Campus & Community

UA to Close Harry Pritchett Golf Course

The University of Alabama has announced plans to close the Harry Pritchett Golf Course. The course’s last day of operation will be Nov. 30.

UA Professor Receives National Appointment

Dr. Beverly Thorn, professor and director of clinical psychology at The University of Alabama, was recently named as a Fellow of the Division of Health Psychology of the American Psychological Association.

UA’s Center for Creative Media Hosts E-Government Symposium

The University of Alabama’s Center for Creative Media has partnered with the State Legislative Leadership Foundation to develop a symposium on e-government, “Leadership at Your Fingertips: Legislative Politics in the Information Age.” The symposium will take place Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 in Point Clear.

UA Graduate Student Forum to be Held Oct. 23

The University of Alabama Graduate Student Association and the African-American Graduate Student Association will present the 2003 Graduate Forum on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m. in the Grand Gallery of Smith Hall.

UA Engineering Student Balances Classwork with Busy Rodeo Schedule

Bull riders live for the excitement, competitiveness and adrenaline rush they experience with every ride. They can’t wait for the next opportunity to sit on a bull for a mere eight seconds!

Science and Medicine Historian to Speak at UA’s Second Annual McCollough Medical Scholars Forum

Dr. Ronald L. Numbers, a professor in the history of science and medicine, will be the keynote speaker at the second annual Susan and Gaylon McCollough Medical Scholars Forum Oct. 31-Nov. 1 on The University of Alabama campus.

UA Students for Gender Justice to Sponsor Voices Against Violence

The University of Alabama Students for Gender Justice will sponsor Voices Against Violence on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 8-10 p.m. at the Bad Ass Coffee Shop.

UA Publication to Host Book Sale

The Southern Historian, a University of Alabama publication supported by the UA Media Planning Board, the College of Arts and Sciences and the department of history, will host a book sale on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in ten Hoor Hall, room 221.

Bradt Named to Alton N. Scott Professorship at UA College of Engineering

Dr. Richard C. Bradt has been appointed as the Alton N. Scott Professor at The University of Alabama College of Engineering for his excellence in research. The Alton N. Scott Professorship was established in 2002 through an $8 million endowment funded by Alton N. Scott.

Media Advisory — U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist to Speak at UA School of Law Oct. 24

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist will present the Albritton Lecture at The University of Alabama School of Law on Friday, Oct. 24, at 11:30 a.m. Rehnquist will speak in the Law School’s lecture hall, room 187-188 of the Law Center.