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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. 2
UA chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers meeting, 101 Tom Bevill Energy, Mineral, and Materials Science Research Building, 7 p.m.; reservations due by 10 a.m. at telecomm.uansbe@gmail.com
Sept. 3
McLure Education Library Family Weekend Story Time, 3:45-5 p.m.
Sept. 4
Alabama vs. San José State in football, Bryant-Denny Stadium, 6 p.m.
Sept. 13
Tickets for gubernatorial debate available, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The last day of the Back to School Blood Drive will be Wednesday, Sept. 1 at the Rec Center. Each donor will receive a choice of a free round of golf at participating Robert Trent Jones Golf Courses or an American Red Cross T-shirt. Each donor will also be entered into a drawing for an iPad donated by the SUPe store as well as other prizes. Information: Office of Greek Life.
Whether you currently have tickets or need tickets to the Sept. 4 football home opener against San José State University, you will want to know how to “Get in the Game” and how the changes to the way student tickets are handled, entering the stadium (Gate 31), and parking near the stadium affect you. The student section will open two and half hours before the game. For more information on the changes, you can visit these helpful sites: Action Card Office, http://uagameday.com and rolltide.com.
A new experience is available to students attending Alabama home football games. The High Tide Club will provide an exciting and engaging game-day experience. The bottom of the upper deck of the new south end-zone expansion will feature reserved seats for High Tide Club members. Benefits include free T-shirts and concession giveaways throughout the season, as well as an opportunity to receive book scholarships. Easier entrance into the stadium will be available at Gate 30. Students can join the High Tide Club for $10, and the membership fee will be charged to their student accounts. More information: http://sga.ua.edu/hightide.cfm.
Fans attending Quad events prior to each home football game are encouraged to drop off game-day recyclables at a tent east of the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library. Plastic, aluminum and cardboard will be accepted at the tent. Recycling tent operation for the game against San José State University will be noon-5:30 p.m. on Sept. 4. UA employees will hand out recycling bags to individual groups tailgating on the Quad so that cardboard, aluminum cans, plastic cups, food wrappers and other types of plastics, including ice bags, can be recycled.
UA students finding themselves available to take extra classes this semester now have a shorter, 10-week semester to do so. Registration for Fall 2 is underway via myBama. Most Fall 2 classes will be taught online through the College of Continuing Studies, with some classes to be taught in a traditional classroom setting. Hours will count as a part of the maximum course load of 16 hours. Classes begin Sept. 27. The last day to add or drop a class for 100 percent credit is Oct. 1. Fall 2 classes end at the same time as the regular semester. Students receiving federal financial aid should contact the financial aid office to determine if aid will be affected. A student’s tuition may increase when Fall 2 courses are added, so students should go to the student receivables website at http://studentreceivables.ua.edu. More information: Rebecca Pow at 348-6025.
All entrances to Gorgas and Rodgers libraries are locked at 10 p.m. Individuals will need a valid Action Card to enter. More information: Donna Adcock at 348-1416 or dbadcock@lib.ua.edu.
Students who need help with writing projects can visit the UA Writing Center for a free consultation. The Writing Center is located in 322 Lloyd Hall. More information: http://writingcenter.ua.edu or Dr. Luke Niiler.
University Boulevard from Wallace Wade Avenue to Sixth Avenue will undergo roadway resurfacing beginning at 7 p.m. on Sept. 16. The project is expected to be complete by Sept. 25, pending no inclement weather. Two lanes will be open at all times for vehicular traffic, proper traffic control will be in place and flagmen will be present to direct traffic. Expect slight delays while traveling to and from campus in this area. Contact Sommer Coleman, project manager, at 348-5950 for more information.
To keep you informed if severe weather and/or an emergency occurs on campus, the University uses UA Alerts to simultaneously send voice calls and text messages to your cell phone and e-mails to your myBama and Crimson e-mail accounts. In an emergency, an e-mail will be sent to your myBama account. Please make sure that your contact information on myBama is updated. If you do not check your myBama e-mail account, then you need to turn on e-mail forwarding. You can find directions for doing this under the “Student Tab” on myBama. To view and make changes to your information online, log into your myBama account at http://mybama.ua.edu. To get more information and step-by-step instructions for updating your information on myBama, click here.
Crimson Ride users should use the TransLoc website, which displays the movement of buses around campus in real time. More information: http://www.crimsonride.ua.edu.
The Counseling Center has relocated to 1101 Jackson Ave. (South Lawn Office Building), adjacent to the east side of the School of Law. A map to the new location can be found at http://www.sa.ua.edu/counseling. Services, hours of operation and telephone number (348-3863) remain the same.
The Women’s Resource Center has relocated to 1101 Jackson Ave. (South Lawn Office Building), adjacent to the east side of the School of Law. The telephone number is 348-5040.
Flu and other viruses can quickly spread among students and others living in community settings. If you have flu-like symptoms, visit the Student Health Center or call the center at 348-6262.
EVENTS, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Current Alabama Secretary of State Beth Chapman and Senate District 14 candidate Cam Ward will speak at the College Republicans meeting on Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. in 360 Ferguson Student Center. More information: CadeAnn Smith.
The Student Government Associations at The University of Alabama and Auburn University will host gubernatorial debates on their campuses this fall. The first debate between candidates Robert Bentley and Ron Sparks will be at 7 p.m. on Sept. 16 in UA’s Moody Music Building concert hall. National Public Radio correspondent and UA graduate Debbie Elliot will serve as moderator. The second debate will be at 7 p.m. on Oct. 19 in the Auburn University Student Center ballroom. The debates will be broadcast live on Alabama Public Television and at http://www.al.com. Free tickets for the Sept. 16 debate will become available to UA students on Sept. 13 on a first-come, first-served basis between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tickets will not be available at the door, and no tickets will be offered to the general public. Click here for complete information on the UA debate.
McLure Education Library will host its annual Family Weekend Story Time on Sept. 3 from 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. UA faculty, alumni and students are invited to bring their children (under 10 years old) for storytelling, crafts and refreshments. More information: Helga Visscher at hvissche@ua.edu or 348-1507
Two career fairs will be held in September at the Bryant Conference Center: general interest and business, Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; and technical and engineering, Sept. 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. All majors are welcome. Full-time and internship opportunities are available. Students should bring their Action Cards and copies of their résumés. Dress is business professional. No flip-flops, jeans, shorts, T-shirts or social-event attire allowed. When attending the career fairs, students should adhere to standard UA parking policy. No waivers will be given for tickets and fines. More information: Angela Kelley, 348-5851.
The College of Arts and Sciences will present “Branching Out: Surrounding the Spiral Group” in the art gallery of the Ferguson Student Center, Sept. 7-30. The exhibit of works is from UA’s Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art. The exhibit is free and open to the public. An opening reception will be held Sept. 14, 5:30-7 p.m. The Ferguson Center Art Gallery seeks to expose UA students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community to the local arts culture and provides an outlet for students and local artists to showcase their work. To apply for an art gallery exhibit, visit http://ferguson.ua.edu. More information: Brandi Pannell, 348-7487.
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