2010 Premier Award Winners Recognized
Crimson White – March 12
UA President Robert Witt recently recognized the 2010 Premier Award winners. The eight winners were recognized for scholarship, leadership and service to the University. Olesea Volosin won the William P. Bloom Scholarship Award…The winners of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award included Wilson Boardman, Kendra Key and Judith Bonner… Ynhi Thi Thai won the Catherine Johnson Randall Award…The winner of the John Fraser Ramsey Award went to Benton Atchison…Elizabeth Jones and James Hall received the Morris Lehman Mayer award. Jones was the student and Hall was the non-student who received the award…
Summer sessions offer students a variety of choices
Crimson White – March 12
Capstone International is still accepting summer study abroad applications and does not differentiate costs based on in-state and out-of-state fees, said Angela Channell, assistant director of Capstone International’s academic programs…The journalism department will be offering two new classes in the interim session, said Jennifer Greer, chairwomen of the journalism department. “During the interim session, we offer classes that are unusual and maybe different, but they work really well,” Greer said. Greer said a special topics class will be offered that focuses on photography in the Black Belt. Students will visually tell stories and produce photo essays. The English and journalism departments will be collaborating to offer a class focus on writing for teen and women’s magazines, Greer said. It is a class geared towards students looking to write for magazines like Vogue or Seventeen, she said…
Opinion: Espey was one of UA’s most loyal alumni
Tuscaloosa News – March 12
Every so often, a person comes along who embodies not only the spirit of an institution, but its best qualities as well. Melford Espey was such a person at the University of Alabama. Espey died March 2, and UA lost one of its most loyal alumni…When the UA administration needed students who would welcome Vivian Malone and James Hood to campus after the “Stand in the Schoolhouse Door,” Espey was among those they turned to. He risked being ostracized by other students because the institution he loved called in a time of need. And, of course, it was the right thing to do. He truly embodied UA’s spirit when he donned the first elephant mascot costume. He was a favorite of Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, who always referred to him as “Elephant” and called on him frequently during Espey’s years of service with UA. Bryant entrusted him with the task of reviving the elephant mascot during the 1970s, and Big Al has endured as the UA athletic team symbol. Family and friends will mourn his passing, but the imprint he left on the University of Alabama will endure for many years.
Birmingham City Council sending 15 to D.C. despite call for cutbacks
Birmingham News – March 12
… Walt Robbins, a University of Alabama professor of accounting and a specialist in governmental and nonprofit accounting, said it’s irresponsible for a government to send so many representatives in times of financial upheaval. “Why do you need your staff assistant to go? Are you not able to handle a conference yourself?” Robbins asked. “If not, why do you need to be in a such a high post of authority and decision-making?” All resources must be conserved, he said. “It would be difficult to justify such a large group attending the same conference,” he said. “If they’re saying we’re out of money and then they turn around and spend excessively in any way, they’re going to lose credibility to the constituents.”…
Whitney Port gets real at Gen Art fashion show
Miami Herald – March 12
…Other standout talent included recent University of Alabama graduate Smith Sinrod, whose frilly By Smith collection was inspired by “London prepsters,”…
Capstone International partners with Kentuck for a la cARTe event
Crimson White – March 12
…This month’s a la cARTe event, hosted by the Kentuck Museum Foundation, will feature Japanese cuisine, art, artifacts, origami and calligraphy activities for kids. The event will be held at the Kentuck Annex March 20 from noon to 2 p.m. The foundation partnered with Capstone International for this month’s event, which will be included in the annual Sakura Festival. The festival, held throughout the month of March, honors the Kohanami, or viewing of the cherry blossom. This year marks the 24th Sakura Festival. The UA Japanese club will help with the kids’ activities and Capstone International will provide Kentuck Museum with the art exhibits and Japanese artifacts for display…