MONDAY, SEPT. 23 – SUNDAY, SEPT. 29, 2013
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HOMECOMING WEEK STARTS SEPT. 29 – The University of Alabama’s Homecoming Week 2013 will be from Sunday, Sept. 29, to Saturday, Oct. 5. This year’s theme is “Leaving a Crimson Legacy.” The highlight of Homecoming Week will be the UA football game against Georgia State University on Saturday, Oct. 5 with kick-off at 11:21 a.m. The week will begin with the 25th Annual Roll Tide Run on Sunday, Sept. 29. Registration and check-in will be at the rear of Gorgas Library at noon, and the race will begin at 1 p.m. on Capstone Drive on the UA campus. The Crimson Kickoff Powder Puff Football Competition, benefiting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, will be from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the UA Recreation Fields. Paint the Town Red will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30. The bowling tournament will be at 9 p.m. Monday at AMF Bama Lanes. Contact: Richard LeComte, UA media relations, rllecomte@ur.ua.edu, 205/348-3782.
UA FACULTY HELPING COUNTY K-12 TEACHERS ACCLIMATE TO NEW TEACHING STANDARDS – In a joint effort between faculty from UA’s College of Education and the University of Alabama/University of West Alabama Regional In-Service Center, math and science professors have entered the second year of a three-year grant project to assist K-12 math, science and technology teachers in their transition into the Alabama College and Career Ready standards, which are more rigorous and challenging than previous curricula. UA faculty have met on site, at schools at several districts in West Alabama and at professional development sessions on campus and at the UA InService Center on University Blvd. Friday, Sept. 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., UA faculty will meet with math and science teachers from area junior highs and high schools at the InService Center. Contact: David Miller, UA media relations, 205/348-0825, dcmiller2@ur.ua.edu.
RESEARCHER’S NEW BOOK DELVES INTO WORLD OF FANTASY SPORTS – Dr. Andrew Billings, Ronald Reagan Endowed Chair of Broadcasting in the department of telecommunication and film, has released a new book he believes to be the ‘first true survey’ of fantasy sport leagues. Among his findings are that a large percentage of fantasy players intend to play until they die and that, although the number of female players is smaller, their level of commitment is the same as male players. Contact: Misty Mathews, UA media relations, 205/348-6416, mmathews@ua.edu or Dr. Andrew Billings, 864/650-8900, acbillings@ua.edu.
UA THEATER & DANCE SET TO START SEASON – Dr. Cornelius Carter speaks the same language as Nick Saban. To hear The University of Alabama’s premier dance professor talk, recruiting for his major is just like recruiting for the gridiron: Find the right talent – no matter where it is – coach hard, and train that talent to an unyielding standard. It’s a process that has brought UA’s department of theater and dance to new heights as they begin their performance season.For more information, contact Bobby Mathews, UA media relations, at bwmathews1@ur.ua.edu or 205/348-4956.
UA MATTERS
UA MATTERS OFFERS GUIDANCE ON ORAL HEALTH AND CHILDREN — It is never too early to start caring for your child’s teeth and gums. UA’s Dr. Angelia Paschal provides some helpful hints on how to do just that. Visit http://uanews.ua.edu/2013/09/ua-matters-what-to-know-about-oral-health-and-children/. Contact: Kim Eaton, UA media relations, 205/348-8325 or kkeaton@ur.ua.edu.
EVENTS
UA SCREENS INDIE FILM, HOSTS DISCUSSION – UA will screen the independent film “The Spectacular Now” at 7 p.m., Sept. 23 at the Ferguson Center. Following the screening director James Ponsoldt will be on hand to discuss the movie with Dr. Rachel Raimist, assistant professor of telecommunication and film and co-director of Creative Campus. For more information, contact Bobby Mathews, UA media relations, at bwmathews1@ur.ua.edu or 205/348-4956.
LOOKING AHEAD
UA ALUM, FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR NAMED UNIVERSITY FELLOW, SPEAKS ON U.S. ‘CONE OF INFLUENCE’ IN LATIN AMERICA – Former U.S. ambassador Lino Gutierrez will be named a Visiting Fellow at The University of Alabama on Monday, Sept. 30. He will also lecture students in two classes on the changing role of the U.S.’s “cone of influence” as Latin America begins to emerge as a world power. Contact Bobby Mathews, UA media relations, bwmathews1@ur.ua.edu or 205/348-4956.
UA RELIGIOUS STUDIES HOSTS INAUGURAL DAY LECTURE — Religion and pop culture intersect and intertwine in a number of interesting ways, and a new lecture series at UA aims to examine that trend in its inaugural Zachary Daniel Day Memorial Lecture series. Dr. Monica Miller visits the Capstone Oct. 1 in room 205 at the Amelia Gorgas Library at 7 p.m. to discuss how religion mixes into and affects hip-hop culture. Miller, a professor at Lehigh University, focuses on the study of religion, popular culture, youth subcultures and various dimensions of material culture. Contact Bobby Mathews, UA media relations, bwmathews1@ur.ua.edu or 205/348-4956.
UA’S MOUNDVILLE NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL AIMS TO EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN — Visitors to The University of Alabama Museums’ Moundville Archaeological Park will soon be able to explore life through the eyes of Southeastern Native Americans. Through storytelling, a variety of arts and crafts demonstrations, living history enactments and musical performances, the park’s annual Native American Festival brings to life the Southeastern Indian culture, a culture that is markedly different from the tribes found elsewhere in the Americas. The festival, which runs from Wednesday, Oct. 9, through Saturday, Oct. 12, is ranked as one of the finest and most comprehensive events of its kind. Contact: Kim Eaton, UA media relations, 205/348-8325 or kkeaton@ur.ua.edu.