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DEADLINES TO REMEMBER
Proposal submissions for the National Outreach Scholarship Conference, April 30
THIS WEEK’S DATES TO REMEMBER
”Homegrown Alabama Remembers” farmers market, April 26, 3-6 p.m., Canturbury Episcopal Chapel lawn
Tornado-research symposium, April 27, 1 p.m., 205 Smith Hall
Community Memorial Service, April 27, 5 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
Gymnastics national championship celebration, April 28, 6 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
ATHLETICS
Women’s softball vs. Troy, April 25, 6 p.m., Rhoads Stadium
ANNOUNCEMENTS
REMEMBRANCE WEEK
The city of Tuscaloosa will hold a community memorial service Friday, April 27, in Coleman Coliseum to remember the first anniversary of the April 27, 2011, tornado. The service begins at 5 p.m. and will honor the lives lost in the storm and pay tribute to the heroes who responded and helped in recovery efforts. The event is free and open to the public. Click here for more information.
UA’s College of Arts and Sciences and its Alabama Museum of Natural History will co-host a tornado-research symposium April 27 at 1 p.m. in 205 Smith Hall. The symposium is a joint effort between UA’s department of geography and the UA museum, and it will feature a range of presentations about lessons learned from the tornadoes. It is free and is open to the public. To reserve seating, email Carolyn Averett at caverett@bama.ua.edu or phone 205-348-7551. Click here for more information.
WVUA-TV will air the following programs in remembrance of the tornado:
April 24-26
- News coverage, 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
- “Faces of the Storm,” 9-10 p.m.
April 27
- Tuscaloosa Memorial Service, 5-6:30 p.m.
- “Faces of the Storm,” 6:30 p.m.
- “Stories of the Storm: Part I,” 7:30 p.m.
- “Stories of the Storm: Part II,” 8:30 p.m.
- “Discovering Alabama: Tornado Special,” 9:30-10 p.m.
- News coverage, 10 p.m.
The Homegrown Alabama Farmers Market will host a special farmers market titled “Homegrown Alabama Remembers” on Thursday, April 26, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the lawn of Canterbury Episcopal Chapel, which is located across from Mary Burke Hall on Hackberry Lane. In addition to the regular vendors, several vendors will be selling tornado-inspired literature, pottery and fabric accessories. Representatives from tornado-relief organizations will provide market goers with information about ways to get involved in the community. Musician Alan Lane will perform. More information: homegrownalabama@gmail.com.
Slash Pine Press is accepting writing of less than 100 words that captures the spirit of the Tuscaloosa, Holt, Alberta City and University communities during and after the April 27 tornadoes. The editors of Slash Pine Press will select a cross-section of 20 submitted pieces to represent the Tuscaloosa area. Submissions should be sent to slashpinepress@gmail.com. More information: http://www.slashpinepress.com.
The University of Alabama Graduate School will provide a $100 scholarship covering the cost of registration for all students who are presenters in accepted session, poster or poster symposium proposals at the National Outreach Scholarship Conference. The conference will be held in the Bryant Conference Center on the UA campus Sept. 30-Oct. 3. The submission deadline for proposals is April 30. All student scholars are invited to attend the conference, which will focus on building a stronger, more prosperous and just society. More information: http://www.nosc2012.ua.edu.
The University will not test UA Alerts on Wednesday, May 2, because students will be taking final examinations. UA Alerts is the University of Alabama’s emergency communication system. The system is normally tested on the first Wednesday of each month. In the event of a campus emergency, the system sends notifications via email, telephone and SMS text messaging to contact information on file in student and employee records. Students can update their records by logging on to myBama and making changes in the Student Self-Service area. More information: http://prepare.ua.edu.
As UA students wind down the semester and look forward to the fun of summer, safety may be the last thing on their minds. The University encourages students to take an active role in staying safe and protecting themselves from crimes by taking advantage of two University resources: Safe@UA and the Safer Living Guide. Students can increase their safety skills by watching the Safe@UA video, an interactive guide that addresses five major topics: personal safety, emergency preparedness and response, UA severe weather guidelines, preventing theft and preventing assaults. The Safer Living Guide offers tips on how to stay safe while working, playing, studying or traveling.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
UA’s Faculty Resource Center offers the following tips to help students have a successful exam experience in eLearning:
- Turn assignments in as soon as possible rather than waiting until the last minute. This allows time to meet deadlines if technology problems occur.
- Be patient. Like many other online tools, when eLearning is busy, the system can get confused if users click repeatedly. Give the system several seconds to respond to a click.
- Some Windows computer users may notice that their browser now requires the most recent version of Java in order to upload assignments. Visit http://www.java.com to download the newest version of Java.
- Need help? Try http://frc.ua.edu/tutorials/ – students or contact the elearning team at 205-348-3532 or elearning@ua.edu.
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Students who are interested in working on an online magazine can apply to the Dome, a creative arts website under Creative Campus. Available positions include writers, managers, a graphic designer, and a Web designer and programmer. For more information, visit http://thedome.ua.edu or stop by Maxwell Hall on Stadium Drive. For questions, send an email to thedomeua@gmail.com. Creative Campus is a student-run organization that strives to bring new and exciting forms of art to the University and Tuscaloosa.
EVENTS
The University of Alabama will host a celebration of the Crimson Tide gymnastics team’s 2012 NCAA Gymnastics Championship on Saturday, April 28, at 6 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum. The celebration will last approximately one hour, and admission is free. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and 5,000 championship posters will be given away during the event. The concessions stands in Coleman Coliseum will be open, and officially licensed NCAA Championship products, apparel and more will be available for purchase on the concourse of the Coliseum. Click here for more information.
University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College students will perform a series of original short plays, dances and musical compositions written specifically as remembrances, reflections and reactions to the events of April 27, 2011. Nine of the plays were written by UA students as part of an assignment by Steve Burch, UA associate professor of theatre history and playwriting. “Inside the Tornado” will be presented at the Bean-Brown Theatre at Shelton State May 3 and May 4 at 7:30 p.m. and May 5 at 2 p.m. The performance is free. More information: sburch@as.ua.edu.
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