Steppenwolf’s John Kay, Michael Wilk to perform at UA’s Moody concert hall Oct. 10
Al.com – Sept. 21
Lectures were never considered “born to be wild,” but exceptions will be made for Steppenwolf. The rock group’s members John Kay and Michael Wilk will offer a lecture and performance on Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Alabama’s Moody Music Building Concert Hall. The event, sponsored by UA’s College of Arts and Sciences, is free and open to the public. Kay and Wilk will perform a variety of Steppenwolf songs as well as tracks from Kay’s solo work. The event will also feature a full-motion video presentation that illustrates the songs performed. You probably know Steppenwolf best for their hits “Born to be Wild,” “Magic Carpet Ride” and “Monster-Suicide-America.”
UA to honor war hero at football game
FOX6 (Birmingham) – Sept. 20
…A dedication ceremony is planned this Friday at 11 to unveil new road signs with his name. The University of Alabama will also honor Leonard during opening ceremonies of this Saturday’s game against Arkansas.
Industrial Assessment Centers energized by new grant
Crimson White – Sept. 21
U.S. Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu announced that 24 universities will receive funding for their Industrial Assessment Centers on Sept. 13. The University of Alabama will receive about $1.5 million of the $30 million grant. This will allow the University’s Industrial Assessment Center to continue operations for another five years. The University’s IAC was started in 2006 by three professors from the College of Engineering: Robert Taylor, Gary Moynihan, and Keith Woodbury…
Wetumpka receives $20,000 to study crater’s tourism potential
Montgomery Advertiser – Sept. 21
… the University of Alabama’s Center for Economic Development will conduct the study determining the economic role that the impact crater and the exhibition center could play in the city’s plans to increase tourism in the area…
Bama fashion is in right now
Crimson White – Sept. 21
From Project Runway to Say Yes to the Dress, the University of Alabama fashion program is headed toward stardom one student at a time. This October, Rachel Wilkins, a senior majoring in fashion retail, will head to New York for an internship with the well-known reality television show Say Yes to the Dress… “The fashion retail program focuses more on the business aspect of the industry,” said Shirley Foster, interim department head of the College of Human Environmental Sciences… “Apparel design students should look for an undergrad program that teaches construction as well as conceptual sketching and digital design,” Foster said…