Events

Poet, Author to Give Readings as Part of UA’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series

Author Ander Monson and Poet Jon Woodward will give readings Sunday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in 205 Smith Hall on The University of Alabama campus, as part of the Bankhead Visiting Writers Series.

UA to Host Regional Science Olympiad

The University of Alabama will host a regional Science Olympiad competition for middle and high school students Saturday, March 3, at 9 a.m.

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Events Set at UA

The University of Alabama will join with hundreds of other campuses around the country during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Feb. 26-March 2 to raise awareness about the multiple factors — including genetics and sociocultural pressures — that influence the development of eating disordered behaviors and negative body image.

Publishing Company Chief to Deliver Keynote Address at UA’s Entrepreneurship Awards Banquet

F. Michael Reilly, president and chief executive officer of Randall-Reilly Publishing Co., will deliver the keynote address at a reception and award dinner Thursday, March 1, celebrating The University of Alabama’s Entrepreneurship Program’s Top 20 national ranking in Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Education.

‘Grate’ American Sleep-Out to be Held on UA Quad During Hunger and Homelessness Week

Events for Hunger and Homelessness Week Feb. 19-23 at The University of Alabama will be part of an educational campaign striving to inform the public about the harsh reality faced by the 800,000 homeless people in America today.

Eclectic Mix of Dance to be Performed at UA’s Repertory Dance Theatre Concert

University of Alabama department of theatre and dance faculty choreographers created an eclectic program mixing a variety of dance and music styles in the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre Spring Concert 2007, Feb. 21-24 in the Morgan Auditorium in the UA Theatre District.

Biotech President Featured at Feb. 13 EPSCoR Conference

The president of a Huntsville not-for-profit research institute, designed to use biotechnology to improve health, stimulate economic development and inspire youth to science careers, will be a featured speaker at the annual meeting of Alabama EPSCoR, Feb. 13 at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

‘Angel Street’ at UA’s Allen Bales Theatre Feb. 13-18, Play Goers Encouraged to Donate to Project S.H.A.R.E

The University of Alabama department of theatre and dance presents “Angel Street,” Feb. 13-18 in the Allen Bales Theatre on Stadium Drive in the UA theatre district.

Lecture and Exhibit at UA Address Civil Rights Struggle and the Press

As part of The University of Alabama celebration of African-American Heritage Month, the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library will host guest speaker Hank Klibanoff, managing editor for news at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and co-author of “The Race Beat: The Press, The Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation” (Knopf, 2006), who will talk about his book and his research on the Civil Rights era and the media Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 4:30 p.m.

UA ‘Speak the Truth’ Event Features Acclaimed Alabama Forensics Council

The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility and the Alabama Forensics Council are presenting “Speak the Truth,” a spoken word event celebrating ethical and inspirational communication, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Theater.