What's ABlaze 8-19-2008
Published On: 08/18/2008
The UAB Black Student Awareness Committee will be hosting its annual Back to School BBQ on Friday, Aug. 22, from noon to 5 p.m. in the Mini Park. It’s all free so make plans to come out, enjoy some good food and meet your neighbors.
Don’t Hate Hotline UAB’s Don’t Hate Hotline, 1-877-ERACISM, is an outlet for students in the classroom, housing and on campus to voice concerns about discrimination, diversity and campus issues and personal rights violations.
The UAB Black Student Awareness Committee will host Umojaa on Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. in the HUC Alumni Auditorium. Free. For more info. call Student Involvement at 934-8225.
The Public Health Student Association’s community organization for the year is Birmingham Aids Outreach, who is sponsoring a Magic City Aids Walk on Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. Table sits will be conducted in the HUC, Rec Center, and Commons Sept. 2-4 in order to get more students involved. E-mail either vmanim@uab.edu or vasu.manimaran@gmail.com if interested.
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures is excited to announce a new Chinese Minor. Interested students should visit the DFLL Web site at www.uab.edu/foreignlang/ for more information about the program and faculty. Professor Lily Yang will be advising Chinese Minors. For additional information and inquiries, please contact The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at 934-4652 or via e-mail at foreignlangs@uab.edu
A new Japanese Minor is offered in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Interested students should visit the DFLL Web site at www.uab.edu/foreignlang/ for more information about the program and faculty. Students should contact Professor Masako Cook for advising. For additional information and inquiries, please contact the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at 934-4652 or via e-mail at foreignlangs@uab.edu
New Spanish for Specific Purposes (SSP) Certificate to assist students and professionals in their Spanish language development. The program will be directed by Lourdes Sánchez-López, Ph.D., and is tailor-made for business and health services. The application and program information is available at www.uab.edu/foreignlang/. For more information please contact the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at 934-4652 or by e-mail at foreignlangs@uab.edu.
