Campus & Community

UA Announces Groundbreaking for New CCHS Facility

On Sunday, Nov. 24, at 3 p.m., The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, which is part of The University of Alabama School of Medicine (UASOM), will host a groundbreaking ceremony for their new $12.6 million facility.

UA Chemical Engineering Department Announces First ‘Helping Hand’ Gift

The department of chemical engineering in The University of Alabama’s College of Engineering recently announced the receipt of a Helping Hand Discretionary Chemical Engineering Gift to support students and programs within the department. This is the first donation in a new category of Helping Hand gifts to the College, designed to honor people and businesses specified by donors.

UA Alumni Association and Qdoba Mexican Grill Partner to Raise Scholarship Funds During Grand Opening Wednesday

The Tuscaloosa County chapter of the University of Alabama Alumni Association will join the grand opening of Qdoba Mexican Grill on Wednesday, Nov. 20, to raise scholarship funds for students.

UA’s Phi Beta Sigma Hosts Annual Sleep Out on Quad

The third annual Phi Beta Sigma Sleep Out for the Homeless event will be held Wednesday, Nov. 20, on The University of Alabama Quad behind Gorgas Library from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m.

UA and Auburn Compete in Annual Food Fight

The West Alabama Food Bank will host a press conference for the 2002 “Beat Auburn-Beat Hunger” food drive competition that The University of Alabama competes in each year.

UA and Hoole Library will Host Mark Twain Book Signing and Lecture

Jeffery Alan Melton will be on The University of Alabama campus to sign copies of his new book and give a short lecture on Thursday, Nov. 21. He will be at the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library on the second floor of the Mary Harmon Bryant Hall, 500 Hackberry Lane.

UA Corolla Wins National Honors at College Media Convention

The University of Alabama yearbook, the Corolla, won four national awards at the College Media Convention held Oct. 30-Nov. 3 in Kissimmee, Fla.

CONSOL Energy Donates Laser to UA College of Engineering

CONSOL Energy Inc. donated holographic lab equipment to The University of Alabama’s College of Engineering. The estimated worth of the equipment is $23,000.

UA Awarded Grant to Study Ways of Reducing Agitation Among Nursing Home Residents

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a University of Alabama aging expert a $550,000 grant to study a method of reducing agitation among nursing home residents suffering from dementia. The study is a collaborative project with the Center for Aging at UAB.

UA Political Science Panelists to Discuss Midterm Election Results

The University of Alabama department of political science will hold a panel discussion on the outcomes of the 2002 midterm elections on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in ten Hoor Hall, room 257.