UA UnlockED Offers Screening of Documentary on Education

UA UnlockED, a student-run organization at The University of Alabama dedicated to improving educational equality, will host a documentary screening at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, in 120 Lloyd Hall on campus. The event is free and open to the public. The featured film will be “Waiting for ‘Superman,’” which analyzes the failures of the American public education system by following the journey of several students striving to be accepted into a charter school.

Artwork by UA Interior Design Professor on Display

A restrospective exhibit of artwork and design by Beverly A. Kissinger, assistant professor of interior design in The College of Human Environmental Sciences, runs through Saturday, Sept. 27, in the second floor gallery of Doster Hall on The University of Alabama campus.

UA School of Social Work Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Dr. David Becerra, assistant professor of social work at Arizona State University School of Social Work, will deliver a lecture in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month Monday, Sept. 22, at The University of Alabama School of Social Work.

Exchange Program To Give UA Students International Experience

The University of Alabama will partner with a German institution in a student exchange program aimed to provide students deep international industrial, educational and cultural experiences.

Thai Educators to Study Middle-School Science Research, Practice at UA

Six Thai educators arrived in Tuscaloosa Sunday for a three-day tour of University of Alabama science education facilities, lectures by UA faculty, and classroom observation at two Tuscaloosa-area middle schools.

UA Preview

This week at The University of Alabama: Author to lecture on ‘Why Football Matters’ – UA researchers co-author study on lipids – Professor wins public health award – UA experts offer tips on teaching kids to drive, preventing West Nile Virus – Thai educators visit UA – Professor presents first lecture in ‘Russia and the Modern World’ series

UA Matters: Teaching Kids How to Drive

It’s no wonder that a teen with a driver’s license can give concerned parents pause. So, what can parents do to help their teen be better prepared to drive? The University of Alabama’s Amy Walker offers a few suggestions.

UA Engages in Intervention Pilot Program for Childhood Obesity

Faculty from The University of Alabama and community members from Alabama’s Black Belt region have been awarded $45,000 to support a childhood obesity prevention plan through Project UNITED’s Intervention Pilot Program.

Campus-wide Flu Shot Campaign Under Way at UA

A University of Alabama campaign to vaccinate faculty, staff and students against the flu this year begins in mid-September and will continue into November.

UA Student News for Sept. 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. ANNOUNCEMENTS ALABAMA VS. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI — This week’s football game against Southern Mississippi kicks off at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Bryant-Denny Stadium.The game will be televised on ESPN2. Click here to read the latest