Fourteen percent of all people in the United States identified themselves as black, either alone or in combination with another race, according to a report just released by the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2010, 55 percent of the black population lived in the South, and 105 Southern counties had a black population of 50 percent or higher.
Students in English 411, Dr. Emily O. Wittman’s Advanced Studies in Comparative and Multicultural Literature class, don’t just sit and read. They judge.
Injunuity, the Native American Music Award-winning band, highlights the 2011 Moundville Native American Festival from Wednesday, Oct. 5, to Saturday, Oct. 8, at The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park.
A crisis-communication expert finds traveling to a disaster area can be a short trip, and engineers evaluate tornado-riddled structures in an effort to design safer homes.
Steffan Postaer, best known for his creative work on the “Curiously Strong Mints” campaign for Altoids, is the keynote speaker at Advertising Day 2011, an Oct. 13 event hosted by The University of Alabama’s advertising and public relations department.
The University of Alabama Supply Store will hold a Graduation Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Plaza and Friday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Supply Store lobby. The event is designed to be a one-stop shopping and preparation site for December graduates.
The second exhibit in the newly opened University of Alabama Paul R. Jones Gallery of Art in downtown Tuscaloosa will feature the work of Atlanta-based photographer Sheila Pree Bright, who will also visit the UA campus to discuss her work.
The average American commuter who drives to work needs 25 minutes and 18 seconds to make the trip.
The University of Alabama Homecoming Parade will begin at noon on Saturday, Oct. 8, prior to the UA football game against Vanderbilt University at Bryant-Denny Stadium at 6 p.m.
Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. DEADLINES TO REMEMBER Homecoming Queen Applications, Sept. 28, 9 p.m., 365-D Ferguson Student Center Registration for UA Libraries’ Video Contest, Sept. 29, 5 p.m. Career Connection Applications, Oct. 7 Leadership UA Applications, Oct. 7, 4:45 p.m.