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Astronomy Group Public Night
Gallallee Hall Room 227 , United StatesThe Astronomy Group within the Department of Physics and Astronomy holds monthly Public Nights. All are welcome to come view the sky through our facilities, on campus and off. Admission to Public Nights is free. Events may be cancelled in case of bad weather/cloudy conditions. Please check weather forecasts before planning your trip. Weather information specifically tailored to astronomical observing is available in the clear sky clock for Tuscaloosa generated using forecasts from the Canadian Meteorology Centre. The following is the [...]
Huxford Symphony Orchestra Concert
Moody Music Building Concert Hall 810 2nd Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesPlease purchase tickets on the University Tickets website. General Admission: $10 Senior (55+): $5 UA Student/Faculty/Staff: $3
LECTURE – Artist Kathy Rodriguez
Woods Hall 109, Sella-Granata Art Gallery , United StatesThe public is invited to a talk by New Orleans-based artist Kathy Rodriguez on Thursday, September 22, at 5:00 p.m., in the Sella-Granata Art Gallery (SGAG). There will be a reception for the artist following her talk. Rodriguez’s paintings and three-dimensional installation pieces in this show, inspired by life experience, therapy sessions, apocalyptic science fiction, her own family’s stories, and a variety of other sources, draw the viewer in. Associate Professor Bryce Speed, head of the SGAG planning committee, said, [...]
PREMIERE NIGHT – “Gloria”
Allen Bales Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Hall 348 Stadium Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesProduced by the Department of Theatre and Dance, this dark comedy follows several young, ambitious editors living in New York City and working for one of the city’s most esteemed publications. As the monotony of office life begins to set in, they wonder if any of them will ever get that mythical big break. After an office party, their lives are changed forever when co-worker Gloria goes on a shooting rampage inside the office. Scarred for life, the survivors process [...]
BOOK TALK – Dr. Isabela Morales
ten Hoor Hall Room 30 , United StatesDr. Isabela Morales, a UA alum (Departments of History and American Studies), is speaking on her groundbreaking first book, Happy Dreams of Liberty: An American Family in Slavery and Freedom (OUP, 2022). Dr. Morales got her PhD from Princeton University. She began the research for her book while an undergrad at UA in the History Department's Capstone Research Seminar. She did additional research as a McNair Scholar at UA in 2011, supervised by Dr. Jenny Shaw in the History Department. [...]
Embrace Tuscaloosa
Student Center Plaza 751 Campus Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesEmbrace Tuscaloosa is an annual day of service hosted by The College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama in partnership with the Center for Service and Leadership and community organizations. This event for students, staff, and faculty within The College of Arts and Sciences gives the campus community an opportunity to engage with the greater Tuscaloosa community and consider the impact of a lifelong commitment to service. Learn more and register on Bama Pulse.
Astronomy Group Public Night
Gallallee Hall Room 227 , United StatesThe Astronomy Group within the Department of Physics and Astronomy holds monthly Public Nights. All are welcome to come view the sky through our facilities, on campus and off. Admission to Public Nights is free. Events may be cancelled in case of bad weather/cloudy conditions. Please check weather forecasts before planning your trip. Weather information specifically tailored to astronomical observing is available in the clear sky clock for Tuscaloosa generated using forecasts from the Canadian Meteorology Centre. The following is the [...]
Be The Match On Campus
Be the Match is a global leader working every day to save lives through cellular therapy. For people with life-threatening blood cancers—like leukemia and lymphoma—or other blood disorders like sickle cell, a cure exists. Be The Match connects patients with a matching donor for a life-saving marrow transplant. Visit the Be the Match website for more details. Tent locations will include the Quad, Shelby Quad, and the Student Center Fountain. In the Classroom: Be the Match representatives will be available [...]
BOOK TALK – Dr. Bart Elmore
ten Hoor Hall, Room 253 350 Marrs Spring Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesPlease join the Department of History as we welcome Professor Bart Elmore, who will be speaking about his recent book, Seed Money: Monsanto’s Past and Our Food Future. For the better part of a decade, environmental historian Bart Elmore investigated the history of Monsanto, the chemical firm turned agricultural giant that became the largest seller of genetically engineered seeds in the world. Now owned by Bayer after a mega merger in 2018, Monsanto’s past still shapes our food future. Come learn what [...]
An Evening with Jesmyn Ward
Resource BoxesThe Department of English’s Creative Writing Program and UA’s Honors College are thrilled to welcome two-time National Book Award–winning novelist Jesmyn Ward to campus to read a selection of her work and answer audience questions. Copies of her books will be available for purchase and signing immediately following the reading.