A Special Message about PACT from Dr. Robert E. Witt Thank you for this opportunity to update you on the latest developments regarding the beleaguered PACT scholarship program. As you know, the PACT program faces a major financial shortfall that affects 3,900 students out of the nearly 36,000 enrolled on UA System campuses. From the
DATES TO REMEMBER March 12 Nominations for the Penny Allen Award due, noon Creative Campus intern applications due, midnight ANNOUNCEMENTS The Ferguson Center will close on March 12 at 7 p.m. for Spring Break. The building will reopen on March 21 at 10 a.m. Parking registration for students for 2010-2011 will begin on March 22.
Dr. E.O. Wilson, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner who is widely considered one of the world’s most influential scientists, will give two public talks March 30 on The University of Alabama campus.
The Chief Justice of the United States, John G. Roberts, Jr., will deliver The University of Alabama School of Law’s spring 2010 Albritton Lecture on Tuesday, March 9 at 2 p.m. in room 287/288 of the Law Center.
DATES TO REMEMBER Today Amy Pleasant, visiting artist, 203 Garland Hall, 6 p.m. Fashion Rocks and So Does My Body, Ferguson Student Center Theater, 7 p.m. Feb. 24 Bone marrow drive to benefit Blaise and Madeline Finnegan, Pi Kappa Phi fraternity house and Sorority Row, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. NSBE open forum with BFSA, 126 H.M.
DATES TO REMEMBER Feb. 17 Hunger banquet, Ferguson Student Center East Dining Room, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18 Brown-bag lunch addressing HOPE Initiative, 360 Ferguson Student Center, 12:30 p.m. ‘Grate’ American Sleep Out, northeast section of the Quad across from Lloyd Hall, 8 p.m. Women’s basketball vs. Tennessee, Coleman Coliseum, 8 p.m. Feb. 19 Women’s gymnastics
DATES TO REMEMBER Feb. 10 Short and sweet résumé critiques, 336 Ferguson Student Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 11 Scholarship Date Auction, the Zone in Bryant-Denny Stadium, 7 p.m. Short and sweet résumé critiques, 336 Ferguson Student Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 12 Capstone Hero award nominations due 4 p.m. Women’s gymnastics hosts the University
The University of Alabama ranks 10th among more than 600 public universities nationwide in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars for 2009-2010 with 103 scholars in the fall 2009 freshman class. The ranking also places UA 24th among more than 2,400 universities when both public and private institutions are included.
DATES TO REMEMBER Today SGA State of the School Address, Ferguson Student Center Theater, 6 p.m. Feb. 3 Brown Bag Lecture with Dr. Bebe Barefoot, 308 Manly Hall, 12:30 p.m. Feb. 4 Men’s Basketball vs. University of Florida, Coleman Coliseum, 6 p.m. Feb. 5 McCollough Medical Scholars Forum, 1004 Shelby Hall, check-in and registration, 3:30
DATES TO REMEMBER Today Foresight meeting, 360 Ferguson Student Center, 6 p.m. Relay For Life registration, 309 Ferguson Student Center, 6-10 p.m. Jan. 27 The Washington Experience, 336 Ferguson Student Center, 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. LSU, Coleman Coliseum, 7 p.m. Jan. 30 Men’s Tennis vs. Arizona, Tennis Complex, 1 p.m. Jan. 31 Women’s Basketball