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MONDAY, FEB. 17 – SUNDAY, FEB. 23       

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UADM RAISES MORE THAN $307,000 FOR CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK – UA’s Dance Marathon raised $307,843.20 this year for Children’s of Alabama. The organization has raised more than $1.6 million in its nine-year history at the University. Current and former patients of Children’s of Alabama, known as “Miracle Kids,” were on-hand during a recent event to share their stories of pediatric illness with the more than 1,500 registered Miracle Makers. Watch for a news release with more information or contact Will Bradley at wpbradley@crimson.ua.edu or Bryant Welbourne in UA communications at 205-348-8325 or bryant.welbourne@ua.edu.

UA AMONG TOP PRODUCERS FOR STUDENT FULBRIGHT AWARDS – For the fourth time in five years, UA was recognized as a Top Producing Institution for Fulbright U.S. Student Awards. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the premier educational exchange program of the United States Department of State. The Fulbright Award offers grants for independent study and research and for English teaching assistantships overseas. The highly competitive program selects about 1,900 award recipients from more than 11,000 applicants each year. For more information, contact Diane Kennedy-Jackson in UA community affairs at 205-348-4480 or dkkennedy1@ua.edu or contact UA communications at 205-348-5320. 

UA BLACK HISTORY MONTH: ‘AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE VOTE’ — This year celebrates the 150th anniversary of both the 15th Amendment, which gave black men and other disenfranchised Americans the right to vote, and women getting the right to vote. In celebration of those anniversaries, and looking toward the 2020 presidential election, UA’s Black History Month celebration is themed “African Americans and The Vote.” For a full list of events, which are free unless otherwise noted, go here. For more information, contact Jamon Smith in UA communications at jamon.smith@ua.edu or 205-348-4956.

EVENTS

UA CHILD DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES HOSTS LULLABY CONCERT – UA’s Child Development Resources will host its annual Lullaby Concert Feb. 20 at 5:15 p.m. at UA’s Child Development Research Center. The free event is designed for parents and children, birth to 5 years old, to enjoy music together by the Alabama Blues Project. Families will receive a free book, and each child will receive a musical instrument. For more information, contact Bryant Welbourne in UA communications at 205-348-8325 or bryant.welbourne@ua.edu.  

‘BLACK VOTERS MATTER’ CO-FOUNDER TO SPEAK AT UA – Following the theme for Black History Month: “African Americans and the Vote,” the UA Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will bring to campus Cliff Albright, co-founder and executive director of Black Voters Matter, a nonprofit organization that increases the political power of black people. Albright, who has more than 20 years of experience in community organizing, social justice movements and advising philanthropies, will speak Thursday, Feb. 20, at 6:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact diversity@ua.edu or UA communications at 205-348-5320.  

UA LAW SCHOOL SYMPOSIUM ON RED FLAG LAWS – UA’s School of Law is hosting a symposium from 9 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, in the Bedsole Moot Court Room. The symposium, Seeing Red: Risk-Based Gun Regulation, will address many of the most prominent issues and concerns with red-flag legislation, including constitutional and due process concerns, the importance of language when discussing mental health and red flags, the success and efficacy of red-flag laws, the differences among reporting standards in different states, and current proposed red-flag legislation in Alabama. For more information, contact Monique Fields, manager of communications in the law school at 205-348-5195 or mfields@law.ua.edu or UA communications at 205-348-5320. 

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