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This week at The University of Alabama: UA greets new, returning students with Week of Welcome activities – Researchers provide community training to help traumatized youth – Blackburn to host columnist George Will

Columnist George F. Will to Deliver Keynote for Blackburn Symposium
Syndicated columnist George F. Will will deliver the Gloria and John L. Blackburn Academic Symposium keynote speech at the Gloria and John L. Blackburn Academic Symposium at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, in the Ferguson Student Center Ballroom on The University of Alabama campus.

Faculty and Staff Accolades for Aug. 20, 2018
Recent publications, honors and awards earned by UA faculty and staff.

Navigate Campus with Ease with New Interactive Campus Map
UA’s new campus map helps students find their way to class and so much more.

Nyansapo Kente Robing Ceremony Celebrates Accomplishments
The Nyansapo Kente robing ceremony, hosted by the Black Staff and Faculty Association, was held Aug. 3 for summer commencement. The ceremony was started in the summer of 2016 to promote retention among undergraduate and graduate students of color and to celebrate their accomplishments. The ceremony provides the BSFA community an opportunity to highlight the

UA In the News — Aug. 17
Unveiling a plan for athletic facilities — Honors College pitches in — A look back at Bid Day — and more.

UA, SGA Boost Adapted Athletics Scholarship Pool
UA’s Adapted Athletics has been strengthened for the 2018-19 academic year after the University’s administration and Student Government Association worked to allocate revenues to fund scholarships for the program.

‘Separate and Equal’ to Preview in Tuscaloosa Before NYC Premiere
Before its big New York City premiere and month-long run at the award-winning 59E59 Theaters Sept. 5, West Alabama residents will get to preview The University of Alabama-created play, “Separate and Equal,” at the Marian Gallaway Theatre Aug. 28-31 at 7 p.m.

UA In the News — Aug. 16
Separation anxiety — Best college dorms — Comment on a reality show discussion — and more.