UA Piano Wing Named to Honor Alumna
According to alumna Gloria Narramore Moody, her “love affair” with The University of Alabama’s School of Music began while attending Girl Scouts camp between sixth and seventh grade.
Announcements
Leader in Transportation Research Joining UA
Dr. Shashi Nambisan, a civil engineer and leading expert in transportation and infrastructure systems, has been selected to lead transportation research efforts at The University of Alabama.
NASA, UA to Sign Space Act Agreement
Students at The University of Alabama will work with NASA to enhance understanding of propulsion systems for small satellites – CubeSats — that orbit the Earth, participating in a research project that will help further scientific discovery.
UA’s Hidden Humanities Guest Lecturer to Discuss ‘Black Lives Matter’
Dr. Houston A. Baker, a professor of English and African American and diaspora studies at Vanderbilt University, will present “The Black Bottom Line: Reflections on Ferguson, Black Lives Matter, and White Male Violence in America” Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. in room 205 of Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus.
Capital Hall closed until Wednesday Morning
All classes normally held in Capital Hall on UA’s Bryce Campus are postponed until 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, when the building will reopen. The building was evacuated this morning, as a precaution, following reports to UAPD of a natural gas odor. The Tuscaloosa Fire department also responded as did UA’s Office of Environmental Health
Evolutionary Biologist to Speak about Race at UA ALLELE Lecture
Dr. Joseph Graves Jr., an evolutionary biologist and geneticist, will speak about race Nov. 10 as a part of the Alabama Lectures on Life’s Evolution, or ALLELE, seminar series.
Accreditation Team Invites Public Comment Related to UA Police
As part of a voluntary accreditation assessment, employees of The University of Alabama and community members are invited to offer comments related to the department Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m. in the training room at the University Police Center, 1110 Jackson Ave., on the UA campus.
Search Committee for UA Inclusivity Position Meets
A 15-member search committee assisting The University of Alabama in hiring an executive to lead its inclusivity and equity efforts convened for its initial meeting last Friday.
UA Launches Website for Studying Scottsboro Trials
The Alabama Digital Humanities Center is launching a new online database called “‘To See Justice Done’: Letters from the Scottsboro Trials,” at noon Monday, Oct. 24, in room 109a of Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus.
Gladney Lecturer at UA Speaks on KKK Lawsuit
Laurence Leamer, a New York Times bestselling author, will present the 13th Rose Gladney Lecture on Justice and Social Change at The University of Alabama at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, in Gorgas Library, room 205, on the UA campus.