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PARKING CHANGES
The University will close several parking areas on the north and south sides of campus at the end of fall semester because of construction projects scheduled to begin in the next few weeks. The following areas will be closed effective Dec. 17: South Rose reserved parking lot, SEC reserved parking lot and street parking on Seventh Avenue between Woods Quad and Houser and Hardaway halls. Also during the holiday break, construction will begin on the Riverside Parking Deck, impacting parking in the Riverside East residential surface lot.
While students who park in these areas will receive additional information about parking options, these changes may impact the parking for others who do not park in one of the directly impacted areas.
For more information on these changes, go to www.bamaparking.ua.edu. To view a map of the lots affected by these changes, visit http://www.wayfinding.ua.edu/.
DEADLINES TO REMEMBER
SOI course evaluation surveys, Dec. 9
THIS WEEK’S DATES TO REMEMBER
Capstone for Children gift drive, now through Dec. 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Ferguson Center
Canned goods for Hurricane Sandy victims, now-Dec. 7, Student Recreation Center
Association of Residential Communities toy-donation drive, now through Dec. 12, residence halls
DIY UA bleach-printed T-shirt event, Dec. 6, 6-7:15 p.m., Maxwell Hall
“Bienvenue Chez Les Ch’tis” screening, Dec. 6, 7-9 p.m., French House
Circle K luminaries on the Quad, Dec. 9, dusk
Textbooks for Troops drive, various drop-off locations
Coat collection for Hurricane Sandy victims, now-Dec. 7
ATHLETICS
Men’s basketball vs. Dayton, Dec. 5, 8 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
Women’s basketball vs. Chattanooga, Dec. 8, 2 p.m., Foster Auditorium
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Ferguson Center computer lab located on the first floor will close Dec. 10 due to construction. Computers will still be available for student use on the second floor near Crimson Copies and on the third floor in The Source space during Ferguson Center operating hours. The Source also has iPads, Macbooks and Dell laptops that can be checked out for a 24-hour period. More information: April Sanders, assistant manager of facilities operations, at 348-4273 or asanders@sa.ua.edu.
Student Opinions of Instruction course evaluation surveys can be completed now through Dec. 9. Surveys for the School of Social Work will extend to Dec. 14. SOIs allow students to confidentially rate their UA learning experience and encourage feedback about their courses and instructors. Confidential reports of survey results are provided to UA faculty and administrators after grades are submitted. Student ratings help instructors improve their teaching and help the University evaluate courses and faculty. More information: http://oira.ua.edu/soi/soi_info.html or soi@ua.edu.
The New York Times has introduced a new benefit of the UA Collegiate Readership Program: full, complimentary access for the NYT website. With each pass claim, people will have full digital access to The New York Times for 24 hours on their computers and smartphones, as well as five articles each day from the 1923-1986 archives. Archive access will be unlimited for all other years. During the term, access will remain available over weekends and holidays. To register, visit http://www.nytimes.com/passes on any Web-enabled device and follow the instructions.
The Ferguson Center is accepting exhibit applications for Spring Semester 2013. The application can be found at http://ferguson.ua.edu/artgallery.cfm. More information: Kelli Knox-Hall at kknox-hall@sa.ua.edu.
The University Supply Store is offering free UPS ground shipping through Dec. 14 on all online general textbook and general merchandise orders totaling more than $100. Enter the code “SHIP4NOTHING” at checkout to redeem. More information: http://www.universitysupplystore.com.
Students can recycle this semester’s old homework, notebooks, binder-ready books and other old class papers during Dead Week and finals week. Blue recycling bin locations include Bidgood Hall, Mary Burke Hall, Gorgas Library, Tutwiler Hall, University Supply Store, Ferguson Center and Bruno Library. The recycling project is sponsored by the Business Honors Program Sustainability Committee.
Students who have opinions about the area of Tuscaloosa near campus known as The Strip can click here to complete a survey. Students in the Honors Survey: Plan First course have been working with the city of Tuscaloosa on recommended changes to The Strip. More information: Kayla Fields at kdfields13@gmail.com.
Mokter Hossain and Dr. Jeffrey Carver in the department of computer science are conducting research to evaluate the usefulness of the user interface of the new Blackboard Learn user interface at UA. This survey has been approved by UA’s Institutional Review Board. Students who have experience using Blackboard Learn or who have an opinion about the system are being sought by the researchers to participate in an online survey. The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Participants must be at least 19 years of age. Click here to access the survey. More information: Mokter Hossain at mokter@crimson.ua.edu.
EVENTS
First Year Experience and Housing and Residential Communities have kicked off a civility campaign called “One Team. One Bama.” Participants have pledged to say “hi” to peers in their halls or on campus. Dec. 3-7, students will submit photos of themselves living out the Capstone Creed and embracing the concept of “Hey Y’all” to the “One Team. One Bama” Facebook page. The student with the most likes by 4 p.m. on Dec. 7 will win an iPad mini. More information: Mary Alice Porter at maporter@sa.ua.edu or 348-5218.
DIY UA, a student organization, will host a bleach-printed T-shirt event Dec. 6 from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. in Maxwell Hall.DIY UA will provide most of the supplies for the project. Each participant must bring a cotton-colored T-shirt and a do-it-yourself attitude. More information: Katie Howard at kfhoward@crimson.ua.edu.
ENGAGE U, a two-week series designed to create opportunities for student organizations to develop leadership skills, involve students, and promote new initiatives or projects, will occur Jan. 22-Feb. 1, 2013. Visit The Source at http://thesource.ua.edu for more information and to register an organization.
PHILANTHROPY
The UA Circle K club will light luminaries on the Quad Sunday, Dec. 9, at dusk to raise awareness of the problem of childhood illiteracy in Alabama. The luminaries have been a club tradition for more than 30 years. Students can enjoy free hot chocolate and caroling while learning about a great cause. More information: http://circlek.ua.edu/projects/luminaries.
Students can donate their used textbooks in a program to help student veterans, dependents of veterans and survivors of military action obtain books for use in their education.Textbooks for Troops is a program started by the UA Student Government Association in conjunction with the Campus Veterans Association and Phi Mu Delta fraternity. Students can drop off books through Dec. 15 in one of the boxes at the following locations: the Ferguson Center near the SGA office, the Center for Veterans and Military Affairs in 1 B.B. Comer Hall, and the Gorgas, Bruno, Hoole, McLure and Rodgers libraries. More information: Dawit Solomon at Dsolomon@crimson.ua.edu.
The First Year Council is hosting a Capstone for Children gift drive Dec. 3-7 to benefit hospitalized children.Click here for a list of approved and prohibited gift items. Donation bins will be located in the Ferguson Center from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. More information: Sam Jones at sajones8@crimson.ua.edu.
Phi Sigma Pi honor fraternity is collecting canned goods for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Students can drop off canned goods at the Student Recreation Center through Dec. 7. More information: Caroline Armbrester at cearmbrester@crimson.ua.edu.
Members of the Public Relations Student Society of America at UA are collecting coats and money as part of its Tuscaloosa Gives Back campaign to assist people affected by Hurricane Sandy. PRSSA has set a goal to collect at least 200 coats and $500. Click here for more information, including location of collection boxes and where to donate money.
The Association of Residential Communities will collect small toys and other items in the residence halls Dec. 4-12. Small stocking-stuffer toys can be delivered to the front desks of each residential community where a desk assistant is on call. The toys will be stuffed in stockings and donated to a local organization to benefit Tuscaloosa children. Suggested donations include beauty products for tween girls (lip gloss, lip balm, blush, eye shadow); small Lego sets for boys; candy, shampoo, body soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs and hairbrushes. More information: Patrick Rickert at pdrickert@crimson.ua.edu.
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