ThyssenKrupp Executive to Speak at UA Sales Banquet
Bob Holt, vice president of sales and marketing for ThyssenKrupp Steel USA LLC, will deliver the keynote address at the 2010 Spring Sales Banquet April 23 at NorthRiver Yacht Club.
UA Engineering Student Receives Study Abroad Fellowship
Michael Sealy, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, received an International Research and Education in Engineering Program fellowship through the National Science Foundation to study in China on an international research project this summer.
UA in the News: April 7, 2010
Renovated Moundville Park set to reopen in May – UA commemorates history at Foster Auditorium – Bus route planned to boost football parking downtown – SGA holds ceremony for new officers – UA honors and events
Guest Artist at UA will Play the Veena, Ancient Musical Instrument
Vidvan D. Balakrishna of India will be on campus April 13-15 for a lecture demonstration and concert on the veena, one of the most ancient musical instruments of India.
UA Conference Explores Latino Children’s Literature
Experts in Latino literature for young people will gather at The University of Alabama Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, for the National Celebration of Latino Children’s Literature Conference.
‘Violet Hour’ Arrives at UA’s Bales Theatre
The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance presents “The Violet Hour” from Tuesday, April 13, to Sunday, April 18, in the Allan Bales Theatre on Stadium Drive in the UA Theatre District.
UA Student News for April 6, 2010
DATES TO REMEMBER April 7 Honors Week activities, today through April 9 Cultivate Peer Mentor applications due, 4 p.m. Brown Bag Lecture Series, 308 Manly Hall, 12:30 p.m. English Graduate Organization book and bake sale, Morgan Hall, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Women’s softball vs. LSU in a doubleheader, Softball Stadium, 5 p.m. April 8 Academic Honor
UA in the News: April 6, 2010
Moundville museum ready to unveil $5 million renovation – Feedback shapes Foster Plaza redesign – Survey shows confidence of state’s business leaders up slightly
N.Y. Times Reporter Brings Environmental Message to UA on Earth Day
Matthew L. Wald, a Washington bureau reporter for The New York Times, will speak on “A Low Carb Diet for the Planet: Sustainability Perspectives from Transportation and Energy” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 22 (Earth Day), in room 127 in the Biology Building at The University of Alabama.
UA Political Scientist Recognized with Buford Peace Award
Dr. J. Norman Baldwin, associate professor and director of the master of public administration program in the political science department at The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the 2010 recipient of the Lahoma Buford Peace Award.