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TODAY
THIS WEEK
University Supply Store sale, Dec. 11-20
University Supply Store special hours, Dec. 14, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Ferguson Center
Commencement, Dec. 14, 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
ATHLETICS
Men’s basketball vs. Charleston Southern, Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
UA diving invitational, Dec. 16-18, all day, Aquatics Center
Women’s basketball vs. Jacksonville, Dec. 17, 11 a.m., Foster Auditorium
Men’s basketball vs. Witchita State, Dec. 17, 8 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
COMMENCEMENT
The University of Alabama will hold two commencement services Saturday, Dec. 14, at Coleman Coliseum. The first service, at 9 a.m., will involve the following divisions: College of Commerce and Business Administration, College of Communication and Information Sciences, College of Engineering, School of Social Work, and the School of Law. The second service, at 1:30 p.m., will involve the following divisions: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, College of Human Environmental Sciences, and Capstone College of Nursing. Visit http://registrar.ua.edu/degrees/commencement for a detailed schedule. The ceremonies will be available for viewing through live feed at http://www.ua.edu/commencement. The site will be updated for each ceremony. The webcast will not be available until the start of each ceremony.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Student Health Center and the Pharmacy will be closed Dec. 21, 2013, through Jan. 1, 2014. All other University Medical Center clinics will remain open during normal business hours with the exception of the following days: Dec. 24-25, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
Ferguson Mail Center box rentals for the spring semester are available. Students who choose to rent mailboxes can receive U.S. Postal Service mail and UPS and FedEx items using the same address. Mailboxes are rented first-come, first-served and may be rented for various terms. Semester rentals are $50; summer rentals are $25. Students who do not rent mailboxes will not be able to receive letters, cards, and small mail items sent via the United States Postal Service. More information: http://campusmail.ua.edu/Ferguson.html.
The Bryant Museum is offering a 15 percent discount on the purchase of the “Mama Called” documentary and “Inside the Vault” collectors’ book package.Click here for details.
The “Got Meals?” meal-donation program allows UA students the opportunity to apply for a meal allotment in times of need. Students may donate one meal swipe to a student in need at http://bamacares.ua.edu/gotmeals.cfm. Students may also apply for meals at the link. More information: Leela Foley at lkfoley@crimson.ua.edu.
Identity theft can happen over the telephone. Students should not give out personal information to any automated calls claiming to be from the University. Any automated call from the University’s Office of Receivables and Collections will have a 348 prefix and will direct students to their online student accounts for payments. The Office of Receivables and Collections does not prompt students to make payments on accounts or ask for personal financial information via phone calls.
The sidewalk on the east side of Hackberry Lane, going north from the McCorvey Drive intersection to Jack Warner Parkway, is closed through Jan. 14, 2014.Click here for a map of campus road closures. More information: Allison McCants at 348-1369 or amccants@fa.ua.edu.
The UA public wireless network will no longer be available starting in January 2014. The Office of Information Technology asks students to set their wireless devices to use the new UA-WPA2 network for a safer Wi-Fi connection. Students can choose the UA-WPA2 connection directly from their wireless devices and log in using their myBama identifications and passwords.
OIT also offers the XPressConnect application to make UA-WPA2 setup easy. Students can open the browsers on their devices and go to http://wpa2setup.ua.edu; read the Acceptable Use Agreement; check the box to accept the agreement; and click on the “Start >” button. XPressConnect will guide users through the configuration of their laptops or mobile devices.
Students who are moving to Apple devices, such as an iPhone or iPad, should tell those devices to forget the UA public wireless network. Doing so will stop the Apple device from trying to reconnect to that wireless network in the future. More information or questions: the OIT Service Desk at 348-5555 or itsd@ua.edu.
SAFETY
The University of Alabama’s 24-hour hazing and harassment hotline at 205-348-HALT (4258) 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. More information: Office of the Dean of Students at 348-3326 or http://hazing.ua.edu.
CAREER AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduating in December? Consider a career with The University of Alabama. Visit http://careers.ua.edu for more information and to apply.
Looking to get involved on campus and make a real impact on someone’s life? Apply to be an Al’s Pals mentor. Al’s Pals mentors tutor at-risk children and also provide enrichment and recreation activities for them. Applications are available at http://www.volunteer.ua.edu/specialProjects.cfm, and interviews are being held now for spring 2014.
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Registration for Spring Get on Board Day 2014 is being accepted. The event will be held Jan. 15 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Ferguson Center. Early registration is $10 per table per organization and can be made online at https://ua.collegiatelink.net/form/start/33265 or in person at 355 Ferguson Center. After Dec. 13, registration will be $15. More information: Kalyn Lee at kilee1@crimson.ua.edu.
EVENTS
UA students can receive 30 percent off Bama apparel and souvenirs, 50 percent off clearance merchandise, and 20 percent off in-stock general-interest books at the University Supply Store sale today through Dec. 20. Free gift wrap is available.
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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