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ANNOUNCEMENTS
VETERANS APPRECIATION DINNER TODAY — Delta Chi fraternity will honor area veterans with a dinner today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Delta Chi fraternity house. Seating is limited to 250 people. Reservations from veterans are being taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Area veterans can RSVP by sending an email to dxveteransappreciation@gmail.com.
ALABAMA VS. FLORIDA FOOTBALL ON SATURDAY — Alabama football begins SEC conference play when the Crimson Tide hosts the Florida Gators at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game will be televised live on CBS. Lines into the stadium are expected to be long. Fans should arrive early. Click here to read the latest game-day news regarding parking, tailgating and traffic; how to stay in the know via Facebook, Twitter and UA’s mobile website; and how to stay safe during inclement weather or other emergencies. Visit http://goo.gl/GhB1IV for the weekly E-Blast and trivia questions.
- Stadium Entrance — The student section will open 2 1/2 hours before the game. Lines entering the stadium will be long. Please allot 60 to 90 minutes to get into the stadium, whether or not you participate in student organization seating. Student organization seating is in effect until 45 minutes before kickoff. Students may enter the stadium through Gate 30 (upper deck) and Gate 31 (lower deck) only.
- SEC Nation — “SEC Nation” will air live outside Moore Hall on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Fans are encouraged to arrive by 8 a.m. Click here for details.
- Stadium Watering Stations — For the Florida game, nine watering stations have been installed at Bryant-Denny Stadium — five on the mezzanine level and four in the upper deck. These watering stations are 150-gallon tanks of cold filtered water that fans can use for relief if they need some hydration. Fans can bring in clear, empty water bottles to fill up at the various water stations. Small cups will be provided next to each canister. Read the “Battle Plan” for details.
- Stadium Express Lanes — Express Lanes are located at gates 10, 18, 36 and 38 to help the flow of people entering the stadium on game days. Fans with tickets in the lower bowl of the stadium on the east and west sides who do not have any items that have to be checked by stadium security can gain access into the stadium through these special gates without having to wait for bag or certain other item searches. Fans in those areas are still required to enter via the gates designated on their tickets but, within their gate assignment, now there is an Express Lane gate. Read the “Battle Plan” for details.
- Author book signings — Former football coaches Bobby Bowden and Howard Schnellenberger are among several authors who will be on campus Friday and Saturday to sign their books. Visit http://www.universitysupplystore.com and click on the “Announcements” tab for complete details. Note the special guidelines in place for the Bowden and Schnellenberger signings.
- University Supply Store Game-Day Hours — The University Supply Store locations will be open as follows on Saturday, Sept. 20:
Ferguson Center: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tent on the Quad: 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Bryant Museum: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Bryant Museum Game-Day Hours — The Bryant Museum will be open on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Scholarship Contest — UA fans can help The University of Alabama win $10,000 in scholarships each week during the regular football season. To participate, Bama fans should send a tweet using both the following hashtags: #ItsGood2Be and #builtbybama. Each week through Dec. 7, the school with the most fan conversation on Twitter will receive an additional $10,000 in scholarship donations. For 10 years, Allstate has contributed to scholarship funds at partner colleges and universities through its Good Hands Field Goal Net Program. At any point in the season, fans can see and track which schools are receiving the most engagement by checking out the #ItsGood2Be leader board, where the winning schools will be announced each week.
- Tailgating Reminder — Tailgating is an important part of every football season, especially on the Quad. Following campus policy for tailgating helps to ensure that everyone has an enjoyable experience. Friday is a regular academic day at UA, and classes are still in session until 6 p.m.; therefore, reserving areas for personal tailgates on the Quad is not permitted until after 6 p.m. on Fridays prior to game day. Reserving all other campus areas is not permitted until after 5 p.m. on Thursday evenings prior to game day. The only areas that are permitted to be reserved prior to these times are those that have been approved in advance through the campus grounds-use permit process. Violating campus policy can result in the removal ofpersonal taping and property.For more detailed information, click on the following links:
http://uagameday.com/football/setting-up.php
http://uagameday.com/football/documents/2014QUADMAP_updated_8.13.14.pdf
http://uagameday.com/football/documents/CharcoalDumpStations.PDF
http://www.uafacilities.ua.edu/grounds/pages/grounds-use-permit.htm
- Parking Reminder — On game-day weekends during football season, many parking lots are used for Tide Pride and game-day parking. The following lots and areas must be vacated by 5 p.m. on Fridays of all home games: Colonial Drive south of Eighth Street, the south one-third section of the Coleman Coliseum lot, the Tutwiler Hall main lot and “triangle” lot, the lower Student Recreation Center lot, the Northeast Campus Drive lot and the large lot east of the Moody Music Building. Re-entry to all faculty and staff lots, with the exception of the Ferguson Center deck, will be restricted after 5 p.m. on game-day Fridays. Click here for a map of parking-lot closures.
- Prohibited Items — Bryant-Denny Stadium and all other Alabama athletics facilities prohibit the following items:
Oversized bags over 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches (includes backpacks, purses, etc.)
Chair backs larger than a single seat (16 inches wide)
Coolers
Weapons
Artificial noisemakers (bells, horns, whistles, cow bells, etc.)
Outside food or drink
Strollers
Umbrellas
Video recorders or camcorders
Computers
Cameras with telephoto lenses over 6 inches long
Flags and banners on poles
OTHER EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
FRIDAY, SEPT. 19
Women’s volleyball vs. Florida International, noon, Foster Auditorium
“Education by Football”lecture featuring Dr. Mark Edmundson, 3 p.m., Ferguson Center theater
Women’s volleyball vs. San Diego State, 7 p.m., Foster Auditorium
Women’s soccer vs. Florida, 7 p.m., Soccer Stadium
SATURDAY, SEPT. 20
Balfour Ring Week, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., University Supply Store at the Ferguson Center
“Archaeology and Art: Understanding Moundville through Different Disciplines” lecture, Moundville Archaeological Park conference center
Football vs. Florida, 2:30 p.m., Bryant-Denny Stadium
Women’s volleyball vs. Clemson, 7 p.m., Foster Auditorium
SUNDAY, SEPT. 21
Women’s soccer vs. Alabama State, 1 p.m., Soccer Stadium
American String Quartet, 3:30-5 p.m., Moody Music Building concert hall
Always remember to check the Crimson Calendar for all the week’s events.
For athletic events, go to http://www.rolltide.com.
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