The Blount Undergraduate Initiative, a four-year liberal arts program in The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences, will celebrate its 15th anniversary Saturday, Nov. 1, with an open house at 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and a reception at 6-9 p.m.
Science and political journalist Chris Mooney will present “The Science of Why We Deny Science,” as part of the 2014-2015 Alabama’s Lecture on Life’s Evolution, or ALLELE, series at The University of Alabama.
R. Michael Dowe Jr., chief scientist of Raytheon Ktech, will discuss “A Career in Physics and National Security,” for the the Helen Crow Mills and John Carroll Mills Lecture at The University of Alabama Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. in room 227 of Gallalee Hall.
Dr. Mildred Dresselhaus, an internationally known physicist and professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will present a colloquium, “Graphene for Enhancement of Raman Effect” at The University of Alabama Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 3:45 p.m. in room 227 of Gallalee Hall.
Melanie Bridgeforth, executive director of VOICES for Alabama’s Children, will deliver, “VOICES for Alabama Children: Priorities for Change,” Nov. 17 at The University of Alabama.
The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance displays its budding choreographers’ talents in the fall concert of Dance Alabama! in Morgan Auditorium from Tuesday, Nov. 4 through Friday, Nov. 7.
The University of Alabama’s fifth annual Crimson Couch to 5K/10K event will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16.
Two pairs of University Honors 101 Moral Forum students at The University of Alabama will compete for $10,000 in scholarships in the final round of the ninth annual James P. Hayes Jr. Moral Forum debate tournament at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in UA’s Ferguson Theatre. The event is free and open to the public.
Scholars, law enforcement officials and community activists will participate in “From the Station to the Sidewalks: An Informed Discussion of Police and Community Relations in Light of Ferguson,” a panel discussion to be held Oct. 27 on The University of Alabama campus.
Dr. Kim Nielsen knows American history is made up of disparate voices, but some of those voices are often overlooked. Nielsen, a professor at the University of Toledo, works to include those voices and viewpoints in The University of Alabama’s 2014 Rose Gladney Lecture for Justice and Social Change Nov. 3 at 5:30 p.m. in room 205 of Smith Hall.