Events

UA College of Human Environmental Sciences to Host Third Annual ‘Tee-Time’ Fashion Event April 23

The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences’ clothing and textile department will host its third annual Tee-Time Fashion Design Extravaganza Saturday, April 23 from 3-5:30 p.m., at the Matt Jones Gallery in downtown Tuscaloosa.

Financial Workshop for College Students Set for April 21

“Money Matters,” a free how-to workshop for college students presented by University of Alabama students, will be held Thursday, April 21, at 2 p.m., in 104 Doster Hall on the UA campus.

UA Hosts ASME East Coast Human Powered Vehicle Competition

The University of Alabama College of Engineering will host 23 universities at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ East Coast Human Powered Vehicle Challenge on April 23-24. Teams from as far away as Puerto Rico, Venezuela, New York, Oklahoma and Wisconsin will compete in the multiple events.

UA Women’s Resource Center Sets April Events

The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center along with a group of UA student leaders will be hosting the 19th annual Take Back the Night rally on Wednesday, April 20, at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Plaza.

Columbia Scholar on Aging to Give Presentation at UA

Barbara Berkman, Columbia University professor of social work and renowned scholar on aging issues, will present the lecture, “Research on Gerontological Assessment Revisited: A Personal Odyssey 1966-2004,” Thursday, April 21 at noon in 104 Little Hall on The University of Alabama campus.

The Life and Legacy of UA Alumnus and ‘Voice of the New York Yankees’ Mel Allen is Celebrated at the Hoole Library

The highly anticipated new book, “How About That! The Life of Mel Allen,” about the former University of Alabama alumnus, will be introduced by the author on April 27 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library located at 500 Hackberry Lane on campus.

UA’s Afro-American Gospel Choir Celebrates 34th Anniversary

The University of Alabama Afro-American Gospel Choir will celebrate its 34th anniversary April 18-24.

UA to Host Discussion About Jewish Literature

Dr. Steven L. Jacobs, Aaron Aronov Chair of Judiac Studies and chairman of Judaic studies in the religious studies department at The University of Alabama, will lead a discussion of “Bee Season,” April 21 at 7 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Gorgas Library on campus.

UA’s New College Hosts Author of ‘Gardening for Dummies’

The University of Alabama’s New College welcomes alumna speaker Barbara Pleasant to discuss “What a Garden Can Do for You,” on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Maxwell Hall on campus.

UA’s Rural Health Conference to Promote Community Partnerships

The Institute for Rural Health Research at The University of Alabama is hosting its sixth annual Rural Health Conference on April 21-22 beginning at 8 a.m. at UA’s Bryant Conference Center.