UA to Host Acclaimed Pianist
World-renowned pianist Cynthia Raim will perform a full concert at The University of Alabama’s Moody Music Building Concert Hall Jan. 29 at 3:30 p.m.
Announcements
UA ALLELE Lecturer to Discuss Scientific Education
The Alabama Lectures on Life’s Evolution, or ALLELE, seminar series kicks off the new year with a lecture by Dr. Ann Reid, executive director of the National Center for Science Education, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in the North Lawn Auditorium of North Lawn Hall on The University of Alabama campus.
Greg Byrne to be Named Alabama’s New Athletic Director
Greg Byrne, Vice President for Athletics at the University of Arizona, will become the new Director of Athletics at The University of Alabama effective March 1, pending approval of The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees.
Bill Battle to Retire as UA Director of Athletics
Bill Battle, Director of Athletics at The University of Alabama, announced Sunday evening that he is going to retire from his post to assume a new role as Special Assistant to the President.
Guest Curator, UA Faculty Open “Freedom?” at Paul R. Jones Gallery
The University of Alabama’s Black Faculty and Staff Association recently joined with Brooklyn-based curator Dalila Scruggs to create a new, long-term exhibition at the Paul R. Jones Gallery in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Campus Mail Service Relocates
Campus Mail Service has relocated its departmental mail operations from the Ancillary Services Building to the west wing of the new Printing and Mail Services Facility located at 325 Kirkbride Lane on the Peter Bryce campus.
Whitaker Named UA Executive Vice President, Provost
Dr. Kevin Whitaker, a veteran University of Alabama administrator and faculty member, has been named executive vice president and provost.
Franklin, Quiñones Headline Realizing the Dream Events at UA
Legendary gospel artist Kirk Franklin will headline the 2017 Realizing the Dream Concert at The University of Alabama’s Moody Music Concert Hall on Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. John Quiñones, a veteran ABC news figure and host of the highly rated hidden camera ethical dilemma news program “What Would You Do?,” will be the keynote speaker at the Jan. 13 awards banquet.
Two Artists Showcase Sculpture, Photography at UA Gallery
The artwork of husband-and-wife duo James Rodger Alexander and Pamela Ann Venz will be on display from Thursday, Jan. 5, to Monday, Jan. 30, at The University of Alabama Gallery in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Winter 2016 Graduates Announced at UA
The University of Alabama will award some 2,270 degrees during winter commencement Saturday, Dec. 10.