Wade, Jones and Cleino Named to 2015 Educator Hall of Fame Class
Three educators with strong ties to both The University of Alabama and the City of Tuscaloosa will be inducted into the Educator Hall of Fame Saturday night.
UA’s Fording Wins Book Award
Dr. Richard C. Fording, chair of political science at The University of Alabama, received the Herbert Simon Book Award from the Public Administration Section of the American Political Science Association for his book, Disciplining the Poor.
UA Museum Ghost Tour Provides Halloween Fun
The community is invited to experience some of the haunted legends that have been passed down through time during the annual “A Haunting at the Museum” at The University of Alabama.
UA Museum Offers Fossil Fun during Annual Event
The community is invited to get a glimpse of the past during National Fossil Day at the Alabama Museum of Natural History at Smith Hall on The University of Alabama’s campus.
UA Student News for Oct. 13, 2015
Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/category/ua-student-news/ to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. Submit your news at http://uanews.ua.edu/submit-student. TODAY SGA State of the School address, 4 p.m., Gorgas House DEADLINES Undergraduate research grant applications, Oct. 23 Beyond Bama winter-break service-trip (Greensboro, Alabama) applications, Oct. 28 Education Abroad Photo Contest
UA Honors College Students Perform Service Projects in Marion
About 125 students and 25 student leaders from The University of Alabama Honors College will perform service projects from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 in in Marion as part of the 57 Miles Project.
Birmingham Artist Brings Exhibit To UA
Birmingham artist Carolyn Sherer will be bringing her “Family Matters” exhibit to The University of Alabama’s Ferguson Center Art Gallery on Oct. 20. The exhibit will feature 12 images of self-identified LGBTQ youth as well as a narrative that accompanies each photo that details the subject’s perceptions on family acceptance.
UA Speakers Forum Highlights Entrepreneurship
The University of Alabama’s annual Celebrate Entrepreneurship at UA Speaker’s Forum Wednesday features a UA graduate and apparel designer and the Pizza 120 owner.
UA Preview
This week at The University of Alabama: Business analytics lab opens – Water purifier technology advances in start-up contest – Local educators to be inducted into Hall of Fame – Bilingual TV – Cuban photography exhibit opens – Middle-school girls to learn about engineering – Communications hosts diversity conference – Political scientist available to discuss Democratic debates – Dating violence expert discusses disturbing trend – Is fantasy sports gambling? Sports communication expert weighs in.
UA Matters: Warning Signs of an Abusive Relationship
What used to be thought of as a private issue for some marriages, domestic violence is now a widely discussed and public concern. Society is no longer remaining silent about this issue; rather, it is actively encouraging victims/survivors to speak up and offering services to help end this troubling phenomenon. The University of Alabama’s Dr.