UA in the News: October 29, 2010
UA to dedicate Malone-Hood Plaza and Lucy Clock Tower – UA faculty comment on Alabama job losses, November elections – and more…
Crimson Couch to 5K Walk/Run Event to be Held at UA
The University of Alabama Office of Health Promotion and Wellness will hold its first Crimson Couch to 5K Walk/Run Event Sunday, Nov. 14, starting at the Student Recreation Center.
Meeting Set for Miss UA Contestants
The Miss University of Alabama program committee will host a candidate interest meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall.
‘Sacrifice Zones’ Author to Speak, Sign Books at UA
Steve Lerner, author of “Sacrifice Zones: The Front Lines of Toxic Chemical Exposure in the United States,” will speak at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 205 Smith Hall (Alabama Museum of Natural History) on The University of Alabama campus.
UA in the News: October 28, 2010
Pioneers of UA integration to speak at event next week – UA students participate in scientific research – Tide quarterback Greg McElroy named to academic honor – UA study of school bus seatbelts says cost outweighs benefits – UA faculty comment on student voter turnout, Birmingham’s proposed downtown stadium, zombie films – UA holds vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Moral Forum participants debate offshore drilling
AQA Judges Announce Team Showcase Awards
The Alabama Quality Award panel of judges has chosen four health care teams to receive the 2010 Team Showcase awards.
UA Engineering Student to Receive Baldwin County Road Builders Association Scholarship
Benjamin Gravlee of Fairhope, a senior at The University of Alabama with a double major in civil and construction engineering, will be awarded the Baldwin County Road Builders Association Scholarship for $2,500 on Nov. 9.
12 Organizations Named 2010 Alabama Quality Award Winners
The Alabama Quality Award panel of judges designated 12 organizations as recipients of the 2010 Alabama Quality Awards, honoring them for quality and performance excellence.
UA Libraries to Unveil Williams Americana Collection Nov. 9
The A.S. Williams III Americana Collection will open officially for public viewing during a ceremony at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, in Room 301 of Gorgas Library, part of The University of Alabama Libraries.
UA’s ‘Motion’ to Explore Aspects of Buddhism
The program “Buddhism in Motion: Perspectives on the Cultural History of a Major World Philosophy” will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, in 205 Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus.