UA Philosophy Today Lecture Series Considers ‘Do Tables and Chairs Really Exist?’

Dr. Amie Thomasson, a professor of philosophy at the University of Miami, will speak Nov. 17 at The University of Alabama on “Do Tables and Chairs Really Exist?” at 7:30 p.m. in room 205 of Smith Hall.

UA in the News: November 3, 2009

UA faculty comment on rise in construction engineering majors, sentencing policies

UA Student News for Nov. 3, 2009

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

Fall of Berlin Wall Remembered at UA Panel Discussion

Eyewitnesses will tell what really happened during the fall of the Berlin Wall at a panel discussion titled “The Cold War & The Fall of the Berlin Wall: A Retrospective” from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the Ferguson Theatre on The University of Alabama campus.

UA in the News: October 31-November 2, 2009

UA Supply Store becomes authorized Apple retailer – UA photographer Chip Cooper reveals the face of Havana in new exhibit at Patina Gallery – Beads of Hope program helps children cope with fears – UA faculty comment on Alabama population figures, corruption in Birmingham government, retirees staying in the work force – UA events – and more…

Bama Grad Expo to Bring Top Prospective Graduate Students to Campus

Fifty top prospective graduate students from across the country will visit The University of Alabama campus Nov. 13-15 for the College of Arts and Sciences’ Bama Grad Expo.

University Union Presents ‘My Hair My Expression’ Conference at UA

University Union is presenting a hair show exhibition called “My Hair My Expression” at The University of Alabama Ferguson Center Nov. 4-5.

UA in the News: October 30, 2009

UA faculty members comment on twitter, forensic psychiatry, smoking bans – Discovery series helps students learn new talents – UA student manages old-fashioned toy store – UA events – and more…

UA Takes Part in Up ‘til Dawn Event for St. Jude Children’s Hospital

The University of Alabama will participate in Up ‘til Dawn, a nationwide event that benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, on Nov. 4 from 2-8 p.m. in the Ferguson Center east dining room.

UA in the News: October 29, 2009

Roto-tilt chair at UA to help study inner ear problems at the University of Alabama – UA ROTC is ready to ride on Black Hawk helicopters – UA’s Coca-Cola scholars encourage first-generation college students – Noted biological anthropologist Jonathon Marks to present lecture tonight – Blackburn Institute hosts alternative energy forum – UA professors provide expert commentary on gas prices, Alabama’s unemployment rate – UA events – and more…