Published on October 18, 2004 at 7 p.m. by Mary Wimberley  

Area residents motoring along Lakeshore Drive may wonder about a British flag seen flying on a Â鶹¹û¶³ flagpole.

The Union Jack will be raised today (OCT. 19). A brief 4 p.m. ceremony will signal the beginning of a two-week celebration recognizing the 20th anniversary of Â鶹¹û¶³'s presence in London.

In 1984, Â鶹¹û¶³ acquired property for a London Study Centre. During the past two decades, hundreds of Â鶹¹û¶³ students have lived and studied at Daniel House, a Georgian townhouse located in the heart of London.

Events include an exhibit of photographs made by faculty, student and alumni while in Great Britain. Photos will be on display in the Wright Center Art Gallery, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 27-Nov. 12. A high tea reception will be held Oct. 29, 4-6 p.m.

Alumni who have studied at Daniel House will meet for a reunion during Homecoming weekend on Oct. 30, 5-7 p.m.

 

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Â鶹¹û¶³ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Â鶹¹û¶³ enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Â鶹¹û¶³ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.