UA’s 20th Annual Sakura Festival Focuses on Japan
The University of Alabama’s 20th annual Sakura (cherry blossom) Festival, a celebration of Japanese culture and friendships, is scheduled for March 1-31.
Events
Japanese Educators to Exchange Science Ideas During Visit With UA Faculty
Japanese university representatives will tour The University of Alabama Wednesday, March 1 during one of three U.S. stops in their science education idea exchange tour.
Dinoff Lecturer to Discuss Treatment of Depression
The University of Alabama will host Dr. Steven D. Hollon, professor of psychology at Vanderbilt University, as guest speaker for the annual Michael Dinoff Memorial Lecture Friday, March 10 at 7 p.m. in 208 Gordon Palmer Hall.
UA to Host College Bowl Tournament
The University of Alabama and the Ferguson Center Student Union will be hosting the Association of College Unions International Region 6 College Bowl Tournament on Friday-Saturday, Feb. 24-25.
UA’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series to Feature Kathryn Starbuck and Theresa Pappas
Poets Kathryn Starbuck and Theresa Pappas will give readings Thursday, March 2, in 205 Smith Hall at 7:30 p.m. as part of the ongoing University of Alabama Bankhead Visiting Writers Series.
UA Supply Store to Hold Graduation Celebration
The University of Alabama Supply Store is hosting Graduation Celebration March 6-8 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom.
Joshua Bell to Perform at UA as Part of Celebrity Series
Joshua Bell will perform in the Moody Music Building Concert Hall at The University of Alabama on Saturday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the UA’s School of Music Celebrity Series sponsored by the Gloria Narramore Moody Foundation.
UA Women’s Resource Center to Sponsor Support Group
The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center is sponsoring a 10-week education/support group entitled “Pathways to Healing” for members of the University community to explore various topics on violence against women.
Lecture on Digital Storytelling Project to Be Feb. 22
As a part of The University of Alabama Women’s Studies Brown Bag Series, Dr. Heather Pleasants, UA assistant professor of educational research, will discuss “Identity Negotiations in Writing and Relationships: Digital Storytelling with African-American Adolescent Girls in an Urban Community Center” on Feb. 22 at 12:30 p.m. in 108 Manly Hall.
Poetry and Hip-Hop Performance Part of UA Creative Campus Initiative
The University of Alabama Creative Campus Initiative and PUNCH Writer’s Project will present “A Missing Link: Poetry and Hip-Hop” on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. in the Ferguson Theater.