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DEADLINES TO REMEMBER
Applications for health ambassadors and Health Hut interns, April 3, 5 p.m.
Staff applications for UA Dance Marathon, April 6, 11:59 p.m.
TODAY
Honors Week
Sigma Delta Tau Pinwheels for Prevention, Ferguson Center
THIS WEEK’S DATES TO REMEMBER
“Celebration of Life” in memory of Mal Moore, April 4, 3 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
Honors Week, April 3-9
Sigma Delta Tau Pinwheels for Prevention, April 3-5, Ferguson Center
“Hands on Tuscaloosa: Earth Day Edition,” April 5, 9 a.m.-noon
ATHLETICS
The University of Alabama will host a “Celebration of Life” in memory of former Crimson Tide Director of Athletics Mal Moore in Coleman Coliseum on Thursday, April 4, at 3 p.m.
Coleman Coliseum, the Bryant Drive parking lot and the eastern half of the soccer parking lot will be closed all day on April 4. Information on alternate locations for commuter parking can be found by clicking here. People who normally park in these lots are urged to plan for this change and allow themselves ample time to access the alternate parking areas.
Crimson Ride will run additional bus service during this time.
The UA gymnastics team is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Championships that will be held in Coleman Coliseum Saturday, April 6, at 6 p.m. The Crimson Tide will be joined by No. 2 seed Utah, No. 3 seed Denver, Kent State, BYU and Iowa State. Click here to buy tickets. Tickets are also available through the Alabama Ticket Office (348-2262) located in the lobby of Coleman Coliseum. Unlike the regular season, there is no free admission for UA students, but the Medalist Club, the gymnastics team’s booster organization, has purchased tickets so that the first 2,000 Alabama students will get tickets with a valid Action Card.
Softball vs. Jacksonville State, April 2, 6 p.m., Rhoads Stadium
Baseball vs. Southeast Louisiana, April 2, 6:05 p.m., Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Baseball vs. Arkansas, April 4, 7:05 p.m., Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Baseball vs. Arkansas, April 5, 6:35 p.m., Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Softball vs. Missouri, April 5, 8 p.m., Rhoads Stadium
Outdoor track and field Crimson Tide Invite, April 6, Sam Bailey Track and Field Stadium
Women’s rowing vs. Central Florida and West Virginia, April 6, Black Warrior River
Baseball vs. Arkansas, April 6, 1:05 p.m., Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Softball vs. Missouri, April 6, 2 p.m., Rhoads Stadium
Softball vs. Missouri, April 7, noon, Rhoads Stadium
Men’s Tennis vs. Texas A&M, April 7, 1 p.m., Tennis Complex
Softball vs. Mississippi Valley State, April 9, 6 p.m., Rhoads Stadium
Baseball vs. Alcorn State, April 9, 6:05 p.m., Sewell-Thomas Stadium
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The University will test UA Alerts and the emergency public address system at 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, April 3. The test will last approximately 30 seconds and should not be disruptive. Immediately following at noon, the Tuscaloosa Emergency Management Agency will test the outdoor tornado sirens.
Students should update their contact information on myBama to ensure they receive the UA Alerts messages. Students who currently receive the alerts but would prefer to be contacted differently will need to revise their contact information. To view and make changes to information online, students can click here.
The University will manage all campus mail service following the closure of the U.S. Post Office in the Ferguson Center at the end of the semester. The current post office space in Ferguson will be renovated and will open as the Student Mail and Package Distribution Center this summer. The center will handle all student mail and packages, departmental mail and all other mailing options that are currently available with USPS. Students will be able to rent a mailbox and receive USPS, UPS and FedEx items at that location. In addition, computers will be available for students, faculty and staff to go online to ship items by UPS or FedEx. These packages will be accepted at the mail counter. The new center will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Additional information will be posted at http://www.campusmail.ua.edu in the coming weeks. Contact Mike Butts at 348-2277 with questions.
The UA app 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 app can be accessed from within the UA app installed on iPads. The iPhone/iPod Touch version is also available. When selecting the Learn feature, users will be directed to Apple’s App 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.
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.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Project Health is accepting applications for health ambassadors and Health Hut interns for Fall Semester 2013. Applications are due April 3 at 5 p.m. Applications and job descriptions are available at http://projecthealth.ua.edu. More information: projecthealth@ua.edu.
UA Dance Marathon staff applications are available. UADM raises money to benefit sick children. Applications can be found at http://uadancemarathon.withtank.com and are due Saturday, April 6, at 11:59 p.m. via email to uadmforthekids@gmail.com.
EVENTS
The University of Alabama is recognizing the achievement of outstanding students and faculty during Honors Week activities on campus today through April 9.Click here for more information.
Sigma Delta Tau sorority is hosting its annual Pinwheels for Prevention today through April 5 in the Ferguson Center. Each pinwheel is $1, and all proceeds will benefit SDT’s national philanthropic endeavor to prevent child abuse in America. One pan point will be awarded for every pinwheel purchased. More information: Cranessa Holderfield at cbholderfield@crimson.ua.edu.
Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and Phi Mu sorority will host the “Get on the Ball Kickoff at South of the Border Crawfish Boil” Saturday, April 6, from noon to 5 p.m. at the ZBT house. Cost is $5. Proceeds will benefit sick children. In addition to crawfish and drinks, the event will include volleyball and a raffle. More information: Ben Roberts at pbroberts@crimson.ua.edu or Katie Leppla at kaleppla@crimson.ua.edu.
Students are invited to join the Community Service Center April 10 for the Sleep Out on the Quad to promote awareness of homelessness issues that exist in Alabama and across the nation. The event begins at 8 p.m. on the Quad in front of Lloyd Hall with a panel discussion featuring representatives from Habitat for Humanity, the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center and the Jesus Way Homeless Shelter. Other activities include a trivia game, watching “The Pursuit of Happyness,” and a walk around the Quad without shoes. Students must furnish their own sleeping bags and plan to leave the Quad by 6 a.m. on April 11. After the event, the project will be listed at http://slpro.ua.edu for students to log their service hours. Students who stay overnight will receive up to 10 community service hours. Register at http://volunteer.ua.edu/sleep.cfm. More information: uahungerandhomelessness@gmail.com.
“Jules et Jim” (1962), the final film in the spring French Film Series, will be shown April 10 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.
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.
Lambda Sigma Phi fraternity and Alpha Delta Chi sorority will host the Spike Poverty Volleyball Tournament April 13 from noon to 3 p.m. at The Retreat at Lake Tamaha. Proceeds benefit children experiencing economic, physical and spiritual poverty. Cost to participate is $5 per person or $30 per team of six. Lunch is included. More information: Brice Paterik at bepaterik@crimson.ua.edu.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
“Hands on Tuscaloosa: Earth Day Edition” will be held Friday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to noon. Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Ferguson Center Plaza. Transportation will be provided to service locations. Service projects include river cleanup, Hurricane Creek campground cleanup, PARA bike-trail beautification and other projects in the Tuscaloosa community. Register at http://www.volunteer.ua.edu/hands.cfm. More information: Community Service Center at volunteer@ua.edu or 348-2865.
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