August 26 - September 1, 2019
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 use the link below to submit your event.
All submissions for each Monday's newsletter must be in by
the previous Thursday at 12:00 pm.
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Quiet Tide Sangha
Ferguson Center Quiet Room
Mondays from 5:15-6:15 pm
(Starting August 26. No meeting on Monday, 9/2, Labor Day)
All are welcome -
retirees, grad students, undergrads, community members
(especially newcomers to meditation).
The sessions begin with an initial meditation (zazen, silent) for approximately 25-30 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of kinhin (walking meditation), followed by the reading of a brief passage from Zen or Daoist writings, with a concluding sitting (zazen) of approximately 10 minutes.
Please feel free to bring a meditation cushion with you, though there are also plenty of chairs if you prefer to do your meditation in a chair.
Contact information: Hank Lazer, hlazer@bama.ua.edu
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Come and share your thoughts and listen to the perspectives of others in an inclusive and respectful environment!
For the full list of Campus Dialogue topics click on the link below:
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Wednesday, August 28
TOPIC:
Tell Me More!
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Yea, Alabama!
Weeks of Welcome
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The Campus Dialogues are 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 Student Center Great Hall on Wednesdays, starting at 1:00 p.m. and concluding by 1:50 p.m.
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The University of Alabama will be celebrating Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Heritage Month from September 15 - October 15, 2019.
Please click on the link below to include your program in this heritage month's calendar of events.
Even if your department/organization is continuing to work out details for programming and collaboration, please submit as much information as you have at this stage. Final edits will be possible before the calendar is finalized in early September. If you are sponsoring more than one event, please reuse the link provided above to submit a separate entry for each program. If you have any questions, please email
diversity@ua.edu
or call 205-348-2053.
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International Coffee Hour
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Fridays
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
121 B.B. Comer Hall
Throughout the academic year (August through May), Capstone International Services and Capstone International Center host a weekly Capstone International Coffee Hour.
All international and American students, scholars, faculty, staff and friends are welcome to join.
Come to 121 B.B. Comer Hall each Friday between 11:30 and 1:00 pm and enjoy free coffee, tea, snacks, and conversation with our friends from around the world.
Contact Info: International Services, international@ua.edu, 348-5402
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International Spouse Group
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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, and 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 10:00 to 11:30 am throughout the spring semester in International Services in 105 BB Comer Hall.
For any questions or general interest, please visit the
ISG Page
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Contact Info: inernational@ua.edu, 348-5402
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Engage UA with Crossroads
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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.
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UA Crossroads
3617 Ferguson Center
tel: 205-348-6930 email: crossroads@ua.edu
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