Honors Week at UA Recognizes Scholarship, Leadership

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama will recognize the achievement of outstanding students and faculty during 2010 Honors Week activities on campus April 5-9.

The Tapping on the Mound ceremony, a tradition since the early 1900s, will be held Friday, April 9, at 1:30 p.m. on the Mound at the west side of the UA Quad (rain location will be Moody Music Concert Hall). Campus wide 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:

Monday, April 5:

• Noon – Frances S. Summersell Award Luncheon, University Club
• 2 p.m. – Penny Allen Award Presentation, Ferguson Center Heritage Room
• 4 p.m. – College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Honors Convention, Moody Music Recital Hall

Tuesday, April 6

• 5 p.m. – Elliott Society Tapping, The Mound
• 7 p.m. – Alpha Epsilon Delta Initiation, Woods Quad
• 7 p.m. – Student Government Association Banquet, The Zone

Wednesday, April 7

• 2 p.m. – Black Scholars Honors Day, Ferguson Ballroom
• 6 p.m. – College of Engineering Honors Ceremony and Reception, Bryant Conference Center Sellers Auditorium

Thursday, April 8

• 5 p.m. – Academic Honor Council Induction Ceremony and Reception, Ferguson Ballroom
• 5 p.m. – Department of English Honors Reception, 301 Morgan Hall

Friday, April 9

• 8:30 a.m. – Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration Department of Marketing Recognition of Students, 30 Alston Hall
• 8:30 a.m. – Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration Department of Operations Management and Applied Statistics Recognition of Students, 10 Alston Hall
• 9 a.m. – Nu Delta Alpha Induction Ceremony, The Johnson Room, Rowand-Johnson
• 9:30 a.m. –  Honors Day Reception, Graves Hall Rotunda
• 9:30 a.m. – College of Education Honors Day Reception, Graves Hall Rotunda
• 9:30 a.m. –  Applied Statistics and Operations Management Reception, Alston Parlor
• 9:45 a.m. – Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration Department of Economics, Finance and Legal Studies Recognition of Students, 10 Alston Hall
• 9:45 a.m.- Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration Department of Management Recognition of Students, 30 Alston Hall
• 10 a.m. – College of Communication and Information Sciences Honors Day Presentation of Awards and Reception, 216 Reese Phifer Hall
• 10 a.m. – School of Social Work Convocation to Honor Outstanding Students, 223 Little Hall
• 10 a.m. – Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Honors Convocation, Moody Music Concert Hall
• 10 a.m. – Department of Religious Studies Honors Reception, following College Ceremony, Second Floor Veranda, Manly Hall
• 10 a.m. – HES Convocation for Parents and Students, Morgan Hall Auditorium, reservation required
• 10:30 a.m., College of Education Honors Day Awards Convocation, Graves Hall, Woodis-McDonald Auditorium
• 11 a.m. – Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration College wide Ceremony, 10 Alston Hall
• 11:30 a.m. – College of Continuing Studies Honors Day, Bryant Conference Center
• Noon – Psychology Honors Assembly, 208 Gordon Palmer Hall
• Noon – Nursing Honors Day Luncheon and Awards Program, 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
• 12:30 p.m. – Department of Psychology Honors Reception, 208 Gordon Palmer 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
• 1:30 p.m. – Honors Day Induction Ceremonies, The Mound (Moody Music if inclement weather)
• 2 p.m. – Reception and Recognition of Honor Students, 205 Gorgas Library
• 2 p.m. – School of Library and Information Studies Reception of Honors Students, 205 Gorgas Library
• 2:30 p.m. – Physics and Astronomy Recognition Picnic, Northport Community Center, 2100 Park Street, Northport
• 3 p.m. – New College and External Degree Honors Convocation, The Quad (Dome Room, 3^rd Floor Carmichael Hall if inclement weather)
• 3 p.m. – Chemistry Honors Day Convocation and Presentation, 107 Shelby Hall with Reception in Courtyard/Rotunda of Shelby Hall
• 3:15 p.m. – Delta Phi Alpha German Honor Society Initiation, 200 B.B. Comer Hall
• 3:30 p.m. – Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration Department of Management Information Systems Recognition of Students, 10 Alston Hall
• 4:30 p.m. – New College and External Degree Honors Reception, Carmichael Hall Lobby