http://www.una.edu/ Events at the University of North Alabama en-us UNA Pressroom http://www.una.edu/calendar/ www.una.edu/boxoffice. For more information, contact the Office of Student Engagement at 256-765-4248. ]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:13:02 CST 274 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ Several young women at the University of North Alabama will soon compete for the title of Miss UNA during the preliminary pageant Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. in Norton Auditorium, where the winner will go on to represent the university, serve the UNA and Shoals communities and promote her platform. The UNA Scholarship Pageant, which has been an annual tradition at the university for 36 years, is a preliminary to the Miss Alabama pageant. Former Miss UNA winners Pam Long (1974), Susie Vaughn (1975) and Pam Battles (1982) have gone on to win the Miss Alabama title and compete in the national Miss America pageant. In addition to taking the Miss UNA title, the winner of the pageant will be awarded a full-tuition and book scholarship, as well as several other prizes. The first runner up will receive a scholarship that covers one half of her tuition, while the second and third runners up will receive scholarships covering one fourth of their tuition costs. For more information, contact Cheryl Mathis in the Office of Student Engagement at 256-765-4248. ]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:08:44 CST 270 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ Performers from the Dance Theatre of Harlem, a leading dance institution in New York City at the Everett Center for Performing Arts, will display their talents in Norton Auditorium at the University of North Alabama Jan. 15 from 2-5 p.m. The performance is in conjunction with UNA’s Distinguished Events Series. According to the theatre’s website, the school is a world class institution that trains young people in classical ballet and provides art education, community outreach, and positive role models. The UNA Distinguished Events Series was developed in 2005 to help expose the community to various sources of arts and culture. For more information, contact Will McAlister with the series at wmcalister@una.edu or 256-765-4208. ]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:07:55 CST 268 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ The University of North Alabama Office of Student Engagement and Student Multicultural Advisory and Committee (SMAC) will join together for a program and march to celebrate the birthday of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. and to recognize Alabama’s progression into racial equality Jan. 13 at noon. For more than 10 years, UNA has engaged the university community in an annual march to commemorate King’s nonviolent approach to ending racial discrimination in the 1960s. This year, SMAC members are working to incorporate more of the student population in the event by being actively involved in the organization process. For more information, contact the Office of Student Engagement at 256-765-4248. ]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:07:27 CST 267 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:38:00 CST 272 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:50:13 CST 259 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ The Shoals Symphony at the University of North Alabama will host its annual winter holiday concert Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. in Norton Auditorium. The program will include A. Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” featuring the UNA chorus and soloists, with choral director Dr. Ian Loeppky. The show will also feature P.I. Tchaikovsky’s “Suite” as well as “Songs of the Season.” For more information about the event, contact Dr. Viljar Weimann, ]]> Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:49:50 CST 258 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:06:40 CST 266 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:10:33 CST 273 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:05:34 CST 264 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:06:07 CST 265 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:49:24 CST 257 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:19:13 CST 263 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:49:03 CST 256 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:18:29 CST 262 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:48:27 CST 255 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ The University of North Alabama Office of International Affairs will host its annual Passport to the World event in conjunction with International Education Week Nov. 18 from 5-10 p.m. on campus. The event, which brings K-12 students from the Shoals area, includes world music performance and “traveling” with UNA’s international students to experience a variety of world cultures. The first 500 students present will be presented with a passport to document how many countries they can visit in three hours. The activities for Passport to the World will take place in the Guillot University Center banquet halls and performance center. For more information, contact Martha Hickman, executive assistant with the Office of International Affairs, at 256-765-4898. ]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:47:42 CST 254 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:16:28 CST 260 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:17:09 CST 261 http://www.una.edu/calendar/ The Distinguished Events Series at the University of North Alabama will present a documentary called “Hey Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird” Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in Norton Auditorium. The documentary focuses on Lee, the bestselling author from Alabama who wrote “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Mary Murphy, director of the documentary, will be present for a post-show discussion with the audience. For more information about the event, contact Debbie Chaffin with the Distinguished Events Series at 256-765-4297. ]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:57:45 CST 236