- History Professor Appears on C-Span 2
- Graduation Stories Needed
- Aging Center to Hold Seminar
- University Rec to Host "Relay for Life"
- Deadline to Rent Commencement Regalia is April 25
- Easter Egg Hunt Scheduled
- Crimson Campers Taking Applications
- UA Astronomy Professor's New Book of Interest to Star Gazers
- UA Jazz Combos to Perform
History Professor Appears on C-Span 2
UA
history professor Dr. Howard Jones recently appeared on C-Span 2's Book
TV speaking on "Death of a Generation: How the Assassinations of
Diem and JFK Prolonged the Vietnam War." In the book by the same
name, published recently by the Oxford University Press, he deals with
how the United States increasingly alienated its allies and received blame
for the aftermath of the Vietnam War. Jones is also the author of Mutiny
on the Amistad, a 1987 book that led to his role as consultant on
Steven Spielberg's movie production of Amistad.
UA's Office of Media Relations is looking for interesting and unusual stories of graduates who will receive degrees at spring Commencement, May 16. Story angles might include graduates overcoming adversity to get an education, non-traditional graduates, or graduates with interesting job offers. If you know such a graduating student, please contact Suzanne Dowling at 348-8324 or sdowling@ur.ua.edu as soon as possible.
UA's Center for Mental Health and Aging continues its scientific seminar series with "Impaired Financial Abilities in Patients with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment" Monday, April 28, from noon-1:30 p.m. in 104 Little Hall. Lunch is provided. Dr. Dan Marson, from UAB's department of neurology, will be the speaker.
University Rec to Host 'Relay for Life'
University Recreation will host the 9th annual American Cancer Society "Relay for Life" on the Rec Center's fields complex Friday, April 25, at 6 p.m. until Saturday, April 26, at 6 a.m. UA teams from organizations and departments are needed to participate in this important 12-hour event. Volunteers are also needed to assist with games and activities through the night. For information and to participate, contact George Brown at 348-3994 or gbrown@sa.ua.edu.
Deadline to Rent Commencement Regalia is April 25
Faculty and staff members who need to rent Commencement caps and gowns may place orders at the University Supply Store (the SUPe store) no later than Friday, April 25. Commencement is Friday, May 16, at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Watch for more details in the May 5 issue of Dialog.
UA's Junior Panhellenic Association's Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on the lawn of the President's Mansion. All children of UA faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend. The Easter Bunny will make a special appearance. In the event of rain, the hunt will be cancelled. For information, contact the Panhellenic Office at 348-6219.
Crimson Campers Taking Applications
University Recreation is signing up kids to attend the 4th annual Crimson Campers Recreational Day Camp. There will be three weeks of day camps for kids ages 6-13: week 1, May 26-30; week 2, June 2-6; week 3, June 9-13. There are all kinds of activities such as swimming, tennis, volleyball and more. The cost is $135 per child, per week. Kids bring their lunches. Only 20 spots per week are available. For more information, contact Jill Tappen at 348-1337. Visit the Web site at http://urec.sa.ua.edu/crimson_campers.htm.
UA Astronomy Professor's New Book of Interest to Star Gazers
Dr.
William Keel, UA professor of astronomy, recently had published The Road
to Galaxy Formation, a book that will be of great use to those who love
to look at the stars, as well as undergraduate and beginning graduate
students. Keel will be giving a talk about some of the information in
his book at Rodgers Science and Engineering Library Tuesday, April 22,
at 3 p.m. The book received a favorable review in the February issue of
Nature magazine. "Keel's own research has covered a wide range of
topics, which is reflected in the richness and variety of subjects covered
in this book," the reviewer wrote. "It is refreshing, in a market
dominated by theorists, to come across a book on galaxy formation written
from an observational perspective."
UA's School of Music will present the Alabama Jazz Combos in concert Monday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building. The concert is free and open to the public. The ensemble will perform works by Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Dave Douglas and other greats. For more information, call 348-7111. Other music events are listed on the Web at www.music.ua.edu/calendar/ and on the Crimson Calendar.
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