DATES TO REMEMBER
This Week
Child Stroke Awareness Week
April 21
“Thoroughly Modern Millie,” Galloway Theatre, 7:30 nightly through April 25; 2 p.m. April 25 and 26
April 22
Digital Literacy Contest, University Libraries, 4:30-6 p.m.
April 23
“The Case for Israel, Democracy’s Outpost” screening, 301B Ferguson Center, 7 p.m.
Crump, Swing and Shake, the Quad, 6-9 p.m.
April 24
SGA Book Scholarship applications due
Book and Culture Fest, Ferguson Center, noon-6 p.m.
April 25
“Volleyball Tournament for the Cure,” ZBT house backyard, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Book and Culture Fest, College of Community Health Sciences, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
April 27
Last Lecture Award presentation and lecture, 30 Alston Hall, 6:30 p.m.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
The Graduate School is pleased to announce the 2009 recipient of the Last Lecture Award, Dr. Utz McKnight, assistant professor of political science. McKnight will give a lecture titled “Why Apologize for What We Do?” April 27 at 6:30 p.m. in 30 Alston Hall. Students, faculty, alumni, staff and community members are welcome to attend. More information: Dr. Natalie Adams.
Applications for the 2009 SGA spring book scholarships are now available in the SGA office. Applications are due by noon April 24 in the SGA office. A total of $2,000 will be distributed in the form of five $400 scholarships. These scholarships are merit-based and not dependent on financial need. More information: Miland Simpler.
The College of Community Health Sciences is offering two undergraduate courses in Interim 2009. CHS 101 Emergency Medical Services will assist the student in developing the knowledge and cognitive skills needed to recognize and manage life-threatening and potentially life-threatening situations. CHS 200 Health and Wellness Advocacy is designed to motivate, teach and engage students in the area of peer health education. More information: Glenn Davis at 348-4549.
STUDENT AFFAIRS
UA is replacing BamaMail with Gmail. Crimson, the University’s partnership with Google, will launch May 8-10. Along with the familiar Gmail interface, the new system will offer 14 times more storage space and an e-mail address students can keep after graduation. Account names and passwords will not change, and you will still use myBama to access your e-mail. During launch weekend, all mail currently being sent to @bama.ua.edu will be forwarded to your new @crimson.ua.edu address. There is no scheduled e-mail downtime. More information: click here.
EVENTS, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A screening of the film “The Case for Israel, Democracy’s Outpost” will be April 23 in 301B Ferguson Center at 7 p.m. Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz presents a vigorous case for Israel – for its basic right to exist, to protect its citizens from terrorism and to defend its borders from hostile enemies. He engages with leading political, judicial and academic leaders from Israel and North America in objective and intelligent discourse on the critical challenges facing Israel and the West. More information: www.thecaseforisrael.com.
Crump, Swing and Shake, a multicultural dance night, will be April 23 from 6-9 p.m. on the Quad. Come dance the night away in one of three themed tents. Enjoy the cumbia beats of Salsa, the 808 hip-hop and the classical sounds of ballroom. Food will be provided from Qdoba, 15th Street Diner and Cypress Inn. More information: Rachel Haney.
Zeta Beta Tau and Zeta Tau Alpha will host “Volleyball Tournament for the Cure” April 25 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. in the backyard of the ZBT house. Refreshments, crawfish and live entertainment will be provided. Teams will compete to win a trophy and a $150 donation towards the philanthropic organization of their choice. Team entry is $50. Admission is $5 pre-paid or $7 at the door. Teams must sign-up by April 22. All proceeds will benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. More information: Jared Denson.
The third annual Documenting Justice film screening will be April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Bama Theatre, downtown Tuscaloosa. The screening represents the culmination of the two-semester interdisciplinary Documenting Justice course. Non-film majors learn the fundamentals of documentary filmmaking and shoot their own films on topics of justice and injustice in Alabama. The event is free and open to the public. This event is sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility. More information: http://cesr.ua.edu or 348-6495.
As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Alpha Chi Omega and Verizon Wireless are hosting a phone drive to assist victims of domestic violence through May 6. The phone drive will benefit Verizon Wireless’ HopeLine Phone Recycling Program. Only Verizon Wireless phones can be used. HopeLine boxes are located in Tutwiler Hall, Paty Hall, Riverside Community Center, Burke East, the Ferguson Center, the Women’s Resource Center and every sorority house on campus. More information: www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline.
Sundown Cinema Sundays will show “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” on April 26 at 7 p.m. on the Quad. Free food, drinks and popcorn will be provided. More information: http://www.up.ua.edu/events.html.
“School House Rock Live!” will be April 30 and May 1 in Moody Music Hall. A five-member cast from TheatreBam Chicago will present a stage show of music. Proceeds will benefit the UA Community Music School scholarship fund. On April 30, shows will begin at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. On May 1, shows will begin at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Morning shows cost $6 for adults. Evening shows cost $8 for adults. Youth tickets for both shows are $5. Purchase tickets in advance through the Community Music School (171 Moody) or at the door. More information: Jane Weigel at 348-6741.
The Black Faculty and Staff Association will hold its first Book and Culture Fest April 24-25. The theme for the event is “Bridging the Gap between Literature and Culture.” Friday, April 24, will feature local vendors and entertainment through spoken word and music from noon-4 p.m. at the Ferguson Center Plaza. A “Meet the Authors” reception will be held from 5-6 p.m. at the TV lounge in the Ferguson Center. Local Alabama authors will be showcased Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the College of Community Health Sciences. More information: Cynia Duggins at 348-9729.
The UA Libraries will host a competition of Internet searching skill Wednesday, April 22, from 4:30-6 p.m. Winners of the Digital Literacy Contest will receive cash prizes, and everyone gets free dinner. After the competition, the group will discuss how the Internet is influencing everyone’s lives and the future of libraries. More information and registration: www.digitalliteracycontest.org/ua.
The department of theatre and dance presents the musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” Tuesday, April 21, to Sunday, April 26, in the Gallaway Theatre. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for faculty, staff and seniors, and $10 for students. Call the box office at 348-3400, go to www.crimsonartstickets.com, or visit the box office from noon to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday in Rowand-Johnson Hall to buy tickets.
Child Stroke Awareness Week will be April 27-May 1. Various events will be held all week. Stroke is the sixth-leading cause of death in children, and 25 in 100,000 children, including newborns, will experience a stroke. More than half of children who have a stroke will suffer long-term disability. The Pediatric Stroke Initiative is the first program of its kind in the southeastern United States. This initiative takes aim at pediatric stroke using a three-pronged interdisciplinary approach of advocacy, awareness and research. More information: Alan Blinder.
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