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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The UA Community Service Center provides information on volunteer opportunities throughout Tuscaloosa. Activities highlighted for this week include the “Pack the Bus” school supply drive at Chik-fil-A in Northport until 8 p.m. July 12, Summer Food and Fun Program at McDonald Hughes Community Center each Tuesday, West Alabama Food Bank on Wednesdays, Salvation Army at McFarland Mall, Project Team Up in Holt, University Mall School Supply Drive, Tuscaloosa Volunteer Reception Center and Volunteer Hotline Call Center, Tuscaloosa City Schools Donation Center on Mondays and Thursdays, and Forest Lake Baptist Disaster Relief Center. Click here for more information.
July 18 is the last day for students, faculty and staff affected by the April storms to apply for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To apply, visit http://www.disasterassistance.gov or call toll-free 800-621-3362. The TTY number is 800-462-7585. Click here for more information on the deadline extension.
The UA School of Law Clinical Program, with assistance from the Tuscaloosa County Bar Association, is offering free legal services for those affected by the April tornado. Call 348-4960 to schedule an appointment or request on-site visits.
UA will hold three commencement ceremonies on Aug. 5 and 6 for both May and August graduates. Graduate students will receive degrees on Aug. 5. Undergraduate students will receive degrees during two separate ceremonies on Aug. 6. A candlelight remembrance for the six students who lost their lives in the April tornado is also planned for Aug. 5. The University will award posthumous degrees to those students during the morning commencement ceremony on Aug. 6 and will also remember them at the afternoon ceremony. Click here for the complete schedule.
During July 17-23, students from The University of Alabama and Auburn University will build a house for a Tuscaloosa family who lost their home during the April 27 tornado. Visit http://www.volunteer.ua.edu/houseunited.cfm to apply.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
UA students attending the second summer session can work for various tornado relief agencies and receive up to 6 hours of internship credit. Although internship requirements vary by UA departments and internship directors, receiving 3 hours of credit commonly requires 150 hours of community service and an academic exercise such as a term paper, work diary or annotated bibliography. Students not interested in receiving academic credit can still sign up for an internship. To apply, complete the form at http://goo.gl/LLMP8. For more information, visit https://sites.google.com/site/disasterreliefinternships. Applicants should be aware that since the internships will be unpaid, and depending on the degree of interest expressed, UA might not be able to place all students.
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