UA’s ‘Book Bonanza for the Black Belt’ Seeks Applicants for Free Books
The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies will give away more than $5,000 in free books to schools in Alabama’s Black Belt region.
Announcements
UA First Scholars Program Hosts Benefit Drive for Alabama SPCA
The First Scholars Program at The University of Alabama is holding an animal food and supplies drive through Friday, Nov. 15, to benefit the Alabama SPCA. Suggested donations include dog and cat food, pet collars, treats, leashes, blankets, beds, toys and flea prevention. Monetary donations in the form of cash, checksor Bama Cash are also welcome.
UA to Honor Veterans, Active Military With Events
The University of Alabama will honor students and individuals who served their country in the armed forces with activities from Saturday, Nov. 9, to Friday, Nov. 15, including a ceremony Monday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day.
PNC Foundation Awards Grants to UA to Promote Early Childhood Education
The PNC Foundation has awarded grants totaling $30,000 to The University of Alabama to promote and support early childhood education in West Alabama.
UA Holds Event Celebrating Women in Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics
The University of Alabama’s Women in STEM Experience initiative will host its second Pathways to Success conference from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, in Shelby Hall on campus. The conference will offer support, encouragement and education to women who are juniors, seniors and graduate students majoring in science, technology, engineering and math-related fields.
UA Sponsoring Interactive Technology and Art Show
An art show sponsored by The University of Alabama brings interactive new media technologies and 3-D fabrication to Tuscaloosa’s Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in November.
Accreditation Team Invites Public Comment Related to UA Police
As part of a voluntary accreditation assessment, employees of The University of Alabama Police Department and community members are invited to offer comments related to the department on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m. in the Bryant Denny Stadium recruiting room on the UA campus.
UA Offers Community Development Lecture by Author, City Planner
The University of Alabama Honors College and Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility will host a lecture by author Jeff Speck at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center. Speck, an internationally known city planner and architectural designer, will be discussing the importance of walkability to a downtown community.
UA Sororities to Host Trick-or-Treat for Area Children
The University of Alabama’s Panhellenic Association will host the annual Sorority Row Trick-or-Treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29. Children from the Tuscaloosa area ages 12 and younger are invited to dress up in Halloween costumes and visit the lawns of the campus sorority houses on Magnolia and Colonial drives for candy and activities.
UA Group Offers Final Installment of Short Fiction Readings in Downtown Tuscaloosa
Ala. – The University of Alabama’s student-led organization and nonprofit literary journal NANO Fiction invites the public to the second and final installment of its two-part reading series, Five at 5, at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at 5 Bar in downtown Tuscaloosa.