ELI Student Activities

Summer 2 Activities and Seminars

Learn about International Coffee Hour, Culture and Language Exchange Program, and other UA activities by visiting the ELI & UA activities page.

Welcome Activity

Thursday, June 25

Join us for some pizza in between classes to get to know your teachers and fellow students!

Time/Place: 12:45 pm, BB Comer 109

Sign up: None

Cost: Free

Number of students: No minimum

Summer Snow Snow Cones

Snow Cones at Summer Snow

Wednesday, July 8, 3:30 pm

Come beat the heat of summer with a nice, cold snow cone!

Time/Place:  3:30 pm, ELI Office, BB Comer 101

Sign up: Tuesday, June 30 – Tuesday, July 7

Cost: Transportation is free. Bring money for your snow cone.

Number of students: No minimum

 

ELI Civil Rights Museum Activity

Friday Seminar - Civil Rights in the USA and Alabama

Friday, July 10

This seminar will provide an overview of civil rights in the US, and then focus on important Civil Rights events in Alabama.

Time/Place: 1:30 pm, BB Comer 109

Sign up: None

Cost: Free

Number of students: No minimum

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Student Choice Actvity

Thursday, July 16

Choose between going to a restaurant or going bowling!

Time/Place:  5:00 pm, meet outside of the ELI Office

Sign up: Wednesday, July 8 – Wednesday, July 15

Cost: Transportation is free. Bring money for the activity!

Number of students: No minimum

ELI Southern English Seminar

Friday Seminar - Speak Like a Southerner

Friday, July 17

Do you want to sound like a true Southerner? Come and learn words and phrases that are often used only in the South.

Time/Place: 1:30 pm, BB Comer 109

Sign up: None

Cost: Free

Number of students: No minimum

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Lunch in Downtown Tuscaloosa

Friday, July 24, Downtown Tuscaloosa

Students will pick a restaurant to eat lunch at after class!

Time/Place: 1:00 pm, BB Comer 101

Sign up: Thursday, July 16 – Thursday, July 23

Cost: Transportation is free. Bring money for lunch.

Number of students: No minimum

ELI teacher and students at the Fall 2, 2025 certificate ceremony.

Certificate Ceremony

Friday, July 31, Intercultural Center in the Student Center

Make sure that you attend the certificate ceremony on the last day of the session after your students/teacher conferences! This will be a good opportunity for you to say goodbye to the ELI students that will not be here the next session, or to the other students if you are not going to be here!

Time/Place: 2:00 pm, Intercultural Center in the Student Center

Sign up: None

Cost: Free

Number of students: No minimum