On June 11, 1963, more than 300 journalists were at The University of Alabama to witness Governor George Wallace’s unsuccessful Stand in the Schoolhouse Door. As part of UA’s “Through the Doors” commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the school’s desegregation, UA’s libraries are displaying a photo collection of the press corps as they worked
The University of Alabama’s Honors College announces its Town Hall 2013 Fall Series, including its first entry, “Cronkite to Colbert — What is News to You.”
The University of Alabama School of Social Work is the recipient of the 2013 Program of Excellence Award for the South region, given by the University Professional and Continuing Education Association.
The University of Alabama Community Service Center launches the 20th annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, with a kickoff event at UA’s Ferguson Plaza.
Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. DEADLINES TO REMEMBER Culverhouse Business Concept Pitch Competition, Oct. 11, 11:59 p.m. Leadership UA applications, Oct. 30, 4:45 p.m., 355-B Ferguson Center Premier Awards applications, Nov. 22, 5 p.m. TODAY’S EVENTS OLLI community forum on UA
Baba Brinkman, a Canadian rap artist and scholar, will visit The University of Alabama to lecture on “The Rap Guide to Evolution” as the first lecture in the 2013-2014 Alabama’s Lecture on Life’s Evolution Series, or ALLELE, Oct. 10.
This week at The University of Alabama: Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist to speak on campus – Professor studies tornado’s emotion impact on at-risk children – Experts offer tips on breast health, creative Halloween costumes for children – Professor’s book wins award – Moundville Native American Festival scheduled for Oct. 9-12 – Theatre department presents ‘Seven Guitars’
With Halloween just around the corner, many parents are beginning to think about whether their little ones will delight or fright this year. The University of Alabama’s Melissa Panzarello provides some fun and easy ideas that can make use of items you may have available around the house.
The community is invited to explore the world of fossils during National Fossil Day at the Alabama Museum of Natural History at Smith Hall on The University of Alabama’s campus.
Dr. John Lochman, professor and Saxon Chair of Clinical Psychology at The University of Alabama, is leading a nationwide team that will spend the next five years studying the effects of degree of exposure to the April 27, 2011 tornado in Tuscaloosa on 360 children and their families.