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This week’s inclement weather continues to cause travel delays, and the University understands that some students may not be able to return to campus in time to start classes on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Students whose return to campus will be delayed by inclement weather should immediately notify their professors via myBama. Academic advisers will be available to work with students who are late arriving on campus to ensure that they can register for classes if they have not already done so. Faculty members will work with students whose attendance in class is delayed by weather, so they can make up required work. As always, the safety of our students is the University’s highest priority; students should return to campus when they can do so safely.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Jan. 12
University Supply Store special hours: 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Ferguson and Tutwiler locations, and 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., law school location
Official class ring information, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., SUPE Store, Ferguson Student Center
Men’s basketball vs. South Carolina, 8 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
Jan. 13
University Supply Store special hours: 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Ferguson and Tutwiler locations, and 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., law school location
Memorial service for Mark Foster, 4 p.m., Denny Chimes
Women’s basketball vs. Vanderbilt, 6 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
Jan. 14
University Supply Store special hours: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Ferguson and Tutwiler locations, and 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., law school location
Jan. 15
University Supply Store special hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Ferguson and Tutwiler locations
Martin Luther King Jr. Realizing the Dream Concert, 7:30 p.m., Moody Music Building Concert Hall
Jan. 16
University Supply Store special hours: 12:30-4:30 p.m., Ferguson and Tutwiler locations
Women’s basketball vs. Arkansas, 2 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
Jan. 17
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UA holiday
University Supply Store special hours: noon-4 p.m., Ferguson Student Center
Jan. 18
University Supply Store special hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Ferguson and Tutwiler locations, and 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., law school location
EVENTS, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
A memorial service for Mark Foster will be held Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. at Denny Chimes. Foster passed away unexpectedly on Christmas day. He was a graduate of the University and served the Division of Student Affairs and the UA community in many capacities. At the time of his death, he was the assistant director of judicial affairs. He also was an on-call dean, worked with UAPD and worked part-time with Intercollegiate Athletics.
Spring Get On Board Day is an event for students of all classifications to explore the involvement opportunities at the Capstone. This year, Spring Get On Board Day will be Jan. 19 in the Ferguson Student Center Ballroom. Student organizations can sign up on the SOURCE (accessed through myBama under Forms). Cost is $15. Departments can receive a table by contacting Alex Karagas at karag001@sa.ua.edu. Cost for departments is $15. The deadline to sign up is Jan. 14 at 4:45 p.m. Payment can be submitted to 355 Ferguson by cash, check (payable to The University of Alabama) or departmental transfer authorization (made out to the SOURCE and sent to Box 870292). More information: Karagas at 348-6114.
Interested in earning college credit for a political internship in Washington, D.C., or Montgomery, Ala.? Join College Republicans and College Democrats for an informational meeting on Jan. 18 at 360 Ferguson Student Center. Dr. Michael New, Dr. Stephen Borrelli and a panel of former interns will answer questions.
Dr. Janis Edwards, associate professor of communication studies, will talk on “(What) Can Sarah Palin Teach Us About Women in Politics Now?” at the first Brown Bag lecture of 2011. The lecture starts at noon on Jan. 19 in 308 Manly Hall. Students can bring their lunches and should arrive early, as space is limited. More information: Shannon Langan at 348-5040.
The Every Woman Book Club will hold its first meeting of the year on Jan. 27 at noon at the University Club to discuss Diana Craig Bibb’s new novel, “Goodwin Girls.” Bibb is a member of the book club. Make reservations with Kathy at kechols@sa.ua.edu. Cost is $11.83 in exact cash or check (dessert is extra).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Student-employee W-2 forms will be sent to local mailing addresses by Jan. 31. By Jan. 21, students employed at UA should confirm that their local mailing addresses are correct by logging in to myBama and clicking on the Student tab. Under the Banner Self-Service feature, open the Personal Information folder and click on the Update Addresses and Phones link. Student employees can call the Human Resources Service Center at 348-7732 for assistance.
The University Supply Store is giving away five MacBook Airs on Jan. 21. Register to win at the SUPe Store locations at the Ferguson Student Center, Tutwiler Hall or the School of Law. No purchase is necessary to register. See http://www.thesupestore.com for details.
Undergraduate students of all majors are invited to enter UA’s annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference scheduled for April 11 at the Bryant Conference Center. Students can compete for cash prizes and earn practical experience in defending or performing their work before judges. To participate, undergraduate students must register their projects by submitting application forms and abstracts describing their projects by March 7. Visit http://www.osp.ua.edu/UndergradResearch.html for an application and details. More information: Lauren Wilson at lawilson@fa.ua.edu or Michelle Estes at mestes@fa.ua.edu, or call 348-5152.
To keep students informed if severe weather or an emergency occurs on campus, the University uses UA Alerts to simultaneously send voice calls and text messages to cell phones and e-mails to myBama and Crimson e-mail accounts. In an emergency, an e-mail will be sent to a student’s myBama account. Students should make sure that their contact information on myBama is updated. Students who do not check their myBama e-mail accounts need to turn on e-mail forwarding. Students can find directions for doing this under the Student Tab on myBama. To view and make changes to their information online, students can log into their myBama accounts at http://mybama.ua.edu. Click here to get more information and step-by-step instructions for updating information on myBama.
Capstone International Academic Programs is accepting study-abroad applications for 2011 faculty-led summer programs. Find application and program information online or visit Capstone International at 135 B.B. Comer Hall.
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