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October 1 - October 6
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The Jasmine Dance Ensemble from Birmingham performs during the fourth annual International Festival on the UAH campus last weekend.
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CHARGERS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1
soccer Volleyball vs North Alabama
7:00 PM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
volleyball Men’s Soccer vs West Alabama
7:00 PM
volleyball Volleyball vs Union
7:00 PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
soccer Volleyball vs West Florida
1:00 PM
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7
soccer Women’s Soccer vs Union
7:00 PM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11
soccer Women’s Soccer vs Delta State
5:00 PM
soccer Men’s Soccer vs Delta State
7:30 PM
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13
soccer Women’s Soccer vs Christian Brothers
1:00 PM
soccer Men’s Soccer vs Christian Brothers
3:30 PM
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15
soccer Volleyball vs Christian Brothers
7:00 PM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18
soccer Women’s Soccer vs West Alabama
5:00 PM
soccer Men’s Soccer vs West Alabama
7:30 PM
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
soccer Women’s Soccer vs West Florida
1:00 PM
soccer Men’s Soccer vs West Florida
3:30 PM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
soccer Volleyball vs Valdosta State
7:00 PM
soccer Hockey vs Bemidji State
7:00 PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
soccer Volleyball vs West Georgia
2:00 PM
soccer Hockey vs Bemidji State
7:00 PM
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
soccer Women’s Soccer vs Lee
1:00 PM
soccer Men’s Soccer vs Lee
3:30 PM
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30
soccer Women’s Soccer vs North Alabama
7:00 PM
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TOP HEADLINES
» Distinguished Speaker Series presents Alastair Norcross

» UAH Homecoming 2013!

CAMPUS EVENTS
OCT
1
Women's Studies presents The Invisible War
UAH Women's Studies, POWER, Veteran's Network, and AAUW sponsor the film The Invisible War at 7 p.m., in the University Center Exhibit Hall. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, email womensstudies@uah.edu or call 256.824.6210.

OIT Security Webinar
"8 Mobile Device Security Steps," Madison Hall (room 215), at noon. Join us for refreshments. For more information, Mary McManus, 256.824.2520 or mary.mcmanus@uah.edu.
OCT
3
Office of Diversity hosts reception for Marian Wright Edelman
Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children's Defense Fund, will be honored at UAH with a public reception from 2:30 p.m., to 4 p.m., in the University Center Exhibit Hall. The event is free and open to the public. For more information please call the Office of Diversity at 256.824.4600.

UAH Fall Break for students October 3 - 4. No classes in session. The university's administrative offices will remain open.
OCT
10
HPE offers Ladies Self Defense Class
HPE will offer a Ladies Self Defense seminar from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., in Spragins Hall (room 123). The seminar is free and open to all female students, staff, faculty, and alumni. To register, please call 256.824.6007.
OCT
11
Distinguished Speakers Series presents Dr. Donald J. Boudreaux
The lecture "Cleaned by Capitalism," presented by Professor Don Boudreaux, at 11 a.m., in Chan Auditorium (room 125). The talk is free and open to the public. Boudreaux of George Mason University will talk about how capitalism has been the greatest anti-pollutant in human history. For more information, Krishnan Chittur, chitturk@uah.edu or 256.824 3596.
OCT
17
UAH Honors Lecture series
Honors presenters Dr. Mark Scherer and Dr. Lisa Scherer, Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha, 11:10 a.m., to 12:20 p.m., Shelby Center (room 107). This event is free and open to the public. For more information, 256. 824.6450.
OCT
31
UAH Honors Lecture series
"The Nasty but Necessary Business of Jailhouse Informants," 11:10 a.m., to 12:20 p.m., Shelby Center (room 107). Lecture presented by Dr. Jeff Neuschatz, UAH Psychology Department. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, 256. 824.6450.

CAMPUS NEWS IN BRIEF
» October Clinic Corner Newsletter
» UAH Charger Student News
» TIAA-CREF announces $100,000 college fund contest
» SKYWARN Storm Spotter Class

» Notice of 2013 Annual Security Report Availability
In accordance with the Jeannie Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, each year by October 1st, UAH publishes an Annual Security Report (ASR). The Clery Act requires that all enrolled students and current employees receive either the ASR in its entirety or notice of the report’s availability and location. The ASR contains crime statistics for the previous three years concerning certain reported crimes that occurred on campus; in residence halls, in certain off-campus buildings that may be owned or controlled by UAH; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. This report also contains institutional policies regarding campus security, such as sexual assault, crime reporting, alcohol and drugs, and other matters related to safety and security. This announcement serves as notice of the report’s availability to all enrolled students and current employees . You may access the report online at http://www.uah.edu/images/administrative/police/safety/safetyguide2013.pdf. A paper copy of this report may be obtained by contacting the UAH Police Department at 256/824-6596 or visiting the Police Department administrative office located inside the lower level of the Intermodal Facility.

» Notice of 2013 Fire Safety Report Availability
UAH publishes the Annual Fire Safety Report by October 1 of each year. The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) requires that all enrolled students and current employees receive either the Annual Fire Safety Report in its entirety or notice of the report’s availability and location. This announcement serves as notice of the report’s availability to all enrolled students and current employees. You may access this report online at http://www.uah.edu/images/administrative/police/safety/firereport2013.pdf. A paper copy may be made available by contacting the UAH Police Department at 256-824-6596 or visit the Police Department administrative office located inside the lower level of the Intermodal Facility.

» UAH Theatre Production
The 2013 season opens with Spoon Lake Blues, October 9-13 and October 16-20. In an attempt to save their family home from the bank, two brothers, decide to start robbing their wealthy neighbors in the mountain town of Spoon Lake. Morton Hall - Studio 106, 7:30 p.m., nightly. Reservations are recommended, please call 256.824.6871. UAH Students are admitted free with Charger Card ID. General admission is $12, other students and seniors $6.

» Susan Weil-Jose Betancourt: BLUEPRINTS
Art partners Weil and Betancourt collaborate on a body of work utilizing cyanotype printing process. Betancourt is assistant professor of photography at UAH. BLUEPRINTS art show at the Tennessee Valley Museum of Art, 511 North Water Street, Tuscumbia. BLUEPRINTS is open through November 15.

» UAH Hockey Tickets
UAH hockey season tickets are now available! Call 256-UAH-PUCK for more information.

» UAH Grad Finale 2013
Fall 2013 Grad Finale: summer graduates and fall candidates, join us on October 1, from 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. or October 2, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the UAH Bookstore. Enjoy food, music, and friends as we assist you with all aspects of your big day, including cap and gown, degree checkout, and Commencement details. Visit our Commencement website for more details www.uah.edu/commencement or call 256.824.7777.

» UAH Dining Dollars
Free Dining Dollars now thru Sunday, October 6. For every $100 purchased, you get an extra $20 free.You will also be entered to win an additional $100 Dining Dollars. Dining Dollars can be used at any dining location on campus.

» UAH welcomes women's historian Linda Gordon
Women's historian Linda Gordon, whose book Woman's Body, Woman's Right, history of birth-control politics in the United States, will lecture on Thursday, October 24 at UAH.Gordon will give two public lectures. Both events are free and open to the public. Gordon's keynote address "Birth Control and Abortion: Why Still So Controversial? An Historical View," will be presented at 7:30 p.m., in the Wilson Hall Theater. She will give a second lecture, "Visual Democracy: How Dorothea Lange Used Photography to Promote Equality," at 11:10 a.m., in the Shelby Center for Science and Technology (room 107), as part of the UAH Honors Lecture Series. Her visit is sponsored by the UAH Women's Studies Program, and the Short-Term Eminent Scholar Program of the UAH Humanities Center.

» Diversity leader Derek Greenfield to lecture at UAH
Derek Greenfield, internationally renowned diversity expert and motivational leader will be the keynote speaker for the annual UAH Diversity Workshop and Forum later this month. Greenfield will give two talks on Thursday, October 24. His visit is sponsored by the UAH Offices of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs. The talks are free and open to the public. To registration please visit: oma@uah.edu or call 256.824.2333.The workshop "What's the Big D.E.A.L? Be Different, Be Educated, Be Aware, and Be a Leader for Inclusion," is from 9 a.m., to 12:15 p.m. At 7:30 p.m., Greenfield will conduct the Diversity Forum "Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life: Believe and Achieve." Both events will be held in the University Center Exhibit Hall.

» UAH Green Club October events
Campus Cleanup, Friday, October 25 beginning at 11 a.m. Clean up starts at the UAH Duck Pond and moves around the loop. Later in the evening at 4 p.m., it's Trunk-or-Treat. The event is on the top level of the parking deck, and is open to the UAH community. Dress up in a costume, and give out candy!

» Open House – Saturday, October 19
Calling all future Chargers! The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, October 19th. This informative half-day event offers prospective students and their families an insightful look into the academic and campus life here at UAH. Check-in begins at 8:15 a.m. More information and registration is available at www.uah.edu/openhouse.

» OIT (Office of Information Technology) /Did You Know?
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) and this year we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the national campaign.