UA Honors Week Set for April 14-18

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama will honor scholarship and leadership among students and faculty with annual Honors Week activities on campus April 14-18.

The “Tapping on the Mound” ceremony, a tradition since the early 1900s, will be held Friday, April 18, at 1:30 p.m. on the Mound at the west side of the UA Quad. University-wide honoraries Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), Mortar Board, Blue Key National Honor Society, and Anderson Society will induct new members at this time.

ODK’s membership is restricted to students of junior standing or above who are in the top 35 percent of their class scholastically and who exhibit leadership. Mortar Board membership, one of the highest honors granted to college seniors, is based on leadership, scholarship and service. Blue Key National Honor Society recognizes seniors who represent high scholastic ideals, leadership and diversity of background. The Anderson Society recognizes UA students who have made significant contributions to the University or the Tuscaloosa community.

The 2003 UA Honors Week schedule includes the following activities:

April 14, Monday

• 4 p.m. — College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Honors Convocation, Ferguson Theater
• 7-8:30 p.m. — CCSO Student Organization Awards Banquet, Smith Hall
• 8 p.m. — Carl A. Elliott Society Inductions, Maxwell Hall

April 15, Tuesday

• 3 p.m. — Capstone International Center Honors Reception, 135 B.B. Comer Hall
• 5 p.m. — SGA Installation, Crimson Promenade
• 6 p.m. — SGA Awards Banquet, Sheraton Four Points Hotel Governor’s Room
• 6:30 p.m. — National Society of Collegiate Scholars Honors reception, Mortar Board Room, Ferguson Center
• 7 p.m. — Mallet Assembly and Women’s Honors Program Dinner, location TBA
• 8 p.m. — Cardinal Key Honor Society Inductions, Anderson Room, Ferguson Center

April 16, Wednesday

• 12 noon — Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awards Luncheon, Anderson Room, Ferguson Center
• 3 p.m. — Army ROTC Awards Ceremony, Ferguson Center Theatre
• 4 p.m. — Penny Allen Awards Reception, Anderson Room, Ferguson Center
• 4 p.m. — Black Scholars Honors Ceremony, sponsored by the Black Faculty Staff Association, Sellers Auditorium, Bryant Conference Center; distinguished attorney Fred D. Gray of Tuskegee will be the keynote speaker
• 7:30-10 p.m. — NAACP Image Awards Ceremony, Student Center Plaza

April 17, Thursday

• 12:30 p.m. — Alpha Epsilon Lambda Induction and Reception, Mortar Board Room, Ferguson Center
• 3:30-5:30 p.m. — English Department Honors Reception, 301 Morgan Hall
• 3:30-5 p.m. — McNair Scholars Journal Presentation Reception, Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, 103 Garland Hall
• 6 p.m. — Induction banquet for Pi Mu Epsilon, mathematics honor society, Anderson Room, Ferguson Center
• 6 p.m. — Commerce & Business Administration School of Accountancy Convocation, Sheraton Four Points Ballroom
• 6 p.m. — College of Engineering Awards Reception, Bryant Conference Center
• 7 p.m. — The Other Club Wine Tasting, Battle Friedman Home

April 18, Friday

• 9-10 a.m. — Parents Association Honors Day Coffee, President’s Mansion
• 9:30 a.m. — College of Human Environmental Sciences Coffee and College Tours, 107 Doster Hall
• 9:30-10:30 a.m. — College of Education Honors Reception, Graves Hall Rotunda
• 9:30-10:30 a.m. — C&BA School of Marketing Convocation, 30 Alston
• 9:45-10:50 a.m. — C&BA School of Information Systems, Statistics and Management Science Convocation, 10 Alston (reception following)
• 10 a.m. — School of Social Work Convocation to Honor Outstanding Students, 223 Little Hall
• 10 a.m. — College of Communication & Information Sciences Honors Day, 216 Reese Phifer Hall
• 10 a.m. — College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Honors Convocation, Ferguson Theater
• 10 a.m.- School of Library & Information Studies Reception and Awards, Fifth Floor Gallery of Gorgas Library
• 10:30 a.m. — College of Education Honors Convocation, 122 Graves Hall
• 11 a.m. — Computer Based Honors Program Convocation, Maxwell Hall
• 11 a.m. — Department of Information Systems, Statistics and Management Science Reception, Parlor, Alston Hall
• 11 a.m. — C&BA School of Economics, Finance and Legal Studies Convocation, 10 Alston
• 11-12 p.m. — C&BA School of Management Convocation, 30 Alston
• 11:30 a.m. — College of Human Environmental Sciences Convocation, Sheraton Four Points Hotel
• 11:30 a.m. — College of Continuing Studies Honors Day Program, Bryant Conference Center, Birmingham Room
• 12 p.m. — Department of History Honors Program, Summersell Room, 251 ten Hoor
• 12-1:30 p.m. — Capstone College of Nursing Convocation Luncheon, Bryant Conference Center, Governor’s Room
• 12:15-1:15 p.m. — C&BA College-wide Honors Reception, 10 Alston
• 12:30 p.m. — Department of Religious Studies Honors Reception, Manly Hall Veranda
• 1-2 p.m. — Department of Geological Sciences Honors Reception, 101 Bevill Building
• 1:30 p.m. — Tapping Ceremonies for the Anderson Society, Mortar Board, Blue Key, Omicron Delta Kappa and University-wide awards, UA Mound (rain location Moody Music Building)
• 1:30 p.m. — Art Department Presentation of Awards and Scholarships, Sarah Moody Gallery of Art
• 1:30 p.m. — Japanese Language Program, reception and light refreshments to recognize outstanding students in Japanese, 109 B.B. Comer Hall
• 2 p.m. — Physics and Astronomy Recognition Picnic, Snow Hinton Park
• 2-4 p.m. — Department of Political Science Honors Reception, Anderson Room, Ferguson Center
• 3:30 p.m. — New College Honors and External Degree Convocation, Trinity United Methodist Church, Bryant Drive
• 4 p.m. — Phi Kappa Phi Induction and reception, Ferguson Theater and Gallery
• 4:30 p.m. — New College and External Degree Reception, Trinity United Methodist Church, Bryant Drive

Events held outside of honors week include:

April 29, Tuesday

• 6 p.m. — Center for Athletic Student Services Excellence Awards Reception, Scholarship, Bryant Denny Stadium

May 2, Friday

• 5 p.m. — Department of Theatre and Dance 2002-03 Awards Presentations, Marian Gallaway Theatre

For more information on UA Honors Week, contact Steven McCullar, University Programs, at 205/348-7525.