MONDAY, MAY 20 – SUNDAY, MAY 26
RESEARCH
DATA SHOWS BUCKLING UP SAVES LIVES IN AUTO CRASHES – Nearly half of people killed in auto crashes in Alabama last year were not wearing a seatbelt, according to an analysis of state crash records by UA’s Center for Advanced Public Safety. Watch for more information in an upcoming news release or contact Adam Jones, UA communications, at 205-348-4328 or adam.jones@ua.edu.
BEST BETS
GRANT ARCHIVES SOUTHERN LGBTQ HISTORY – UA was awarded a $300,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to archive LGBTQ history in the South. The grant will allow UA and its partner, the Invisible Histories Project, to curate collections of documents and memorabilia, like clothing, diaries, banners, quilts and board games, from the LGBTQ community across the South. For more information, contact Stephanie Kirkland, UA College of Arts and Sciences, at 205-348-8663 or stephanie.kirkland@ua.edu or UA communications, 205-348-5320.
LOOKING AHEAD
THEATRE AT THE BEACH – SUMMERTIDE ROLLS IN — For three weeks starting June 4, youth from kindergarten through 12th grade will have the opportunity to join UA’s SummerTide Theatre Camp at South Baldwin Community Theatre and learn story theatre, dance and music. There are no age restrictions, but students must know how to read and take direction. At the culmination of each week, the students will perform a play to demonstrate what they learned. The cost of the camp is $100 per participant per week. The camp’s counselors will be UA theatre, dance and band students. For more information, contact Jamon Smith, UA communications, at jamon.smith@ua.edu or 205-348-4956.
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