University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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From Deep Roots Reaching.... Extracurricular activities help to mold the students into informed and well-rounded citizens. The university offers a host of organizations including approximately 13 honor societies, 29 service clubs, 31 academic clubs and 16 social organizations. The Office of Student Affairs welcomes new groups to this list almost every semester. Patty Duke Astin visited nearby Tuscumbia, Alabama, this summer for the second annual Helen Keller Festival, honoring that city ' s famous native. Ms. Astin, who has portrayed both Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan in versions of The Miracle Worker, was the featured celebrity of the festival. (Photo by Lloyd Gallman) The UNA Lion ' s football team. Gulf South Conference champions in 1980, advanced to the NCAA Division II semifinals after defeating Virginia Union. In their semifinal game against Eastern Illinois University the Lions played well early before losing. In their most successful season, the Lions established several records, including most wins, 10. The contest also marked UNA ' s first televised football appearance as ABC-TV sent the game in Braly Municipal Stadium into homes throughout the south and midwest.

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- »x xr :ig President Carter waves to the crowd in Tuscumbia ' s Spring Park following his Labor Day address. It ' s been a long time since I have been to a big old-fashioned Alabama picnic like this — and I love it, said Carter as he officially launched his presidential campaign. His comment prompted newsmen and voters to realize that Carter had not forgotten his roots while being in the White House for four years. The UNA Pride of Dixie Marching Band played Hail to the Chief at the event. (Photo by Scott Long) United States Congressman Ronnie Flippo and wife Faye Flippo enjoy reviewing the homecoming parade as it comes to an end at the head of Court Street. Congressman Flippo, who represents the Fifth Congressional District, is an alumnus of UNA. (Photo by Scott Long) ' Introductions 5

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Flor-Ala photographer Lloyd Callman braved the heights of a 13-story high crane used in the construction of the new highrise First National Bank of Florence, to capture this view of downtown Florence. The UNA campus is located in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, a town with a population of about 35,500. Dr. Morris Massey, a noted motivational speaker, lectured on What You Are Isn ' t Necessarily What You Will Be to a crowd of around 400 in Norton Auditorium. Here Dr. Massey discusses with Lori Harre, Pam Donley and Donna Forsythe some aspects of his lecture during a reception held in his honor, sponsored by Phi Beta Lambda. A Quality Growth Workshop was hosted by the University of North Alabama. Sponsored by the UNA Geography Department, the Soil Conservation Service, Home Builders Association of Muscle Shoals, and the Tennessee Valley Authority, the , workshop emphasized economically and environmentally sound development practices. Examining a waste water treatment system for home are, from left, David Johnson, National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C.; Hershel Trimm, Birmingham developer; Fred Slover, Regional Planning Staff, TVA; and Dr. Bill Strong, Department of Geography, UNA. The final step for many students is the one when the graduating seniors receive their diploma. Last spring the University of North Alabama conducted its 107th spring commencement. There were over 476 prospective candidates for graduation. Ticket sales for basketball and football games became popular at UNA with both teams having an excellent season. Tickets for the UNA-California Riverside NCAA Divisibn II basketball game were sold out within two hours.