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DEADLINES
UA LEAD Summit applications, Dec. 5
Student Opinions of Instruction course-evaluation surveys, Dec. 7
Dewpoint submissions, Dec. 15
THIS WEEK
Stress-Free Daze, Dec. 3, 8 p.m.-midnight, Ferguson Center
Women’s basketball vs. Alabama A&M, Nov. 26, 6 p.m., Foster Auditorium
Women’s volleyball vs. Tennessee, Nov. 29, 1 p.m., Foster Auditorium
Football vs. Auburn, Nov. 29, 6:45 p.m., Bryant-Denny Stadium
Women’s basketball vs. USC Upstate, Dec. 2, 6 p.m., Foster Auditorium
Men’s basketball vs. USF, Dec. 2, 8 p.m., Coleman Coliseum
THIS MONTH
“Medal of Honor Exhibit of Valor,” ongoing through Dec. 1, Ferguson Center’s Grand Hall
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
UA will observe the Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 27-30. Classes are dismissed Wednesday, Nov. 26, and will resume Monday, Dec. 1.
UA transit will adjust its hours for the Thanksgiving holiday and for the Nov. 29 home football game. Crimson Ride will not operate Nov. 27-30. The 348-RIDE on-demand service will be available on Nov. 28 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Crimson Ride will run normal game-day shuttles on Nov. 29 for the football game between Alabama and Auburn in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Sunday shopping shuttle will operate as usual on Nov. 30 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., but 348-RIDE will not be available. Crimson Ride will resume normal operations on Dec. 1 at 7 a.m.
Bama Dining will adjust its hours for the Thanksgiving holiday and for the Nov. 29 home football game. The adjusted schedule is as follows: Wednesday, Nov. 26, locations and hours will be limited; Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28, Burke Dining will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 28, Starbucks at Ferguson will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 29, Bama Dining locations will feature game-day hours; Sunday, Nov. 30, all locations resume normal operating hours. More information: http://fawp.ua.edu/bamadining/hours-operation.
The Bryant Museum will operate under the following holiday schedule: Thursday, Nov. 27, closed; Friday, Nov. 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 29, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
The University Supply Store’s holiday and game-day hours are as follows:
Friday, Nov. 28
Ferguson Center, 1–5 p.m.
Bryant Museum, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 29
Ferguson Center, 9 a.m.–6:15 p.m.
Tent on the Quad, 9 a.m.–6:15 p.m.
Bryant Museum, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
UA now offers Microsoft Office for free to currently enrolled students and employed faculty and staff. Details are available at http://bit.ly/officeatua.
UA encourages all students and employees who are traveling out of the country during the holidays to be mindful of health and safety issues that may be a factor in the countries they plan to visit. In a proactive step to help protect the well-being of UA’s campus community, the University has restricted all University-related travel to the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Mali until further notice. Any faculty, staff or students planning to travel on their own to Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone or Mali should contact the Office of the Provost (205-348-4892) prior to their departure. For additional information and requirements associated with travel to these four countries, visit http://provost.ua.edu.
As part of ensuring the health and well-being of UA students, faculty, staff and visitors, The University of Alabama will become smoke-free effective Jan. 1, 2015. Smoking, including the use of e-cigarettes, will be prohibited in all facilities, grounds and parking areas on the UA campus. Read here for more information that includes resources UA will provide to support the University community as the policy takes effect.
STUDENT AFFAIRS
The potential for stress and anxiety always accompanies the end of semester and holidays. The UA Counseling Center has many resources available to help students through these and other trying times. Visit the Counseling Center at 1000 South Lawn Office Building (1101 Jackson Ave.) or call the center at 348-3863. More information: http://counseling.ua.edu/index.cfm.
The second annual UA Leadership, Education, Action and Diversity Summit will be held Feb. 28, 2015. The Office of Student Leadership is accepting proposals from faculty, staff and students for breakout sessions. Sessions should include a component of leadership development, foundations of education, social justice advocacy, diversity awareness or community building. Proposals are due Dec. 5 and can be found at http://leadership.ua.edu/conference.cfm.
Dewpoint is accepting submissions for its fifth volume. All genres of poetry and prose are accepted. The submission deadline is Dec. 15. Dewpoint is the literary journal produced by UA’s Phi Xi chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society. For more information and to submit items, visit http://dewpointlit.com.
Marr’s Field Journal seeks student artists to be featured in the journal. Marr’s Field Journal is the official arts and literary magazine at the Capstone. More information: Andrea Dobynes at aldobynes@crimson.ua.edu or 348-7257.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Gorgas and Rodgers libraries will operate 24/7 Nov. 30-Dec. 12. For a complete list of library locations and hours, visit http://www.lib.ua.edu/hours.
The deadline to submit Student Opinions of Instruction course-evaluation surveys for Fall Semester 2014 is Dec. 7. SOI allows students to confidentially rate their UA learning experiences and encourages feedback about their courses and instructors. Students can select either the standard or the mobile view of SOI. The mobile feature makes the surveys easy to navigate using smartphones or other mobile devices. The mobile feature functions well with newer Android, iOS and Windows mobile devices. Confidential reports of survey results are provided to UA faculty and administrators after all grades are submitted. Student ratings are important in helping instructors improve their teaching and in helping the University evaluate courses and faculty. Visit the SOI website at http://oira.ua.edu/soi/soi_info.html for more information or send an email to soi@ua.edu. SOI is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/UAstudentopinions.
EVENTS
UA has been selected by the Saluting America Foundation as the nation’s first university to host the “Medal of Honor Exhibit of Valor” through Dec. 1 in the Ferguson Center‘s Grand Hall. The traveling exhibition features portraits of some of the nation’s most honored heroes. The exhibit also features rarely seen Medals of Honor representing three military service branches and personal citations describing combat actions. Click here for more information.
Join the Counseling Center and University Programs for Stress-Free Daze on Dec. 3 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Ferguson Center. Students can relax and unwind before final exams while watching movies, painting ornaments and wrapping presents for children in need. Great prizes, giveaways and free breakfast will also be provided. More information and ticket registration: http://www.up.ua.edu.
The University of Alabama Press will host its annual holiday book sale Dec. 12-14 in its offices on the second floor of the McMillian Building at 200 Hackberry Lane. Sale hours are as follows: Dec. 12, 2–7 p.m.; Dec. 13, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; and Dec. 14, 2–5 p.m. On Dec. 13 at 2 p.m., local author Jennifer Horne, an Honors College instructor, will read from her new debut collection of short fiction, “Tell the World You’re a Wildflower.” More information: Courtney Blanchard at ceblanchard@uapress.us.edu or 348-5181.
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