FloralaStories from the current online edition of Florala.Phi Beta Lambda- June 11, 2008 The UNA chapter of Phi Beta Lambda recently brought home several awards from the Alabama state competition, with each of the 12 UNA students competing placing in the state's top three in at least one of their two events. Eleven qualified to compete at the National Phi Beta Lambda competition, to be held in Atlanta next month.http://www.florala.net/news/2008/06/11/News/Phi-Beta.Lambda-3380735.shtml Meet The Flor-Ala Staff- June 11, 2008 Meredith Louise CarrExecutive EditorSenior,English and TheatreSpanish 1. Favorite UNA class:TH 400-Acting II2. Favorite place to eat in Florence: Chili’s and Legends3. Favorite UNA tradition: Welcome Week activities4. Future Plans: PhD in English Lit5.http://www.florala.net/news/2008/06/11/News/Meet-The.FlorAla.Staff-3380756.shtml Where will you roost- June 11, 2008 Dorms You should definitely look into UNAresidence halls.The university has added several new halls and remodeled others. Covington, Hawthorne and Applebee East and West all offer more modern accommodations in their communal clusters. Rice and Rivers offer cheaper rooms and quick access to Towers Cafeteria.http://www.florala.net/news/2008/06/11/Life/Where.Will.You.Roost-3380767.shtml Geography Department explores- June 11, 2008http://www.florala.net/news/2008/06/11/News/Geography.Department.Explores-3380753.shtml Tips for collegiate success- June 11, 2008 1. Don't procrastinate - Even with only the minimum number of classes, assignments can pile up quickly, especially the deeper into the semester it gets. So don't wait until the night before a paper is due to take a trip to the library. The same goes for studying and any other homework assignments (yes, you will get homework, even if it's only reading).http://www.florala.net/news/2008/06/11/Life/Tips-For.Collegiate.Success-3380765.shtml Department updates- June 11, 2008 There are a number of trips that the Foreign Languages department will be participating in this summer. Dr. Claudia Vance, Associate Professor, will be traveling to Mexico with several students. Dr. Robert Adler, Associate Professor, has embarked on his annual trip to Spain.http://www.florala.net/news/2008/06/11/News/Department.Updates-3380748.shtml Habitat service learning 101- June 11, 2008 Swinging a hammer hasn't always been a way to earn university credit hours. But that's exactly how one group of UNA students will spend valuable class time this summer. Service Learning 101, being offered in June, will be a two-part course, beginning in the classroom and then moving to the building site for the solar-powered Habitat for Humanity home.http://www.florala.net/news/2008/06/11/News/Habitat.Service.Learning.101-3380760.shtml Infirmary offers health services- June 11, 2008 You don't have to wait until you're sitting in Bennett Infirmary to find out about University Health Services. And if you do get sick, health services director Cindy Wood, R.N., hopes you won't delay your visit. The clinic, located under the underpass next to Flowers Hall, provides basic healthcare to students, faculty, and staff.http://www.florala.net/news/2008/06/11/News/Infirmary.Offers.Health.Services-3380740.shtml UNA Theater- June 11, 2008 Fall 2008 Spring Awakening-You may be familiar with the Broadway musical, but this is the original early 20th century play by Frank Wedekind. It tells a story of adolescents discovering their sexuality in a sheltered society. Spring 2009 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead-The tragicomedy follows the misadventures of the title characters during the events of Hamlet.http://www.florala.net/news/2008/06/11/Life/Una-Theater-3380770.shtml A letter from President Cale- June 11, 2008 I am delighted to invite you to explore the diversity of courses that the University of North Alabama is offering this year. UNA is an outstanding university, priding itself on 178 years of commitment to northwest Alabama, to student learning in an environment of small classes taught by devoted faculty members, and to extracurricular opportunities that enrich the college experience.http://www.florala.net/news/2008/06/11/News/A.Letter.From.President.Cale-3380738.shtml |