UA Student News: February 10, 2009

Weather Advisory Breezy conditions are expected across all of central Alabama tonight, with wind gusts of 25 mph. On Wednesday, Feb. 11, windy conditions will continue and severe thunderstorms are possible from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Isolated tornados also are possible. Please review the UA Severe Weather Guidelines to ensure your personal safety. DATES

Capstone Creed Week to Feature Coach Nick Saban, Campus Leaders

A finale event for The University of Alabama’s Capstone Creed Week will be held Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 11:45 a.m. in the Ferguson Center ballroom on campus.

Fourth Quarter ’08 Housing Affordability Index for Alabama Now Available on UA Real Estate Center Web Site

The fourth quarter Alabama Housing Affordability Index is now posted on The University of Alabama’s Center for Real Estate Web site at http://acre.cba.ua.edu/affordability_index.php.

UA Joins Other Public Universities for Montgomery Events Supporting Higher Ed

The University of Alabama will join public universities from throughout the state in demonstrating support for higher education at two special events planned for March 4-5 in Montgomery.

UA to Host Bama Fever Wheelchair Basketball Invitational

The University of Alabama Wheelchair Athletics program will host the Bama Fever Invitational on campus Friday, Feb. 6.

Chuck D to Present Program at UA

Singer, author and producer Chuck D will be on campus Tuesday, Feb. 10 to present a program at The University of Alabama as part of African-American Heritage Month events on campus.

UA Guest Speaker to Discuss International Women’s Issues

University of Alabama Honors College visiting professor Dr. Sangita Rayamajhi will give a talk on issues affecting women in her home country, Nepal, on Feb. 10 at 12:30 p.m. in 205 Gorgas Library.

UA Real Estate Center Director Earns CPM Designation

Grayson Glaze, executive director of the Alabama Real Estate Center at The University of Alabama, has earned the Certified Property Manager designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors.

UA’s Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre Dives into ‘Swan Lake,’ Modern Jazz Pieces for Spring Concert

The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance presents the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre’s spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17-19 and 5:30 p.m. Feb. 20 in Morgan Auditorium on Colonial Drive in the UA Theatre District.

Psychologist to Discuss Links Between Impulsive Anger, Depression in 2009 Basowitz Lecture at UA

Dr. Charles S. Caver, distinguished professor of psychology at the University of Miami, will speak on “Two Layers of the Mind: Serotonergic Function, and What Impulsive Aggression and Depression Have in Common” at The University of Alabama’s Harold Basowitz Lecture.