Events

Think or Swim – National Concrete Canoe Competition Sets Sail for UA

Hundreds of civil engineering students will trek to The University of Alabama June 11-13 for their chance at the “America’s Cup of Civil Engineering,” the American Society of Civil Engineers’ National Concrete Canoe Competition.

UA Spring Commencement Ceremonies Scheduled for May 9

The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 9 in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

UA Students to Engage in ‘Rocket Wars’ Thursday

Five teams of University of Alabama students will turn a campus lab into a friendly “Rocket War” battleground Thursday, April 30 as they square off in a competition combining the launching of small foam rockets with physics equations.

UA, Cuban Photographers ‘Side by Side’ in Joint Exhibit

Art from a University of Alabama photographer represents the U.S. portion of a joint exhibit with Cuba scheduled to open May 6 in Havana.

UA’s CCBP Event Will Recognize Award-Winning Community Engagement Projects

The University of Alabama Council on Community-Based Partnerships invites University and community partners to its third annual Awards Luncheon on Friday, May 1, at noon in the Hotel Capstone ballroom.

Honor Students from UA Business School Help Increase Blood Donations

Two groups of honors students at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce put together a marketing plan for the Red Cross that helped increase blood donations within the UA community.

Documenting Justice Screening to Showcase UA Student Films

The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility and the department of telecommunication and film will host the third annual Documenting Justice Film Screening on Tuesday, April 28, at 7 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.

Black Belt 100 Lenses Photo Exhibit to Open in UA Crossroads Center

The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center will present the Black Belt 100 Lenses Photographic Exhibit, opening on Wednesday, April 22, at 1 p.m. in the Crossroads Lounge at 232 Ferguson Center.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at UA to Celebrate 35th Anniversary

The University of Alabama Theta Sigma chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. will celebrate the chapter’s 35th anniversary with events on campus April 24-26.

UA’s ‘Last Lecture’ Winner to Talk about Apologizing

Dr. Utz McKnight, assistant professor of political science at The University of Alabama, has won the 2009 Last Lecture Series Award from UA’s Graduate School.