The College of Arts and Sciences is calling for faculty members to submit research project proposals for the third Alabama Greece Initiative in Thessaloniki, Greece this summer. As in past years, the purpose of this trip is for A&S faculty to showcase their research and to meet and begin working with faculty collaborators at Aristotle […]
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Feminist Scholar to Present Humanities Lecture
From the October 2015 Desktop News | Dr. Catharine Stimpson, a pioneer in the study of women and gender and a founder of feminist criticism, will present āWaging War, Making Peace, Doing the Humanities: Why āMacbethā Mattersā Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. in room 205 of Gorgas Library on The University of Alabama campus. […]
Documenting the Civil Rights Movement
From the October 2015 Desktop News | Dr. Doris A. Derby, a documentary photographer and civil rights activist, donated a historic photograph from the civil rights era to The University of Alabama during the opening reception of an exhibit featuring her photographs. The exhibit, āFertile Ground: The Civil Rights Movement and Its Legacy in the […]
Cuba Center Dedication Oct. 15
From the October 2015 Desktop News | A dedication ceremony for The University of Alabamaās new Center for Cuba Collaboration and Scholarship will be held Thursday, Oct. 15 at 1:30 p.m. at Capital Hall on UAās Bryce campus. In conjunction with the dedication, special guest Dr. Peter Kornbluh, a senior analyst for the National Security […]
Halyard Health CEO to Present Mills Lecture Sept. 24
From the September 2015 Desktop News | Robert Abernathy, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Halyard Health Inc., will present āTransforming a Companyā for the Helen Crow Mills and John Carroll Mills Lecture at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, in the Mortar Board Room, Room 300 of the Ferguson Student Center on […]
Rising Tide Kicks Off Annual Campaign
From the September 2015 Desktop News |Ā A student-led scholarship campaign aimed at raising $25,000 kicks off on Monday, Sept. 14 for the 2015-2016 school year. Last year, the campaign raised more than $4,700 for the Rising Tide Scholarship, which will provide a helping hand to students facing a variety of obstacles or challenges. Led by […]
Grant Writing Seminar Gives Graduate Students a Head Start
From the August 2015 Desktop News |Ā Graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences will have a unique opportunity this month to hone their ability to obtain grants to support their research. Grant expert David G. Bauer will host a one-day seminar Aug. 22 to give graduate students tools necessary to be successful in […]
Meeting Special Needs
From the July 2015 Desktop News | Brewer-Porch Childrenās Center is meeting an ever-growing needāearly intervention for children diagnosed with autism. āThe increasing rate of kids being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders is alarming,ā said Dr. Rick Gray, director of Brewer-Porch. āA few years ago, people didnāt know what the word āautismā meant. Now, almost […]
Jones Gallery to Display Newly Acquired Works
A small sampling from more than 400 pieces of art that were recently acquired by The University of Alabamaās College of Arts and Sciences will be displayed at the Paul R. Jones Gallery of Art in downtown Tuscaloosa beginning June 22. The pieces are part of the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art and […]
Desktop News, Arty Party Win Awards
From the May 2015 Desktop News | Desktop News, your monthly digest of news from the College of Arts and Sciences, won an Award of Excellence at the Public Relations Council of Alabamaās annual convention in April. The Arty Party, the Collegeās annual fine arts and performing arts fundraiser, was also recognized with an Award […]