UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park Seeks Volunteers, Offers Docents Training Class
The University of Alabama Museums’ Moundville Archaeological Park is recruiting volunteers to help staff its education programs for a growing number of visitors.
Events
Commercial Real Estate Conference Scheduled for Jan. 30; RSA’s Bronner to Deliver Keynote Address at UA’s ACRE Event
The Ninth Annual Commercial Real Estate Conference will be held at the Birmingham/Jefferson County Convention Center Sheraton Hotel Complex and will feature David Bronner, chief executive officer of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, as the keynote speaker. The RSA provides pension benefits to more than 100,000 retirees or their survivors, and paid out $2.035 billion in fiscal 2007.
UA Brown Bag Lecture Series Focuses on Embroideries from China
The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center and the department of women’s studies will present their Brown Bag Series on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 12:30 p.m. in 308 Manly Hall.
BBVA Compass Economist to Discuss Economic Importance of Latin America at Conference Presented by UA
Nathaniel Karp, chief economist for BBVA Compass, will discuss the importance of Latin America when he speaks at the 2009 Economic Outlook Conference Jan. 23 in Montgomery.
Noted Organist, Massed Area Choirs to Commemorate Mendelssohn During UA’s 2009 Church Music Conference
Concerts featuring a noted organist and choirs from churches in Tuscaloosa and Birmingham will salute composer Felix Mendelssohn during the sixth annual University of Alabama School of Music’s Church Music Conference.
Community Conversation at UA to Focus on ‘Ten Things African-Americans Should Know About HIV/AIDS’
The University of Alabama Black Faculty and Staff Association is sponsoring a Community Conversation with Dr. Pamela Payne Foster who will discuss “Ten Things African-Americans Should Know About HIV/AIDS” on Friday, Jan. 16 in 110 AIME building on campus from 5:30-7 p.m.
Miss UA Competition to be Held on Campus Jan. 17
The 2009 Miss University of Alabama competition will take place Saturday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. in Morgan Hall Auditorium on the UA campus.
Speech, Music to Merge in 20th ‘Realizing the Dream’ Concert Jan. 17 at UA
A noted speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the voices contained in seven Tuscaloosa-area choirs will merge during the 2009 “Realizing the Dream … A Long, Long Way” concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Concert Hall in The University of Alabama’s Moody Music Building.
Pianist Andrew Willis Starts New Year for UA Celebrity Series
Noted pianist Andrew Willis will perform the next concert of the 2008-2009 University of Alabama Celebrity Series at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building on the UA campus.
Native American Festival at UA’s Moundville Park Named One of Top 10 Events for Alabama History in 2009
Historical festivals and celebrations are the focus of the 2009 Top 10 Events released by the Alabama Tourism Department. October’s Moundville Native American Festival, staged at The University of Alabama Museums’ Moundville Archaeological Park, makes the list this year along with other venerable festivals around the state.