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DEADLINES TO REMEMBER
Applications for SGA executive vice president, Oct. 14, 4:45 p.m., 231 Ferguson Center
Applications for Alternative Fall Break trip, Oct. 17
Registration for Quidditch on the Quad, Oct. 21
SAFETY
UA has established a 24-hour HALT hotline to allow students, parents or others to report incidents of discrimination, harassment, hazing or any kind of unhealthy behavior. An individual calling the hotline can leave a confidential message with the Office of the Dean of Students. Callers to the hotline are anonymous. Callers should include as much detailed information as possible. The hotline number is 205-348-4258 (HALT).
The University conducted a test of its emergency-notification system, UA Alerts, on Oct. 5. Students who did not receive notification vial email, telephone and SMS text messaging should log in to myBama and make changes in the Student Self-Service area. A student’s cellphone number should be the primary contact number Click here to view a video of instructions for updating information.
To prepare for the possibility of severe weather on campus, UA faculty, staff and students should locate the storm-shelter site for each building where they work and have classes. The location is noted on the evacuation map posted on the wall within each building near the main entryway or stairwell.
For evacuation purposes, the maps are located on each floor, but the shelter location will be found on the map on the lower level of each building. Typically, the shelter site is located on the lower level of the building.
For a list of shelter locations for most buildings on campus, visit http://prepare.ua.edu/?page_id=85. Look for shelter sites near the bottom of the page.
In the event of severe weather while off campus, homeowners should identify the safest locations in their homes. People living in off-campus rental housing should check with their property owners for suggested locations on the property.
Other recommendations on shelter and home safety during severe weather can be found at the following websites: http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/tornadoes.shtm and http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=safety-severe-homesafety.
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Applications for the position of executive vice president for the Student Government Association are available for any senior who is interested in the position. Applications are due in the SGA office at 231 Ferguson Center by 4:45 p.m. on Oct. 14. More information: Leela Foley at lkfoley@crimson.ua.edu.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Women’s Resource Center asks members of the UA community to wear purple ribbons during October to raise awareness of dating and domestic violence. To obtain a ribbon, contact the WRC at wrc@sa.ua.edu or 348-5040. Click here to see a list of events for the month.
EVENTS
The contestant who received the most monetary contributions at the Oct. 10 Beat Auburn Beat Hunger kickoff is scheduled to receive a pie in the face on Oct. 12 at noon on the Ferguson Center Plaza. Click here for complete information on making donations of food and money to BABH and for a list of upcoming BABH events.
All males are invited to race around sorority row on Oct. 18 in high heels to raise awareness for the prevention of domestic violence. Registration is at 5:30 p.m. at the Alpha Chi Omega house, and there is a $10 fee. Everyone is invited to watch the race at 6 p.m. Donations will be accepted and will go to a local shelter for battered women and children. There will be prizes and a disc jockey. More information: Abby Grace Brown at abbygrace620@yahoo.com.
An off-campus-housing fair will be held on Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the main floor of the Ferguson Center. Students looking for off-campus housing options can meet with and talk to representatives from more than 25 rental properties in the Tuscaloosa area. More information: Julie Elmore at jelmore@sa.ua.edu or 348-9647.
The University Libraries and Gorgas Information Services will hold a workshop on Facebook privacy on Oct. 19 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in 205 Gorgas Library. Refreshments will be provided. More information: Nancy Fawley at nefawley@ua.edu or 348-1976.
The Academic Honor Council will host Integrity Day on Oct. 20 in the Ferguson Center Plaza from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students can meet the justices from each of the colleges and schools on campus and learn about the importance of academic integrity. There will be giveaways from every college and school, games, food and a chance to win book scholarships or football tickets to the UA vs. LSU football game. For more information, visit one of the Integrity Day tents on the Quad on Oct. 18-19.
UA’s Creative Campus will host Quidditch on the Quad, a campuswide muggle-quidditch tournament, on Nov. 13 in collaboration with University Recreation. Preliminary rounds will be held at the recreational fields on Nov. 10. UA students are invited to form teams and register through Oct. 21 on the Creative Campus website. The teams must be co-ed, represent a specific country and follow a University Recreation revised edition of the International Quidditch Association rule book. Any student interested in volunteering as a snitch, typically a cross-country runner dressed completely in gold, or as a troubadour, minstrel, character actor or enthusiastic muggle can register online at http://www.uacreativecampus.org. Visit http://vimeo.com/29978010 to view a video promoting team registration.
BamaPaws will sponsor a fundraiser at Coldstone Creamery on Oct. 11 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. to help with local animal rescue. More information: Madison Gordon at mggordon@crimson.ua.edu.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The Community Service Center encourages students to get involved in active community service with the Alternative Fall Break. Students will travel to Cordova, Ala., on Oct. 27-29 to aid in storm-damage cleanup and tornado-repair efforts. The application deadline for the trip is Oct. 17. More information: Vontra Giles at vdgiles@crimson.ua.edu.
Students can volunteer at Temporary Emergency Services on Thursdays, 1-3 p.m., for the rest of the semester. Volunteers will prepare food bags and organize donations. Interested students can sign up for the event on http://slpro.ua.edu and meet at 346 Ferguson Center on Thursdays. More information: Community Service Center at volunteer@ua.edu or 348-2865.
The Sunday Student Service Initiative occurs every Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Students meet at the Tuscaloosa Area Volunteer Reception Center at 2512 University Blvd. E. to receive service assignments in the field of debris removal that is within walking distance of the TARVC. The Student Government Association sponsors the initiative. More information: SGA at 348-2742.
UA’s Disaster Relief Internship Program is committed to rebuilding Tuscaloosa while providing students with unique opportunities to receive course credit for their aid in the tornado-relief efforts. Students serve internships with various local agencies involved in the relief effort. Internships are suited to students’ academic backgrounds and prior volunteer and work experiences. More information: Joseph Cheney at chene002@crimson.ua.edu or 348-4966.
ATHLETICS
Women’s soccer vs. Arkansas, Oct. 14, 7 p.m., Soccer Stadium
Women’s tennis, Oct. 14-16, time TBD, Tennis Stadium
Women’s volleyball vs. South Carolina, Oct. 14, 7 p.m., Foster Auditorium
Crimson Classic Cross Country, Oct. 15, time TBA, Tuscaloosa
Women’s soccer vs. LSU, Oct. 16, 1 p.m., Soccer Stadium
Women’s volleyball vs. Florida, Oct. 16, 1 p.m., Foster Auditorium
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