UA Social Work Students Help Launch Internship Program at Walter Reed

Five undergraduate students from The University of Alabama School of Social Work’s honors program will participate this fall in the first structured undergraduate internship program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

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This week at The University of Alabama: MSNBC anchor to speak at Blackburn Institute symposium – New Student Convocation set for Tuesday – UA administrator elected chair of federal partnership – UA experts offer tips on choosing child care, helping k-12 students excel in literacy courses, preparing children for school – Sports communication expert comments on SEC Network

Message from UA President Judy Bonner

As many of you already know, one of our students posted a photo on Snap Chat on Saturday afternoon that included particularly offensive racial language. I immediately asked the Office of Student Conduct to conduct a full investigation and was assured by the national Chi Omega headquarters that they had already begun an investigation of

UA Matters: Choosing Child Care II

Representatives from The University of Alabama’s Child Development Resources offer issues and questions to consider when visiting and selecting a child-care program.

UA’s Week of Welcome for New Students Includes Convocation, Service

The University of Alabama’s Week of Welcome, opening the fall semester for students, will feature a kick-off party Sunday, Aug. 17; a day of service and a new-student convocation on Tuesday, Aug. 19; and the Get on Board day Thursday, Aug. 28.

UA Student News for Aug. 12, 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. TODAY Tied with the Tide week THIS WEEK Tied with the Tide week, Aug. 12-16 International undergraduate student check-in and orientation, Aug. 13, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Russell Hall auditorium Homegrown Alabama Farmers Market, Aug. 14, 3-6

UA’s Annual Social Work Conference Set for Aug. 28-29

The University of Alabama School of Social Work will host its 13th Annual Fall Social Work Conference Aug. 28-29.

MSNBC Host Highlights Blackburn Institute’s 20th Anniversary Symposium

Former U.S. Rep. Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and University of Alabama alumnus, will speak at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in the Moody Music Building Concert Hall on the UA campus. The event, which is free and open to the public, will highlight the 20th anniversary symposium of UA’s Blackburn Institute. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

UA’s Woods Quad Sculpture Garden Dedication Set for Aug. 15

A dedication ceremony for the Woods Quad Sculpture Garden will be held Aug. 15 from 11:30-1 p.m. There will be a brief presentation on Woods Quad’s most recent changes and the sculptures featured within it.

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This week at The University of Alabama: Freshmen begin semester with Alabama Action, Outdoor Action, Black Belt Action – Graduate student orientation set for River Market – UA administrator elected chair of federal partnership – UA experts offer tips on helping k-12 students excel in literacy courses, preparing children for school, choosing child care – Sports communication expert comments on SEC Network