The Ferguson 411

Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!"
- Robin Williams
The Ferguson Center
Issue 6
March 2009
Tyler House Faces of the Ferg
Tyler House - Tech Support Manager
Year: Junior
Major/Minor: Mechanical Engineering/Mathematics, Computer Based Honors
Hometown: Rogersville, Ala.

While working at the Ferg, Tyler says he's learned to expect the unexpected. He says, "Anything that can go wrong often will, and it's never a bad a idea to have a backup plan." Tyler really enjoys working with the office and student staff that he works with every day.
Upon graduation, Tyler plans to pursue a job in the research and development side of engineering.

Tyler was also featured in a February edition of Dialog. He has been working with Second Life, an online 3-D virtual world, creating a virtual tour of the UA campus. He has re-created Graves and Carmichael Halls into virtual images. The UA Second Life is to be used as a high tech recruiting tool for interested students, and Tyler has played a vital role in the creation of a virtual UA.

For the full story, visit dialog.ua.edu

 
SGA Results
Congratulations to the new members of the SGA Executive Branch.

President: Steven Oliver
Executive Vice President: Meg McCrummen
VP External Affairs: James Fowler
VP Academic Affairs: Tyler Reed
VP Student Affairs: Tyler Valeska
VP Financial Affairs: Chris Vinson
Executive Secretary: Katie Breaseale

For a full list of senate members, visit vote.ua.edu.
 
Discovery SeriesNew Discovery Series Classes

Wine Tasting
Dates: Mondays, starting March 23 (5 weeks)
Location:
Spirits Wine Cellar (Rice Mine Rd.)
Time: 7:00-8:15 pm
Fee: Student: $35, Faculty/Staff: $40, Community: $45

Wedding Planning Basics
Dates: SESSION A: March 25, 2009; SESSION B: April 1, 2009
Location: The Forum (3rd Floor of the Ferguson Center)
Time: 7:00- 9:00 pm

Fee: ONLY $5 to be paid at the door!

Yoga Basics
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Location: Rose Towers Activity Center
Time: 6:00- 9:00 pm
Fee: $5 UA Students, $10 UA Faculty/Staff & Community

Project Management and Event Planning
Date: March 10, 2009
Location: Sylvester Jones Center
Time: 6:00- 8:00 pm
Fee: FREE

Communication & Motivation
Date: March 24, 2009
Location: Sylvester Jones Center
Time: 6:00- 8:00 pm
Fee: FREE

Preparing for Leadership Transitions
Date: March 31, 2009
Location: Sylvester Jones Center
Time: 6:00- 8:00 pm
Fee: FREE

Visit ferguson.ua.edu to sign up!
Big Screen Promotions Big Screen Promotions
If you have an event or activity that you would like to promote on campus, the new Plasma Screen Promotions is a great way to get the word out. The promotions will appear on the plasma screen located in the West Dining Area (Starbucks side) of The Ferg. The screen will present promotions in full-screen mode. Ads will run for one week, Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Ads must be submitted by Wednesday at 9:00 pm prior to the desired week of advertising. To reserve space for an ad, email [email protected] with the following information:

    Name of Ad
    Sponsoring Group
    Contact Name
    Contact Information (email and phone)
    Date start/stop promotion
    2-3 PowerPoint Slides (1024x768)

Prices
Student organizations: FREE
Campus Departments: $5.00/day ($25.00/week)
In This Issue
Faces of the Ferg
SGA Results
Discovery Classes
Big Screen Promotions
Upcoming Events
Spring Break: March 13-20 (beginning at 5:00 pm)

Spring break hours at The Ferg
Mar 13: 7:00am -- 7:00pm
Mar 14-Mar 21: Closed for Spring Break
Mar 22: 10:00am -- midnight
Contact Information
Assistant Director, Ferguson Operations
Kelli Knox-Hall
(205) 348-3250
[email protected]