provided to all attendees free-of-charge. More information: Mike Dodson at 348-2742.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
• UA Honor Society applications are now available. Students interested in membership into the various student honoraries can visit the Coordinating Council for Honor Societies (CCHS) Web site to gain access to the online application. Applications are due Feb. 1. More information: Rosalind L. Moore at 348-6796.
• Summer 2009 classes for college and graduate students at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab are now open for enrollment. Located on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico, the Dauphin Island Sea Lab offers a wide variety of intensive marine science courses taught by experienced educators/scientists. Established in 1971 by the state legislature, the DISL is a consortium of 21 four-year Alabama colleges and universities and is considered the marine science campus for these institutions of higher learning. More information: www.disl.org or Sally Brennan at 251-861-2256.
STUDENT AFFAIRS
• Recontracting for campus housing. The online housing application for fall 2009 is now available. Students living on campus who want to return to campus housing next fall must recontract before Feb. 1. More information: 348-6676.
•Looking for an internship in Washington D.C.? Dr. Michael New will provide information on opportunities available through the Washington Experience program Jan. 28 at 6:30 p.m. in 336 Ferguson Center. All majors are welcome. More information: Tiffany Goodin at 348-5848.
• Alpha Delta Chi Christian sorority will host its spring rush Jan. 20-25. More information: click here or contact Lindsay Perrine.
• Applications for the Student Alumni Association are now available. They will be due Jan. 23 by 6 p.m. via e-mail or to Alumni Hall by 4:30 p.m. Interviews will be held the following week. More information: Aimee Simmons.
• The UA American Marketing Association is now accepting applications for spring 2009 membership. AMA is a student-run professional organization open to all majors for students interested in the field of marketing. Applications are available online and can dropped off with dues in 105 Alston. More information: Valerie Jones.
• Phi Sigma Pi, the only national co-ed honor fraternity on campus, is starting 2009 with its Rush or Die campaign. To learn more, visit an information table at Ferguson Center Jan. 20-22 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. More information: Mary Nell Coleman.
• Train speeds increase. As of Dec. 27, 2008, locomotives operated by Norfolk Southern Corp. have been traveling between 10 and 20 mph faster through Tuscaloosa railroad crossings. At three crossings — 26th Avenue East, 19th Avenue (Kicker Road) and Sixth Avenue East — the normal 25 mph limit has increased to 45 mph. Speeds have gone from 25 mph to 35 mph at nine other crossings, including Hackberry Lane, Greensboro Avenue and Hargrove Road. The railroad gates have been technologically upgraded to ensure the 15- to 20-second warning window remains at all the crossings. Information: http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20090103/NEWS/901020269.
• Due the increasing complexity of automobile locking devices and to possible liability issues, the Motorist Assistance Program, also known as MAP, no longer will be able to unlock vehicles when keys have been locked in a car. Calls will still be received by MAP and referred to a local vendor who will unlock the vehicle at a charge of $45. Students, faculty and staff on campus may contact MAP at 348-0121 (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday) or 348-9494 (4:30 p.m.-8 a.m. weeknights and weekends) for free motorist assistance if you need to have a battery jumped off, if you run out of gas or if you need air in your tires.
• Capstone Hero Award nominations being accepted. From Feb. 4-11, UA will celebrate the fourth annual week of events dedicated to the ideals of the Capstone Creed. Each year, as a part of this week of events, the University honors individuals and/or organizations whose lives and contributions to life at the Capstone echo the values espoused in the Creed. These honors come in the form of a special award called the “Capstone Hero” award. Nominations for this award are being accepted through Friday, Jan. 23 at 4 p.m. Nomination forms and information: http://leadership.ua.edu.
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