The University of Alabama Community Service Center is kicking off the 18th annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive Monday, Oct. 10, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Ferguson Plaza.
David Newell, a foreign service officer for the U.S. Department of State, will present a lecture, “Lessons Learned from a Life Abroad,” Oct. 7 at 11 a.m. in room 205 of the Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus.
Injunuity, the Native American Music Award-winning band, highlights the 2011 Moundville Native American Festival from Wednesday, Oct. 5, to Saturday, Oct. 8, at The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park.
Steffan Postaer, best known for his creative work on the “Curiously Strong Mints” campaign for Altoids, is the keynote speaker at Advertising Day 2011, an Oct. 13 event hosted by The University of Alabama’s advertising and public relations department.
The University of Alabama Supply Store will hold a Graduation Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Plaza and Friday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Supply Store lobby. The event is designed to be a one-stop shopping and preparation site for December graduates.
The second exhibit in the newly opened University of Alabama Paul R. Jones Gallery of Art in downtown Tuscaloosa will feature the work of Atlanta-based photographer Sheila Pree Bright, who will also visit the UA campus to discuss her work.
The University of Alabama Homecoming Parade will begin at noon on Saturday, Oct. 8, prior to the UA football game against Vanderbilt University at Bryant-Denny Stadium at 6 p.m.
The College of Communication and Information Sciences’ Diversity Forum and the UA Women’s Resource Center will sponsor the screening of “Latino in America 2: In Her Corner,” as part of the University’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
The National Weather Service will conduct a Basic Storm Spotter class for Tuscaloosa County on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at The University of Alabama’s Bryant Conference Center.
A monthlong celebration of Hispanic-Latino culture is being held at The University of Alabama through Oct. 20 in events organized by the UA Crossroads Community Center.