‘Violet Hour’ Arrives at UA’s Bales Theatre
The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance presents “The Violet Hour” from Tuesday, April 13, to Sunday, April 18, in the Allan Bales Theatre on Stadium Drive in the UA Theatre District.
UA Student News for April 6, 2010
DATES TO REMEMBER April 7 Honors Week activities, today through April 9 Cultivate Peer Mentor applications due, 4 p.m. Brown Bag Lecture Series, 308 Manly Hall, 12:30 p.m. English Graduate Organization book and bake sale, Morgan Hall, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Women’s softball vs. LSU in a doubleheader, Softball Stadium, 5 p.m. April 8 Academic Honor
N.Y. Times Reporter Brings Environmental Message to UA on Earth Day
Matthew L. Wald, a Washington bureau reporter for The New York Times, will speak on “A Low Carb Diet for the Planet: Sustainability Perspectives from Transportation and Energy” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 22 (Earth Day), in room 127 in the Biology Building at The University of Alabama.
UA Political Scientist Recognized with Buford Peace Award
Dr. J. Norman Baldwin, associate professor and director of the master of public administration program in the political science department at The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the 2010 recipient of the Lahoma Buford Peace Award.
Critical Language Scholarships Go to UA Students
Three students at The University of Alabama have been selected to receive U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships this summer.
UA Student from Gadsden Receives National Accolade
Laura E. Peters, a senior at The University of Alabama from Gadsden, was recently recognized by the Susan B. Anthony List.
UA Press Awards Manuscript Prizes
A University of Alabama archaeologist won one of two prizes awarded by the UA Press for best manuscripts submitted in 2009.
National Academy of Science Member, Alumnus to Speak at UA
Dr. Michael B.A. Oldstone, a National Academy of Sciences member and University of Alabama alumnus, will speak on the UA campus as part of a lecture series April 19-22 on how viral epidemic diseases have changed human history.
Lecture Offers UA Students, Community ‘A Taste of the Rich Tradition of Embroidery’
Alastair Macleod, chairman of a premier supplier of embroidery, Hand and Lock School of Embroidery, will lead a public lecture for The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences and its apparel design program.
UA’s Sarah Moody Gallery Displays Art From Collection
The Sarah Moody Gallery of Art at The University of Alabama winds up the current exhibition season with something for everyone: “An Eyeful: Selections from the Permanent Collection” will open with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 22, and continue through June 4.