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Intramural A six-minute walk to And there’s no better place to live it than UAB. Our 86-block campus in the middle of Alabama’s largest city makes for an FANTASY FIVE engaging, enticing big-city college experience with all the com- FOOTBALL POINTS fort and coziness of home. Stay on campus for great music, art, sports, education (of course), food (for thought and for stomach), and Madden NFL SOUTH people, and peace. Or leave campus for more of the same in different, exciting ways. In the residence hall, in the HUC, in the Rec, out in the city, way out in the woods—even with classes, More than 300 studying, and sleep, you’re looking at about 1,000 hours a se- performances a year mester to fill with things to do. And if you’re bored, it’s because at the you aren’t trying hard enough. Alys Stephens Center Lacrosse at UAB Society for Design and Process Science UAB STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity Society for Entrepreneurship in Business If you’re bored, you’re not trying. Language Partners and Engineering LLeadership and Service Council Society for Human Resource Management Leadership Foundations Society of Automotive Engineering A Silver Lining, Inc. Class of 2015 Lecture Series Society of Physics Students Active Minds Clinical Laboratory Scientist Student Lemonade for Smiles Society of Plastics Engineers Advocates Today, Doctors Tomorrow Association Liberty in North Korea Society of Women Engineers at UAB AAffiliation of Kenyan Students College Democrats of America Soka Shining Spirits African Students Union College Republicans of UAB Magic: The Gathering at UAB Spanish and Latino Student Association Aikido at UAB Colors of Life@University Management Society Spanish Club Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform Competitive Ballroom Dance Society Marching Blazers Springfest Alpha Criminal Justice Student Organization Marine Biology Club Student Affiliates of the American M Chemical Society Alpha Epsilon Delta National Pre-Health Materials Advantage Honor Society Dance Marathon Minority Association of Pre-Medical Student African-American Studies Alpha Gamma Delta sorority Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society Students Association Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority Delta Gamma sorority Miss UAB Scholarship Pageant Student Alabama Education Association Alpha Professional Honor Delta Phi Omega sorority Moving On Towards Occupations in Student Alliance Against Poverty D Student Athlete Advisory Committee Society Delta Sigma Phi fraternity Rehabilitation-Sports Sciences Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Delta Sigma Theta sorority MPA Student Association Student Chapter of the American Foundry Society Disc Golf UAB Multicultural & Diversity Programs Society Diverse City Multicultural Greek Council Student Chapter of the Association for Alpha Omicron Pi sorority Muslim Students Association Computing Machinery Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity My Asian Cinema Club Student Chapter of the National Early Medical School Acceptance Program Association of Teachers of Singing Alpha Xi Delta sorority Engineers Without Borders American Marketing Association Student Health Information Management Equal Access Birmingham NAACP at UAB Association American Optometric Student Association Eta Sigma Gamma National Health National Association of Black Accountants Student Involvement American Red Cross Club E FEELS LIKE Education Honor Society National Optometric Student Association Student life scholarships American Society of Civil Engineers Experiential Learning Scholars Program NNational Pan-Hellenic Council Student National Medical Association American Society of Mechanical Engineers National Panhellenic Conference Student Nurses’ Association American Society of Safety Engineers Films & Novelties National Residence Hall Honorary Student Occupational Therapy Association Anime Club Financial Management Association National Society of Black Engineers Student Officials Association Anthropology Club HOME Fishing Club National Society of Collegiate Scholars Student Social Work Organization Arabic Language and Culture Club Fraternities & Sororities National Society of Leadership and F Success Student Veterans Association Army ROTC French Club Student Volunteers of Optometric Service UAB’s residence halls are more than just a place to keep Asian American Organization Freshman Forum Nigerian Student Association to Humanity Association for Information Systems Future Leaders in Activity and Movement Nuts About Peds Students for a Healthier Community your stuff. They’re your home. They’re a base of opera- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Education Students for Justice in Palestine Association of Indian Students Omega Psi Phi fraternity tions for class and activities, a place to relax by yourself Association of Neuropsychology Students Gamma National Greek Honor Operation Bikingham Table Tennis Club in Training Society Orientation Leaders Tabletop Roleplaying Game Club Aura Literary Arts Review Gang Green or with friends, a study spot, a party spot, and, yes, a O Talent Search Gay Straight Student Alliance G Sigma fraternity Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor place to keep your stuff. UAB’s freshman residence halls B’ham Slackers Global and Community Leadership Honors Phi Sigma National Biological Science T Society Program Bahai College Club Honor Society National Band Honor offer suite-style living with shared kitchenette and living Bama Hands Golden Key International Honor Society Pi Kappa Phi fraternity Society Graduate Biomedical Student Outreach P BBaptist Campus Ministries Pi Tau Sigma International Mechanical Tau fraternity room—and private bathrooms, to avoid the traditional Best Buddies Graduate Career Awareness and Trends Engineering Honor Society Temple Beth-El Beta International Accounting Graduate History Association Political Science Club long hike to the communal dorm shower. Blazer Hall and Tennis on Campus/Tennis Club Honor Society Graduate Student Global Interest Health Pre-Med American Medical Student Theta Chi fraternity Group Association Beta Chi Theta fraternity Toastmasters Club Camp Hall are comfortable and convenient, just a short Graduate Student Association Pre-Law Society Beta Sigma Kappa TrailBlazers Green Initiative at UAB Pre-Meds Without Borders Better Together Tri-Blazers walk from classes and a pajama-clad stumble from the BhamCru Pre-Optometry Club Habitat for Humanity Pre-Pharmacy Club Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student UAB Ambassadors Commons on the Green dining hall. They feature a movie Organization Healing Words PreCRNA Club UAB Campus Restaurants Biomedical Engineering Society Health Care Management Student PreDental Society room, a game room, study rooms, a 24-hour computer UAB Counseling & Wellness Birmingham Episcopal Campus Ministries Association Psychology Graduate Student Association HHer Campus UAB Spirit Teams Black Graduate Student Association Public Health Student Association U lab, and that all-important coffee lounge. UAB Student Alumni Society Black Student Awareness Committee Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar Chapter Public Relations Council of Alabama/Public UAB Student Housing & Residential Life BlazaRaas Homecoming Relations Student Society of America UAB Tornado Relief Forgivable Loan Blaze Productions Program UAB offers dining options at all hours of day and night. Indian Cultural Association Reach Initiative Black Male Excellence Network UAB Women’s Center Institute of Internal Auditors Student Reformed University Fellowship In addition to the Commons (and the microwave in your BlazeRadio Ultimate Frisbee Club Briarwood International Outreach Chapter Relay For Life Interculture Residence Hall Association Undergraduate Neuroscience Club suite), you can find fast and/or fresh food at the Hill Business Student Leaders I R Undergraduate Research Association Interdisciplinary Engineering Association Respiratory Therapy Student Association Interfaith Dialogue Undergraduate Student Government Center; quick food to go in the BEC, Volker Hall, and Campus House, Christian Student Center Rugby Football Club Association Interfraternity Council Campus Ministry International Universities Fighting World Hunger International Business Association the ASC; plenty of caffeine at the Starbucks in Sterne Campus Recreation Center S.O.B.E.R. University Christian Fellowship Cancer Awareness Reaching Everyone International City/County Management Safe Zone C Association University Honors Program Library and Einstein Bros Bagels; and late-night burgers Career & Professional Development Scholars’ Bowl But exactly how far is it from International Justice Mission Services SScience and Technology Honors Program Voices for Planned Parenthood and comfort food into the wee hours at the Diner. The Catholic Student Association International Mentors Sculpture Society Blazer Hall to S Chapter of Scientists and Engineers for International Studies Club Secular Student Alliance V Wesley Foundation tarbucks? America nearby Purple Onion, Al’s Deli, Formaggio’s, and other Sigma Westminster Campus Fellowship miles, if you’re respecting 0.2the Chi Sigma Iota International Counseling Jewish Student Life Organization Sigma Alpha Lambda off-campus locations offer excellent daylight and night- Honor Society Who’s Who Among American Students sidewalks (which we recommend) Sigma Gamma Rho sorority WWorld Students Association Chinese Society JKaleidoscope Student Newspaper Sigma Sigma Rho sorority light casual dining options (and don’t miss the Sunday Chinese Student and Scholar Association Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity Sigma Tau Delta International English Christian Medical and Health Professionals Band Honor Society Honor Society Young Americans for Liberty brunch at Cosmo’s in Five Points South). Ministry Korean Students and Scholars Association Soccer Club Y Circle K International K ZZeta Phi Beta sorority Division I sports: Men’s: basketball • baseball • football • golf • soccer • tennis • Women’s: basketball • bowling • cross-country • golf • rifle • soccer • softball • tennis • track and field (indoor and outdoor) • volleyball (indoor and sand)

Intramural sports: 6v6 volleyball • air hockey • badminton • basketball • bench press • billiards • bowling • corn hole • disc golf • dodgeball • fantasy football • flag football • foosball • golf • indoor flag football • indoor soccer • kickball • Madden NFL • The Life in paintball • poker • racquetball • sand volleyball • A Sporting Chance track • triathlon • Ultimate Frisbee • wally ball • water UAB is home to 16 C-USA Division I teams polo • wiffleball Your for year-round sports excitement—with free admission to all home games for students. The world’s largest dodgeball game was played with 6,084 participants. Could UAB beat that? That’s good, because you’ll want to be there There’s only one way to find out… Student Life for every one of them. Take a cue from Gang Green, UAB’s own wigged, face-painted Blazer fanatics who are always the most enthusiastic Club sports: aikido • badminton • ballroom dancing fans in the stands. If you like your school spirit • fishing • lacrosse • rugby • tennis • triathlon • with a little less shirtlessness and body paint, Ultimate Frisbee you can always join the Marching Blazers, the Blazer Pep Band, or the cheerleaders or But seriously, is ballroom dancing really a sport? Golden Girls. Or if you have neither rhythm nor The International Olympic Committee says it is, music—and some of the best of us don’t—it’s and that’s good enough for us. enough just to show up. Find out when and where at uabsports.com. The Art of Art Art and culture are food for the soul—and UAB’s campus has a lot of that food. Students can gorge their souls on culture at UAB’s Visual Arts Gallery, which hosts really outstand- ing student work as well as works from internationally renowned artists. The gallery is a Top 5 Places to regular stop for many touring exhibits on loan from major museums. More art can be found Study on Campus downtown at the Birmingham Museum of Art, as well as independent galleries like Naked Art where local artists showcase their work. Sterne Library Books, computers, little private study chambers, and Starbucks. Look to the Alys Stephens Center for classical music, popular music, dance, theatre, Please avoid combining the Starbucks with comedy, and regional and national acts—big names and student-priced tickets, right here the books or the computers. on campus. The ASC is also home to UAB student productions, from UAB Opera to Theatre UAB’s annual Festival of Ten-Minute Plays. Lucy’s Coffee and Tea Not technically a UAB institution, but it might as Off-campus, Birmingham—which was named by Gourmet magazine as one of 10 cities well be; a favorite with the health-science in the U.S. “where the music’s hot and the food rocks”—has indie rock destinations like types. Bottletree and Zydeco, large venues like the BJCC, and annual festivals like the Schaef- fer Crawfish Boil. Even our local restaurants play host to local artists who are bound to The residence halls And not just become big names. in your room, either—first-time freshmen have access to Blazer Hall’s individual study areas and Camp Hall’s 24-hour computer labs, with the dining commons nearby for a quick pick-me-up.

UAB Mini Park On a nice day, 25 Ways to Entertain Yourself on Campus enjoy the nice breeze and the nice shade of Springfest carnival on the Campus Green • Homecoming this little chunk of green space right in the parade and float competition • Paint the Town building middle of campus. decorating competition • Homecoming StompDown • The Edge of Chaos It’s not Homecoming Gurney Derby • Gang Green Homecoming actually chaotic; it’s just the edge of it. This cookout in Blazer Village • Pancakes and Karaoke • comfortable and attractive space on the Zombie Outbreak Day • UPC Mad Splatter Party • Cam il le 4th floor of Lister Hill Library was designed Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Step Show • UA B specifically for bouncing around ideas and International Bazaar • Martin Luther King Jr. Day of finding inspiration. Service • Talent Search • Blazer Nights Block Party • Greek Grillout on the Campus Green • Film for Thought • S.O.B.E.R. Mocktail Party • InterCulture Chinese New Year Festival • ICA Diwali celebration at the Alys Stephens Center • USGA Midnight Breakfast • Green and Gold Games • Blazer Hustle scavenger hunt • BSAC Never miss an opportunity to make the world a better Hit the Streets tudents Back to School BBQ • Halloween on the Green • Mile High nto the Streets, UAB’s semiannual service event. S place. Don’t miss I Celebration at the Rec Center climbing wall each choose from among 20 projects and give half a day to clean up the city, plant a tree, play checkers with the elderly, or otherwise help the world in he Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is Greek life: 17 fraternities and sororities, leadership, a way the world needs helping. T service, fellowship, academics, barbecue, and a another opportunity for students to get out and give their time and effort for - earn more about volunteering and commu consistent strong showing in the Homecoming parade a number of worthy organizations. L float competition every year nity service through UAB’s Leadership and Service Council at uab.edu/lsc. 10 Things You Have Stay Connected to Do Before You Leave Birmingham

Before You’re a Blazer While You’re a Blazer 1. Wear a green wig to a UAB sporting event. (Gold is an ac- Friend us. ceptable alternative.) facebook.com/UABAdmission BlazerNET will be the most important bookmark in your browser. It’s where you’ll go to register for classes, pay fees and Watch a free movie outdoors follow us. fines, communicate with your instructors, check your e-mail—it’s 2. at Railroad Park. @UABAdmission where you’ll do a lot of things. You should go bookmark it now, Find your counselor. actually. We’ll wait. uab.edu/blazernet Scare yourself stupid at uab.edu/findyourcounselor 3. GreenMail is UAB’s electronic publication that gets you the Sloss Furnaces at Halloween. Follow us on your phone. important UAB news, announcements, and information without Find your way around campus, get all the jamming up your inbox with mass e-mails. uab.edu/greenmail See the sunset from Blazer news, and keep important information 4. Vulcan’s pedestal. right at your fingertips with the UAB Mobile Kaleidoscope student newspaper, in print and online, is UAB’s App for iOS or Android devices. news, opinion, and entertainment source by and for students. Cheer for costumed dogs on studentmedia.uab.edu 5. Customize your MyUAB page. parade at Do Dah Day. uab.edu/MyUAB 6. Take in a show or art exhibit on campus featuring someone you’ve met while at UAB.

7. Eat one food you’ve never tried before from one of Birmingham’s world-renowned chefs.

8. See a film made by UAB students at the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival (or make one yourself).

9. Buy a Dreamcakes cupcake from the traveling van; consume it in the sun on the Campus Green.

10. Pet a shark at the McWane Center.

(It’s OK if you can’t fit them all into four years—that’s what grad school is for.)