Nebulae and Star-Clustering Viewing Set for UA’s Moundville Park

The University of Alabama’s Astronomy Group within the department of physics and astronomy will hold a nebulae and star-cluster viewing for the public from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park.

UA in the News: Sept. 16, 2014

A music prof to direct youth orchestra – UA experts comment on how 3-D printing can create jobs, debt collectors garnishing wages – Chess championship to be held at UA – Flu shots provided to faculty, staff and students – and more…

UA Enrollment Tops 36,000; Freshmen Bring Record Scores, GPAs

Enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record high 36,155 students this fall, and includes an outstanding freshman class.

UA Student News for Sept. 16, 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 Alternative Break applications, Sept. 18, Sept. 29, Oct. 2, Jan. 29 TODAY Women’s volleyball vs. UAB, 7 p.m., Foster Auditorium THIS WEEK Free flu shots, Sept. 17, 7:30-11 a.m., 12-AB Law Center Balfour Ring Week,

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.

UA in the News: Sept. 13-15, 2014

UA faculty receive grant for childhood obesity prevention plan – Reg Hyde named director of Cyber Institute – Study shows garden project’s impact on children – Flu shots offered on campus – UA grad showcases clothing line – Two UA grads compete for Miss America – Journalism major featured – and more…

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.