Events

Fallen Soldier Recognition, WWI Plaque to be Part of UA Veterans Affairs Office Opening

The University of Alabama will hold a grand opening for the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs on Friday, Nov. 16, from 2-4 p.m. in 1 B.B. Comer as the closing highlight of Veterans Week events on campus.

UA’s Cooper to Participate in Miami Book Fair with Prominent Photographer

Photographer Chip Cooper, a faculty member in The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences, will participate in the Miami Book Fair International this month alongside a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer noted for photographing celebrities.

Hunger Banquet, 5K Race Part of UA’s Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive

The University of Alabama Community Service Center is sponsoring a Hunger Banquet on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. and a 5K race on Sunday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m. as part of the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive.

Miss UA Meeting to be Held at Capstone

The Miss University of Alabama Program committee will host a contestant information meeting on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 4:30 p.m. at Alumni Hall.

Exonerated Death Row Inmate to Speak at UA

An event titled “The Death Penalty from a Social Justice Perspective,” featuring Gary Drinkard, exonerated Alabama death row survivor, and Joanne Terrell, faculty member in The University of Alabama School of Social Work and death penalty mitigator, will be held Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m.

UA Screens Music Documentary Filmed in Louisiana Prisons

A screening of the documentary “Follow Me Down,” a feature-length film about music in prison, will be tonight at 7:30 in 216 Reese Phifer Hall on The University of Alabama campus.

UA Institute Accepting Nominations for Rural Health Heroes Award

The University of Alabama Institute for Rural Health Research is seeking nominations for its 2013 Rural Health Heroes Awards. The awards will honor rural health care providers and others who assist in reducing or preventing obesity and promoting wellness.

Crimson Couch to 5K Walk/Run Event to be Held at UA

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – More than 800 people are expected to participate in the third, annual Crimson Couch to 5K Walk/Run event Sunday, Nov. 11, at The University of Alabama.

UA’s Geospatial Information Sciences Awareness Day Set for Nov. 15

Individuals interested in a career in geospatial sciences will have an opportunity to learn about the science and its applications during The University of Alabama’s Geospatial Information Sciences and Technologies Awareness Day Nov. 15.

Fashion for Life to Feature UA Student Designs

Senior apparel design students at The University of Alabama will showcase their final collections in the Fashion for Life show Sunday, Nov. 11, in the Ferguson Center ballroom.