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UA TO HOLD COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES MAY 5-7 UA will hold its spring commencement exercises for all colleges and schools May 5-7 at Coleman Coliseum. Dates and times for college/school-specific ceremonies can be found here. For more information, contact David Miller, UA media relations, at 205/348-0825 or david.c.miller@ua.edu.

STUDENT WINS COMPETITVE NATIONAL INTERNSHIP AT MUSEUM IN NYC – UA rising senior Sommer Hallquist has been selected for a highly competitive summer internship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Cloisters in New York City. The Cloisters is a museum specializing in medieval architecture and is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hallquist, 20, is a Washington native who’s double majoring in art history and anthropology. She is one of eight students from across the U.S. to be selected for the internship out of about 150 applicants. For more information, contact Jamon Smith, UA media relations, at 205/348-4956 or jamon.smith@ua.edu

GRADUATES WIN 14 FULBRIGHT AWARDS — For the 2017–2018 competition period, 14 UA students have been selected for Fulbright Awards. This year’s total sets a record number of awardees for UA in the international exchange program. The highly competitive Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study and research projects or for English-teaching assistantships. For more information, contact Richard LeComte, media relations, rllecomte@ur.ua.edu, 205/348-3782

EVENTS

ZIKA VIRUS UPDATE FEATURED DURING OLLI PROGRAM — Dr. Heather Taylor, associate professor of pediatrics at UA’s College of Community Health Sciences and director of Undergraduate Medical Education, will present “The Zika virus: An Update” at noon Monday, May 1, as part of a lecture series for UA’s OLLI program. The presentation will include the latest information about the Zika virus, which is spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. Zika can be passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus, and infection can cause certain birth defects. The presentation will take place at the Bryant Conference Center in Rast A. For more information, contact Kim Eaton, UA media relations, 205/348-8325 or kkeaton@ur.ua.edu.

SCIENCE SUNDAY HIGHLIGHTS RECYCLING – The Alabama Museum of Natural History on UA’s campus is hosting Science Sunday May 7. With a focus on sustainability, recycling and environmental awareness, visitors will have an opportunity to learn about the environment through interactive exhibits and games. The free event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the museum, which is located in Smith Hall on UA’s campus. For more information, contact Kim Eaton, UA media relations, 205/348-8325 or kkeaton@ur.ua.edu.

STUDENTS CURATE EXHIBIT ABOUT IDENTITY AT PAUL R. JONES GALLERY – Ten UA students studying African American and women’s studies have curated an exhibit about identity at the Paul R. Jones Gallery in downtown Tuscaloosa. The exhibit, titled “Perspectives: Individual Explorations of Identity through Image,” runs from May 5 to June 30 and showcases approximately 30 works by African American printmakers, photographers and painters. A reception will be held Friday, May 5, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Courtney Corbridge, courtney.a.corbridge@ua.edu, 205/348-8539 or UA media relations, 205/348-5320.