UA Presents Tee Time Fashion Show Featuring Repurposed Materials

The University of Alabama will present Tee Time, an annual fashion show, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, on the lawn outside Doster Hall on the UA campus.

Activist Eli Clare to Lecture at UA about Disability As a ‘Social Justice Issue’

Activist Eli Clare will deliver “Moving Beyond Pity & Inspiration: Disability as a Social Justice Issue,” a workshop aimed at arming people with tools to create more disability access in their workplaces and communities, at 11:30 a.m. April 16 in room 313 of Graves Hall on The University of Alabama campus.

UA in the News: April 12-14, 2014

UA to build performing arts center – Stephen Black discusses tax prep services – UA Army ROTC trains in Blackhawk helicopters – Student wins Austin Cup – UA scientist looks at metabolites – Experts comment on state parks, using telemedicine – Children enjoy Panhellenic Easter egg hunt – and more…

New Orleans Film Producer to Screen Court 13 Film at UA

Josh Penn, a producer and member of the New Orleans-based film production group Court 13, will screen a short film titled “Glory at Sea” 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the AIME building, room 110, on The University of Alabama campus.

UA Preview

This week at The University of Alabama: Student researchers to display, discuss findings – Innovation Day showcases UA start-up companies – UA prof’s book sheds light on pollution scandal – UA experts comment on retirement planning, pregnancy, changing attitudes toward marijuana – Events include Alabama High School Personal Finance Challenge, lectures, art exhibit

UA to Screen Documenting Justice Films at Bama Theatre

The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility and the UA department of telecommunication and film will host the eighth annual Documenting Justice film screening at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.

UA Matters: Basic Guidelines for Retirement Planning

The University of Alabama’s Dr. Shane Stinson offers some basic guidelines when considering two popular retirement planning options: traditional and Roth IRAs.

UA In the News: April 11, 2014

UA celebrates 8 years of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars Program – UA teams tout new technology at AIME Day – UA to build storm shelter – Sonic Frontiers hosts Dawn of Midi – Black Warrior Film Festival to screen 82 films – and more…

Coca-Cola Renews UA First Generation Scholars Program for Four Years With $1 Million Gift

The Coca-Cola Foundation renewed the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars program at The University of Alabama for another four years with a gift of $1 million. The gift brings Coca-Cola’s contribution to the First Generation Scholars program, begun in 2006, to $3 million.

UA Professor’s ‘Last Lecture’ Will Focus on Celebrating Diversity

Dr. Robin Boylorn knows that sometimes wisdom can come from unexpected places, and she hopes she can bring some of that wisdom to life for students in the 2014 Last Lecture at The University of Alabama.