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DEADLINES TO REMEMBER
House United Habitat for Humanity Build applications, Feb. 3
Last Lecture award nominations, Feb. 10
Nonprofit Protégé Program applications, Feb. 14, 5 p.m., 346 Ferguson Center
Community Service Center staff applications, Feb. 17, 5 p.m.
Spring 2 registration, Feb. 17
Application for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference, March 9
TODAY
National Alliance for Mental Illness film screening, 7 p.m., 351 Gordon Palmer Hall
DATES TO REMEMBER
Crimson White open house, Feb. 2, 6 p.m., Office of Student Media
Mercedes-Benz U.S. information session, Feb. 2, 6 p.m., 1012 South Engineering Research Center
Delta Xi Phi sorority interest meeting, Feb. 2, 7 p.m., 305 Ferguson Center; Feb. 7, 307 Ferguson Center
Make-up 2012 NPHC Spring Convocation, Feb. 6, 7 p.m., 132 Lloyd Hall
Career Fair Awareness Week, Feb. 6-10, Ferguson Center
State of the Black Union, Feb. 6, 7 p.m., Ferguson Center Ballroom
Sigma Delta Tau spring recruitment, Feb. 6-9
Start Smart salary-negotiation workshop, Feb. 8, 3-5 p.m., 309 Ferguson Center
Homeless shelter remodel, Feb. 9 and 15, Cottondale, Ala.
General Interest and Business Career Fair, Feb. 15, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Bryant Conference Center
The Link networking reception, Feb. 15, 6:30 p.m., Smith Hall
Technical and Engineering Career Fair, Feb. 16, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Bryant Conference Center
Majors Fair, March 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Ferguson Center
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Nominations for the 2012 Last Lecture award must be submitted electronically at http://graduate.ua.edu/events/lastlecture.html by Feb. 10. Undergraduate students, graduate students and alumni are invited to nominate the faculty member they would most like to hear deliver a lecture on the following premise: “If this were your last chance to talk to a group of UA students, what would you say to them?” Retired faculty members are not eligible for the honor. Past recipients include Drs. Bebe Barefoot, Lawrence Kohl, Utz McKnight, Jim Salem and Ron Dulek.
The UA community can visit http://prepare.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Safety-Poster.pdf on the UA website to view a PDF of safety tips to follow should an emergency or dangerous situation ever affect the campus. Additional information is available in the UA Police Department’s Safer Living Guide and online at http://beready.ua.edu. Print copies of the PDF are also available at various locations on campus, including the Ferguson Center, the Student Government Association office and dining halls.
CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT
Representatives from Mercedes-Benz U.S. International will be on campus Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. in 1013 South Engineering Research Center to share information with students about the company’s upcoming full-time hire of engineering and business students. Those hired will work in the company’s body shop, paint shop, Einfuehrung, assembly and business areas. Mercedes-Benz will share information about its new career program and graduate fellowship. Applications for graduate fellowships will be available at the event. More information: http://coop.eng.ua.edu or Naomi Powell at npowell@eng.ua.edu or 348-8549.
Career Fair Awareness Week will be held Feb. 6-10 at the Ferguson Center. Multiple events will help students with their résumés, networking skills and salary negotiation in preparation for the on-campus career fairs to be held Feb. 15 and Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bryant Conference Center. More information: http://www.career.ua.edu or Tiffany Goodin at tgoodin@sa.ua.edu.
A Start Smart salary-negotiation workshop will be held on Feb. 8 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in 309 Ferguson Center. Start Smart is a workshop designed for women but open to everyone. Participants learn what employers are paying for jobs for recent graduates and how to negotiate a starting salary. Preregistration is required. Click here to access the registration form through the Women’s Resource Center’s website. Latrisa Pugh at pugh006@sa.ua.edu or 348-5837.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Spring 2 registration is open through Feb. 17. Students can pick up extra hours in this shorter semester. Spring 2 classes, many of which are offered online, begin Feb. 13 and end with the regular semester. To register, students can log in to https://mybama.ua.edu and link to course options by clicking on the Spring 2 logo.
The UA Academic Advisors Association, in conjunction with Student Government Association and the Ferguson Center, is sponsoring a Majors Fair on March 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ferguson Center. Students will have an opportunity to meet with representatives from all college divisions to learn about majors and minors offered, career prospects, and internship and research opportunities available through these units. More information: Nancy Shockley (nshockle@as.ua.edu), Heather Ammons (hammons@cba.ua.edu) or Karen Carpenter (kcarpenter@ches.ua.edu).
STUDENT AFFAIRS
The Crimson White will host an open house Thursday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. at the Office of Student Media. The CW offers opportunities for learning and development in the areas of writing, photography, design, graphics, web development, social media management, and copy editing. People of all skill levels and interests are welcome to attend the open house. More information: Victor Luckerson, editor-in-chief, at vic.luckerson@gmail.com.
NPHC Make-up 2012 Spring Convocation will be held Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. in 132 Lloyd Hall. The purpose of the convocation is to help potential new members in the NPHC community gain an understanding of the requirements needed to participate in an NPHC membership intake. Students have an opportunity to ask questions and learn about specific organizations. One NPHC convocation attendance is required to participate in membership intake that academic year. More information: greekaffairs.ua.edu, rtgreer@sa.ua.edu.
Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority will hold interest meetings for spring 2012 recruitment on Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. in 305 Ferguson Center and on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in 307 Ferguson Center All female undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in becoming members this semester are encouraged to attend. Dress is business-casual. More information: Lia Walberg at uadxp@yahoo.com.
A State of the Black Union event will be held on Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom. The event will present a comprehensive review of black culture at UA. Guests will include Dr. Mark Nelson, vice president for student affairs and vice provost; Dr. Joyce Stallworth, senior associate dean for the College of Education; Tamica Shambly, president of the African-American Graduate Student Association; and Booker T. Forte, founding vice president of the African-American Association (Black Student Union). The presidents of the Black Student Union and the UA chapter of the NAACP will provide a joint statement, and Greek and non-Greek student opinions will be revealed through visual elements. More information: Joshua Gray at jmgray3@crimson.ua.edu.
The Rho chapter of Sigma Delta Tau sorority will hold its spring recruitment Feb. 6-9. More information: rushsigdelt@gmail.com or bamasigdelts@gmail.com.
The Lambda Zeta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. invites students to its first networking reception, The Link, on Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in Smith Hall. Students will have the opportunity to mingle with company representatives and recruiters from around the country. Registration is available online at https://sites.google.com/a/cba.ua.edu/link. The event will feature refreshments and a jazz band. More information: http://www.facebook.com/LambdaZeta.
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT/COMMUNITY SERVICE
The Community Service Center is looking for students to be part of the 2012-13 CSC student staff. Applications are due Feb. 17 by 5 p.m. Visit http://www.volunteer.ua.edu/joinstaff.cfm for an application and position descriptions. More information: Wahnee Sherman at wsherman@sa.ua.edu or 348-2865.
UA’s Community Service Center is teaming up with the Career Center for the second semester of the Nonprofit Protégé Program, an eight-week experience that allows UA students to walk in the shoes of a nonprofit administrator or chief executive officer in Tuscaloosa. A limited number of students will be selected. Those chosen will help develop an initiative to increase UA’s volunteer contributions to the nonprofit. Students are required to be at least sophomores and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. A detailed application is due no later than Feb. 14 by 5 p.m. to the Community Service Center in 346 Ferguson Center. Interviews will be conducted Feb. 16-17, and applicants will be notified of their status on Feb. 19. More information: Rachel Edington at reedington@sa.ua.edu.
Students can volunteer to help remodel the homeless shelter in the Cottondale, Ala., area for the Tracy Dent Foundation on Feb. 9 and Feb. 15. Volunteers will build a foundation, assemble and install interior and exterior walls, and lay bricks. All volunteers must wear close-toed shoes and appropriate clothing for construction work. Sign up at http://slpro.ua.edu under the Community Service Center event. More information: Libby Loveless at lrloveless@crimson.ua.edu.
The Community Service Center and Habitat for Humanity will host the second House United Habitat for Humanity Build during spring break, March 10-17, in Baldwin County, Ala. Students from UA and Auburn University will work together on the project. Visit http://www.volunteer.ua.edu/nationalvolunteerweek.cfm to apply. All applications are due by Feb. 3. The approximate cost for the trip is $300, and the reservation deposit is $100. Students can apply for a scholarship through the CSC website; the deadline is Jan. 27. More information: the Community Service Center at 346 Ferguson Center.
EVENTS
The National Alliance for Mental Illness will host a film screening of NAMI-UA’s officer Matt Mecoli’s film concerning the topic of institutionalization today at 7 p.m. in 351 Gordon Palmer Hall. Admission and snacks are free. More information: Stephanie Glaze at smglaze@crimson.ua.edu.
ATHLETICS
Women’s gymnastics vs. Florida, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
Men’s basketball vs. Ole Miss, Feb. 4, 7 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
Men’s tennis vs. TCU, Feb. 5, 11 a.m., Tennis Complex
Women’s basketball vs. Georgia, Feb. 5, 2 p.m., Foster Auditorium
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