Dialog, UA Faculty and Staff News

"Kickoff on the Quad" Coming Up
UA's United Way Campaign Kicks Off
UA Welcomes Pulitzer Prize Winning Author
UA Organist to Present Recital
Women's Basketball Season Tickets on Sale
Alabama Volleyball Gears Up for Home Stretch

UA students pose with Kickoff on the Quad banner Now in its sixth season, UA's "Kickoff on the Quad" offers pre-game activities before each Tuscaloosa football game, beginning three hours before kick off. The next "Kickoff" is scheduled for the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Tennessee game. Game time will be announced at a later date. Fans can check in at www.rolltide.com for the latest information. For more information about "Kickoff" events, contact Todd Borst, assistant dean of students, at 348-7047. "Kickoff" facts include:

A variety of food vendors will offer goodies, including barbecue, peanut candies, traditional foods such as sandwiches, hot dogs, hamburgers and Cajun foods.
Coca-Cola will sponsor an Interactive game area with inflatable games such as: Goal Line Bungee, Field Goal Kick, and Quarterback Toss.
The Million Dollar Band will warm-up on the steps of Gorgas Library before the Elephant Stomp to stadium, which begins about an hour before the game.
Eli Gold and Kenny Stabler will be at the Crimson Tide Sports Network pregame show site.
Fans can visit the Legends Autograph tent and the Alabama Team tents.
The Supe Store will be set up with Crimson Tide clothing and souvenirs for sale.

UA's United Way Campaign Kicks Off

The University's United Way Campaign kicked off recently and announced its goal of $200,000. This year's theme is "Solving Problems -- UA Leading the Way." The University is the number one provider of funds for the worthy causes that benefit from United Way funding, including the 27 agencies that represent 125,000 clients. This year's UA chair is Dr. Carolyn Dahl, dean of the College of Continuing Studies. UA faculty and staff can support this single solicitation effort through their designated fund raiser in their offices. For more information, contact Deb West at 348-6331.

Left to right: Dr. Carolyn Dahl, Big Al, Dr. Robert E. Witt

UA United Way Campaign chair Dr. Carolyn Dahl and UA President Dr. Robert E. Witt with Big Al.

UA Welcomes Pulitzer Prize Winning Author

Jane Smiley

Jane Smiley, author of 10 works of fiction, including A Thousand Acres, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992, will hold a reading at the Bama Theatre, 600 Greensboro Ave., at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 21. Her essays have appeared in Vogue, The New Yorker, Harper's, The Nation and The New York Times Magazine, among others. The public is invited to attend.

UA Organist to Present Recital

UA's School of Music will feature Faythe Freese, associate professor of organ, in concert Sunday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building. Freese will perform on UA's impressive Holtkamp Organ, which stands three-stories high with 5,000 pipes. The program will include Prelude and Fugue in D Major, S. 532 by Johann Sebastian Bach; Serenade Premier Livre d'Orgue (Suite du deuxieme ton) by Louis-Nicolas Clérambault; Fantasy for Organ on the Choral: Wie schön leucht't uns der Morgenstern, Op. 40 No. 1 by Max Reger; Choral in a Minor by César Franck; Rubrics by Dan Locklair; and Pageant by Leo Sowerby. The program is free and open to the public.

Freese holds degrees in organ performance and church music from Valparaiso University and Indiana University. Her performances have been described as "powerful ... masterful ... impressive ...brilliant," Freese is in high demand as a recitalist. As a Fulbright scholar and an Indiana University/Kiel Ausstausch Programme participant, she studied the works of Jean Langlais with the composer in France, and the works of Max Reger with his former student Heinz Wunderlich in Germany. For more information call 348-7111.

Women's Basketball Season Tickets on Sale

For just $32, first time faculty and staff season ticket purchasers will not only get a ticket to 11 home games but will also receive a free Alabama t-shirt and earn a chance to win a free trip to the SEC women's basketball tournament. First time season ticket purchasers also have a chance to win a free bass fishing trip with Coach Moody. Log on to www.rolltide.com or call the ticket office at 1-877-TIDE-TIX. Alabama women's basketball can also host a child's next birthday party. Call Wes Allen at 348-7731 in the athletic marketing office for more information about women's basketball season tickets, free Alabama prizes, and special birthday parties.

Alabama Volleyball Gears Up for Home Stretch

Alabama volleyball has just added 1,000 new permanent seats to the "CAVE." Come check out the new and improved arena and cheer the Tide on to victory. There are fun promotions for the kids and you can probably catch a free t-shirt when the Tide scores an ace. Admission is always free so bring the kids for some lively entertainment. For the remaining home schedule, go to www.rolltide.com.