Students attend Bama Bound
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – May 30
Hundreds of students who will be attending The University of Alabama in August are on campus for their summer orientation. It’s the first session of Bama Bound, UA’s summer orientation session. Students were at the Ferguson Center all day for informational sessions. The goal of Bama Bound is to give these prospective Bama students a taste of what life is like at UA, that includes academics, sports and many other areas on campus. Bama Bound runs until July 29 and 7,000 students are enrolled in the program.
UA hosts Alabama Boys State
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – May 30
Almost 600 high school seniors from across the state are on The University of Alabama campus taking part in Alabama’s Boys State. The students create and participate in a mock government, and learn about civic processes. During their weeklong stay they’ll hear from a variety of Congressmen and state elected officials.
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – May 30
Summer Bridge Program starts at UA
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – May 30
A unique summer school program is underway at The University of Alabama. It’s for special needs students. Ten of the students moved into the Lakeside East dorm on Sunday. They are participating in the CrossPoints Summer Bridge Program. The summer long transition program is a new component of an already existing program that helps students with developmental disabilities learn social skills and receive job training.
UA Crossing Point students move into Lakeside East dorm (gallery)
Tuscaloosa News – May 29
Anna Kathryn Bonner, right, and Passion Gamble, center, put Nikesha Stallworth’s, left, belongings into a rolling cart at Lakeside East dorm on the University of Alabama campus as Stallworth, from Beatrice, Ala., moves into the dorm for the University of Alabama’s CrossingPoints 9-week Summer Bridge program in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Sunday May 29, 2016. CrossingPoints Summer Bridge program is for students with intellectual disabilities to experience college life.
On Memorial Day, Tuscaloosa honors service members who gave their lives
Tuscaloosa News – May 30
Brian Butler believes Memorial Day is not about trips to the beach, picnics or auto races, but about remembrance. For the chairman of the Veterans Memorial Park Association in Tuscaloosa, the holiday is about honoring the nearly 22 million veterans across the country, as well as the many others who died serving the U.S. He hopes others believe that, too … The guest speaker for the ceremony was Lt. Col. Jonathan Goode, professor of military science at the University of Alabama ROTC, who took the time to reflect on who actually serves in the military and the divide between them and ordinary citizens.
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Rubber ducks available for adoption for Children’s Hands-on Museum event
Tuscaloosa News – May 30
Three-thousand rubber ducks will fill the fountain in Government Plaza at the 10th annual Children’s Hands-On Museum Duck Derby fundraiser in July. The ducks are available for adoption now online at www.duckracetuscaloosa.org or at CHOM, 2213 University Blvd., for $5 each. Flock purchases are also available … The event has always been held at the University of Alabama where the 3,000 ducks were poured into the recreation pool and sent racing toward the finish line. In the past, the top three winners received large cash prizes.
Why Miss Alabama USA Peyton Brown takes extra care of her skin
Examiner.com – May 30
There was a time when women who took extra steps to take care of their skin were seen as vain, maybe a little too boy crazy or, perhaps, simply a bit too insecure. Over the past few decades, however, we’ve learned that not taking extra efforts to care for your skin can be a life-and-death matter. One woman who knows about it all too well is Miss Alabama USA 2016 Peyton Brown … Brown is a farm girl who loves country life and seems to thankful she was born in Alabama. She enjoys riding horses, playing with her dogs and cat, and spending time with her family. She is working toward a bachelor’s degree in communications studies at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Her goal is to earn a master’s degree in non-profit management.