Sterne Library renovations offer students more than ever

Whether you have research to do on your own or need to meet for group study, there are workspaces for all your needs at the newly renovated first floor of the Sterne Library. New reference and circulation desks will mean less time searching for materials and easier checkouts. Dozens of desktop workstations offer instant internet access and library-wide WiFi lets you use your own laptop, too. There’s also a new walkthrough connecting the library to Starbucks for better access.

Follow the link to a quick video tour of space and start taking advantage of all it has to offer today!

Theatre UAB's Festival of 10-Minute Plays kicks off Sept. 22

See eight exciting, original plays in one night when the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Theatre presents its eighth annual Festival of 10-Minute Plays Sept. 22-26.The festival will kick off the department's 40th anniversary season. This year's festival theme is "If You Could See Behind My Mask. . ." These plays are just like plays of conventional length but with fewer characters, little to no scenery or set, and performed in 10 minutes or less.

This year's festival plays are "How to Solve the World's Problems" by Darlena Garner, "Operation First Day" by Shan H. Sheikh, "Questionable Existence" by Victoria Ward, "Stuck" by Amanda Oliver, "Socially Acceptable" by Ashley Reiners, "Quitting Time" by Peter Krothapali, "Love/Sick" by Daniel Martin and "What Kind of Day Has it Been?" by Alex LaFosta and Alana Jordan.

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