Events - Blackburn Institute

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,

Fall 2023

November

Tuscaloosa Regional Social

Tue Nov
28

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Druid City Brewing Company
BF, AB

December

Birmingham Regional Event: Faith Rally to Support Toferest Johnson

Sun Dec
3

4 - 5:30 p.m.
Tabernacle Baptist Church
NS, RS, BF, AB, UA

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

Burt Jones Rural Communities Experience - Day 1

Wed Oct
30

NS-req, RS, BF, AB

Burt Jones Rural Communities Experience - Day 2

Thu Oct
31

NS-req, RS, BF, AB

Burt Jones Rural Communities Experience - Day 3

Wed Nov
1

NS-req, RS, BF, AB

Burt Jones Rural Communities Experience - Day 4

Thu Nov
2

NS-req, 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

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