April 8, 2010

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Global and Community Leadership Honors Program Lecture Series will present a discussion by Birmingham News metro columnist John Archibald Wednesday, April 14 from 3 to 4 p.m. in Heritage Hall Room 102, 1401 University Blvd. Admission is free. Call 205-934-8683 for more details.

Archibald will present a lecture about city, country and state government and tell how citizens can affect change in their communities.

As a columnist, Archibald examines everything from local politics and public corruption to the quirks of daily life in the metro area. During his 23-year career at The Birmingham News, he has worked as an investigative reporter and as a political beat reporter. Archibald also is a weekly commentator on 90.3 WBHM-FM.

About the UAB Global and Community Leadership Honors Program

The UAB Global and Community Leadership Honors Program is designed to give students a deeper understanding of global and community issues. Through specialized courses, service-learning and other activities, students investigate and analyze common concerns faced by societies around the world and prepare for leadership roles that can address those issues.