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DEADLINES TO REMEMBER
Ferguson bike-rack changes, March 13, 5 p.m.
Registration and submission of project abstracts for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference, March 22
TODAY
SGA elections, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
First Generation Scholars’ Week event: Baseball vs. Memphis, 6 p.m., Sewell-Thomas Stadium
THIS WEEK’S DATES TO REMEMBER
“Safe Spring Break Student Health Fair,” March 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ferguson Center Plaza
Through the Doors event: Ceremony honoring Dr. Archie Wade, March 12, 4 p.m., Graves Hall auditorium
Coaching Character, March 12, 6:30 p.m., North Zone of Bryant-Denny Stadium
Hot Topics: Gun Control, March 12, 6:30 p.m., East Dining Hall at Ferguson Center
First Generation Scholars Week event: Résumé Rally, March 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Career Center
First Generation Scholars’ Week event: Financial Aid Workshop, March 13, noon-1 p.m., 300 Ferguson Center
First Generation Scholars’ Week event: Budgeting Workshop, March 13, 4-5 p.m., 300 Ferguson Center
“Oz the Great and Powerful” in 3-D, March 13, Cobb Theatres
David “The Dating Doctor” Coleman, March 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Ferguson Center Theater
Alpha Delta Chi “Cookies for a Cause” bake sale, March 14, Ferguson Center
Pie Day, March 14, 12:30-3 p.m., Science and Engineering Quad
First Generation Scholars’ Week event: “Sharing Our Stories,” March 14, 5-7 p.m., 400 Alston Hall
“Pie A Pi” philanthropy event, March 14, 5-8 p.m., Pi Kappa Phi house front yard
Hey Y’all Campaign, March 15, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Ferguson Center second floor
Turtle Tug, March 15, 4-7 p.m., Kappa Sigma House
“Be The Match” bone-marrow drive, March 15, noon-4 p.m., Delta Tau Delta house
Afro-American Gospel Choir benefit concert, March 16, 5 p.m., University Church of Christ, 1200 Julia Tutwiler Drive
Miss Liberty Pageant, March 16, Ferguson Center Ballroom
On the Town: All Fired Up, March 17, 12:30-3 p.m.,
Crimson Culture: Festival of the Arts, March 17, 6-9 p.m., Ferguson Center Theater
Discovery Series: Make Me Over, March 17, 6 p.m., 360 Ferguson Center
Phi Sigma Pi canned-food drive, continues through March 22, Student Recreation Center and Ferguson Center
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Students have until 7 p.m. today to vote in the Student Government Association elections. Vote online at http://mybama.ua.edu. More information: Kelli Knox-Hall at kknox-hall@sa.ua.edu or 348-3250.
Nine bike racks at the southeast corner of the Ferguson Center will be taken out of service in preparation for the new Ferguson Center addition. Students should remove their bikes by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13. New bike racks have been installed on Seventh Avenue near Houser Hall and the South Engineering Research Center. More information: April Sanders at asanders@sa.ua.edu.
Housing and Residential Communities has launched a website at http://offcampushousing.ua.edu to aid students in finding off-campus housing. Students can search for off-campus housing using parameters such as distance from campus, monthly cost, number of bedrooms or bathrooms, amenities and availability date. They can also search for off-campus roommates, furniture for sale and subleases from other students. Additional information includes landlord and tenant issues, leases, city ordinances and budgeting. UA faculty and staff and the general public can also use the website. The service is free for UA students, parents, faculty and staff. Property managers and owners will pay a fee to post listings. To list a property for rent or sale, contact Brittaney Bogdan at Off Campus Partners at 877-895-1234 or brittaney@offcampuspartners.com.
As a reminder,UA employees and students could be in violation of the Zoning Ordinance of Tuscaloosa (Chapter 24 of the Code of Tuscaloosa) if they rent out their homes during sporting or other events held in Tuscaloosa. To view the Code of Tuscaloosa, click here. For questions regarding municipal regulations, contact Tuscaloosa’s Office of the City Attorney at 205-248-5140.
The UA mobile application has a new update for all iOS devices, including iPods, iPhones and iPads. The update includes new features for the Action Card. Users can make deposits, check balances and review transactions for Bama Cash and Dining Dollars. To make deposits, users must first save their account information in the secured Action Card portion in myBama. For additional information, contact the Action Card office at http://actcard.ua.edu.
The update also improves functionality for iPads using Blackboard Learn. The native iPad version of the Blackboard Mobile Learn application can be accessed from within the UA application installed on iPads. The iPhone/iPod Touch version is also available. When selecting the Learn feature, users will be directed to the Application Store to download the free version of Blackboard Mobile Learn separately if they haven’t already done so. For more information about this update or to provide feedback or recommendations for future enhancements, email uamobile@ua.edu or go to http://m.ua.edu/app.
Applications for health ambassadors and Health Hut interns are due April 3 at 5 p.m. Applications and job descriptions are available at http://projecthealth.ua.edu. More information: projecthealth@ua.edu.
Undergraduate students who are also parents can sign up to be on the student-parent listserv by sending an email to Cori Perdue at cperdue@fa.ua.edu. Also, visit http://www.gps.ua.edu to learn more about student-parent support programs at UA.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Students can make a difference in the community and earn 3 hours of honors credit through PlanFirst, a service-learning course in which students will focus on the various facets of Tuscaloosa’s planning department. Students in PlanFirst will spend an initial six weeks learning about the city of Tuscaloosa, general planning principles, cooperation and conflict communication, and the rebuilding process. Students will also spend six weeks serving and shadowing city of Tuscaloosa planning staff. The course is open to UA students of any major who are in good standing with the Honors College and have an interest in some aspect of city planning. More information, including how to apply: Madalyn Vaughn at mgvaughn@crimson.ua.edu.
Students who are interested in studying, interning or volunteering abroad this summer or next academic year can visit https://studyabroad.ua.edu or 135 B.B. Comer Hall for more information. More information: Capstone International Programs at ips@bama.ua.edu or 348-5256.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
The University Stewards is accepting applications for the 2013-14 school year. University Stewards provide personalized campus visits for prospective students and their families. Applications can be found at http://www.bama.ua.edu/~uastewards. Completed applications must be submitted to 203 Student Services Center by March 22. More information: uastewards@gmail.com.
The Spanish House and Spanish Club invite students to a weekly Spanish Conversation Hour on Mondays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Starbucks in the Ferguson Center. Open to all levels. More information: Jessica D. Jacob at jdville@crimson.ua.edu.
EVENTS
First Generation Scholars’ Week began March 11 and will continue through March 14. The week will include a variety of workshops and activities for first-generation students. Students can check the UA events calendar for each day’s activities. More information: Kirk Walter at 348-5036 or kdwalter@sa.ua.edu.
Dr. Archie Wade, retired professor of kinesiology at UA, will be honored Tuesday, March 12, at 4 p.m. in the Graves Hall auditorium for his role in diversifying the campus. Wade, who began teaching at UA in 1970, was one of the University’s first black faculty members. The ceremony is free and open to the public as part of the University’s “Through the Doors” event series, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of integration at UA.
The SGA Judicial Board invites the University community to the second annual Coaching Character event Tuesday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the North Zone of Bryant-Denny Stadium. UA gymnastics head coach Sarah Patterson and former Florida State University head coach Bobby Bowden will speak. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. More information: Danielle DuBose at dmdubose@crimson.ua.edu.
University Programs, UA College Democrats and UA College Republicans will host a discussion regarding gun control Tuesday, March 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Center East Dining Hall. Refreshments will be provided. More information: LaToya Scott at scott060@sa.ua.edu or 348-7525.
David “The Dating Doctor” Coleman, a 13-time national speaker of the year, will be on campus Wednesday, March 13, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theater. The audience will determine the topics that will be covered once they enter the theater and will also act as consultants for one another, challenging and supporting each other during a continuous give-and-take on issues of healthy relationships. More information: Jessica Vickery at jlvickery@cchs.ua.edu or 348-3878.
University Programs will take a limited number of students to Cobb Theatres to see “Oz the Great and Powerful” in 3-D on Wednesday, March 13. Limited seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Students who register to attend the event must ride the buses provided by UP. Check-in will start promptly at 5:15 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Plaza. Buses will load and leave for Cobb Theatres at 5:30 p.m. Individuals may register for free at http://uaferguson.tix.com. Once event registration is full, email Taylor Johnson at tmjohnson7@crimson.ua.edu to be placed on the waitlist. More information: the UP office at 348-7525.
Phi Sigma Pi honor fraternity is currently hosting a canned-food drive through March 22 to benefit a local food bank. Drop-off locations are at the Student Recreation Center and the Ferguson Center. More information: pspserve.deltabeta@gmail.com.
Alpha Delta Chi will hold a bake sale, “Cookies for a Cause,” Thursday, March 14, in the Ferguson Center on the main floor by the front desk and the west dining area. Proceeds will benefit local boys and girls. One Panhellenic point will be earned for every dollar spent. More information: Tara Jones at tljones5@crimson.ua.edu.
The Society of Women Engineers will host Pie Day Thursday, March 14, from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Science and Engineering Quad. A “winning” professor from each College of Engineering department will receive a pie to the face.
Pi Kappa Phi, Pi Beta Phi, Alpha Delta Pi and Pi Kappa Alpha will host a “Pie A Pi” philanthropy event at the front yard of the Pi Kappa Phi house on Thursday, March 14, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Attendees will be allowed to throw pies at their favorite Pi’s from each of the fraternities and sororities participating. Music and food will be provided. Tickets are $5 at the door or can be purchased beforehand from any of the philanthropy chairs of the sororities and fraternities. Proceeds will benefit families whose children are dealing with medical issues.
Join the “One Team. One Bama.” movement in building a stronger UA community. On Friday, March 15, students can visit the second floor of the Ferguson Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to make their personal pledges and receive their “Hey Y’all” T-shirts. Students who wear their T-shirts to the baseball game against the University of Tennessee on March 15 at 6:30 p.m. in Sewell-Thomas Stadium will be eligible for prizes. More information: Mary Alice Porter at maporter@sa.ua.edu or 348-5218.
Delta Tau Delta fraternity will hold an event to help a little girl who has leukemia and is in need of a bone-marrow transplant but first must find a donor-match. On Friday, March 15, between noon and 4 p.m., students can volunteer to get their mouths swabbed at the Delta Tau Delta house. More information: Ryan Keeler at rrkeeler@crimson.ua.edu.
Delta Zeta and Kappa Sigma will host Turtle Tug on Friday, March 15, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Kappa Sigma house. Proceeds from this annual tug of war will benefit Delta Zeta’s chosen charity. The losing team in each round will be pulled into a pool of gelatin. The winning team will receive a prize. Each team must contain six members, with at least two of the members being female. The cost of $48 per team includes food. Spectators can pay $5 to enjoy food and entertainment. Teams can sign up with the philanthropy chairs of their sororities or fraternities, or they can contact Erica Sucher at uadz.philanthropy@gmail.com or Cal Hurley at cbhurley@crimson.ua.edu. Tickets will also be sold at the door.
UA’s Afro-American Gospel Choir will present its annual benefit concert Saturday, March 16, at 5 p.m. at the University Church of Christ at 1200 Julia Tutwiler Drive in Tuscaloosa. Other performers include Thomas Davis Jr. and The Family of Faith. Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for general admission. More information: ua.aagc@gmail.com.
The Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity will host the Miss Liberty Pageant on Saturday, March 16, in the Ferguson Center Ballroom for individuals ages 0-24. More information: http://littlemisslibertypageant.webs.com or https://www.facebook.com/LittleMissLibertyPageant.
University Programs will take 20 students to All Fired Up where they can paint their own pottery and create their own mosaics. The event will be Sunday, March 17. Check-in will be 12:30-1 p.m. at the Ferguson Center Plaza. From there, students will depart by bus at 1:15 p.m. and return at 3 p.m. Click here to register. More information: University Programs at 348-7525.
“Crimson Culture: Festival of the Arts” will be held Sunday, March 17, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theater. The event is sponsored by the South Asian Society and the Student Government Association at UA. During Crimson Culture, students from different campus organizations will showcase their hidden talents. The event is free, and a free multicultural dinner will be provided before the main event. More information: Okha Patel at ospatel@crimson.ua.edu.
Join University Programs at the “Discovery Series: Make Me Over” Sunday, March 17, beginning at 6 p.m. in 360 Ferguson Center. A professional image consultant and makeup artist will provide a makeup tutorial. All UA students, faculty and staff are invited. Click here to register.
“La bête humaine” (1938), the fifth film in the spring French Film Series, will be shown March 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the French House. The French House is located at Smith Wood D. More information: Chelsea Tanous at ctanous@crimson.ua.edu.
All female UA students, faculty and their family members over the age of 15 are invited to one of two women-empowerment sessions on March 21 in the Ferguson Center Ballroom. The first session begins at 6 p.m., followed by the second session at 8 p.m. Each session is free and will teach self-defense and raise awareness of sexual assault. Participants should wear comfortable clothing. Water will be provided. More information: Jeremy Archer at women.empowerment.UA@gmail.com.
The Campus Veterans Association will host its second annual golf tournament at the Capstone Club of Alabama in Brookwood, Ala., on April 13. Registration is $90 per person or $300 per team. Lunch is included. Prizes include a 36-inch television, a Nike driver and a football autographed by Nick Saban. Register at http://uacvagolf.eventbrite.com/. More information: Christopher Duke at cmduke@crimson.ua.edu.
ATHLETICS
Baseball vs. Memphis, March 12, 6 p.m., Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Baseball vs. Memphis, March 13, 6 p.m., Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Women’s tennis vs. Auburn, March 15, 5 p.m., Tennis Complex
Baseball vs. Tennessee, March 15, 6:30 p.m., Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Gymnastics vs. Oklahoma, March 15, 7:30 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
Baseball vs. Tennessee, March 16, 6 p.m., Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Baseball vs. Tennessee, March 17, 1 p.m., Sewell-Thomas Stadium
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The Community Service Center is hosting Stop Hunger Now to raise money to package meals that will be sent to countries in need. The goal is to raise $2,500 to package 10,000 meals. Students interested in participating can sign up at http://SLPro.ua.edu. Monetary donations can be dropped off in the Community Service Center at 346 Ferguson Center. More information: Lisa Bochey at uahungerandhomelessness@gmail.com.
The Center for Community-Based Partnerships is seeking volunteers for the Heart Touch program. Heart Touch is a culture-enrichment program that provides an opportunity for youth and children in the United States and China to learn about each country’s culture through letter writing and presentations. UA students can volunteer to serve as pen pal translators and as activity assistants in after-school programs held by Tuscaloosa’s One Place in seven elementary schools. More information: Fan Yang at fyang10@crimson.ua.edu.
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