Events

Honors Week Recognizes Top Scholars, Leaders at UA

The University of Alabama will recognize the achievement of outstanding students and faculty during Honors Week activities on campus April 3-8.

Retired BB&T Chief to Deliver Smith Ethics Lecture at UA

John A. Allison, retired chairman and chief executive officer of BB&T Corp., the 10th largest financial services holding company headquartered in the U.S., will deliver the 2011 J. Craig Smith Business Ethics Lecture at The University of Alabama Tuesday, April 12.

UA Community Service Center to Sponsor ‘Sleep Out on the Quad’

The University of Alabama Community Service Center will hold its annual “Sleep Out on the Quad” Wednesday, March 30.

Campus Events to Highlight Capstone Creed

The University of Alabama Office of Student Involvement and Leadership will host its annual celebration of the Capstone Creed March 28-April 1.

UA Panhellenic Association Hosts 2011 Preview Weekend

The University of Alabama Panhellenic Association is hosting the 2011 Panhellenic Preview Weekend March 25-27 for high school seniors and college students interested in fall recruitment.

Rural Mental Health Issues Take Center Stage at Upcoming UA Conference

Zelia Baugh, the newly appointed commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health, will be a keynote speaker at the 12th annual Rural Health Conference on Monday, April 25, and Tuesday, April 26, at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.

Slash Pine Writer’s Festival Returns to UA, Tuscaloosa

The Slash Pine Writer’s Festival 2011, an event that will bring more than 40 writers from across the nation to Tuscaloosa for readings and workshops, will be from Wednesday, March 30 through Saturday, April 2, at venues throughout the city, including The University of Alabama.

CCBP Marks Fifth Anniversary of Awards Program at UA

The University of Alabama Center for Community-Based Partnerships will present awards for the best faculty-, student- and community-initiated engaged scholarship during an awards ceremony Friday, April 22, at the Hotel Capstone.

UA Women’s Resource Center to Host Lunafest Film Festival

The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center will host the 10th annual LUNAFEST film festival on Thursday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the historic Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.

UA ALLELE Series Looks at the Importance of Evolution in Biology

Dr. Douglas Futuyma, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a leading researcher in ecology and evolution, will present his lecture, “Evolution: The Most Important Theory in Biology,” March 24 on The University of Alabama campus.