Marylyn Coffey, long-time UAH arts assistant, retires
May 02, 2016
As Marylyn Coffey ('07, MA, English) ties up some loose ends before retiring from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), there is one thing she is sure of: She will not be forgotten. ...
UAH history student once again nabs best paper award at regional honor society meeting
Apr 29, 2016
History students at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) are making quite a name for themselves at the annual Phi Alpha Theta (PAT) Alabama Regional Meeting. In three of the last four years, they have won an award for the best undergraduate paper. The one year they didn't - last year - was because UAH was hosting and its students were not eligible. ...
UAH graduate uses music skill and veterans benefit program to launch education career
Apr 25, 2016
A lot of people spend years struggling to create a successful career in music, but James Manning's skill as a classical guitarist is bound to make the road to being a world-class musician a lot smoother. Manning, a U.S. Navy veteran, attended UAH on a tip from a close family friend, and the G.I. Bill®. He graduates from UAH on Sunday, May 1, with an undergraduate degree in Music. ...
UAH welcomes celebrated eight-voice ensemble on April 26
Apr 19, 2016
The Department of Music at UAH will host a performance by Grammy® Award winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth at Roberts Recital Hall on Tuesday, April 26, from 7:30-9 p.m. The event is part of the Department's yearlong Constellation Concert Series, whose 2015-2016 season also included the Grammy Award winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. ...
New book co-edited by UAH history professor expands, advances field of slave studies
Apr 13, 2016
A few years ago, Dr. Christine Sears published a nonfiction book about American slaves and African masters whose tales of high-seas misadventure sounded more like a Patrick O'Brian novel than a depiction of real life. Now the associate professor of history at UAH is back, with a collection of essays that delve into the commodification of slavery, slave communities, and how slavery compared between different nations. "A lot of the research I couldn't include in my first book I was able to incorporate into this one," she says. ...
UAH graduate student founds non-profit outreach organization to share love of history
Apr 11, 2016
This past fall, Kelly Fisk Hamlin became the executive director and principal educator of Wolf Gap Education Outreach, which makes history education accessible and affordable to public and home-schooled students in the Tennessee Valley. It's a role that's she both passionate about and prepared for, after having spent the last few years pursuing her master's degree in public history at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). ...
Eurydice
Apr 06, 2016
April 6 - 17, 2016 @ Wilson Theatre
Eurydice is a play by Sarah Ruhl which retells the myth of Orpheus from the perspective of Eurydice, his wife. ...
Lily LightAide™ arrives at The UAH Rise School
Apr 05, 2016
Last spring, UAH Rise School participated in a national competition to win a Lily LightAide, an innovative LED teaching device specifically designed for adults and children with learning disabilities. ...
UAH professor examines what it means to “listen carefully”
Apr 01, 2016
As part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Humanities Center at UAH, Dr. Rolf Goebel will present "Let's Listen Carefully: Arts, Humanities, and the Experience of Sound Today." The lecture, which will take place in Roberts Recital Hall, will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, and be followed by a musical performance by students and faculty members in UAH's Department of Music. ...
UAH Humanities Center celebrating 25 years
Mar 28, 2016
UAH's Humanities Center opened its doors on campus a quarter of a century ago. The university community will celebrate the center's 25th anniversary April 3-9, with several public events including performances by award-winning musicians, talks by renowned academicians and readings by critically acclaimed contemporary writers. ...