Scholarship, Leadership to be Recognized at UA During Honors Week

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama will recognize the achievement of outstanding students and faculty during 2009 Honors Week activities on campus April 6-10.

The Tapping on the Mound ceremony, a tradition since the early 1900s, will be held Friday, April 10, at 2 p.m. on the Mound at the west side of the UA Quad (rain location will be Moody Music Concert Hall). Campuswide honoraries Omicron Delta Kappa, Mortar Board, Blue Key National Honor Society and Anderson Society will induct new members at this time.

ODK’s membership is restricted to students of junior standing or above who are in the top 35 percent of their class scholastically and who exhibit leadership. Mortar Board membership, one of the highest honors granted to college seniors, is based on leadership, scholarship and service. Blue Key National Honor Society recognizes seniors who represent high scholastic ideals, leadership and diversity of background. The Anderson Society recognizes UA students who have made significant contributions to the University or the Tuscaloosa community.

The schedule of honors events also includes:

Sunday, April 5

• 2 p.m. – Alpha Lambda Delta Initiation, Ferguson Center Theater

Monday, April 6

• Noon – Frances S. Summersell Award Luncheon, University Club
• 2 p.m. – Black Scholars Honors Day, Sellers Auditorium, Bryant Conference Center
• 4 p.m. – Arts and Sciences Graduate Honors Convocation, Moody Music Recital Hall

Tuesday, April 7

• 5 p.m. – Elliott Society Tapping, The Mound
• 7 p.m. – Alpha Epsilon Delta Initiation, Woods Quad

Thursday, April 9

• 5 p.m. – Academic Honor Council Induction Ceremony and Reception, Ferguson Center Ballroom
• 5 p.m. – Department of English Honors Reception, 301 Morgan Hall
• 6 p.m. – College of Engineering Reception, Sellers Auditorium, Bryant Conference Center
• 6:30 p.m. – College of Engineering Honors Program, Sellers Auditorium

Friday, April 10

• 8:30 a.m. – C&BA Department of Operations Management and Applied Statistics Recognition of Honors Students, 10 Alston Hall
• 8:30 a.m. – C&BA Department of Marketing Recognition of Honors Students, 30 Alston Hall
• 9 a.m. – Nu Delta Alpha Induction Ceremony, Johnson Room, Rowand-Johnson
• 9:30 a.m. – College of Education Reception, Graves Hall Rotunda
• 9:45 a.m.- C&BA Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies Recognition of Honors Students, 10 Alston Hall
• 9:45 a.m. – C&BA Department of Management Recognition of Honors Students, 30 Alston Hall
• 10 a.m. – Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Honors Convocation, Moody Music Concert Hall
• 10 a.m. – School of Social Work Convocation, 223 Little Hall
• 10 a.m.- C&IS Awards, 216 Reese Phifer Hall
• 10:30 a.m. – College of Education Convocation, Graves Hall, Woodis-McDonald Auditorium
• 10 a.m. – College of Human Environmental Sciences Convocation, Ferguson Center Ballroom
• 11 a.m. – C&BA Collegewide Ceremony, 10 Alston Hall
• 11:30 a.m. – Continuing Studies Honors Program & Pinnacle Honor Society Induction Ceremony, Bryant Conference Center
• Noon –Psychology Honors Assembly, 208 Gordon Palmer Hall
• Noon – Capstone College of Nursing Convocation Luncheon, Hotel Capstone
• Noon – History Honors Program, Summersell Room, 251 ten Hoor Hall
• 12:30 p.m. – Department of Political Science Honors Reception, 346 ten Hoor Hall
• 1:30 p.m. – Department of Geological Sciences Honors Reception, 101 Bevill
• 1:30 p.m. – Department of Art and Art History Presentation of Awards and Scholarships, Sarah Moody Gallery of Art
• 2 p.m. – Honors Day Tapping on the Mound
• 2 p.m. – School of Library and Information Studies Award Ceremony, 205 Gorgas Library
• 2:30 p.m. – Physics and Astronomy Recognition Picnic, Northport Community Center, 2100 Park St., Northport
• 3 p.m. – New College & External Degree Honors Convocation, the Quad (inclement weather location–3rd floor Carmichael Hall)
• 3 p.m. – Chemistry Honors Day Convocation and Reception, 107 Shelby Hall
• 3:15 p.m. – Delta Phi Alpha German Honor Society Initiation, 200 BB Comer Hall
• 3:30 p.m. – C&BA Department of Management Information Systems Recognition of Honors Students, 10 Alston Hall

Thursday, April 16

• 5:30 p.m. – McNair Scholars Honors Convocation, Smith Grand Hall Gallery
• 6:30 p.m.- Culverhouse School of Accountancy Awards Banquet, Ferguson Center Ballroom

Monday, April 20

• 6:30 p.m. – ODK Initiation, Trinity United Methodist Church

Monday, April 27

• 5:30 p.m. – Academic Excellence Awards Reception, the Zone, Bryant Denny Stadium

Friday, May 1

• 5 p.m. – Department of Theatre and Dance Presentation of 2008-2009 Awards, location TBA