UA Campus to Get a Taste of NASCAR
Fox Sports NASCAR analyst Larry McReynolds will provide an insider’s look at the sport with a speech and a question-and-answer session at The University of Alabama Oct. 17.
Events
Motivational Coach Dr. Winifred Bragg to Speak at UA
Dr. Winifred Bragg, author of the upcoming book “Anatomy of Success” and a University of Alabama alumna, will present a lecture, “How to Turn A Missed Opportunity into Success,” Thursday, Oct. 24, at 5:30 p.m. in room 205 of Smith Hall on the UA campus.
UA Group Offers Final Installment of Short Fiction Readings in Downtown Tuscaloosa
Ala. – The University of Alabama’s student-led organization and nonprofit literary journal NANO Fiction invites the public to the second and final installment of its two-part reading series, Five at 5, at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at 5 Bar in downtown Tuscaloosa.
UA Honors College Launches Fall Town Hall Events
The University of Alabama’s Honors College announces its Town Hall 2013 Fall Series, including its first entry, “Cronkite to Colbert — What is News to You.”
UA’s Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger Food Drive Returns for 20th Year
The University of Alabama Community Service Center launches the 20th annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, with a kickoff event at UA’s Ferguson Plaza.
Canadian Rap Artist, Scholar Kicks Off UA’s ALLELE Series
Baba Brinkman, a Canadian rap artist and scholar, will visit The University of Alabama to lecture on “The Rap Guide to Evolution” as the first lecture in the 2013-2014 Alabama’s Lecture on Life’s Evolution Series, or ALLELE, Oct. 10.
UA Museum Event Features Fossils, 3D Printing
The community is invited to explore the world of fossils during National Fossil Day at the Alabama Museum of Natural History at Smith Hall on The University of Alabama’s campus.
UA Honors College Hosts Afternoon of Service in Perry County
As part of its 57 Miles program, The University of Alabama Honors College will be working in partnership with Perry County to host its fall Afternoon of Service from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in Marion.
Researcher to Speak at UA on Media Coverage of Same-Sex Marriages
Dr. Leigh Moscowitz, author of the upcoming book “The Battle over Marriage: Gay Rights Activism through the Media,” will speak at The University of Alabama Oct. 4.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. to Deliver Lecture at UA
Leonard Pitts Jr., Miami Herald columnist and 2004 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Commentary, will deliver a lecture, “If This is America . . .” at The University of Alabama.