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A Love of Art and Science

October 17, 2017

University of Alabama alumnus Bill Jackson and his wife, Barbara, recently gave back to the Capstone by establishing the William P. Jackson Jr. and Barbara Seignious Jackson Endowed Scholarship in Arts and Sciences. This new scholarship is for students who are members of the Million Dollar Band and pursuing a major in physics. This specific niche of student pays homage to Mr. Jackson’s experience here at UA. “I’d like to encourage people in the sciences to play in the Million […]

A Crimson Harp

October 17, 2017

Gloria Moody’s rich history at The University of Alabama is continuing into 2017 with her gracious contribution of a crimson harp to the School of Music. Beginning her musical career as a pianist, Moody’s fascination with the harp began during her time studying here at the Capstone, and has played a role in her life as a musician over the years leading to this contribution. “I’ve just had a real special interest in the harp” she says. “I studied harp, […]

The Protestant Reformation 1517-2017: 500 Years of Faith, History, and the Arts

October 3, 2017

Monday October 30, 2017 Moody Music Auditorium The University of Alabama Reception and Book Exhibit 5:00 p.m. Program 6:00 p.m. Scholarly presentations and performances by University of Alabama faculty, as well as a curated book exhibit, to commemorate the Protestant Reformation. Sponsored by The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Music, University Libraries Special Collections, and the Hudson Strode Program in Renaissance Studies. History remembers October 31, 1517, as the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. […]

A&S in the News: April 20-26

May 1, 2017

Alabama Alumni couple donates $5 million to fund pre-med, arts initiatives Tuscaloosa News – April 22 A player on coach Paul W. Bryant’s 1964 national championship football team and his wife have donated more than $5 million to the University of Alabama. The donation will be used to establish a premedical scholars program and art exhibition for current students and alumni. “This is a very exciting day for the University of Alabama and the College of Arts and Sciences,” Dean […]

A&S in the News: April 14-21

April 24, 2017

UA students thrive in production of ‘A Chorus Line’ Tuscaloosa News – April 17 To the acting-singing-dancing students in “A Chorus Line,” this is not just another kick line, not just another show. “These kids love it,” said Stacy Alley, associate professor of musical theater and dance at the University of Alabama, who’s directing this week’s production. “They. Love. This. Show. “It’s their life.” Almost literally, though the two dozen of the cast are closer to the opening than the […]

A&S in the News: April 1–7

April 10, 2017

UA group fights human trafficking Tuscaloosa News – April 3 Alabama Interstate 20/59 has been called a superhighway of human trafficking, a criminal industry involving forced labor or sexual exploitation, according to Wellhouse of Birmingham. The University of Alabama’s Criminal Justice Student Association dedicated its efforts in April, which is also Sexual Assault Awareness Month, to fighting the problem of human trafficking. “Our No. 1 goal is to spread awareness to everyone on campus and the people in the community […]

Gish Prize Nominee: Seth Panitch

April 3, 2017

Seth Panitch is a professor of theatre at The University of Alabama, where he directs the Master of Fine Arts and undergraduate acting programs and performs extensively on major national and international stages as an actor, director, filmmaker, and playwright. He has been awarded membership in both the Society of Directors and Choreographers and the Dramatists Guild of America. He has received the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival Meritorious Achievement Award in Faculty Direction for multiple university productions. He has won […]

A&S in the News: March 25–31

April 3, 2017

The Tahri That Binds: How A Sweet Rice Dish Connects A Woman To Her History National Public Radio – March 28 I have always found it difficult to explain my family’s syncretic faith traditions to both white Americans and to other South Asians. We are Hindu Sindhis, originating from an area around the Indus River, in what is now modern southeast Pakistan. On our home altar, familiar Hindu idols — Lakshmi, Ganesh, Krishna — share space with images of the […]

A&S in the News: March 11–24

March 27, 2017

Are you a liberal or a conservative? That may depend on where you live. Washington Post – March 16 What does a strong liberal in Clay County, Fla., have in common with a strong conservative in Denver County, Colo.? Not much, you might guess, considering how politically polarized our nation is. But in fact, these two sometimes hold similar positions on political issues. For example, the average “strong liberal” in Clay County is likely to be slightly against using enhanced […]

A&S in the News: February 11–17, 2017

February 23, 2017

CJ Chair Goes Viral Recently, the Criminal Justice department’s Dr. Lesley Reid has seen her report, “”Urban Crime Rates and the Changing Face of Immigration: Evidence Across Four Decades,” go viral across many news outlets. Dr. Reid was one of several collaborators on the report, which concluded that immigrants tend to commit less crime than their native counterparts. A list of this week’s outlets that referenced the report follows: Newsweek – Feb. 11 Psychology Today – Feb. 11 Democratic Underground – […]

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