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DEADLINES TO REMEMBER
Abstracts for Alabama Modern Languages Conference, Nov. 15
Premier Awards applications, Nov. 22, 5 p.m.
TODAY
Résumé critiques, 5-7 p.m., Tutwiler Hall
“Dance Alabama!” 7:30 p.m., Morgan Hall auditorium
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS
Connect 2013 career fair, Nov. 6, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Ferguson Center ballroom
“Dance Alabama!” Nov. 6-7 (7:30 p.m.) and Nov. 8 (5:30 p.m.), Morgan Hall auditorium
Alabama Center for the Book lecture on UA campus and architecture by Dr. Robert Mellown, Nov. 7, noon-1 p.m., 205 Gorgas Library
“Melissa Explains It All: Tales from My Abnormally Normal Life” book signing featuring actress Melissa Joan Hart, Nov. 9, 2-4 p.m., University Supply Store at the Ferguson Center
Special University Supply Store hours, Nov. 9, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (Ferguson Center and tent on the Quad) and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (Bryant Museum)
International Education Week, Nov. 11-19
Veterans Day ceremony, Nov. 11, 11 a.m.-noon, the Quad in front of Gorgas Library
Résumé critiques, Nov. 11, 4-6 p.m., Presidential Village and Ridgecrest
Veterans Day Walk of Champions, Nov. 11, 6:30 p.m., north side of Bryant-Denny Stadium
NAMI-UA open meeting (topic: managing stress), Nov. 11, 7 p.m., 351 Gordon Palmer Hall
Date Auction and UA Tastes, Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m., Sellers Auditorium at the Bryant Conference Center
ATHLETICS
Women’s volleyball vs. Arkansas, Nov. 8, 7 p.m., Foster Auditorium
Football vs. LSU, Nov. 9, 7 p.m., Bryant-Denny Stadium
Men’s ultimate Frisbee disc vs. Alumni, Nov. 10, 11 a.m., University Recreation fields
Crimson Tennis Club vs. Auburn, Nov. 10, noon, University Recreation courts
Women’s volleyball vs. Missouri, Nov. 10, 1:30 p.m., Foster Auditorium
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Weather permitting, the University will test UA Alerts, the emergency public address system and digital signage at 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. The test will last approximately 30 seconds and should not be disruptive. Immediately following at noon, the Tuscaloosa Emergency Management Agency will test the outdoor tornado sirens, weather permitting.
Students should update their contact information on myBama to ensure they receive the UA Alerts messages. Students who currently receive the alerts but would prefer to be contacted differently will need to revise their contact information. To view and make changes to information online, students can click here.
The University of Alabama will host the Alabama state high school football championships at Bryant-Denny Stadium Dec. 5-6. Teams are still to be decided, but the divisions and game schedules are as follows: Dec. 5 (Class 3A, 11 a.m.; Class 1A, 3 p.m.; Class 5A, 7 p.m.) and Dec. 6 (Class 4A, 11 a.m.; Class 2A, 3 p.m.; Class 6A, 7 p.m.) Details on how the event will affect parking and traffic on campus will be provided closer to the first day of the event. People who have questions or concerns should contact Gina Johnson at vjohnson@bama.ua.edu or 348-8100.
The Coach Bryant Ultimate Fan Contest ends Nov 12. Don’t miss a chance to enter to win great prizes and 15 percent off a new centennial book and DVD. More information: http://www.323wins.com/referral7.
STUDENT SUPPORT
The University of Alabama’s 24-hour hazing and harassment hotline allows students, parents or others to report incidents of discrimination, harassment, hazing or any kind of unhealthy behavior. An individual calling the hotline can leave a confidential message with the Office of the Dean of Students. Callers to the hotline are anonymous. Callers are asked to include as much detailed information as possible. The hotline number is 205-348-4258 (HALT). More information: Office of the Dean of Students at 348-3326 or visit UA’s hazing website at http://hazing.ua.edu.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Graduate Students are invited to submit abstracts for the 2014 Alabama Modern Languages Conference. The conference will take place Feb. 7-8. Graduate students in any discipline are invited to present 20-minute papers in English, Spanish, French or German relating to the theme of “Converging Cultures: Languages, Literatures, and Identity.” The deadline for abstract submission is Nov. 15, 2013. More information: http://mlc.ua.edu/fourth-annual-modern-language-conference-2014.
EVENTS
The Student Government Association and the Career Center will provide résumé critiques at Tutwiler Hall today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and again on Nov. 11 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Presidential Village and Ridgecrest. Students should bring a hard copy of their résumés. More information: Leela Foley at lkfoley@crimson.ua.edu.
UA dance majors take a huge step forward in “Dance Alabama!” The student-choreographed production will be performed Nov. 5-7 (7:30 p.m.) and Nov. 8 (5:30 p.m.) in the Morgan Hall auditorium.
The University’s sales program will host Connect 2013, a sales and marketing career fair in the Ferguson ballroom from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 6. More than 40 companies from various industries will be in attendance to hire for full-time and internship positions in sales, marketing and management. All majors and classifications are welcome. For more information and a list of companies that will be at the fair, visit http://www.uasalesprogram.com.
The Alabama Center for the Book and The University of Alabama Press invite UA students, faculty and staff and the public to a lunchtime speaker series spotlighting recent works by Alabama writers. The first speaker in the series is Dr. Robert Oliver Mellown, UA associate professor emeritus of art history, who will spotlight his new book, “The University of Alabama: A Guide to the Campus and Its Architecture.” The lecture will be Nov. 7 from noon to 1 p.m. in 205 Gorgas Library. The event is free; attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch. More information: jdwilson@uapress.ua.edu.
On Thursday, Nov. 7, alumni from UA working on NASA projects will be on campus to talk with students about the Space Launch System from both an engineering and communication perspective. “Communicating the Future of Exploration” will be at 5 p.m. in 222 Reese Phifer Hall. The event will feature four UA alumni who work on the communication team for the SLS. At 5:30 p.m. in 38 Lloyd Hall, four UA engineering graduates who work on the SLS will present “Engineering the Future of Exploration.” More information: Adam Jones, 348-6444, acjones12@eng.ua.edu, or Misty Mathews, 348-6416, mmathews@ua.edu.
The University of Alabama’s Capstone International Center will sponsor International Education Week Nov. 11-19. Events include movies, workshops on résumé writing and information about UA’s study-abroad programs. Visit the program’s website for more information.
UA will present a Veterans Day ceremony from 11 a.m. to noon on Nov. 11 on the Quad in front of Gorgas Library. Rain location will be in 205 Gorgas Library. Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Duane Lamb, the UA assistant vice president for facilities and grounds, will be the keynote speaker. A Walk of Champions featuring luminaries is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. the same day on the University Boulevard side of Bryant-Denny Stadium. More events will be posted at http://vets.ua.edu. More information: Richard LeComte, rllecomte@ur.ua.edu or 348-3782. After the 6:30 p.m. service, a banquet will be held at the Delta Kappa Epsilon house. Cost is $12. All proceeds will go toward two scholarships: one for student veterans and the other for dependents of fallen veterans. More information on the banquet: Leela Foley, lkfoley@crimson.ua.edu.
Join NAMI-UA at 7 p.m. on Nov. 11 in 351 Gordon Palmer Hall to learn how to manage stress. Members of Project Health will be guest speakers. Anyone can attend the meeting. NAMI-UA stands for the National Alliance on Mental Illness at The University of Alabama. More information: Ashley Neuahuser at amneuhauser@crimson.ua.edu.
The Student Government Association invites students to the annual Date Auction and UA Tastes on Nov 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sellers Auditorium at the Bryant Conference Center. Students will have the opportunity to bid on a chance to attend a group dinner date with other UA students, including student athletes, leaders, musicians and artists. Students will also be able to sample food from local Tuscaloosa restaurants and win door prizes. Advance tickets are $10 and may be bought at http://sga.tix.com/ScheduleQty.aspx?OrgNum=3474 through noon on Nov. 12. Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $15. All proceeds will benefit the SGA student scholarship fund. More information: Leela Foley at lkfoley@crimson.ua.edu.
GAME-DAY WEEK
- Know how to “Get in the Game.” The Crimson Tide football team will face the LSU Tigers at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game will be televised on CBS. Whether you currently have tickets or need tickets, you will want to know how to “Get in the Game,” how the changes to the way student tickets are handled affects you, how to enter the stadium (Gate 30 or 31) and how parking near the stadium affects you. For more information on the changes, visit the following sites: Action Card Office (click on Get in the Game 2013 Football Changes) or http://uagameday.com/football/index.php.
- Parking Reminder — On game-day weekends during football season, many parking lots are used for Tide Pride and game-day parking. The following lots and areas must be vacated by 5 p.m. on Fridays of all home games: Colonial Drive south of Eighth Street, the south one-third section of the Coleman Coliseum lot, the Tutwiler main lot and “triangle” lot, the lower Student Recreation Center lot, the Northeast Campus Drive lot and the large lot east of the Moody Music Building. Re-entry to all faculty and staff lots, with the exception of the Ferguson deck, will be restricted after 5 p.m. on game-day Fridays. Click here for a map that shows the parking-lot closures.
- Prohibited Items — Bryant-Denny Stadium and all other Alabama athletics facilities prohibit the following items:
Oversized bags over 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches (includes backpacks, purses, etc.)
Chair backs larger than a single seat (16 inches wide)
Coolers
Weapons
Artificial noisemakers (bells, horns, whistles, cow bells, etc.)
Outside food or drink
Strollers
Umbrellas
Video recorders or camcorders
Computers
Cameras with telephoto lenses over 6 inches long
Flags and banners on poles
- Tailgating Reminder — Tailgating is an important part of every football season, especially on the Quad. Following campus policy for tailgating helps to ensure that everyone has an enjoyable experience. Friday is a regular academic day at UA, and classes are still in session until 6 p.m.; therefore, reserving areas for personal tailgates on the Quad is not permitted until after 6 p.m. on Fridays prior to home games. Reserving all other campus areas is not permitted until after 5 p.m. on Thursday evenings prior to home games. The only areas that are permitted to be reserved prior to these times are those that have been approved in advance through the campus grounds-use permit process. Violating campus policy can result in personal property being removed. For more detailed information, click on the following links:
http://uagameday.com/football/setting-up.php
http://uagameday.com/football/documents/QuadMap2013.pdf
http://uagameday.com/football/documents/CharcoalDumpStations.PDF
http://www.uafacilities.ua.edu/grounds/pages/grounds-use-permit.htm
- Radio and Television — Click here for a list of radio stations that will broadcast the football game. Faculty, staff and students who will not be in Tuscaloosa on football game days can click here for alternative locations to view the games.
Always remember to check the Crimson Calendar for all the week’s events.
For athletic events, go to http://www.rolltide.com.
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