UA Honors Week Set for April 8-12

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama will honor scholarship and leadership among students and faculty with annual Honors Week activities on campus April 8-12.

The “Tapping on the Mound” ceremony, a tradition since the early 1900s, will be held Friday, April 12, at 1:30 p.m. on the Mound at the west side of the UA Quad (rain location will be Morgan Auditorium). 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 2002 UA Honors Week schedule includes the following activities:

April 8, Monday

• Noon-1:30 p.m., Capstone College of Nursing Convocation Luncheon, Four Points Sheraton
• 4 p.m., College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Convocation, Morgan Auditorium
• 7-8:30 p.m., CCSO Awards Banquet, Heritage Room, Ferguson Center

April 9, Tuesday

• 3:30-5:30 p.m., English Department Honors Reception, 301 Morgan Hall
• 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., SGA Installation and Awards Banquet, Crimson Promenade and Four Points Sheraton respectively

April 10, Wednesday

• Noon, Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Recognition Luncheon, University Club
• 4 p.m., Black Scholars Honors Ceremony, Ferguson Theater
• 4 p.m., Penny Allen Awards, Anderson Room, Ferguson Center
• 6 p.m., The Other Club Wine Tasting, Battle Friedman House
• 7:30-10 p.m., NAACP Image Awards Ceremony, Student Center Plaza

April 11, Thursday

• 1-2:30 p.m., Alpha Epsilon Lambda (Graduate Student) Induction and Reception, Ferguson Forum
• 4 p.m., Phi Kappa Phi Induction and Reception, Ferguson Theater and Gallery
• 6 p.m., College of Engineering Awards Reception, Bryant Conference Center
• 6 p.m., Women’s Honors Program Honors Banquet, Indian Hills Country Club
• 6 p.m., Commerce & Business Administration School of Accountancy, Ferguson Center Ballroom

April 12, Friday

• 9-10 a.m., Parents Association Honors Day Coffee, President’s Mansion
• 9:30 a.m., College of Human Environmental Sciences Coffee and
  College Tours, 107 Doster Hall
• 9:30-10:30 a.m., College of Education Honors Day Reception, Graves Hall Rotunda
• 9:30-10:30 a.m., C&BA School of Marketing Convocation, 30 Alston
• 9:45-10:45 a.m., C&BA School of Information Systems, Statistics and Management Science Convocation, 10 Alston
• 10 a.m., School of Social Work Convocation to Honor Outstanding Students, 223 Little Hall
• 10 a.m., School of Library & Information Studies Reception and Awards, Fifth Floor Gallery of Gorgas Library
• 10 a.m., College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Honors Convocation, Morgan Auditorium
• 10 a.m., College of Communication & Information Sciences Honors Day, 216 Reese Phifer Hall
• 10:30-11:45 a.m., College of Education Honors Day Convocation, 122 Graves Hall
• 11 a.m., Computer-Based Honors Program Convocation, Maxwell Hall
• 11 a.m., C&BA School of Economics, Finance and Legal Studies Convocation, 10 Alston
• 11:30 a.m., College of Human Environmental Sciences Convocation, Sheraton Four Points Hotel
• 11:30-1 p.m., College of Continuing Studies Honors Day Program, Bryant Conference Center, Rast Room
• Noon, History Honors Program, 251 ten Hoor, Summersell Room
• 12:15-1:15 p.m., C&BA College-wide Convocation, 10 Alston
• 1-2 p.m., Department of Geological Sciences Honors Reception, 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, Omicron Delta Kappa and University-wide awards, UA Mound (rain location at Morgan Auditorium)
• 3 p.m., Physics and Astronomy Recognition Dinner, Gallalee Hall roof
• 3:30 p.m., New College Honors and External Degree Convocation, Morgan Hall
• 4:30 p.m., New College and External Degree Reception, Morgan Hall

For more information on UA Honors Week, contact Kellie Picone, Office of the Dean of Students, 205/348-2836 or 205/348-6114.