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DEADLINES TO REMEMBER
SGA ELECTION
Submission of SGA election Statement of Candidacy and Statement of Intent forms from candidates who want to participate in the speaking-engagement period, today, 5 p.m.
Submission of letters of interest from organizations to host election debate or forum, Feb. 13
Statement of Candidacy and Statement of Intent forms for candidates who do not want to participate in the speaking-engagement period, Feb. 17, 5 p.m.
UPCOMING
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
DATES TO REMEMBER
TODAY
Career Fair Awareness Week, Ferguson Center
Sigma Delta Tau spring recruitment
Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority information session, 7 p.m., 307 Ferguson Center
UPCOMING
Career Fair Awareness Week, Feb. 8-10, Ferguson Center
Sigma Delta Tau spring recruitment, Feb. 8-9
Start Smart salary-negotiation workshop, Feb. 8, 3-5 p.m., 309 Ferguson Center
Meeting for students who are interested in both the veterinary profession and taking a service-learning trip to Nicaragua, Feb. 9, 7 p.m., 321 Lloyd Hall
Homeless shelter remodel, Feb. 9 and 15, Cottondale, Ala.
Habitat for Humanity Brush with Kindness, Feb. 11 (8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.) and Feb. 17 (12:45-4:30 p.m.), Tuscaloosa Community
Official ring days, Feb. 14-16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., University Supply Store (Ferguson Center location)
General Interest and Business Career Fair, Feb. 15, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Bryant Conference Center
National Society of Black Engineers networking banquet, Feb. 15, 6 p.m., Hotel Capstone
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
ATHLETICS
Men’s tennis vs. Furman, Feb. 11, 10 a.m., and vs. Troy, 3 p.m., Tennis Complex
Women’s basketball vs. LSU, Feb. 12, 1 p.m., Softball Stadium
Men’s basketball vs. Florida, Feb. 14, 6 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The University will test UA Alerts and the emergency public address system at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8. The test of the PA system will coincide with the Tuscaloosa Emergency Management Agency’s test of the outdoor tornado sirens. The test will last about 30 seconds and should not be disruptive. To ensure that you receive the UA Alerts messages you should update your contact information on myBama. Your cellphone number should be the primary contact number. If you receive the alerts but would prefer to be contacted differently you will need to revise your contact information. To view and make changes to your information online, log in to your myBama account at http://mybama.ua.edu. To get more information and view a video of step-by-step instructions for updating information on myBama, click here.
UA students can meet with representatives from Balfour at the Ferguson Center location of the University Supply Store on Feb. 14-16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., to see the official ring collection, get sized and ask questions. Orders can also be placed online. The UA official ring is available to all alumni, graduate students and undergraduate students who have earned a minimum of 60 credit hours while pursuing a baccalaureate degree or graduate degree at the University.
Nominations for the 2012 Last Lecture award must be submitted electronically at http://graduate.ua.edu/events/lastlecture.html by Friday, 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.
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.
All UA students who are interested in the veterinary profession are invited to a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. in 321 Lloyd Hall to learn about a service-learning trip to Nicaragua. A representative from International Service Learning, the organization that is coordinating the trip, will answer questions. For more information about the meeting, contact Leah Moody at lmmoody@crimson.ua.edu. For more information about serving-learning trips through International Service Learning, visit http://www.islonline.org.
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).
SGA ELECTION
Statement of Candidacy and Statement of Intent forms are due today by 5 p.m. for students who wish to qualify for the speaking engagement period for the 2012 Student Government Association election. The forms should be emailed to sgaelections@sa.ua.edu. Students who do not want to participate in the Speaking Engagement Period have until Feb. 17 at 5 p.m. to email their Statement of Candidacy and Statement of Intent forms. Visit http://vote.ua.edu to access all forms and to view the complete election calendar. Election day is March 6.
The Elections Board is currently accepting letters of interest from registered student organizations that are interested in hosting a debate or forum prior to the upcoming Student Government Association election. Those interested should email Kelli Knox-Hall at kknox-hall@sa.ua.edu by Monday, Feb. 13, with the name of the group and any proposed format or style for the debate or forum.
CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT
Career Fair Awareness Week is in progress at the Ferguson Center and will conclude on Friday, Feb. 10. 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 Wednesday, 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.
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority will hold an interest meeting for spring 2012 recruitment today 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.
The Rho chapter of Sigma Delta Tau sorority’s spring recruitment is in progress and will conclude on Thursday, Feb. 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.
The UA chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers will host its annual networking banquet on Feb. 15 at Hotel Capstone, which is located at 320 Bryant Drive adjacent to the Bryant Conference Center. Students will be able to meet and talk with company representatives over dinner. A mixer starts at 6 p.m.; dinner follows at 6:30 p.m. To register and receive more information, visit http://bama.ua.edu/~uansbe.
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 Tuesday, 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 invites everyone to sign up for Habitat for Humanity Brush with Kindness. Volunteers will paint and assist with home repairs in the Tuscaloosa community on Feb. 11, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., and Feb. 17, 12:45-4:30 p.m. Volunteers will meet at the Ferguson Center Plaza to carpool to designated relief sites. Those interested can sign up at http://slpro.ua.edu or contact Lisa Bochey at lmbochey@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.
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