Events

Luncheon to Honor Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars at UA

A luncheon honoring The University of Alabama’s 2012-2013 Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars will be at noon Tuesday, April 2, in Smith Hall on the UA campus.

UA’s Natural History Museum Offers Summer Fun

Middle and high-school students will have an opportunity to help scientists uncover the mysteries of Alabama’s early life forms during the The University of Alabama’s Museum of Natural History’s 35th annual Museum Expedition.

UA Department of American Studies Hosts Lecture, Book Signing by Southern Culture Expert

The University of Alabama’s department of American studies will host a lecture by Dr. David Wharton, director of documentary studies at the University of Mississippi, at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in room 110 of the AIME Building on campus. A reception and signing of Wharton’s recently published book, “Small Town South,” will follow.

2013 Honors Week Events at UA Highlight Scholarship, Leadership

The University of Alabama will recognize the achievement of outstanding students and faculty during Honors Week activities on campus from Monday, April 1, to Tuesday, April 9. The Tapping on the Mound ceremony, a tradition since the early 1900s, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, on the Mound at the west side of the UA Quad (rain location will be Moody Music Building Concert Hall).

ESPN Anchor to Headline UA’s First Sports Communication Symposium

The Alabama Program in Sports Communication at The University of Alabama will host its inaugural research event, which will involve students, faculty and staff from a variety of disciplines across campus.

UA’s Forensic Council Members to Showcase Speaking Skills

The University of Alabama speech and debate team will hold four showcases this week to prepare for its national tournament in April.

‘The Help’ Actor to Speak to UA Film Students

Brian Kerwin, who has appeared in near-countless Hollywood films and television shows, will guest lecture March 14 in a University of Alabama telecommunication and film class.

UA Engineering Theater Group Presents ‘All the Great Books Abridged’

The University of Alabama’s College of Engineering Does Amateur Radical Theater, or COE Does ART, will parody classic literature in its production of “Engineers Present: All the Great Books Abridged.”

UA to Host Technology Leadership Conference for Students

The University of Alabama will host the 34th Annual Alabama Technology Student Association State Conference involving competition for middle and high-school students Tuesday and Wednesday, March 12-13, at the Bryant Conference Center.

UA Offers Town Halls on Mental Illness, Education, Liberty

Mental health, education and public safety will be the topics of upcoming University of Alabama Town Halls, sponsored by the Honors College.