Philosopher to Discuss Human, Nonhuman Animal Communication in UA Lecture

Dr. Dorit Bar-On, professor of philosophy at the University of Connecticut, will discuss the relationship between human and nonhuman animal communication in the final lecture of The University of Alabama’s 2014-2015 Philosophy Today series.

UA’s Arty Party to Benefit Theatre Program with ‘Cast Party’

The 11th annual Arty Party fundraiser will be held Friday, April 17 at 6 p.m. at The Pavilion at Cypress Inn. All proceeds will benefit theatre scholarships in UA’s department of theatre and dance.

UA to Present ’42nd Street’ in Mobile

The award-winning musical “42nd Street” will be performed by The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance at the Mobile Civic Center April 9.

UVA Professor to Present Lecture on Philosophy of the Mind

Dr. Brie Gertler, a Commonwealth Professor of Philosophy at the University of Virginia, will discuss her ideas on whether the mind extends beyond the body in the third lecture of The University of Alabama’s 2014-2015 Philosophy Today series.

Harvard Professor Presents ‘Literature from the Tablet to the iPad’ at UA

Martin Puchner, a professor at Harvard University and an expert on world literature, drama, modernism, and philosophy, will present “Literature from the Tablet to the iPad” Wednesday, April 8 at 4:30 p.m. in room 125 of ten Hoor Hall on The University of Alabama campus.

Selections from $1.5 Million Art Collection to be Displayed at UA Gallery

A selection of contemporary fine art prints from the William and Sara Hall Collection will be on display at The University of Alabama Gallery in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center April 10-June 10.

K-12 Teachers, UA Students Invited to Apply for Paul Jones Art Fellowship

Teachers working in Tuscaloosa City Schools and University of Alabama students are invited to apply for a 2015 Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art K-12 Fellowship. Applications are due May 1 and can be found online.

Founder of Purity Wholesale Grocers to Present UA Lecture on Life after College

Jeffrey A. Levitetz, founder and chair of the Florida-based Purity Wholesale Grocers Inc. and an alumnus of The University of Alabama, will present “Welcome to the Real World: How to Prepare for Life After College,” Tuesday, March 31 at 3:30 p.m. in room 226 of Lloyd Hall on the UA campus.

Juried Exhibition of UA Art Students’ Work on Display

Work by Bachelor of Fine Arts students in The University of Alabama’s department of art and art history will be displayed March 6-April 3 at the UA Gallery in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.

Lecturer to Discuss Reproductive Chemistry in UA’s ALLELE Lecture Series

Scientist Rebecca Burch will present a lecture on the chemistry of mammalian semen Thursday, March 5 as part of the Alabama Lectures on Life’s Evolution, or ALLELE, series at The University of Alabama.