UA Student News for Aug. 31, 2010

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the e-mail subscription. DATES TO REMEMBER Aug. 31 College Republicans meeting, 360 Ferguson Student Center, 7 p.m. Project Health general interest meeting, 312 Student Ferguson Center, 7 p.m. Sept. 1 Back to School Blood Drive, Ferguson Center Ballroom, 11 a.m.-5p.m. Sept.

Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award Will Honor Former Players at Season Opener

Two former University of Alabama standout football athletes – Randy Billingsley of Mobile and the Rev. Colenzo “Rock” Hubbard of Memphis, Tenn. – will be presented the 2010 Paul W. Bryant Alumni-Athlete Award on Sept. 4 at halftime of the UA vs. San Jose State football game in Tuscaloosa.

Addy Named Assistant Dean for Outreach at UA Business School

Dr. Sam Addy has been named assistant dean for outreach at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration.

Founder of Purity Wholesale Grocers to Deliver Mills Lecture at UA

Jeffrey A. Levitetz, founder and chair of Purity Wholesale Grocers Inc. and an alumnus of The University of Alabama, will present the Helen Crow Mills and John Carroll Mills Lecture Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. in room 328 of Lloyd Hall on the UA campus.

Community Service Center Offers Volunteer Expo at UA

The University of Alabama Community Service Center will host its annual Volunteer Expo on Thursday, Sept. 2, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Ferguson Center, second floor, to link nonprofit organizations with students.

Sustained Dialogue Network Holds UA Workshops

The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center and Sustained Dialogue Campus Network are presenting a series of workshops on campus Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 28-29, designed to enhance intercultural communication skills among students, faculty and staff.

UA Scientist to Bring Tiny Sea Life from Gulf to Campus to Study Oil Spill’s Impact

A University of Alabama molecular biologist will soon bring dozens of tiny, transparent animals who live in Gulf Coast waters back to his campus laboratory as part of an effort to better understand the oil spill’s long-term impact on the coastal environment and creatures living there.

UA’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations Names New Board Members

The Board of Advisors for The University of Alabama’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations has added two new members to an existing group of 17.

Comic Book to Share True Tale of Strange Space Object

A cast of real-life astronomers and a Dutch schoolteacher who collaborated in the discovery and analysis of an unusual object in space are featured in a comic book to be unveiled Sept. 3 in Atlanta.

UA Student News for Aug. 24, 2010

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the e-mail subscription. DATES TO REMEMBER Aug. 24-28 Student Involvement Week Aug. 25 Get on Board Day, Ferguson Plaza and Crimson Promenade, Aug. 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 25 Add or Drop Classes (last day to add or drop classes without