Events
Here are some of the events and activities that are helping the UA family recognize, honor and celebrate courage, change and progress. View Past Events
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Events
Through These Doors: Changing the Face of Medicine
Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: University Church of Christ Sponsor: College of Community Health Sciences Cost: Free Contact Information: Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster, 205-348-5148, Ppayne-foster@cchs.ua.edu The UA College of Community Health Sciences is hosting a symposium on Tuesday, June 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at University Church of Christ, 1200 Julia Tutwiler Drive, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 35404. The public is invited to attend. There is no cost to attend the event; however, an RSVP is requested to the following link events@cchs.ua.edu. The symposium, Through These Doors: Changing the Face of Medicine, includes an afternoon segment with lunch, two panel sessions and a keynote address, and an evening segment with a Trailblazers recognition ceremony, dinner and a talk and a mentoring opportunity for students. The afternoon segment begins with the first panel session, “Reviewing the History of Stand in the Schoolhouse Door,” which includes speakers Sandral Hullett, MD, CEO and medical director of Cooper Green Mercy Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., and one of the first African-American residents in the College’s Family Medicine Residency; and George Wallace Jr., a former Alabama state treasurer and Alabama Public Service Commissioner and the son of former Alabama Gov. George Wallace. The second panel session, “Reviewing the History of Diversity in the College of Community Health Sciences,” includes speakers Herb Stone, MD, a Family Medicine physician and president and COO of Mobile Emergency Group in Mobile, Ala., and one of the first African-American residents in the College’s Family Medicine Residency; Vernon Scott Sr., MD, an African-American resident during the early years of the College’s residency and a practicing physician in Tuscaloosa; Earnestine Tucker, CRNP, a nurse practitioner and former employee of the College; and Carol Johnson, MD, one of the first African-American medical students at the College who now practices in Alabaster, Ala. The keynote address, “The Future of Diversity in Medical Education,” will be given by Jeanette South-Paul, MD, medical director of the Community Health Services Division of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the Andrew W. Mathieson Professor and Chair of Family Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Health Sciences. The evening segment begins with a recognition ceremony for Trailblazers of the College of Community Health Sciences, followed by a dinner and talk by Herb Stone, MD, titled, “So You Want To Be a Doctor.” There will also be mentoring activities for high school students who are part of the College’s Rural Health Leaders Pipeline programs. Community Interfaith Prayer Breakfast
Date: June 7, 2013
Time: 7:30-9 a.m. Location: Bryant Conference Center Cost: free Contact info: Janet Griffith, janet.griffith@ua.edu The event will honor the role of the faith community in UA’s integration in 1963 and the role of the faith community moving the University and the city forward. Leadership Academy: Champions for Change
Date: June 10, 2013
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Bryant Conference Center Cost: free Contact info: Kelli Knox Hall, kknox-hall@sa.ua.edu Co-hosted by The University of Alabama and the UA College of Education, this daylong and interactive conference will include a presentation from Dr. Cully Clark, author of the book “The Schoolhouse Door: Segregation’s Last Stand at the University of Alabama,” and facilitated small-group discussions that will enable high school students to focus on the role they can play in their schools and communities now and in the years to come. The event is for students who were nominated by their schools as future leaders and is not open to the public. 50th Anniversary Commemorative Event
Date: June 11, 2013
Time: 5:30 p.m. reception, 6 p.m. program Location: Malone-Hood Plaza and Foster Auditorium Cost: free Throughout 2013, The University of Alabama is recognizing and honoring the courage and dedication of Vivian Malone and James Hood, the two African-American students who enrolled in the University on June 11, 1963. UA also is recognizing the University’s ongoing commitment to change over the past 50 years and to our continued progress in the next 50 years. The June 11, 2013, program will focus on “Through the Doors: Courage. Change. Progress.” The event includes brief presentations by former and current UA students, and musical performances by UA students, faculty and alumni. Turning the Tide: The Birth of the 'Third' University of Alabama
Date: June 12, 2013
Time: Noon Location: Bryant Conference Center Cost: free Contact info: College of Continuing Studies, 205-348-6330 In his book, “Turning the Tide: The Birth of the ‘Third’ University of Alabama,” Dr. Earl Tilford marked June 11, 1963, as the birth of the “third” University of Alabama. The period from then until the end of the decade was crucial in the making of the present university. During this time, President Frank A. Rose and his administration, working with a small cadre of reform-minded student leaders, did much to open the door to change. This bonus will be a lead-up to the June 20 Quad and Foster Auditorium field trip led by Dr. Tilford. Walking Tour of the 'Three Universities' of UA
Date: June 20, 2013
Time: Noon Location: Foster Auditorium Cost: Free Contact info: College of Continuing Studies, 205-348-6330 On June 11, 1963, Dr. Earl Tilford marked the birth of the “third” University of Alabama. The period from then until the end of the decade was crucial in the making of the present university. Led by Dr. Earl Tilford, the tour will feature the three different eras of The University of Alabama, from 1831 to the present. Sites to be visited include the Mound, Woods Hall, Quad, the old library, Denny Chimes and Foster Auditorium. The tour will be a follow-up to the June 12 OLLI Bonus class led by Dr. Tilford. Coming in Fall 2013
‘Seven Guitars’
Date: October 7-13, 2013 Time: 7:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday Location: Gallaway Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Building Cost: $18 for adults, $15 for UA faculty/staff and senior citizens, $12 for students/children Sponsor: UA Department of Theatre and Dance More info: www.ua.tix.com or 205-348-3400 “Seven Guitars,” a 1995 play by American playwright August Wilson, focuses on seven African-American characters in the year 1948. The play’s recurring theme is the African-American male’s fight for his own humanity, self-understanding, and self-acceptance in the face of personal and societal ills. 50 Years Later: Where Do We Go from Here? Date: Nov. 4, 2013 Location: 102 Manly Hall This one-day workshop will feature two panel discussions (one in the morning, one in the afternoon) given by scholars from The University of Alabama and universities around the country about the problems and possibilities of race relations within the United States today. In the morning panel, scholars will discuss current conditions as well as the history of the last 50 years. The afternoon panel will discuss the future of race relations and possibilities for improvement. ‘Hands on the Freedom Plow: Reflections on the Black Freedom Movement’ Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) activists Constance Curry and Doris Derby will speak about their work in SNCC and life in the freedom movement by sharing personal reflections from “Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC.” ‘Growing Up in Segregated Montgomery’ Noted political scientist Dr. Wilbur Rich will speak about his early life in Montgomery, Ala., during the civil rights era and African-American political participation since that time. In addition to the lecture, Rich will also discuss civil rights and political participation with New College LifeTrack students enrolled in the course Women in the Civil Rights Movement. Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre Fall Showing The University of Alabama’s pre-professional dance company will return to Morgan Hall with an all-new concert choreographed by UA’s award-winning dance program faculty and featuring the program’s talented students. ARDT presents a diverse mix of traditional and innovative pieces, bringing the storytelling of the dance to life with technical prowess and creativity. Jim Crow and the Crystal Stair: Law, Disorder, and Origins of the Harlem Renaissance September or October This seminar, which will be taught as a blended learning experience for New College LifeTrack students (and offered as an independent study for New College and UA students), will offer an interdisciplinary look at post-Civil War legal history and the literature of the Harlem renaissance. ‘Diversity of the World and Intercultural Connection’ November (International Education Week) The Critical Languages Center will provide diverse foods for University of Alabama students to taste as part of the annual Exotic Food Tasting Trip. There will also be a costume show, international music, and a parade from the Ferguson Center to B.B. Comer Hall. Women in the Civil Rights Movement Montgomery, Alabama New College LifeTrack students will participate in a two-day trip to the state capital, where they will visit numerous historical sites, museums, and archives and reflect upon the difference, if any, between historical records and selected histories of women who participated in the American civil rights movement. |
