June 11, 2013
50th Anniversary Commemorative Event -
June 11, 2013 Throughout 2013, The University of Alabama is recognizing and honoring the courage and dedication of Vivian Malone and James Hood, the two African-American students who enrolled in the University on June 11, 1963. UA also is recognizing the University’s ongoing commitment to change over the past 50 years and to our continued progress in the next 50 years. The June 11, 2013, program focused on “Through the Doors: Courage. Change. Progress.” The event included brief presentations by former and current UA students, and musical performances by UA students, faculty and alumni. http://uanews.ua.edu/2013/05/ua-to-commemorate-50th-anniversary-of-the-stand-in-the-schoolhouse-door/ |
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Leadership Academy: Champions for Change -
June 10, 2013 Co-hosted by The University of Alabama and the UA College of Education, this daylong and interactive conference included facilitated small-group discussions that enabled high school students to focus on the role they can play in their schools and communities now and in the years to come. The event was for students who were nominated by their schools as future leaders. |
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Community Interfaith Prayer Breakfast -
June 7, 2013 The event honored the role of the faith community in UA’s integration in 1963 and the role of the faith community moving the University and the city forward. |
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