DATES TO REMEMBER
Nov. 4
Up ‘til Dawn, east dining room of the Ferguson Student Center
Brown Bag Lecture Series, 308 Manly Hall, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
My Hair My Expression, Ferguson Center Ballroom, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.
H1N1 FluMist vaccine, Paty Hall, 6:30–8 p.m.
Nov. 5
My Hair My Expression, Ferguson Center Ballroom, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.
Experience Korea, Riverside Community Center, 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 6
Cookout for a Cause, Delta Sigma Phi house, 5:30–8 p.m.
Nov. 7
Alabama football vs. LSU, Bryant-Denny Stadium, 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 8
E-mail regarding post-season-football tickets
Nov. 9
Percussion Ensemble Concert, Moody Music Building concert hall, 7:30 p.m.
Veterans Appreciation Week, Nov. 9–11
Nov. 10
Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Inc. information session, 377 Bidgood Hall, 7:30 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Students should check their Bama e-mail account on Sunday, Nov. 8, for information on post-season football tickets.
This week’s football game against LSU will kick off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Bryant-Denny Stadium and will be televised on CBS. To read more about the latest game-day information, visit http://uagameday.com/football/index.php.
Alternative parking is available on game-day weekends for students living in the Tutwiler Hall area. Some parking areas near Tutwiler Hall must be vacated by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6., and all Fridays of football-game weekends. Alternative student parking is available in the following parking lots: Barnwell, Parham, Osband, Burke, Hayden-Harris, Farrah, the Aquatics Center and the lot at the corner of Bryant Drive and Hackberry Lane. Click here for a map of these areas. If all of these parking options are full, students should go to the Campus Drive Deck, which is free for students after 5 p.m. on Friday. From the Campus Drive Deck, Crimson Ride will take students back to Tutwiler. For later hours, the 348-RIDE express or 348-RIDE will provide service to Tutwiler.
Persons who tailgate on the Quad or other campus areas are advised that it is their obligation to secure their personal belongings during the time they are away from their tailgate locations. The University does not assume any responsibility for guarding or protecting personal items from theft or other calamity while their owners are at the game or until they return to their tailgate sites to collect those items. Any items not collected by their owners by noon on the day after a game will be considered abandoned and subject to collection by the University.
Fans attending Quad events prior to each home football game are encouraged to drop off game-day recyclables at a tent east of the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library. Plastic, aluminum and cardboard will be accepted at the tent, staffed by employees from UA’s logistics and support services department. UA employees and SGA volunteers will hand out recycling bags to individual groups tailgating on the Quad so that cardboard, aluminum cans, plastic cups, food wrappers and other types of plastics, including ice bags, can be recycled.
Make your donation to Beat Auburn Beat Hunger today. Donations can be made online or at one of the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger collection sites through Nov. 19. Contact the Community Service Center for more information about collection sites and other ways to help. Also, persons who bring 10 canned goods or $5 to Alumni Hall or to the Student Alumni Association table at the Ferguson Student Center will receive a “Beat Auburn … Again” T-shirt while supplies last. Contact jdefrance@alumni.ua.edu for information about the SAA drive.
The UA Chapter of the NAACP is now accepting monetary or unwrapped toy donations for its annual Christmas Toy Ball. The toys, purchased or donated, will be given to local organizations and schools who in turn distribute them to children from needy families. Without these efforts, many children from the Tuscaloosa area would receive little or nothing for the Christmas holidays. More information: Malcolm Cammeron.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Beginning with spring semester 2010 early registration, all students will be required to update or confirm address, phone and emergency-contact information. This is necessary to ensure that the University has accurate, up-to-date information in case a need should arise. When you first go to either the “Add or Drop Classes” form or the “Look up Classes” form under “Registration Tools” at mybama.ua.edu, you will be redirected to the forms, which need to be updated or confirmed. You will then click the “Continue to Registration” button to proceed.
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Literacy is the Edge, a student-advocacy group for literacy at The University of Alabama, is kicking off a volunteer and tutor recruitment campaign at UA. LITE needs volunteers to tutor children, tutor adults and recruit volunteers to serve as leaders in LITE. Information and registration tables will be at the Ferguson Student Center on Tuesdays through Thursdays the first three weeks of November from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. More information: Louise Crow at 348-7692 or e-mail literacyistheedge@gmail.com.
Apply now for SGA RAGE scholarships. Both need-based and merit-based scholarships will be awarded. More information: Meg McCrummen or Stephanie Prickett.
If you live off campus, stay up to date with the off-campus student newsletter, which is published monthly.
An information session for Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Inc. will be held Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in 377 Bidgood Hall. Sigma Lambda Gamma is the largest multicultural sorority and fastest-growing fraternal organization in the nation. Business casual attire is encouraged. More information: Tasha Soloman.
EVENTS, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
The Student Health Center is offering the H1N1 FluMist vaccine at the clinic during normal hours of operation by either walk-in or appointment (call 348-2778). The H1N1 flu vaccine is offered at no cost to University students. The H1N1 FluMist is also available to University students at the Student Recreation Center every Thursday, 4–8 p.m.
The vaccine will also be available at the following locations from 6:30–8 p.m. on the dates indicated: Paty Hall, Nov. 4; Burke Hall (Crimson Source), Nov. 11; Rose Towers, Nov. 18; and Tutwiler Hall, Dec. 2. For more information on swine flu, visit http://prepare.ua.edu. To read more about the H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine, visit http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-laiv-h1n1.pdf.
For more information, call the Student Health Center Flu Hotline at 348-9184.
Up ‘til Dawn, a benefit for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, will be Nov. 4 in the east dining room of the Ferguson Student Center. Up ‘til Dawn is a nationwide collegiate letter-sending event. Participants will bring in addresses from individuals they think would be willing to donate and send the pre-typed letters provided by St. Jude. All pre-registered participants will receive a free T-shirt, and each participant writing 35 letters or more will be given the opportunity to win a Nintendo Wii. More information: Amanda Burton.
As part of the Brown Bag Lecture Series, Debra Nelson-Gardell, Ph.D., will lead a discussion on disclosing sexual victimization of children and teens on Nov. 4 at 12:30 p.m. in 308 Manly Hall. This event is free and open to the public. More information: the Women’s Resource Center at 348-5040.
My Hair My Expression Conference, a hair and fashion exhibit, will be Nov. 4–5 in the Ferguson Student Center. The event begins with an informational fair on Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. and ends with the My Hair My Expression Exhibition Show on Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature participants and sponsors from across the state. More information: LaToya Scott at 348-9958.
Experience Korea will be Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the Riverside Community Center. Shelly Tyson from the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project will speak about the history and culture of Korea. More information: Dr. Amy Holmes-Tagchundgdarpa.
Cookout for a Cause will be Nov. 6, 5:30–8 p.m., at the Delta Sigma Phi house. Proceeds from this event will benefit the American Red Cross and Campfire USA. The event is hosted by Gamma Phi Beta and Delta Sigma Phi. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the door. More information: Kelsey Moore.
The UA Percussion Ensemble concert will be Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Moody Music Building concert hall. The program will include selections by W.A. Mozart, Tom Gauger, J.S. Bach and Imogen Heap. This event is free and open to the public. More information: Beth Gottlieb.
Veterans Appreciation Week will be Nov. 9–11. Hosted by the SGA and Campus Veterans, these three days of events will enable students to show their appreciation to UA’s veterans. More information: http://www.sga.ua.edu/vet.cfm.
A segment of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace for the Next Generation is being offered free to UA students on Nov. 11 and Nov. 18 at noon in 321 Lloyd Hall. All students are invited to attend and learn ways to manage finances and prepare for a healthy financial future. More information: Michelle Harcrow at 348-3878.
The UA Outdoor Recreation Center will host a camping and cooking trip on Nov. 11, 14 and 15. This two-part clinic and trip offers cooking 101 in the outdoors. Part I will be an in-office clinic covering camping and cooking on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. Part II will be an overnight trip on Nov. 14–15. The trip will cover information on equipment, cooking on a budget, wild edible plants, packing techniques, energy and dietary needs, and more. The cost is $45. The deadline to register is Nov. 9. More information: UAOR at 348-7045.
An information session for the Washington Experience program will be held Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. in 360 Ferguson Student Center. Dr. Michael New will discuss opportunities available in Washington, D.C., and answer questions about housing, transportation and academic credit. All majors and classifications are welcome. More information: http://thewashingtonexperience.com/.
The Honors College will host the book launch for instructor Betty Florey’s book “In Africa’s Forest and Jungle” on Nov. 12 from 4:30–6 p.m. in the Nott Hall lounge. More information: UA Honors College at 348-5574.
The University Union will offer a common book experience on “The Accidental Billionaires” on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Student Center game room. Judith Halli will lead the discussion. Refreshments will be provided. The books are free to students and can be picked up in 356 Ferguson Center. Participants must preregister at ferguson.ua.edu.
The Alabama YMCA Collegiate Legislature will be March 4–6, 2010, in Montgomery, Ala. Collegiate Legislature is an annual conference where college students from universities across Alabama participate in a model legislative session in the state capitol. This is a great opportunity to be actively involved with debate about important state issues and have the chance to meet elected officials. Early registration is due Nov. 28. More information: www.cleg.org.
Always remember to check the Crimson Calendar for all the week’s events.
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