Star gazers have an opportunity to view the moon and the Orion Nebula, a region described as the “birthplace of stars,” Dec. 1 during The University of Alabama’s final public sky viewing opportunity of 2006.
The University of Alabama chapter of Circle K will light luminaries across the UA Quad on Sunday, Dec. 3 from 5-9 p.m. (weather permitting).
The University of Alabama Student Government Association will be hosting the Capstone Market holiday shopping event Wednesday, Nov. 29, from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom.
The 2006 University of Alabama Rose Gladney Lecture on Justice and Social Change will feature guest speaker and activist Kathleen Cleaver on Monday, Dec. 4 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the end of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
The University of Alabama is holding a collection of interesting events and speakers on campus during International Education Week Nov. 13-17.
Author Josip Novakovich will give a reading Thursday, Nov. 16 in 205 Smith Hall at 7:30 p.m., as part of The University of Alabama Bankhead Visiting Writers Series.
Poet Barry Schwabsky will give a public lecture in 203 Garland Hall on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 6 pm., and will give the final reading of the fall 2006 Bankhead Visiting Writers Series in 301 Morgan Hall Friday, Nov. 17 at noon.
Dr. David Bronner, chief executive officer of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, will be the luncheon speaker at the 2007 Economic Outlook Conference, presented by The University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research. The conference is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Montgomery.
The University of Alabama department of theatre and dance presents “Luv,” Nov. 28 – Dec. 3 in the Allen Bales Theatre on Stadium Drive in the UA Theatre District.
The University of Alabama Student Government Association and Army ROTC will be hosting the “Black Hawk Down Student Leadership Symposium” on Friday, Nov. 17 with key figures featured in the movie “Black Hawk Down” coming to campus.