Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame to Hold 2011 Ceremony
The state of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame will induct seven individuals and honor three corporations during a Feb. 26 ceremony at the Renaissance Hotel and Spa in Montgomery.
Events
Chair of National Congress of Black Women to Speak at UA
Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq., chair of the National Congress of Black Women and former council to the U.S. Congress, will speak at a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21 at the Capstone Hotel on The University of Alabama campus.
Screening of PBS Documentary Highlights Southern History Conference at UA
Screenings of the upcoming PBS documentary “Freedom Riders” and the satiric film “CSA” will highlight the 23rd Annual Southern Intellectual History Circle Conference from Thursday, Feb. 24, through Saturday, Feb. 26, at The University of Alabama.
Pulitzer Winner, Author Thomas Friedman to Speak at UA
Thomas L. Friedman, internationally renowned author, reporter, and New York Times columnist, will visit The University of Alabama Feb. 22.
Programs, Events at UA Highlight African-American Heritage Month
The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center invites the campus and community to participate in a variety of events throughout February during African-American Heritage Month.
Feb. 24 Ceremony Will Honor 2011 UA Entrepreneurship Winners
Winners of the 2011 University of Alabama entrepreneurship awards will be honored at a Feb. 24 ceremony and reception in the North Zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
UA Fitness Challenge Encourages Healthy Competition for Distance Learning Students
Distance learning students at The University of Alabama are set to compete in a new online fitness challenge beginning Feb. 6. The goals of the six-week UA Online Gets Fit challenge are to get distance learning students moving and improve overall fitness and health knowledge.
Musical ‘Flora’ Fills UA Theatre With ‘Menace’
The University of Alabama theatre and dance department presents “Flora, the Red Menace,” a musical by the creators of “Chicago” and “Cabaret,” from Monday, Feb. 14, to Sunday, Feb. 20, in the Allen Bales Theatre on Stadium Drive in the UA Theatre District.
Students Compete for Miss UA Title
A new Miss University of Alabama will be crowned Saturday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.
UA Wheelchair Basketball Hosts Push for Pink Game for Cancer Awareness
The University of Alabama Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team will host the first ever Push for Pink game on Friday, Feb. 4, at 5 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. The Push for Pink breast cancer awareness game against the University of Illinois women will be a part of UA’s weekend tournament.