UA Honors Week Set For April 16-20

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama will honor scholarship and leadership among students and faculty with annual Honors Week activities on campus April 16-20.

The “Tapping on the Mound” ceremony, a tradition since the early 1900s, will be held Friday, April 20, at 1:30 p.m. on the Mound at the west side of the UA Quad. University-wide honoraries Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), Mortar Board, Blue Key National Honor Society, and Anderson Society will induct new members at this time.

ODK’s membership is restricted to students of junior standing or above who are in the top 35 percent of their class scholastically and who exhibit leadership. Mortar Board membership, one of the highest honors granted to college seniors, is based on leadership, scholarship and service. Blue Key National Honor Society recognizes seniors who represent high scholastic ideals, leadership and diversity of background. The Anderson Society recognizes UA students who have made significant contributions to the University or the Tuscaloosa community.

The 2001 UA Honors Week schedule includes:
April 16, Monday
Noon-1:30 p.m., Capstone College of Nursing Convocation Luncheon, Four Points Sheraton

1:30 p.m., Capstone College of Nursing Tours, Russell Health Center

4 p.m., College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Convocation, Moody Music Building Recital Hall

April 17, Tuesday
5 p.m., Elliot Society Induction, Maxwell Hall

6 p.m., Clothing, Textiles and Interior Design Student Design Show Reception, Ferguson Art Gallery

7 p.m., Coordinating Council of Student Organizations Banquet, Ferguson Center Ballroom

April 18, Wednesday
Noon, Randall Undergraduate Research Recognition Luncheon, Sheraton Four Points Hotel

1 p.m., Penny Allen Awards, Anderson Room, Ferguson Center

4:30 p.m., Black Scholars Honors Day Program, Ferguson Center Theater

7:30 p.m., Order of Omega Awards Banquet, North River Yacht Club

April 19, Thursday
3 p.m., Alpha Epsilon Lambda (Graduate Student) Induction, Ferguson Forum

3:30-5 p.m., English Department Honors Reception, 301 Morgan Hall

4 p.m., University Honors Convocation, Ferguson Center Theater

6 p.m., Commerce & Business Administration School of Accountancy, Ferguson Center Ballroom

April 20, Friday
9-10 a.m., Parents Association Honors Day Coffee, Gorgas House

9:30 a.m., College of Education Honors Day Reception, Graves Hall Rotunda

9:30 a.m., College of Human Environmental Sciences Coffee and College Tours, 107 Doster Hall

9:30-10:30 a.m., C&BA Department of Marketing Convocation, 30 Alston

9:45-10:45 a.m., C&BA Department of Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science Convocation, 10 Alston

10 a.m., College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Honors Convocation, Moody Music Building Concert Hall

10 a.m., College of Communication & Information Sciences Students and Alumni Awards Ceremony, 216 Reese Phifer Hall

10 a.m., School of Library & Information Studies Reception and Awards, Gorgas Library, fifth floor

10 a.m., School of Social Work Convocation to Honor Outstanding Students, 223 Little Hall

10:30 a.m., College of Education Honors Day Convocation, 122 Graves Hall

11 a.m., C&BA Department of Economics, Finances, & Legal Studies Convocation, 10 Alston

11 a.m.-noon, C&BA Department of Management Convocation, 30 Alston

11 a.m., Computer Based Honors Program Convocation, Ferguson Forum

11:30 a.m., CCS Honors Day Program, Bryant Conference Center

11:30 a.m., College of Human Environmental Sciences Convocation, Sheraton Four Points Hotel

Noon, History Honors Program, Summersell Room, 251 ten Hoor

12:15-1:15 p.m., C&BA College-wide Convocation, 10 Alston

1 p.m., Honors Reception Department of Geological Sciences, 101 Bevill Building

1:30 p.m., Art Department Presentation of Awards and Scholarships, Sarah Moody Gallery of Art

1:30 p.m., Tapping Ceremonies for the Anderson Society, Mortar Board, Blue Key, and Omicron Delta Kappa and University-wide awards, UA Mound (rain location at Moody Music Hall)

3 p.m., New College and External Degree Convocation, Morgan Hall

4 p.m., New College and External Degree Reception, Morgan Hall

6 p.m., College of Engineering Awards Reception, Bryant Conference Center, Sellers Auditorium.

For more information on UA Honors Week, contact Steven McCullar, Office of the Dean of Students, 205/348-7525.

Contact

Linda Hill, Office of Media Relations, 205/348-8325