UA in the News: April 13, 2012

UA’s Margaret Garner named director at large for Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Al.com – April 12
Margaret Garner, associate professor in the University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, has been named director at large for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, formerly the American Dietetic Association, the school announced this week. The academy has more than 72,000 members and is the world’s largest professional organization of food and nutrition specialists. Garner will serve a three-year term starting this June. Garner is an associate professor of family medicine and assistant dean for health education and outreach in CCHS at UA. She is also the director of the department of health promotion and wellness at the Student Health Center, director of nutrition and education services for the University Medical Center, and an adjunct assistant professor in the department of human nutrition and hospitality management’s coordinated dietetics program.

‘Tuscaloosa Runs This’ book chronicles real stories of April 27 tornado survivors
Al.com – April 13
In the immediate aftermath of the April 27, 2011 tornadoes that devastated Tuscaloosa and other parts of the state, University of Alabama English professor Brian Oliu wanted to hear survivors and observers stories about the storm. The New Jersey native assembled “Tuscaloosa Runs This,” an eBook of real-life tales by collecting essays, poem and stories written in other formats depicting the destruction and recovery of the city they love. Upon the success of the electronic version of the book, Egan’s owner Bob Weatherly approached Oliu about financing a print edition. Weatherly paid for the printing costs, and the book featuring 41 writers’ recollections of the storm and thoughts on Tuscaloosa will soon be available to everyone. Egan’s will host a release party for the book tonight at 7 p.m., where Oliu will serve as DJ. T-Shirts, posters and the book will all be on sale.

Creative Campus and local website make large donation to Habitat for Humanity
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – April 12
Thanks to a local website, one family who lost it all on April 27th will get a new home. Today, “wellthatscool.com” gave a check to Habitat for Humanity. They partnered with Creative Campus from the University of Alabama to raise over $26,000/ The website is made up of people who live in Tuscaloosa and hold weekly podcasts about local events in the area. Most of the money came from the “get up” concert held at the ‘Bama Theatre on March 23.

WorldClaim CEO Michael Fusco speaks at the University of Alabama about insurance claims process and role of public adjuster
Prweb.com – April 12
WorldClaim CEO, Michael Fusco, spoke to the Alabama Insurance Society at the University of Alabama; his presentation covered the insurance claims process from his point of view as a public adjuster. He highlighted the primary obligation of a public insurance adjuster, which is to represent clients’ interests (the insured) by preparing and presenting accurate and fully documented claims information for their losses. William Rabel, teaching Professor of Insurance & Financial Services at UA, was pleased with Mr. Fusco’s presentation, and he comments, “I want to interest more students in our profession and having outstanding speakers makes it easy. Michael Fusco is a great ambassador!”

UA SGA works to bring back the Capstone Creed
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – April 12
The University of Alabama Student Government Association has started an initiative to bring back something they say students often forget about, the Capstone Creed. WVUA’s Courtney Highfield has more on what it means and who the special guests were who helped the SGA bring it all to life tonight. Alabama Student Government Association’s judicial board is starting a movement to revive the Capstone Creed, which states “as a member of the University of Alabama community, I will pursue knowledge act with fairness, honesty, and respect and foster individual and civic responsibility and strive for excellence.” SGA chief justice Joe Hart says it’s important for students to understand its meaning.