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UA Commemorates 40th Anniversary of Desegregation June 9-11
Panel "Media and the Moment: Images of the Schoolhouse Door" Scheduled
Deadline for Submissions to 2003-04 Campus Directory Approaching
Library Hours for Summer School, through Aug. 8, Announced
BamaFlex Moved
UA Sorority Rush Returns to August Schedule
Special Summer Term Parking Rules Announced

UA Commemorates 40th Anniversary of Desegregation June 9-11

Collage of images representing the Opening Doors commemoration The University is remembering events of June 11, 1963, when Vivian Malone (now Vivian Malone Jones) and James Hood enrolled at UA despite then-Gov. George Wallace's "stand in the schoolhouse door." The three-day program, "Opening Doors: 40th Year Commemoration," is taking place June 9-11. (See the May 5 issue of Dialog on the Web for all the information and a listing of the Pioneers.) In one event, UA will honor 40 outstanding pioneers who played key roles in breaking racial barriers on campus. The "Pioneer Recognition Program" will be held Tuesday, June 10 at 8 p.m., in the Moody Music Concert Hall. The event's keynote speaker will be Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose father, Robert F. Kennedy Sr., was a key player in the desegregation of the University as U.S. attorney general. Advanced reservation is required for the Tuesday evening events. For details, see www.ua.edu/openingdoors/.

Panel 'Media and the Moment: Images of the Schoolhouse Door' Scheduled

As part of the "Opening Doors" program, the UA College of Communication and Information Sciences will host a panel on "Media and the Moment: Images of the Schoolhouse Door." The panel event is June 10, beginning at 9 a.m. in Sellers Auditorium at the Bryant Conference Center. Panel members will include ABC News national correspondent John Cochran; Vivian Malone Jones and James Hood, the first two African-Americans successfully admitted to the University; Chris McNair, one of five black journalists on the campus that day and the father of Denise McNair who was killed in Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church bombing; Wallace's press aid, Bill Jones; Robert Kennedy's 1963 press secretary, Ed Guthman; and others. The program is free and open to the public. See uanews.ua.edu/anews2003/may03/panelists051403.htm for a full news release.

Deadline for Submissions to 2003-04 Campus Directory Approaching

The deadline for submitting additions and/or corrections to the UA Campus Directory is Aug. 29. Individuals may check their listing in the current directory, then make necessary changes online. Go to directory.ua.edu; click on Faculty Staff Directory and scroll down to click on "click here." If your individual listing is correct, no action is needed. For more information, call the office of marketing communications at 348-5767.

NOTE: Listing an active e-mail address, whether it is a University or other service address, ensures that employees will get not only Dialog Extra online, but many other announcements that go out to e-mail addresses. For questions, contact Wendy Bryant at 348-5767.

Library Hours for Summer School, through Aug. 8, Announced

University Libraries have announced the following hours effective through Aug.8:

Monday-Thursday -- 7:45 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Friday -- 7:45 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Bruno and McLure -- 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturday, Rodgers and Gorgas -- 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sunday -- 1:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

Exceptions:

Friday, July 4 -- CLOSED
Sunday, July 6 -- CLOSED
Monday, July 7 -- 7:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 8 -- 7:45 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

BamaFlex Moved

The UA BamaFlex office has moved from Room 365-A Rose Administration to Room G-71 Rose Administration. G-71 is located within the Human Resources Service Center at G-69. The disbursement portion of BamaFlex has been a part of Accounts Payable, but will now be included in the office of human resources. For information, contact Isabella Watson at 348- 7018 or at iwilson@fan.ua.edu.

UA Sorority Rush Returns to August Schedule

Panhellenic sorority rush at the University will return to an August schedule this fall and will be held before classes start for the fall semester. The timing is a change from the last three years when rush was held two to three weeks into the semester. While rush events were scheduled so as not to conflict with most classes, students and their parents have repeatedly expressed concern that the many evening events made it difficult to focus on their studies.

Rush events will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 12 and continue through Monday, Aug. 18. Classes begin on Aug. 20. This year's fraternity rush will be conducted on a more extended schedule, with pledging beginning during the summer and continuing until Sept. 12.

The National Panhellenic Conference (NPHC), the organization of traditionally African-American fraternities and sororities, has expressed support for Panhellenic's return to earlier rush dates. NPHC organizations conduct rush in the spring semester and will not be affected by the change. The Interfraternity Council also supports the plan.

Every effort will be made to inform incoming students about rush activities and to welcome them to sign up for rush. Meetings about the Greek system -- Panhellenic, IFC and NPHC -- are scheduled during each Freshman Orientation session. Brochures will be mailed to all incoming students.

Special Summer Term Parking Rules Announced

During summer school term, all student permits are valid in all student zones except for the ten Hoor parking deck and the tan residential zones. Faculty/Staff permits are valid in residential student zones, except in zones where students' residences are occupied during the summer. All other parking rules remain the same for summer. At the end of summer, all campus parking rules and regulations are in effect during registration and examinations.