UA political science professor talks about Iowa Caucuses (live interview)
WBRC-Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Feb. 2
The actual election season just got out of the blocks with the Iowa caucuses. There were some interesting results. Joining us this morning with analysis and perspective is esteemed political professor Dr. Joseph Smith from The University of Alabama.
Montgomery loses No. 1 business ranking
Montgomery Advertiser – Feb. 2
For the first time in more than a year, Montgomery isn’t the most confident business environment in the state. That’s according to a quarterly survey of the state’s business leaders, gauging how well they expect to do over the next three months. Mobile took over the top spot from Montgomery in the first quarter of 2016. It’s the first time since 2014 that Montgomery has fallen to No. 2 among the state’s largest metro areas … The University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research polls executives each quarter on the prospects for sales, hiring, capital expenditures and profits in the months ahead. Any reading above 50 predicts overall expansion, and the first quarter reading stood at 53.
DHR to implement rating system for child care
Mongtomery Advertiser – Feb. 2
The Alabama Department of Human Resources is about to begin statewide implementation of the Alabama Quality STARS Quality Rating and Improvement System for child care. Alabama Quality STARS is a five-star building block system that rates child care center quality above the state minimum licensing requirements. Alabama Quality STARS, a collaboration between DHR and The University of Alabama, is part of a national systematic approach to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in early care and education programs.
Al.com – Feb. 2
Campus MovieFest At The University Of Alabama
Campus Odyssey – Feb. 2
Campus MovieFest is a film festival that travels from campus to campus across the United States, and all you need to participate is a student ID. Branding themselves as ‘The World’s Largest Student Film Festival,’ the group offers students every piece of equipment you might need and one full week to make a five-minute film, sharing any story the students feel inspired to tell. CMF began in 2001 at Emory University, when four students provided fellow classmates with all the equipment they needed to complete a short film in one week. 15 years later, over one million students participate in the festival worldwide … On Monday, January 18, University of Alabama students of all majors were invited to pick up their equipment and get with a team of writers, directors, producers, actors, editors, camera operators and grips. At the end of the week, CMF chooses 16 films to be presented at the final showcase, and offers a spectrum of awards to the 16 finalists.