UA psychologist leads study on impact of natural disasters on children – UA president challenges Mobile entrepreneurs to support each other – Moundville Native American festival to start – Forum looks at UA during civil rights era – UA holds health fair – UA experts comment on BP oil spill, Scottsboro Boys’ pardon, city council race – and more…
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
UA researchers study effects tornado’s effects on at-risk kids – UA to hold public forum on diversity – UA prof helps with petition to pardon Scottsboro Boys – UA offers free flu shots – UA expert comments on primary care doctors – New labs designed for collaboration – and more…
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.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan speaks at UA – National Jurist ranks UA School of Law as nation’s best value – UA celebrates Homecoming – Bella Wesley named Homecoming queen – Forum to discuss diversity – UA theatre production of ‘Seven Guitars’ opens Oct. 7 – and more…
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’