UA in the News: October 2-4, 2010

UA students help local elementary school plant garden – Students learn hazards of distracted driving through simulation – Public service commissioner to talk gender, politics – UA releases Alabama Business Confidence Index – and more…

Sociologist to Discuss Work with Northern Ireland Police at UA Lecture

Sociologist Dr. Peter K. Manning will speak about his fieldwork with the Northern Ireland Police Services at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in 214 Farrah Hall, through The University of Alabama’s criminal justice department.

Expert on Chemical Origins of Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases to Speak at UA

Dr. Carol K. Hall, Camille Dreyfus Distinguished University Professor at North Carolina State University, will present the Chemical and Biological Engineering Centennial Lecture at The University of Alabama’s College of Engineering on Oct. 7.

UA in the News: October 1, 2010

UA graduate killed in Afghanistan – UA survey: Confidence slides in economic recovery – UA sets Homecoming Week theme, events – Former Tide All-American Shaun Alexander to sign books at Bryant Museum –UA graduate students create hub for local artists – UA events – and more…

‘Side by Side’ Unites Cuban, American Photographers in UA Show

“Lado a Lado — Side by Side,” a joint exhibit by an American and a Cuban photographer, will appear from Monday, Oct. 11, through December in the Grand Gallery of Smith Hall on The University of Alabama campus.

Bluegrass Band Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out Continues UA’s Celebrity Series

The award-winning bluegrass band Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out will perform on The University of Alabama campus Friday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Moody Music Building’s Concert Hall.

UA in the News: September 30, 2010

UA fraternity volunteers at Matthews Elementary – UA ticket office gives advice about how to spot a counterfeit ticket – UA faculty/staff offer expert commentary on extended health care for college students, smoking cessation programs – Sorority holds forum on literacy – Program provides student parents with sitters – and more…

UA in the News: September 29, 2010

Five UA doctoral programs rank high in national survey – Creative Campus hosts award-winning author – UA’s Million Dollar Band holds annual Crimson Cavalcade of Bands – UA to host conference on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Sigma Chi’s Derby Days at UA Raise $30,000 to Help Others

Members of The University of Alabama Sigma Chi fraternity, in conjunction with UA sororities, raised $30,000 to donate to Children’s Hospital of Alabama and the Birmingham Chapter of Catholic Charities.

UA Football’s Shaun Alexander on Campus for Game Day Book Signing

Former University of Alabama football standout and three-time NFL Pro Bowl selection Shaun Alexander will be at the Paul W. Bryant Museum on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 2 p.m. to sign copies of his new book “The Walk” from Waterbrook Press.