March 31-April 20 -- Dialog welcomes help from readers in compiling a comprehensive calendar. All calendar material must be submitted for consideration by Wednesday, eight working days prior to publication dates. Send mail to: Dialog, Box 870144; call 348-5320; or send email to shibbard@ur.ua.edu. For general information about activities, events and special announcements of upcoming calendar entries, go to events.ua.edu.
UA Honors Week Set for April 14-18
Japan
Culture and Information Center
210 Research Drive, 348-5311
Programs:
- March 31 -- Alabama Kozo: Japanese Papermaking, W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, Mary Harmon Bryant Hall
- April 1, 15 -- Tea Ceremony, 10-11:30 a.m., $2.50
- April 1, 15 -- Kimono Sewing or Obi-tying, 1 p.m., $2.50
- April 17 -- Japanese Gift Wrapping and Box Making, 1 p.m., $2.50
- April 17 -- Tie-dying, 2 p.m., $2.50 plus cost
- April 17 -- Film Night: TBA, 5 p.m., free
- April 17 -- Go/Igo, 5 p.m., free
Japanese Language Classes:
- April 1, 15 -- Survival English, 10:30-11:30 a.m., free
UA Classes and Organizations:
- April 16 -- JA-102, Elementary Japanese II, Y. Okuyama's class visit, 11-11:50 a.m.
- April 16 -- JA-102, Elementary Japanese II, Y. Okuyama's class visit, 1-1:50 p.m.
International Center for Students
121 B.B. Comer
- Every Friday -- Capstone International Coffee Hour, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Discovering Alabama
Featuring Doug Phillips, airs each Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Alabama
Public Television. For information about buying videos, call 348-2039.
Women's Resource
Center Violence Education/Support Group
Call 348-5040 for location and more information.
- April 1 -- Loss & the Role of Emotions in Healing, noon-1 p.m.
- April 15 -- How Do We Get Our Needs Met?, noon-1 p.m.
For more information, visit specific Web sites or call the telephone numbers below.
Alabama Museum of
Natural History
Smith Hall, 348-7550
- Through May 2 -- Birds in Flight Exhibit, 10:30 a.m.
The Gorgas
House
On UA campus, 348-5906
Moundville Archaeological
Park and Museum
Highway 69 South, 205/371-2572
Paul
W. Bryant Museum
300 Bryant Drive, 348-4668
Alabama
Heritage Magazine
348-7467
The Web site provides information about the current issue of Alabama Heritage magazine, subscriptions, collecting back issues, the location on campus and more.
The University
of Alabama Press
20 Research Drive, 348-5180
The UA Press will provide tours of its publication house and a current catalog upon request.
The Black Warrior Review is a nationally respected literary magazine that publishes the best in contemporary fiction, poetry and essays.
Bounds Law
Library
101 Bryant Drive, 348-5925
W.S.
Hoole Special Collections Library
208 Mary Harmon Bryant Hall, 50 Hackberry Lane, 348-0500
- Through March 31 -- "Alabama Kozo: The Art and Science of Japanese Papermaking"
Sarah
Moody Gallery of Art
103 Garland Hall, 348-1891
- Through April 30 -- The Photography of Sally Mann
Cartographic
Research Laboratory
324 Farrah Hall
Also see alabamamaps.ua.edu.
The Crimson Calendar at http://events.ua.edu is UA's campus-wide events calendar. The Crimson Calendar displays each day's events, is searchable and links to other related information and sites. Anyone may submit an event to the Crimson Calendar.
- April 1-3 -- University Programs Film, "Comedian," Ferguson Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
- April 2 -- UA-Red (Recruitment of Educators Day), Ferguson Ballroom, 9 a.m.
UA's Annual Rural Health Conference to Focus on Barriers to Culturally Competent Care -- UA's fourth annual Rural Health Conference will address rural health care issues and their impact on the state of Alabama April 3-4 at the Bryant Conference Center. "Culturally Competent Health Care in Rural Alabama: Overcoming the Invisible Barriers," will bring together voices from rural communities, as well as professionals from a number of fields who have an interest in rural health. There are two pre-conference workshops on April 2 (see related item in Bulletin Board).
- April 2 -- Grant Writing for Community-Based Organizations, Bryant Conference Center, 9 a.m.
- April 2 -- Faith-Based Initiatives: Moving Beyond Separation of Church and State Toward Collaborations Between Congregations and Health Care Organizations, Bryant Conference Center, 9 a.m.
- April 3 -- Culturally Competent Health Care in Rural Alabama: Overcoming the Invisible Barriers, Bryant Conference Center, 8 a.m.
- April 14, 17-18 -- University Programs Film, "Sullivan's Travels," Ferguson Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
- April 19 -- Pet PAW'loosa, Riverside Amphitheatre, 9 a.m.
Call 348-7111 for information about performances scheduled to be held in the Moody Music Building. All concerts are in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building and start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Music
Moody Concert Hall, 348-7111 -- Web
calendar
- March 31 -- Huxford Symphony Orchestra and University Choirs: Mozart's "Requiem," admission charged
- April 2 -- Lecture: Endowed Chair in Musicology, Jonathan Bellman, Recital Hall, 4 p.m.
- April 2 -- Alabama Symphonic Band
- April 14 -- Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra, admission charged
- April 15 -- Alabama Jazz Ensemble
- April 17 -- Horn Studio Recital
The Bankhead Series of English and History Lectures and Presentations
This year's history series is "Terrorism and Counter Insurgency: Historical Perspective on the American Experience." Each talk will examine a portion of the historical background that adds perspective to today's current events.
April 1 -- History: Dr. Alexander Cochran, a former professor of history at the National Defense University, the Marine Corps University and the Air War College, will present "The U.S. in Vietnam" -- 30 ten Hoor Hall, 7:30 p.m.
April 14 -- History: David Scott Palmer, professor of political science at Boston University, is author of, among other books, Peru: The Authoritarian Tradition (1980) and The Shining Path of Peru (1994) -- 30 ten Hoor Hall, 7:30 p.m.
April 3 -- Lowder Lecture Series: Bill Smith, Alston Hall, 8 a.m.
April 14 -- Assessment and Treatment Issues in End of Life Care, 104 Little Hall, noon-1:30 p.m., lunch provided Center for Mental Health and Aging Seminar Series
April 17 -- Communication and Information Sciences Libraries Lecture, a presentation by Dr. Maurice J. Freedman, current president of the American Library Association on the topic of his presidential initiative, "Better Salaries for Library Workers" -- Gorgas Library, 4th floor. Reception to follow, Gorgas Library Lobby, second floor, 4 p.m.
Information is available via The University of Alabama official athletic Web site at www.rolltide.com. The site includes information about all sports, schedules, pricing information on faculty/staff tickets as well as tickets available to the public. General information on schedules and other news from Alabama athletics is also available at the site. The Dialog listing below includes only home events this issue.
Gymnastics
- April 12 -- NCAA Central Region Championships, Tuscaloosa, 6 p.m.
UA Honors Week Set for April 14-18
The
University of Alabama will honor scholarship and leadership among students
and faculty with annual Honors Week activities on campus April 14- 18.
Individual colleges, schools, departments and other organizations will
hold special events during the week. Faculty and staff are encouraged
to check with divisions and areas of interest.
The "Tapping on the Mound" ceremony, a tradition since the early 1900s, will be held Friday, April 18, at 1:30 p.m. on the Mound at the west side of the UA Quad (rain location will be Morgan Auditorium). University-wide honoraries Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), Mortar Board, Blue Key National Honor Society, and Anderson Society will induct new members at this time.
ODK's membership is restricted to students of junior standing or above who are in the top 35 percent of their class scholastically and who exhibit leadership. Mortar Board membership, one of the highest honors granted to college seniors, is based on leadership, scholarship and service. Blue Key National Honor Society recognizes seniors who represent high scholastic ideals, leadership and diversity of background. The Anderson Society recognizes UA students who have made significant contributions to the University or the Tuscaloosa community. For more information on UA Honors Week, contact Kellie Picone in the Office of the Dean of Students at 348-2836 or 348-6114.
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