Our calendar below lists upcoming Blackburn events especially of interest to Blackburn Fellows, Advisory Board members, and the greater University of Alabama community.

Prospective students, please see your required dates on the Nominations and Applications page. Current and returning Blackburn students, please read your weekly newsletters for required and recommended dates.

Calendar Audience Abbreviations

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  • New Students = NS
  • Returning Students = RS
  • Prospective Students = PS
  • Blackburn Fellows = BF
  • Blackburn Society/Advisory Board = AB
  • UA community = UA
Please note that required events will have “-req” next to their abbreviation. Ex: NS-req, 

Spring 2024

January

Prospective Student Interest Session

Wed Jan
17

  • 5 - 7 p.m.

  • Student Center Theater and Great Hall

  • PS, NS, RS, BF, AB, UA

Protective Life Government Experience - Day 1

Thu Jan
18

  • 2 - 11 p.m.

  • Montgomery

  • NS-req, RS, BF, AB

Protective Life Government Experience - Day 2

Fri Jan
19

  • 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.

  • Montgomery

  • NS-req, RS, BF, AB

2024 Application Essay Deadline

Mon Jan
29

  • 11:59 p.m.

  • PS-req

February

2024 Group Interviews - Day 1

Tue Feb
13

  • 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

  • Student Center 2408

  • PS-req, NS, RS, BF, AB

2024 Group Interviews - Day 2

Wed Feb
14

  • 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

  • Student Center 2408

  • PS-req, NS, RS, BF, AB

2024 Group Interviews - Day 3

Thu Feb
15

  • 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

  • Student Center 2408

  • PS-req, NS, RS, BF, AB

2024 Individual Interviews - Day 1

Thu Feb
22

  • 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.

  • Blackburn Office (Student Center 2400)

  • PS-req

2024 Individual Interviews - Day 2

Fri Feb
23

  • 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.

  • Blackburn Office (Student Center 2400)

  • PS-req

2024 Individual Interviews - Day 3

Sat Feb
24

  • 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.

  • Blackburn Office (Student Center 2400)

  • PS-req

New Class Reveal

Mon Feb
26

  • 5 - 6 p.m.

  • NS, RS

March

DC Government Experience - Day 1

Tue Mar
12

  • Washington, DC

  • NS, RS, BF, AB

DC Government Experience - Day 2

Wed Mar
13

  • Washington, DC

  • NS, RS, BF, AB

DC Government Experience - Day 3

Thu Mar
14

  • Washington, DC

  • NS, RS, BF, AB

DC Government Experience - Day 4

Fri Mar
15

  • Washington, DC

  • NS, RS, BF, AB

DC Government Experience - Day 5

Sat Mar
16

  • Washington, DC

  • NS, RS, BF, AB

April

Spring Advisory Board Meeting

Mon Apr
15

  • 2 - 5 p.m.

  • Birmingham

  • AB

Spring Networking Dinner

Mon Apr
15

  • 5:30 - 9 p.m.

  • Birmingham

  • NS-req, RS, BF, AB

Summer 2024

Spring 2024 All Fellows Meeting

May
TBD

  • Zoom

  • BF

Networking Events

Jun
TBD

  • NS, RS, BF, AB

Fall 2024

Fall Advisory Board Meeting

Fri Aug
23

  • 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Bryant Conference Center

  • AB

Annual Symposium - Day 1

Fri Aug
23

  • start 2 p.m.

  • Bryant Conference Center

  • NS-req, RS-req, BF, AB, UA

Annual Symposium - Day 2

Sat Aug
24

  • end 3:30 p.m.

  • Bryant Conference Center

  • NS-req, RS-req, BF, AB

Fall 2024 All Fellows Meeting

Sep
TBD

  • 7 - 8 p.m. CT

  • Zoom

  • BF

Blackburn Tailgate

Oct
TBD

  • Quad

  • NS, RS, BF, AB

Daniel Community Scholars Presentations

Wed Nov
20

  • 5 - 7 p.m.

  • Student Center Great Hall

  • NS-req, RS, PS, BF, AB, UA