TUESDAY, SEPT. 16 – SUNDAY, SEPT. 22, 2013
BEST BETS
RESEARCHER’S NEW BOOK DELVES INTO WORLD OF FANTASY SPORTS – Dr. Andrew Billings, Ronald Reagan Endowed Chair of Broadcasting in the department of telecommunication and film, has released a new book he believes to be the ‘first true survey’ of fantasy sport leagues. Among his findings are that a large percentage of fantasy players intend to play until they die and that, although the number of female players is smaller, their level of commitment is the same as male players. Contact: Misty Mathews, 205/348-6416, mmathews@ua.edu; Dr. Andrew Billings, 864/650-8900, acbillings@ua.edu.
UA MATTERS OFFERS PRACTICAL INFORMATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS — Want to know about improving personal credit scores? Faculty and staff at The University of Alabama have the answer. What about shopping for healthy food on a budget? They know that, too. The key is connecting those UA subject matter experts with the community members who ask the questions. UA Matters should do just that. UA Matters, which launched this week, is a weekly posting that offers information and tips on consumer issues facing Alabamians. UA faculty and staff will address various topics, ranging from losing weight to dealing with holiday stress, in a new post that will be released every Monday morning at http://uanews.ua.edu/category/ua-matters/. Contact: Kim Eaton, UA media relations, 205/348-8325 or kkeaton@ur.ua.edu.
NEW UA LAB ALLOWS STUDENTS TO EXPLORE SCIENCE BEHIND FOOD – Students enrolled in food and nutrition courses at The University of Alabama should have no problem garnering some excitement for food this semester, thanks to the recently completed $1.5 million state-of-the-art foods lab located on the ground floor of Doster Hall. A media availability will be held from 2:45 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19. Video and photograph opportunities include students in the lab working on vegetable pH and pigmentation chemistry. They will also be studying the impact of cooking on color. There will be interview opportunities with students and faculty. Contact: Kim Eaton, UA media relations, 205/348-8325 or kkeaton@ur.ua.edu.
UA THEATER & DANCE SET TO START SEASON – Dr. Cornelius Carter speaks the same language as Nick Saban. To hear The University of Alabama’s premier dance professor talk, recruiting for his major is just like recruiting for the gridiron: Find the right talent – no matter where it is – coach hard, and train that talent to an unyielding standard. It’s a process that has brought UA’s department of theater and dance to new heights as they begin their performance season.For more information, contact Bobby Mathews, UA media relations, at bwmathews1@ur.ua.edu or 205/348-4956.
EVENTS
GLADNEY LECTURE EXAMINES ROLE OF WOMEN IN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT–The South may look different than it did during the Civil Rights Era of the 1960s, but Constance Curry and Doris Derby understand that equality must continue to evolve. The pair will serve as speakers at the 2013 Rose Gladney Lecture for Justice and Social Change Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. in Gorgas Library room 205. Curry and Derby will share stories from the book, “Hand on the Freedom Plow,” which details the struggles, failures and triumphs of 52 women associated with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee during the Civil Rights Movement.For more information, contact Bobby Mathews, UA media relations, at bwmathews1@ur.ua.edu or 205/348-4956.
LOOKING AHEAD
UA SCREENS INDIE FILM, HOSTS DISCUSSION – When The University of Alabama screens independent film “The Spectacular Now” later this month, it will be a chance to explore how personal relationships have changed in the digital age. Director James Ponsoldt will be on hand to discuss the movie with Dr. Rachel Raimist, assistant professor of telecommunication and film and co-director of Creative Campus, following the show. The film will be shown Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Ferguson Center. For more information, contact Bobby Mathews, UA media relations, at bwmathews1@ur.ua.edu or 205/348-4956.
UA’S MOUNDVILLE NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL AIMS TO EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN — Visitors to The University of Alabama Museums’ Moundville Archaeological Park will soon be able to explore life through the eyes of Southeastern Native Americans. Through storytelling, a variety of arts and crafts demonstrations, living history enactments and musical performances, the park’s annual Native American Festival brings to life the Southeastern Indian culture, a culture that is markedly different from the tribes found elsewhere in the Americas. The festival, which runs from Wednesday, Oct. 9, through Saturday, Oct. 12, is ranked as one of the finest and most comprehensive events of its kind. Contact: Kim Eaton, UA media relations, 205/348-8325 or kkeaton@ur.ua.edu.