DATES TO REMEMBER
This Week
Child Stroke Awareness Week
April 28
Documenting Justice Film Screening, Bama Theatre, 7 p.m.
April 29
UAPD Appreciation Day, Ferguson Plaza, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
April 30
School House Rock Live!, Moody Music Concert Hall, 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 6:30 p.m.
May 1
School House Rock Live!, Moody Music Concert Hall, 9 a.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Swine flu information and what you can do to stay healthy. The Alabama Department of Public Health is actively monitoring the outbreak of human cases of swine flu virus, and to date, no cases are known to have occurred in Alabama. However, UA is prepared to take action, if needed. In the meantime, the Russell Student Health Center provides the following reminders on basic infection control measures for any virus:
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners also are effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
- Clean and sterilize contaminated surfaces.
For more information on swine flu, visit www.prepare.ua.edu.
The UA Athletic Ticket Office would like your feedback on the experience of purchasing student football tickets. Please take a minute to fill out the survey so that we can improve the process for next year. The survey can be found by clicking on the following link: Student Football Ticket Survey. The ticket office would like to hear from you no later than Thursday, April 30. Thank you.
Students may pick up a free campus directory at the information desk on the second floor of Ferguson Center. Directories include a campus map, departmental mailing addresses and phone numbers, faculty/staff listings and student e-mail addresses.
EVENTS, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Third Annual Documenting Justice film screening will be April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in 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 call 348-6495.
UAPD Appreciation Day will be April 29 in Ferguson Plaza from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This event will include games and booths set up by various campus organizations. A large thank you card will be on display for students to sign and express their appreciation for UAPD. To increase safety among students, UAPD also will be distributing safety awareness pamphlets. This event is hosted by the SGA, Ferguson Center, Housing and Residential Communities, 90.7 The Capstone and Crimson Copies. More information: Anne Elizabeth Davis.
Capstone International Coffee Hour. Capstone International Center (CIC) invites faculty, staff and students to Capstone International Coffee Hour, Friday, May 1 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in 121 B.B. Comer Hall. Coffee Hour will be sponsored by Crossroad Community Center. This is the last coffee hour until fall 2009.
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. 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.
School House Rock Live! will be April 30 and May 1 in Moody Music Concert 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, the show will begin at 9 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.
Events are set for Childhood Stroke Awareness Week. The UA Pediatric Stroke Initiative, a joint project of the College of the Community Health Sciences and the Honors College, will hold events on campus during Child Stroke Awareness Week April 27-May 1. More information: Alan Blinder.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
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
Students who do not plan to take their bicycles home with them this summer may donate them to a local charity. Bikes can be taken to the Ferguson Plaza April 30 and May 1 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. for donation. Alternately, bikes can be taken to a residence hall with a bike rack. Students should get a donation tag from the residence hall front desk and place it on the bike, locked to the bike rack. More information: Alicia Browne at 348-5990.
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.
To avoid long lines in August, register now for your fall parking permit through myBama. More information: www.bamaparking.ua.edu.
Recycle your books for cash. Get cash for your used books at the SUPe Store and give someone else the opportunity to buy a used book next semester. You also may register to win Publix gift cards and gas gift cards to be given away the week of finals. No purchase necessary to win. Click here for special locations, hours and book values.
Be safe. Be alert. Be accountable. Be Aware. Be the friend you’d want to have.
Always remember to check the Crimson Calendar for all the week’s events.
For athletic events, go to www.rolltide.com.
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