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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The city of Tuscaloosa will host a Spirit of Tuscaloosa Candlelight Vigil on June 1 at 8 p.m. at the Government Plaza in downtown Tuscaloosa. This event will honor the victims that were killed or injured in the April 27 tornado and acknowledge the selfless service of the people who responded to the needs of those affected. All members of the public are invited to the free vigil.
Colonial Drive will be closed from University Boulevard past Eighth Street beginning Thursday, June 2, until Thursday, June 30, to allow for the installation of new storm drains. During this same time, Magnolia Drive will be open from Bryant Drive up to the entrance to the Barnwell parking lot.
Volunteers are needed May 31-June 14 for Dressing Up! Tuscaloosa, an event to help women affected by the recent tornado. New York-based apparel manufacturer Alfred Dunner is donating thousands of new women’s garments to be distributed in Tuscaloosa to tornado survivors. Volunteers are needed May 31-June 8 to help prepare for the event and then during the event to help individuals with their clothing needs. The garments will be distributed June 9-14 at Central High School. To volunteer, contact Isa Dorskey at info@meetupforchange.org or visit the Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=150223981713297#!/event.php?eid=150223981713297.
UA Libraries is offering a new service for interlibrary loan notices. Library staff can now send text messages that notify patrons about approaching due dates, overdue materials or materials waiting to be picked up. Visit: http://www.lib.ua.edu/interlibloan for more information or contact interlibrary-loan staff at illstaff@bama.ua.edu or 348-4018.
The UA Writing Center will be open every Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. during summer sessions I and II. Appointments are encouraged. Visit http://writingcenter.ua.edu for complete details.
For information on volunteer opportunities, please contact the UA Community Service Center, 346 Ferguson Center, at 348-2865 or http://www.volunteer.ua.edu/.
Faculty, staff and students who were impacted by April’s tornado are encouraged to complete an application for financial assistance from the UA Acts of Kindness Fund. To apply for assistance, click here.
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