The University of Alabama Center for Community-Based Partnerships will hold the first of five Breakfast and Business meetings on Thursday, Aug. 26, in an effort to educate UA employees and potential vendors about conducting business with the University.
Nursing education at The University of Alabama will become a more interactive experience when the new Capstone College of Nursing building opens for classes this week.
The University of Alabama’s 2010-2011 Celebrity Series will dazzle audiences with internationally acclaimed stars ranging from soloists from the Russian National Orchestra to an award-winning bluegrass band.
The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences will present an exhibit of works from UA’s Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art, “Branching Out: Surrounding the Spiral Group,” in the art gallery of the UA Ferguson Center Sept. 7-30.
Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia and a University of Alabama alumnus, will launch the Liberty and Power Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the Ferguson Center Auditorium.
Kansas, the rock band known for such hits as “Carry on Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind,” will perform with The University of Alabama’s Huxford Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, and Friday, Sept. 10, in the Concert Hall of Moody Music Building.
The University of Alabama will welcome incoming freshmen and transfer students with a movie night, community service event, pool party and a shopping trip to Target as part of the Week of Welcome Friday, Aug. 13-Thursday, Aug. 19.
More than 150 University of Alabama Honors College students will come to campus during the week before classes begin to give back to the community by taking part in the service-learning projects Alabama Action and Outdoor Action from Sunday, Aug. 8-Friday, Aug. 13.
When Dara Warren walks across the stage at UA’s commencement Aug. 7, the twice-deployed Air Force captain will have completed an almost seven-year personal mission that took her to Iraq, Afghanistan, Japan, Germany and back home.
“Partnering for Care: Where Do You Fit?” is the theme for the 11th annual Rural Health Conference, which will be offered Wednesday, Sept. 1, and Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.