Events

State’s Top Youth Take Part in Community Service as Part of 2009 Boys State at UA

The University of Alabama and the West Alabama community will welcome some 600 rising high school senior boys to campus May 31-June 6 for the 72nd annual American Legion Boys State convention that will feature a new community service component this year.

UA Students Lead Projects in the Black Belt

A group of University of Alabama honors students will spend May 16-26 in the Black Belt carrying out projects ranging from a fly-in at Marion’s Vaiden Field to producing a high school dance video to recording ghost stories.

Innovative Interim Term Courses at UA Range from Preachers, Mules in Southern Gothic to Doo Wop Girls in Pop Music

The University of Alabama is offering its 2009 Interim Program May 11-29 giving UA students an opportunity to experience a creative approach to learning.

Summer Blockbuster to Highlight Particle Physics; UA to Host Related Event

Scientists at The University of Alabama are using the interest surrounding “Angels and Demons” as a springboard to discussing the physics central to the summer blockbuster’s plot.

UA Executive-in-Residence Shares Tips to Survive “Life after College”

Jonathan Pond, an acclaimed author and financial media analyst, detailed his top strategies for college seniors and recent graduates in a presentation at The University of Alabama.

UA Partners with Schools to Announce Graduates of Parent Leadership Academy

The Tuscaloosa Parent Leadership Academy, a partnership between The University of Alabama and Tuscaloosa City and County Schools, will have a graduation dinner and ceremony Tuesday, May 5, at 5:30 p.m. in the Bryant Conference Center Rast Room.

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.