Events

Steppenwolf’s Michael Wilk to Perform at Fundraiser Benefitting UA’s School of Music

Guitars autographed and played in concert by Lynyrd Skynyrd and the John Kay and Steppenwolf band, a drum head autographed by singer John Legend, and custom-made items used in concert and signed by members of the band Kansas are just a few of the one-of-a-kind items that will be auctioned at the 10th Arty Party fundraiser hosted by the Leadership Board in The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences.

UA’s Slash Pine Poetry Festival to Feature Readings

More than two dozen writers will read from their work during the Slash Pine Poetry Festival Friday, April 11, and Saturday, April 12, in venues at The University of Alabama and in downtown Tuscaloosa.

UA’s Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations Set to Host ‘Betsy Day’

A University of Alabama-based public relations center will honor the late UA alumna, ‘first lady of public relations’ Betsy Plank.

UA Center for Economic Development Coordinates Alabama Trails Conference

The University of Alabama’s Center for Economic Development is coordinating a two-day conference that will highlight the benefits of recreational trails in Alabama. The Alabama Trails Commission, Alabama State Parks and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs are co-sponsors.

UA Speech and Debate Team Presents Showcase

The University of Alabama Forensic Council will hold a showcase event in preparation for its national championship tournament in April.

Yale Professor to Deliver 2014 MLK Realizing the Dream Lecture

Dr. Jonathan Holloway, professor of history and African-American studies at Yale University, will serve as the 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Realizing the Dream Distinguished Lecturer.

NPR’s Michele Norris to Deliver Nix Lecture for UA’s Blackburn Institute

Award-winning National Public Radio journalist Michele Norris will deliver the 2014 Frank A. Nix Lecture, a program of The University of Alabama’s Blackburn Institute.

Montgomery Student Elected UA SGA President

Hamilton Bloom, a junior from Montgomery majoring in history and political science, was elected president of The University of Alabama Student Government Association for the 2014-2015 term.

SEC Business Students to Converge on UA for MBA Competition

The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce will host the second annual Southeastern Conference MBA Case Study Competition April 3-5 at various venues across campus.

Greek Geologist to Discuss Volcanic Activity in UA Lecture

Dr. Spyros Pavlides, geologist and dean of the Faculty of Sciences at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece, will present a lecture on geodynamic characteristics and volcanic activity in the southern Aegean Sea as part of a weeklong visit to The University of Alabama.