Events

Noted Historian, UA Alumnus to Lecture on Middle East

Dr. Richard Chambers, a University of Alabama alumnus and noted historian of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey, will visit The University of Alabama this month to discuss the development of Middle Eastern studies and what it takes to be a specialist in that field.

UA College of Engineering to Host Open House

The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host Engineering Day, or E-Day, an open house for high-school students and their families, Thursday, Oct. 3, from 8:15 a.m. until 1 p.m.

UA to Screen Award-Winning Indie Film

When The University of Alabama screens independent film “The Spectacular Now” later this month, it will be a chance to explore how personal relationships have changed in the digital age.

UA’s Gladney Lecture Offers Female Perspective of Civil Rights Movement

The South may look different than it did during the Civil Rights Era of the 1960s, but Constance Curry and Doris Derby understand that equality must continue to evolve.

UA Career Fairs Bring More Than 160 Employers to Campus

The University of Alabama is offering two Career Fairs for students on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 19, in Sellers Auditorium at the Bryant Conference Center.

UA to Observe Constitution Day with Debate among Student Groups

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences and the department of political science will host a debate to mark Constitution Day Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theater on UA’s campus. The debate is free and open to the public. Three campus political groups

UA’s Moundville Native American Festival Aims to Educate, Entertain

Through storytelling, a variety of arts and crafts demonstrations, living history enactments and musical performances, The University of Alabama’s annual Native American Festival brings to life the Southeastern Indian culture, a culture that is markedly different from the tribes found elsewhere in the Americas.

UA Social Work Announces Hall of Fame Inductees

The State of Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame will induct five individuals during a ceremony and luncheon Friday at the Indian Hills Country Club in Tuscaloosa.

UA Social Work Kicks Off Fall Colloquium Sept. 16

The University of Alabama School of Social Work will kick off its 2013 Fall Colloquium Series, Monday, Sept. 16, with guest lecturer Dr. Cynthia Franklin.

UA, Bryant Museum to Commemorate 100th Birthday of Legendary Coach

The University of Alabama and the Bryant Museum will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary coach Paul W. “Bear” Bryant with a variety of activities and events. Coach Bryant would have celebrated his centennial milestone on Sept. 11, 2013.