UA Alumni Association Offering Riverboat Cruise
The University of Alabama Alumni Association’s Tuscaloosa County Chapter is presenting “Rolling on the River with the Tide,” its annual riverboat cruise event, on Friday, Sept. 12.
Events
Zen Buddhist Priest, Poet to Visit UA for Readings, Meditation and Discussion
Norman Fischer, a poet and Zen Buddhist priest, will be on The University of Alabama campus Tuesday, Sept. 9, and Wednesday, Sept. 10, to talk about his most recent book, “Sailing Home: Using the Wisdom of Homer’s Odyssey to Navigate Life’s Pitfalls and Perils.”
UA Crossroads Center Invites Students to Discuss Culture on First Wednesdays
What is culture? This semester, The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center seeks to find the answer to that question and to start an open dialogue with UA students through its new program “Wednesday’s at Crossroads.”
Public Invited to Gaze at the Stars from UA Observatory
The public is invited to gaze at the stars this fall through Public Nights sponsored by the Astronomy Group at The University of Alabama.
UA Book Club to Discuss Memoir of Somalia Woman, Infidel
The University of Alabama’s EveryWoman Book Club will discuss Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali at the Globe Restaurant in Northport on Thursday, Aug. 28 at noon.
Internationally Acclaimed Musical Stars Represent Diverse Styles at UA’s Celebrity Series
The University of Alabama’s 2008-2009 Celebrity Series promises to dazzle audiences with internationally acclaimed stars representing diverse musical styles unlike any previously seen on the UA campus.
Get on Board Day Helps Connect UA Students to Campus Life
Students at The University of Alabama have the opportunity to learn more about the various student organizations on campus during the fall 2008 Get on Board Day Wednesday, Aug. 27 on the Quad from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
National Academy of Science, UA Alumnus Michael Oldstone to Speak at UA
National Academy of Sciences member and University of Alabama alumnus Dr. Michael B.A. Oldstone will present his speech, “How Viruses Changed our Country, Continent and Culture: Past, Present and Future Plagues,” 2 p.m. Sept. 5 in 127 Biology Building on the UA campus.
UA Blackburn Institute to Sponsor Board Builder Workshop
The University of Alabama Blackburn Institute is presenting a Board Builder Workshop at WorkPlay in Birmingham on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 1-5 p.m.
UA Welcomes New Students with 2008 Capstone Convocation
Incoming students at The University of Alabama will be celebrating the start of their college careers in the 2008 Capstone Convocation – a solemn and inspiring occasion – Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum.