UA Philosophy Today Series Looks at ‘Meaning in Life and the Illusion of Free Will’

Dr. Derk Pereboom, a professor at Cornell University, will speak Nov. 9 at The University of Alabama on “Meaning in Life and the Illusion of Free Will” at 7:30 p.m. in room 205 of Smith Hall.

UA’s Bama Grad Expo Brings Top Prospective Students to Campus

The University of Alabama’s Bama Grad Expo will bring 50 top prospective graduate students from across the country to campus Nov. 5-7.

UA Wheelchair Basketball Teams to Play Season Openers

The University of Alabama Women’s and Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Teams will open their seasons Saturday, Oct. 30, playing in the second annual Eagle Classic Tournament at the Student Recreation Center.

UA Student News for Oct. 26, 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 Today, Oct. 26 “Rock The Runway”, 7:30 p.m., Bryant Conference Center (new time and location) Student Alumni Association Halloween Festival, 5-8 p.m., front lawn of Alumni Hall Junior Panhellenic Sorority Row Trick-or-Treat, 6-8 p.m., sorority

UA in the News: October 26, 2010

UA study shows school buses safe enough without seat belts – UA faculty comment on community college funding, children’s fears

Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive at UA to Include Hunger Banquet

The University of Alabama Community Service Center and Bama Dining are sponsoring a Hunger Banquet on Monday, Nov. 1, at 6:30 p.m. in Burke Dining Hall as part of the annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive competition.

Malone-Hood Plaza, Autherine Lucy Clock Tower at UA’s Foster Auditorium to be Dedicated Nov. 3

The University of Alabama will pay tribute to Autherine Lucy Foster, James Hood and the late Vivian Malone Jones, the three African-American students whose enrollment represented UA’s first steps toward desegregation, at the dedication of the Malone-Hood Plaza and Autherine Lucy Clock Tower at historic Foster Auditorium on Nov. 3.

View Star Clusters, Nebulae through UA Telescopes at Moundville

Astronomers invite the public to Moundville to look through University of Alabama telescopes at star clusters and clouds of dust and gas between stars, known as nebulae, on Friday, Oct. 29 from 7 until 10 p.m.

UA Faculty-in-Residence Series to Feature ‘Buddhism in Motion’ Seminar

The University of Alabama Faculty-in-Residence Series will feature a seminar on “Buddhism in Motion: Perspectives on the Cultural History of a Major World Philosophy” Monday, Nov. 1, from 5-7 p.m. in 205 Gorgas Library.

UA in the News: October 23-25, 2010

UA historians still search for mysterious Mabila — Former UA students recall anti-war protest – UA faculty comment on governor’s race, legal fees, Halloween retail sales – UA artists’ work to be displayed in downtown Tuscaloosa – UA student organizations plan Halloween events for local children – and more…