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MIDSEMESTER STUDY BREAK
Classes will be dismissed Thursday and Friday, Oct. 30-31, for the midsemester study break. UA will be open normal business hours.
Crimson Ride will operate from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and 348-Ride will begin operation at 6 p.m., Oct. 30-Nov. 2 during the midsemester study break. Regular apartment routes will operate on demand only; call and request a ride at 348-7433. Normal services will resume on Monday, Nov. 3, at 7 a.m.
Bama Dining will adjust normal operations during the midsemester study break. Click here for locations and hours.
DEADLINES
Ignite UA applications, Nov. 3, 4:45 p.m., 1040 Student Activity Center Presidential Village
TODAY
Rep. Terri Sewell lecture on health-promotion advocacy, 4-5:30 p.m., A-C Child Development Center
UA Vedic Society celebrates Diwali, 6-8 p.m., 300 Ferguson Center
THIS WEEK
Midsemester study break, Oct. 30-Nov. 2
Cross-Country SEC Championship, Oct. 31, Harry Pritchett Running Course
Women’s tennis Roberta Alison Fall Classic, Oct. 31, Tennis Stadium
Women’s volleyball vs. Texas A&M, Oct. 31, 7 p.m., Foster Auditorium
Swimming and diving vs. LSU and Auburn, Nov. 1, 11 a.m., Alabama Aquatics Center
Women’s tennis Roberta Alison Fall Classic, Nov. 1-2, Tennis Stadium
Afro-American Gospel Choir Unity Concert, Nov. 2, 3 p.m., Ferguson Center ballroom
THIS MONTH
Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive, ongoing through Nov. 21
HALLOWEEN
Haunting at the Museum, Oct. 28, 6-8 p.m., Smith Hall
Fright Night, Oct. 28, 6-8 p.m., Gorgas House promenade
HOMECOMING
Students are invited to register for Homecoming 2014 activities at http://homecoming.ua.edu. The homecoming football game will be Nov. 22 against Western Carolina.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
President Judy Bonner and Provost Joe Benson join Dr. Lynda Gilbert, Dr. Steven Hood, Dr. Carl Pinkert, Dr. Samory Pruitt, Athletic Director Bill Battle and Advancement Interim Vice President Calvin Brown in encouraging faculty, staff and students to participate in Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on Nov. 11. For more details and to sign up, go to the Women’s Resource Center website and click on the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day link under News and Announcements.
Bama Dining‘s newest facility, Presidential Terrace, is located inside the Student Activity Center at Presidential Village. Presidential Terrace features a convenience market, FUEL smoothie, deli and coffee shop.
The University Awards Committee is accepting nominations and applications for the five Premier Awards, the University’s highest honors. The awards are the William P. Bloom Award, Morris Lehman Mayer Award, Catherine J. Randall Award, John Fraser Ramsey Award and Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. For complete information about qualifications and the scope of each award, visit http://premierawards.ua.edu. The deadline for applications is Nov. 21 at 5 p.m.
Due to construction, the Second Avenue entrance into the Coleman Coliseum parking lot will be closed through Nov. 9. Click here for a map of the affected area.
The UA Medical Amnesty Policy is designed to foster safety first. It serves the educational function of the University by encouraging accountability and intervention among campus community members, with a goal of reducing risk and harm. Amnesty may be granted in three circumstances: individual students who need medical attention; individual students who call on behalf of those needing treatment; and organizations. The purpose of the Medical Amnesty Policy is to increase the likelihood that community members will call for assistance when faced with an alcohol-related emergency. To read more about the policy, visit the Dean of Students website, and then click on the Medical Amnesty Policy link on the left side of the page.
By Oct. 15 of each year, each coeducational institution of higher education that participates in any federal student aid program and has an intercollegiate athletic program must prepare an Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) report and make it available upon request to students, potential students and the public. The University of Alabama Department of Athletics’ report for the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act is available upon request at the following locations: Office of Intercollegiate Athletics and Office of University Relations. The report can be accessed on the Internet at: https://eada.ia.ua.edu. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request by contacting the Office of University Relations.
The Higher Education Act of 1965 requires institutions to make certain information available to the campus community and general public. The University has established a website, http://www.ua.edu/academic/hea, to compile and disclose in one location pertinent information related to the HEA’s requirements. Click here to read the Higher Education Act Compliance Memorandum from Dr. Joe Benson to UA employees and students.
Few traditions at the Capstone are as old or loved as the singing of the alma mater. In 2013 a new tradition for the song began at The University of Alabama: the playing of the alma mater on the Denny Chimes each day at noon. The lyrics and a recording of the song can be found at the Paul W. Bryant Museum’s website, http://bryantmuseum.com, under the Traditions tab.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
University Libraries opened three presentation practice rooms this fall: two rooms in McLure Education Library and one room in Rodgers Library for Science and Engineering. The rooms are dedicated spaces designed to allow users a quiet place to practice presentations while recording them for future reviews. Each facility has a camera that captures both the upper body of the presenter and a display of his or her content on a screen. The presenter provides a USB storage device in the case of McLure Library or an SD card in the case of Rodgers Library for capturing the video file. The practice rooms may be used by anyone on campus and can be reserved at the information desks in both locations.
Technical help is available in Gorgas Library every Monday through Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Circulation Desk on the second floor. The Office of Information Technology will provide assistance with Wifi, Blackboard and other technical problems.
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Students can go to http://fye.ua.edu/igniteua.cfm to apply for Ignite UA, a community-building program specifically designed for freshmen and transfer students as they transition to life at UA. Ignite UA empowers first-year students to maximize their UA experience through developing relationships and exploring passion. Applications and résumés are due by Nov 3 at 4:45 p.m. to the Office of First Year Experience and Parent Programs at 1040 Student Activity Center Presidential Village. More information: 348-8404 or fye@ua.edu.
CAREER, INTERNSHIP AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
UA’s Office for Technology Transfer is offering spring internships to students. Interns will develop commercialization strategies for UA-based intellectual property in technical fields such as engineering, biology and chemistry. The scope of the commercialization strategy will include assessing a new technology, conducting market research to determine the correct markets for the technology, determining the technology’s position within the market and developing a recommendation for commercialization. Interns will be required to present their findings each week. Interns will gain valuable experience in preparing commercialization strategies, delivering elevator pitches and presentations, working in multidisciplinary teams, and interacting with angel investors, venture capitalists, industry leaders and executives. Interested students should send their résumés, cover letters and tentative Spring Semester 2015 schedules to Dr. Whitney Hough at wlhough@ua.edu.
Join the Center for Sustainable Service and Volunteerism in fighting homelessness by donating socks for local shelters. Students can donate new pairs of socks now through Nov. 5 at 1100 Ferguson Center. Also tweet out a picture of your socks using #SocktoberUA for a chance to win prizes. More information: CSSVCivicEngagement@gmail.com.
EVENTS
The department of health science in the College of Human Environmental Sciences invites all UA students to hear Rep. Terri Sewell lecture on advocacy as a health-promotion method. Sewell will speak today from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in A-C Child Development Research Center.
The Afro-American Gospel Choir will hold its annual Unity Concert with the Auburn University Gospel Choir on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 3 p.m. in the Ferguson Center ballroom.
The UA Vedic Society will celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, today with music and dance from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in 300 Ferguson Center. The event is free and open to the public. More information: click here.
Students can learn more about the various research projects UA’s graduate students are involved in by attending the second annual Three Minute Thesis competition on Nov. 5 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Center theater. A total of 48 graduate students will compete in three semifinal heats. Each participant will have three minutes to present a thesis. More information: Cori Perdue at cperdue@ua.edu or 348-2118.
The UA South Asian Society will host Diwali, the festival of lights, Nov. 9 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Center ballroom. Cost is $3 per UA student. Food, dances and crafts will be available. More information: Adrika Venkatanarayanan at avenkatanarayanan@crimson.ua.edu.
ATHLETICS/RECREATION
Women’s club soccer is holding an indoor soccer tournament Nov. 23 at the Student Activity Center at Presidential Village. To register, send an email to rkwilliams1@crimson.ua.edu by Nov. 9. Each team must have at least two girls per team and no more than two club soccer members. Cost to enter is $30 per team, payable on the day of the tournament. More information: Riley Williams at rkwilliams1@crimson.ua.edu.
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