Events

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.

UA Theatre and Dance Season Kicks Off

These students come to The University of Alabama ready to perform—ready to meet or exceed high expectations. And they plan to pursue their dreams as thousands of people look on and cheer.

UA to Honor Former Ambassador During Visit

Former U.S. Ambassador Lino Gutierrez will add another feather in his cap when he returns to his alma mater to be named a Distinguished Visiting Fellow of International Strategic Studies at The University of Alabama Monday, Sept. 30.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice to Present Fall 2013 Albritton Lecture at UA

Elena Kagan, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, will visit The University of Alabama School of Law to deliver the Fall 2013 Albritton Lecture Oct. 4.

UA’s ‘Through the Doors’ Series Continues with Film Screening, Panel Discussion

Keith Dunnavant, noted sports author and former adjunct professor at The University of Alabama, invites the public to a viewing and panel discussion of his groundbreaking film, “Three Days at Foster: How Integration Turned the Tide,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Ferguson Center Theatre on campus. Admission is free.