President Bell Announces Four Pillars of UA’s New Strategic Plan
President Stuart R. Bell announced the four pillars of The University of Alabama’s new strategic plan at a meeting with faculty and staff this afternoon.
Announcements
Bonner, Parker Named 2016 UA Distinguished Alumni
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has named the recipients of its top awards. The 2016 Distinguished Alumna Award winner is Dr. Judy Bonner, of Tuscaloosa, and the 2016 Distinguished Alumnus Award winner is Tim Parker, of Tuscaloosa.
UA’s Documenting Justice Course to Screen Films at Bama Theatre
The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility and the UA department of telecommunication & film will host the 10th Annual Documenting Justice film screening at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa. The screening is free and open to the public. The five short documentaries that will premiere were created by non-film majors who dedicated a year to learning how to document and analyze culture and social experience – and communicate about issues of justice and injustice in Alabama – through videography.
UA’s Huxford Symphony Orchestra, University Singers Present ‘Elijah’
The story of Elijah, one of the greatest prophets of the Bible, will be told through the conjoined sound of song and classical instruments in the “Huxford Symphony Orchestra and University Singers Present Elijah” concert April 21, 7:30 p.m. at The University of Alabama’s Moody Music Hall.
UA Medalist Club to Hold Scholarship Fundaiser at BurgerFi
The University of Alabama Medalist Club has partnered with BurgerFi to raise money for its postgraduate scholarship program. The fundraiser will be all Tuesday, April 19, at BurgerFi, 1320 McFarland Blvd. East, Suite 510.
UA Engineering Recognizes Outstanding Alumni Volunteer
The University of Alabama College of Engineering recognizes Selina S. Lee as the 2016 Outstanding Alumni Volunteer.
UA Honors Five Distinguished Engineering Fellows
The University of Alabama College of Engineering honored five alumni by inducting them into its 2016 class of Distinguished Engineering Fellows.
UA’s Robertson to Deliver Orman Harris Lecture
Dr. Liz Robertson, professor and associate dean for research in the College of Human Environmental Sciences at The University of Alabama, will speak about child behavioral interventions Thursday on the UA campus.
Philosopher to Discuss Morality, Evolution in UA Lecture
Dr. William FitzPatrick, a professor of philosophy at the University of Rochester, will explore the relations between scientific and philosophical questions about morality tonight in the final lecture of The University of Alabama’s 2015–2016 Philosophy Today series.
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby to Speak at UA Water Policy Summit
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby will speak at The University of Alabama’s 2016 Water Policy Summit Friday, April 8 at 8 a.m.