A fusion of bluegrass, classical and modern music will be presented by nationally-known musicians Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile on Jan. 28 as part of The University of Alabama School of Music’s Celebrity Series. The performance will be held at 3 p.m. in the Moody Music Building on the UA campus.
Dr. Randy W. Roberts, a sports historian, will give a public lecture in 205 Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus, Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 4:30 p.m.
Dr. Robert E. Witt, president of The University of Alabama, is pleased to announce that Coach and Mrs. Nick Saban have contributed $100,000 to the University’s scholarship fund for students who are the first in their family to attend college.
Gospel artist Benita Washington will highlight the 18th annual Martin Luther King Jr. “Realizing the Dream” concert at The University of Alabama’s Moody Music Concert Hall, Saturday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
The University of Alabama Men’s and Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Teams will play a doubleheader on Thursday, Jan. 11 starting at 5 p.m. in the UA Student Recreation Center.
James I. Harrison Jr., longtime Tuscaloosa businessman and philanthropist, will be the featured speaker for The University of Alabama’s winter commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 16 at 9 a.m., in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
Three student chapters of the Public Relations Student Society of America, known as PRSSA, and their faculty advisers received the first Ethics Advocacy Program awards at the November 2006 Conference of PRSSA. The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama sponsored the program and awards.
The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center and the women’s studies department are presenting the final Brown Bag Series of the semester on Dec. 6 at 12:30 p.m. in 107 Manly Hall.
The 2006 Alabama Quality Award conference begins today and continues through Dec.1 at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.