The First Scholars Program at The University of Alabama is holding an animal food and supplies drive through Friday, Nov. 15, to benefit the Alabama SPCA. Suggested donations include dog and cat food, pet collars, treats, leashes, blankets, beds, toys and flea prevention. Monetary donations in the form of cash, checksor Bama Cash are also welcome.
The University of Alabama is taking a timely look at the history of race relations on campus with a symposium on student perceptions of race relations, featuring historical and contemporary perspectives Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Gorgas LIbrary, room 205, from 1 p.m.-4p.m.
The University of Alabama’s Women in STEM Experience initiative will host its second Pathways to Success conference from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, in Shelby Hall on campus. The conference will offer support, encouragement and education to women who are juniors, seniors and graduate students majoring in science, technology, engineering and math-related fields.
A University of Alabama engineering professor and recent engineering graduate received national recognition by the Society of Women Engineers.
Three University of Alabama students and two professors will publish a book chapter detailing their research in developing a smart phone application for children with autism.
The University of Alabama’s Community Service Center is sponsoring a volunteer service project titled Schoolhouse Service Stand to mark the 50th anniversary of desegregation at UA.
University of Alabama apparel design students had the opportunity to venture outside of their design world during a new class project that was inspired by a television character known for her sense of fashion – and love of shoes.
The University of Alabama’s Panhellenic Association will host the annual Sorority Row Trick-or-Treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29. Children from the Tuscaloosa area ages 12 and younger are invited to dress up in Halloween costumes and visit the lawns of the campus sorority houses on Magnolia and Colonial drives for candy and activities.
Ala. – The University of Alabama’s student-led organization and nonprofit literary journal NANO Fiction invites the public to the second and final installment of its two-part reading series, Five at 5, at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at 5 Bar in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Bella Wesley, a senior accounting major from Greenville, was named Homecoming Queen at The University of Alabama Homecoming pep rally tonight.