TUESDAY, JAN. 19, 2016 – SUNDAY, JAN 24, 2016
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BAMA DINING LAUNCHES COOKING CLASSES – UA’s Bama Dining program is launching a series of cooking classes called Crimson Kitchen. The classes, presented in a fun and informative format, will feature meals taught by Bama Dining culinarians. The first class, “Learn Your Mother Sauces,” will be from 8 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, inside the Fresh Food Company on the UA campus. Each class is limited to 50 participants and costs $40. Faculty, staff, students and community members may participate by registering at bamadining.com. Once participants register, they are required to check in at the Fresh Food Company at 7:45 p.m. the day of the class. To ensure safety in the kitchen during the classes, participants must have closed-toe, rubber sole shoes; hair restraints; and long pants. Bama Dining will provide ingredients, cookware, utensils and aprons. The first class will feature the five basic sauces to make such dishes as brown gravy, Alfredo, macaroni and cheese and spaghetti sauce. For more information about the cooking classes, contact the Bama Dining marketing department at 205/348-5698. For more details, contact Richard LeComte, media relations, rllecomte@ur.ua.edu, 205/348-3782.
GORGAS HOUSE FLOORS GET A MAKEOVER – With any hardwood floors, refinishing is a necessary project to keep floors in shape and looking good. However, conventional methods of refinishing involving sanding would have not only removed varnish from the floorboards, but it would have removed a layer of the wood, which is historic material that could not be replaced. Since the Gorgas House is 187 years old, it is important not to lose any small part of original material. UA brought in Michael Purser of Rosebud Floors in Atlanta, who developed a Passive Refinishing technique to use on old wood such as what’s found in the Gorgas House. He uses a chemical to remove the varnish before applying an oil- or wax-based product to seal the floors instead of a varnish. Purser is available for interviews; video and photos can also be shot while Purser continues to work on the floors this week. For more details, contact Kim Eaton, media relations, kkeaton@ur.ua.edu or 205/348-8325.
HONOR SOCIETY TO HOST SYMPOSIUM ON AGING – UA’s School of Social Work will host the Allan V. Kaufman Phi Alpha Symposium, a community panel to discuss aspects of aging adults, Jan. 20 at Little Hall. The symposium, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 2 p.m. in room 223 of Little Hall. The symposium, which will cover caregiving for older adults, legal and protective services and wholesome living, is named after Dr. Allan V. Kaufman, a professor emeritus at the UA School of Social Work whose research interests included caregiving of older adults. Kaufman, who’ll be honored at the symposium, retired in 2009 as a full professor and resides in Northport. For more information, contact David Miller, UA media relations, at 205/348-0825 or dcmiller2@ur.ua.edu.
STEM CONFERENCE SLATED FOR FRIDAY, SATURDAY – UA’s Women in STEM initiative will host Building an Impact, its fourth annual symposium, Friday, Jan. 22 and Saturday, Jan. 23, on campus. Building an Impact is designed to provide an opportunity for researchers, academics and industry members from the Southeast to learn and share how to build leadership and career development skills for college women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and to discuss ways to further increase the number of women in STEM initiatives. Keynote speaker for the symposium will be Dr. Nan Boden, director of engineering at Google, who helped to develop Google’s data centers. The WISE symposium is free and open to all area women working or studying in a STEM discipline, as well as men who support women in STEM. Space is limited to 300 participants. For more details, contact Richard LeComte, media relations, rllecomte@ur.ua.edu, 205/348-3782.
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LULLABY CONCERT – UA’s Child Development Resources hosts a Lullaby Concert from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4. The free community event is designed for parents and children, birth to 5, to enjoy music and reading together. Entertainment will include storytellers, a musical petting zoo, various musicians and more. Families will also receive a free children’s book. Contact: Kim Eaton, UA media relations, 205/348-8325 or kkeaton@ur.ua.edu; Kristy Brown, CDR training coordinator, 205-348-4280 or kbrown@ches.ua.edu.
HANDS-ON FAMILY NIGHT – Children and their families can explore the academic world at UA during the fifth annual Hands-On Family Night at Smith Hall from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. With a safari theme, this year’s event features exhibits by graduate students in different departments, as well as food and door prizes donated by various local businesses. It is open to students, faculty, staff and community members, and it is free. Contact: Kim Eaton, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325 or kkeaton@ur.ua.edu.