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CONVERSATIONS ON SLAVERY, HISTORIC PRESERVATION HIGHLIGHT THURSDAY EVENT — The White House Historical Association will partner with UA and its Blackburn Institute to present lectures and conversations about some of today’s most-discussed topics—slavery, historic preservation and community in the South. Thursday’s program will feature talks from White House Historical Association leadership and UA faculty. A new White House Historical Association internship available exclusively for UA students, beginning summer 2020, will be announced. The panels and guided conversations begin at 2 p.m. in Ferguson Center, room 2408, and are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Sara Beth Bolin, communication specialist in UA’s College of Arts and Sciences, at 205-348-8539 or sbbolin@ua.edu, or Dr. Julia Brock, UA assistant professor of history, jbrock2@ua.edu.
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS TO SPEAK AT #GREENJUSTICEUA EVENT — UA’s School of Social Work will host “Environmental Justice: Research, Conversation and Networking Across Disciplines,” a panel discussion of environmental justice issues in Alabama and across the country, Oct. 16 at the Hotel Capstone. The panel discussion will be held from 2-4 p.m. Researchers from UA, University of Alabama-Birmingham and the University of Tennessee will discuss access to severe weather warnings, air quality issues in North Birmingham, unsewered homes in the Black Belt and how inequities in green spaces can adversely affect one’s health. The event will also feature exhibits from various environmental advocates, such as Friends of Hurricane Creek and the Black Warrior Riverkeeper. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact David Miller, UA School of Social Work, at 205-348-3942 or David.c.miller@ua.edu.
UA COLLEGE OF CONTINUING STUDIES CELEBRATES A CENTURY OF INNOVATION — For 100 years, the College of Continuing Studies his extended the reach of UA well beyond the shadows of Denny Chimes. On Thursday, Oct. 17, the College will celebrate its first century and take the first steps into the future. At 2 p.m., there will be a dedication of the new home for CCS, University Hall, which is located on the Bryce Campus. Then, at 3 p.m., the public is invited to join in at the newly renovated Bryant Conference Center as CCS will be on display. Come by and learn more about what the College of Continuing Studies can do for you and your family. For more information, contact Antoine Bell in the College of Continuing Studies, 256–797-3526 or abell@ccs.ua.edu. For assistance, contact UA communications, 205-348-5320.
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