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MONDAY, JULY 23 – SUNDAY, JULY 29      

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FORENSICS CAMP – UA’s Forensics Camp, to be held through Friday, July 27, exposes participants to leaders in the field of Forensic Science and Anthropology, as well as the abundant resources the University has to offer. Participants will interact with University professors and working professionals through a variety of presentations and hands-on experiences. The program provides an atmosphere that will challenge and stimulate the participants to be career and college ready. Forensics Camp is open to the media. To better determine a precise date and location for interviews, contact Bryant Welbourne, UA department of communications, at bryant.welbourne@ua.edu.

HORN OF PLENTY —  Joshua Williams, first-place winner of last year’s professional division of the International Horn Competition of America, will be a featured artist headlining the 50th International Horn Society Summer Symposium in Muncie, Indiana, July 30 through Aug. 5. Williams, a 26-year-old Tuscaloosa native who’s entering the last year of his doctorate of musical arts at UA, will be one of 10 headline artists featured in the symposium. For details, contact Jamon Smith, department of communications, jamon.smith@ua.edu, 205/348-4956.

LANGUAGE AWARDS — Lawrence Monocello, a doctoral student in anthropology from Erie, Pennsylvania, will study Korean in  Gwangju, South Korea. Maria Huryn, an undergraduate from Tuscaloosa, will study Russian in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. For details, contact Richard LeComte, department of communications, 205-348-3782, richard.lecomte@ua.edu.

DANCE IN SCOTLAND — The Yonder Contemporary Dance Company, a collective in The University of Alabama’s department of theatre and dance, will present a 50-minute concert titled “IRL” during the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. The performances will run Aug. 4-10. Yonder’s “IRL” involves 15 dance majors, overseen by Sarah M. Barry, UA associate professor of dance. They are collaborating with five student composers from UA’s School of Music, who are overseen by Dr. Amir Zaheri, assistant professor of composition. The collaboration also includes a media specialist from UA’s department of advertising and public relations, overseen by Mark Barry, director of creative advertising specialization. The dance majors will perform “IRL” at the Greenside @ Nicolson Square venue in Edinburgh. For details, contact Richard LeComte, department of communications, richard.lecomte@ua.edu, 205-348-3782.

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