A philosophical discussion on reason and faith will be presented by Dr. Michael P. Lynch, professor of philosophy at the University of Connecticut, at 7:30 p.m. March 26 in the AIME (Alabama Institute for Manufacturing Excellence) building, room 110, on The University of Alabama campus.
“Storybook,” a documentary film created by University of Alabama students about a reading program for incarcerated mothers and their children, has been selected for inclusion in the 2009 Undergraduate Ethics Symposium at DePauw University April 9-11.
The University of Alabama appeared before the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions on Friday, Feb. 20, 2009 regarding fall 2007 violations of the NCAA’s policies regarding textbooks for student-athletes. The University discovered the violations, investigated them promptly and in detail, and immediately took corrective action to fix its textbook distribution system. After self-reporting the violations, UA has appropriately kept the NCAA and SEC apprised of its internal investigation, findings and corrective actions. The University’s appearance before the committee is part of the NCAA’s normal investigative and review process.
The University of Alabama Rural Medical Scholars, accompanied by Dr. John Brandon, medical director of the RMS program, traveled to Washington, D.C., with physicians from the Medical Association of the state of Alabama again this year to participate in discussions with the congressional delegation about health services and government policies that affect patient care.
Steven Oliver of Hendersonville, Tenn., a junior at The University of Alabama majoring in biology, was elected president of the Student Government Association for the 2009-2010 term.
Recipients of the 2009 Premier Awards – the top individual honors for scholarship, leadership and service at The University of Alabama – were announced by UA President Robert E. Witt Friday, Feb. 27 at a recognition ceremony.
Pianist and scholar William Kinderman will perform the next concert of the 2008-2009 University of Alabama Celebrity Series at 7:30 p.m. March 23 in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building on the UA campus.
You’ve been accepted to college, assigned your dorm space, and lined up your course of study. So, it’s time to coast through your last semester of high school, right? You might want to rethink that.
DATES TO REMEMBER March 3 SGA elections, vote online State Treasurer Kay Ivey to speak, Bibb Graves Auditorium, 6 p.m. Premier screening of “The Hero Next Door,” 205 Gorgas Library, 5 p.m. March 4 SGA elections, vote online March 6 Graduate History Conference on Power and Struggle, AIME Building Nominations for the Academic Advising Excellence
Roman Catholics and other Christians living in China today face a dilemma, says Dr. Anthony E. Clark, assistant professor of history at The University of Alabama. Changes in the communist state’s attitudes toward religion have allowed many Catholics to live in the open, but they live in terror — their freedom may be removed at any moment.