UA In the News: April 15, 2014

UA to build performing arts center – CHES dean honored with portrait – UA expert discusses tax preparers preying on low-income people – UA student documentaries to premiere at Bama Theatre – UA athletes nominated for McWhorter Post-Graduate Scholarships – UA social work prof works in mitigation of death penalty cases – UA experts comment on UA’s collaboration with Falkner State, dating apps and how students should use tax refunds – Sonic Frontiers to present Dawn of Midi concert

UA Student News for April 15, 2014

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 Registration for Lavender Graduation 2014, April 16, 11:59 p.m. Student Opinions of Instruction course-evaluation surveys, April 27 TODAY Opt in to purchase football tickets Take Back the Night, 6-7:30 p.m., Denny Chimes THIS WEEK Opt

UA Presents Tee Time Fashion Show Featuring Repurposed Materials

The University of Alabama will present Tee Time, an annual fashion show, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, on the lawn outside Doster Hall on the UA campus.

Activist Eli Clare to Lecture at UA about Disability As a ‘Social Justice Issue’

Activist Eli Clare will deliver “Moving Beyond Pity & Inspiration: Disability as a Social Justice Issue,” a workshop aimed at arming people with tools to create more disability access in their workplaces and communities, at 11:30 a.m. April 16 in room 313 of Graves Hall on The University of Alabama campus.

UA in the News: April 12-14, 2014

UA to build performing arts center – Stephen Black discusses tax prep services – UA Army ROTC trains in Blackhawk helicopters – Student wins Austin Cup – UA scientist looks at metabolites – Experts comment on state parks, using telemedicine – Children enjoy Panhellenic Easter egg hunt – and more…

New Orleans Film Producer to Screen Court 13 Film at UA

Josh Penn, a producer and member of the New Orleans-based film production group Court 13, will screen a short film titled “Glory at Sea” 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the AIME building, room 110, on The University of Alabama campus.

UA Preview

This week at The University of Alabama: Student researchers to display, discuss findings – Innovation Day showcases UA start-up companies – UA prof’s book sheds light on pollution scandal – UA experts comment on retirement planning, pregnancy, changing attitudes toward marijuana – Events include Alabama High School Personal Finance Challenge, lectures, art exhibit

UA to Screen Documenting Justice Films at Bama Theatre

The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility and the UA department of telecommunication and film will host the eighth annual Documenting Justice film screening at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.

UA Matters: Basic Guidelines for Retirement Planning

The University of Alabama’s Dr. Shane Stinson offers some basic guidelines when considering two popular retirement planning options: traditional and Roth IRAs.

UA In the News: April 11, 2014

UA celebrates 8 years of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars Program – UA teams tout new technology at AIME Day – UA to build storm shelter – Sonic Frontiers hosts Dawn of Midi – Black Warrior Film Festival to screen 82 films – and more…