April 26, 2004

• UA Hoole Special Collections Library to Host Thesis Exhibit of "Hitopadesha"
• Thomson Memorial Scholarship Reaches Endowment Level
• Community Music School Announces Summer Classes and Camps
• CCHS Hosting Fifth Annual Rural Health Conference
• Alabama Museum of Natural History to Offer Luxury Expedition to Belize, Tikal
• Early Parking Registration Available for Faculty/Staff

UA Hoole Special Collections Library to Host Thesis Exhibit of "Hitopadesha"

The W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library is showing Susan Wyssen's thesis exhibition, including a selection of letterpress and binding work featuring her edition of the "Hitopadesha," or Book of Good Counsel, through May 21 in the Hoole Library on the 2nd floor of Mary Harmon Bryant Hall. The text is a translation from Sanskrit of 13 tales plus the preface and introduction from the "Hitopadesha." While these stories are originally Indic, the earliest texts available are translations from a Sanskrit original, first into Persian and Syriac, then Arabic, and from Arabic into several languages including Greek and Hebrew, where they greatly influenced the literature of the Middle Ages. The "Hitopadesha" will be exhibited along with a retrospective of book work highlighting Wyssen's interest in the historical aspects of her craft, including her take on a Colonial prison narrative broadside, Medieval illumination, and historical bindings. For more information, contact Jessica Lacher-Feldman at archives@bama.ua.edu or at 348-0500.

Thomson Memorial Scholarship Reaches Endowment Level

Dr. Bailey Thomson

A fund drive in memory of Dr. Bailey Thomson, a UA journalism professor who died in November shortly after he had been elected chair of Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform (see Dialog, Nov. 10, 2003), has reached the level needed to endow a scholarship at the University.

Contributions are still being accepted. Checks should be made out to The University of Alabama for "Thomson Scholarship" and mailed to Bonnie LaBresh, director of development, College of Communication and Information Sciences, Box 870172, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487.

Thomson and Rick Bragg, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, were named co-winners of the 2004 Clarence Cason Nonfiction Writing Award, an award given annually by the University to recognize lifetime achievements in nonfiction writing.

Among the many writing and teaching awards won by Thomson are the 1999 Society of Professional Journalists Teaching Excellence Award and the 1999 American Society of Newspaper Editors Distinguished Writing Award. He was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize twice, finishing as a finalist once.

Community Music School Announces Summer Classes and Camps

The Community Music School, an outreach program of the UA School of Music, is designed to enrich quality of life through exposure and study of the arts. Students of all ages and abilities are invited to participate. Teachers include UA faculty, area professionals with advanced music degrees, graduate students, and carefully selected undergraduate music students. For more information call 348-6741, e-mail commusic@bama.ua.edu or visit the web site: www.music.ua.edu/cms. Call now for advanced information about summer camps for June and July. Registration begins May 3.

Free Kindermusik classes: The parent/caregiver attends this 45-minute session with the child. The classes are for children from birth to five-and-a-half years. Reserve your space early.

Summer Kindermusik™
For registering before May 1, applicants get a $15 discount on summer programs.

Kindermusik™ Village is for infants (with parent) from birth-17 months. It fosters social development, creativity, and self esteem through exposure to music. Many of the class activities and materials can easily be adapted for use at home.

Kindermusik™ Our Time is for children 18 months to 3 years of age. Eight to 12 children, each with a parent or caregiver, meet weekly with the teacher for a 30 minutes class. This class is also offered in one week (one hour per day) camps. The class stimulates the child's musical development through singing, listening, movement, and instrument playing.

Kindermusik™ Adventures includes the Around the World class for children 3 1/2 to 5 years, and the Near and Far class for children 5 1/2 to 7 years of age. Both camps involve singing, movement, crafts, listening, games, and dramatic play. Each day the children "visit" different parts of the world and learn about music and instruments. The fun-filled one week camps meet daily for three hours (snack provided). Registration for all Kindermusik classes is on a first-come first-serve basis. Each class is limited to 12 children.

CCHS Hosting Fifth Annual Rural Health Conference

The College of Community Health Sciences will host its fifth annual Rural Health Conference, April 29-30 at the Bryant Conference Center. This year's conference, "Working Together Today for a Healthier Tomorrow," will bring together voices from rural communities, as well as professionals from a number of fields who have an interest in rural health. Claude A. Allen, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be the keynote speaker. For more information and to register call 205/348-0025. Updated conference information and an agenda are posted on the conference Web site: www.rhc.ua.edu.

Alabama Museum of Natural History to Offer Luxury Expedition to Belize, Tikal

UA's Alabama Museum of Natural History will offer an 11-day luxury expedition, all-inclusive from Birmingham, to Belize and Tikal, November 5-14. Led by naturalist guides to the rainforests, mountains, and coastal areas of Belize, the trip is designed to fully explore the natural wonders of this unique country, as well as the mysterious ruins of Tikal where the ancient Maya civilization once flourished in unparalleled dimension. Besides the many birds, the country supports the world's densest population of jaguar. Primates, such as the howler monkey, spider monkey, and marmoset, inhabit its verdant jungles. Still unspoiled, and for the most part unexplored, Belize is an ideal destination for the wildlife enthusiast with a desire to conserve the Earth's natural wonders. For more information, send e-mail to kharris@aalan.ua.edu or call the museum at 205/348-9826, or International Expeditions at 800/844-5764.

Early Parking Registration Available for Faculty/Staff

As a service to UA faculty and staff, Transportation Services is offering early registration of vehicles for fall 2004-05. Also, employees have the opportunity now to payroll deduct their parking permits AND automatically have their parking permits renewed each year. Registration forms have been mailed to faculty/ staff campus mailboxes. By returning your form by May 1, you will automatically be entered into a drawing for one of three permits that will be given away (a value of $60.00). Parking registration for those electing not to participate in auto-renewal will begin Aug. 2.

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