October 30 - November 5, 2017

Each week UA Crossroads provides a list of upcoming
opportunities to engage the rich diversity of identities and experiences at UA.

If you are interested in having an event included, please contact the Crossroads office at 348-6930 or email us at crossroads@ua.edu.
Inclusive Campus Breakfast
Wednesday, November 1
8:30 - 9:30 am
3104 Ferguson Student Center

For our November 1st Inclusive Campus Breakfast, we are changing the location and extending the time in order to host a special campus conversation with Dr. Christine Taylor, vice president and associate provost of diversity, equity and inclusion.

As a follow-up to the diversity mapping report, this will be one of a number of planned campus conversations with Dr. Taylor about belongingness, diversity, inclusion and community building. Please come and share your ideas, thoughts, experiences and recommendations related to building a more inclusive campus community. You may send questions about this special session to: diversity@ua.edu

UA Crossroads will provide breakfast for our time together.

Regular work groups will resume at the December 6 breakfast.
Please send any updates that need to be shared before then to: elmyers@ua.edu

The Campus Dialogues offer a weekly opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to engage one another about important issues related to identity, current events, and campus life. Dialogues take place in the Ferguson Center Great Hall on Wednesdays from September 6 - November 15, starting at 1:00 pm and concluding by 1:50 pm. Come and share your thoughts and listen to the perspectives of others in an inclusive and respectful environment!
Audiovisual Projects as Agents of Change - workshop with filmmaker and producer Harold Céspedes

Wednesday, November 1
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Ferguson Student Center, Room 3104
Quinuera film screening and
Q&A with filmmaker and producer
Harold Céspedes

Thursday, November 2
6:00 pm
Lloyd Hall 235
On-Going and Upcoming Events
The Mallet Assembly Presents:
Speaker Series with
Dr. Michael Picone

Monday, November 6
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Intercultural Diversity Center
The Mallet Assembly Speaker Series
with Dr. Paige McCormick

Wednesday, November 8
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Intercultural Diversity Center
Click on the flyer below to register today! Spaces are limited!
Click on the flyer below to see the full list of events for
Native American Heritage Month!
International Spouse Group
Every Wednesday throughout the fall semester
10:00 - 11.30 am
105 B.B. Comer Hall

This group is open to the wives or husbands of international students, faculty, staff, as well as American spouses who are interested in making international friendships. We provide support in adjustment and acculturation while living and learning in the U.S.

To become a member of the International Spouse Group, you can simply join us for any of our meetings, which will be held every Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:30 am throughout the fall semester 2017 in International Services in 105 BB Comer Hall.

For any questions or general interest, please visit the ISG Page .

Contact Info: inernational@ua.edu, 348-5402
Alabama Students Without Borders Presents:
Charlas con Café
Every Wednesday from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm at the Ferguson Student Center Starbucks.

Drop in for an hour, enjoy a cup of coffee, and practice your Spanish.

The table will be marked with a Latin American Flag.   
Homegrown Alabama Farmers Market
Thursdays throughout the fall semester
3:00 - 6:00 pm
Canterbury Episcopal Chapel 

Homegrown Alabama is the UA student-run farmers market held each Thursday from 3-6 pm at Canterbury Chapel, near campus. Support UA students and local farmers as they bring you the best of what Alabama has to offer.

Engage UA with Crossroads!

UA’s Crossroads Community Engagement Center is an initiative of the Division of Community Affairs. Crossroads fosters respectful intercultural engagement for students, faculty and staff, and community members throughout the state by facilitating: 

  • workshops on inclusive engagement practices.

  • dialogues where participants are invited to share their perspectives on challenging social issues in a respectful, inclusive environment.

  • collaborative programming to encourage appreciation of the rich cultural traditions on campus and in the local community.
UA Crossroads
3617 Ferguson Center
tel: 205-348-6930  email: crossroads@ua.edu