Experts in Latino literature for young people will gather at The University of Alabama Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, for the National Celebration of Latino Children’s Literature Conference.
The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance presents “The Violet Hour” from Tuesday, April 13, to Sunday, April 18, in the Allan Bales Theatre on Stadium Drive in the UA Theatre District.
Matthew L. Wald, a Washington bureau reporter for The New York Times, will speak on “A Low Carb Diet for the Planet: Sustainability Perspectives from Transportation and Energy” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 22 (Earth Day), in room 127 in the Biology Building at The University of Alabama.
Dr. Michael B.A. Oldstone, a National Academy of Sciences member and University of Alabama alumnus, will speak on the UA campus as part of a lecture series April 19-22 on how viral epidemic diseases have changed human history.
Alastair Macleod, chairman of a premier supplier of embroidery, Hand and Lock School of Embroidery, will lead a public lecture for The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences and its apparel design program.
The Sarah Moody Gallery of Art at The University of Alabama winds up the current exhibition season with something for everyone: “An Eyeful: Selections from the Permanent Collection” will open with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 22, and continue through June 4.
The Slash Pine Poetry Festival, featuring more than 40 national and regional poets and authors performing two days of readings, will be Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, at Woods Quad on The University of Alabama campus, as well as venues in Tuscaloosa and Northport.
The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center will celebrate Unity through Diversity Week beginning Tuesday, April 6.
The University of Alabama will recognize the achievement of outstanding students and faculty during 2010 Honors Week activities on campus April 5-9.
A University of Alabama nursing and Computer-Based Honors Program student is striving to give a state disability advocacy program a means to better explore incidents with youth occurring in treatment facilities.