UA Matters: How to Help Those Taking Care of Sick Loved Ones
The University of Alabama’s Dr. Amy Beasley offers some helpful tips to help reduce strain from caregivers.
UA in the News: Oct. 24, 2014
UA’s Culverhouse School of Accountancy receives $1.5 million gift – Bonner, Saban to be inducted into Alabama Academy of Honor – UA president named to SEC commissioner search committee – CBER releases Alabama Business Confidence Index – UA rowing facility opens
UA Alumni Establish $1.5 Million Endowment for School of Accountancy
University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce alumnus Gary Fayard and his wife, Nancy, have made a $1.5 million gift to the College to create the Fayard Endowed Chair in Accounting, the largest endowment in the history of the Culverhouse School of Accountancy, a division of the Culverhouse College of Commerce.
Two Teams Compete in Final Round of James P. Hayes Jr. Moral Forum Debate Tournament
Two pairs of University Honors 101 Moral Forum students at The University of Alabama will compete for $10,000 in scholarships in the final round of the ninth annual James P. Hayes Jr. Moral Forum debate tournament at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in UA’s Ferguson Theatre. The event is free and open to the public.
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Establishes Scholarship at UA
The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation has established the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Scholarship for Students with Spinal Cord Injury at The University of Alabama.
UA in the News: Oct. 23, 2014
Alabama Rowing’s new boathouse opens today – UA experts comment on Ebola, indictment of Alabama speaker of the house – Former AEA head leaves estate to UA College of Education – Simulator demonstrates dangers of drunk driving – UA School of Law assists with free legal clinic – and more…
UA Panhellenic Association Offers Sorority Row Trick-or-Treat
The University of Alabama’s Panhellenic Association will host the annual Sorority Row Trick-or-Treat from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27. Children from the Tuscaloosa area ages 12 and younger are invited to dress up in Halloween costumes without masks and visit the lawns of the campus sorority houses on Magnolia and Colonial drives for candy and activities. Tutwiler and Harris residence halls will also host trick-or-treaters.
UA Criminal Justice to Host Interactive Discussion on Ferguson, Mo. Events
Scholars, law enforcement officials and community activists will participate in “From the Station to the Sidewalks: An Informed Discussion of Police and Community Relations in Light of Ferguson,” a panel discussion to be held Oct. 27 on The University of Alabama campus.
Nielsen to Discuss Disability in American History at UA’s Gladney Lecture
Dr. Kim Nielsen knows American history is made up of disparate voices, but some of those voices are often overlooked. Nielsen, a professor at the University of Toledo, works to include those voices and viewpoints in The University of Alabama’s 2014 Rose Gladney Lecture for Justice and Social Change Nov. 3 at 5:30 p.m. in room 205 of Smith Hall.
Renowned Tuba Player to Perform at UA’s Moody Music Hall
Tuba specialist Øystein Baadsvik has traveled the world, but his upcoming performance at The University of Alabama is his first trip to the Yellowhammer State. Baadsvik performs and offers a master’s lecture in the Moody Music concert hall Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m.