Events

Media Advisory: UA’s Summer Commencement Exercise

All undergraduate and graduate diplomas will be awarded during The University of Alabama’s commencement ceremonies set for Aug. 3.

UA to Hold Summer Commencement Exercises

The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement ceremonies Aug. 3 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus. Commencement begins at 9 a.m.

‘Saturday in the Park’ Continues at UA’s Moundville Park

The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park continues its Saturday in the Park program series into the fall. The events feature topics related to Southeastern Native Americans or archaeology, and many will include hands-on activities for children.

UA Community Service Center Seeks Nonprofit Partners for Volunteer Service Event

The University of Alabama Community Service Center seeks community partners for the 2013 Ripple Effect event, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. Aug. 20. Ripple Effect is an annual freshman volunteer day that allows new and returning students to become acquainted with the Tuscaloosa community through service projects.

UA’s RISE Graduation Celebrates a Father’s Love for His Son

Eighteen students will graduate at RISE’s annual commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at the Stallings Center on The University of Alabama campus. One child’s father commuted daily from Tuscaloosa to Huntsville so his son could attend RISE.

UA School of Music to Host Alessi Trombone Seminar

The University of Alabama’s School of Music will play host to the Alessi Seminar from Saturday, July 27, to Saturday Aug. 3, at the Moody Music Building on the UA campus.

UA to Host Workshop on Severe Weather Warning Process

The Center for Advanced Public Safety, or CAPS, at The University of Alabama will host a weather research workshop July 10 to present and evaluate research and applications aimed at enhancing the severe weather warning process.

UA Start-Up Companies Prep for July 12 Launchpad Presentations

Cell phones that charge wirelessly, orthopedic implants that safely degrade inside the body, and a social network designed to connect those in the construction industry: these are the central concepts behind three University of Alabama start-up companies competing July 12 in a statewide business competition.

UA’s REACH Hosts High-School Students for Pre-College Program

A select group of high-school students who are living in foster care, have been emancipated recently or are wards of the state will have the opportunity to participate in a pre-collegiate summer program at The University of Alabama through the nsoro Foundation of Atlanta.

UA School of Social Work to Hold Brown Bag Lunch, Lecture June 27

The University of Alabama School of Social Work will host an informational brown bag lunch with Dr. Harold Kudler, clinical lead of the Rural Health Program Mid-Atlantic Veterans Integrated Service Network.