MONDAY, AUG. 27 – SUNDAY, SEPT. 2
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‘SEPARATE AND EQUAL’ TO PREVIEW IN TUSCALOOSA BEFORE NYC PREMIERE – Before its month-long run at the 59E59 Theaters in New York City, “Separate and Equal,” will be performed at the Marian Gallaway Theatre Aug. 28-31, at 7 p.m. The UA-created play is about a hypothetical basketball game between black and white teens in segregated Birmingham in 1951, which was illegal at the time. It explores what that meeting could have been like and reflects on current race relations. Written by Seth Panitch, professor of acting and head of UA’s acting programs, and Dominic Yeager, UA assistant professor of theatre, the play’s production was funded by a National Endowment of the Arts grant. Lawrence Jackson, a choreographer and UA assistant professor of dance, is a co-developer. For more information, contact Jamon Smith, Strategic Communications, jamon.smith@ua.edu or 205-348-4956.
ALL OF US RESEARCH PROGRAM ENROLLING PARTICIPANTS – UA’s College of Community Health Sciences has received additional funding to work on the All of Us Research Program, a landmark effort to advance individualized care, prevention and treatment for people of all backgrounds. The College’s Institute of Rural Health Research was awarded $600,000 to support the initial enrollment of participants in the National Institutes of Health initiative. The goal of the All of Us Research Program is to enroll 1 million or more people nationwide. Information will be collected over the program’s 10-year course. Watch for a news release this week about an online survey where community members can begin participating in the program. For more information, contact Bryant Welbourne, UA Strategic Communications, at 205-348-8325 or bryant.welbourne@ua.edu
EVENTS
K-12 EDUCATION LEADERS SET FOR UA LITERACY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE – The UA Literacy Leadership Conference will be held Tuesday, Aug. 28 from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Bryant Conference Center. The conference is designed to support student literacy achievement efforts of education leaders at the district and school levels. Topics covered include neuroscience of learning, supporting English Language Learners, writing instruction, reading intervention and the role of the library in reading achievement. “We know that leaders make a difference to school climate and the effectiveness of curriculum and instruction and have selected speakers who cover many different areas that make up PK-12 literacy instruction,” said Dr. Carol Donovan, professor and director of the Belser-Parton Literacy Center at UA. For more information, contact David Miller, UA Strategic Communications, 205/348-0825 or david.c.miller@ua.edu.
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ADVISORY BOARD TO HOST GALA IN BIRMINGHAM – The UA Division of Community Affairs’ board of advisors will host a “Coming Back, Giving Back” gala Monday, Sept. 10, at the Harbert Center in Birmingham. A social will begin at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. The purpose is to increase awareness of the board and to raise additional funds for its work in support of UA students. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin will welcome attendees. Terri Brewer, communications director for Tuscaloosa County Schools, will serve as emcee, and guests will hear a performance by Grammy-award-winning singer/songwriter Sebastian Kole. For more information, contact Carol N. Agomo, 205-348-7405, community.affairs@ua.edu or UA communications, 205-348-5320.
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