Law school rankings are out: Here’s where Alabama lands
Al.com – June 9
Of all the lawyers graduating in the class of 2015 – and there were about 40,000 of them – 59 percent are working as attorneys; 28 percent are in other fields; 10 percent are unemployed; and 3 percent are working in law-school funded positions … One in-state school made the list: the University of Alabama School of Law, which landed at number 26. UA’s ranking is up six spots from last year.
Who Advanced on ‘American Ninja Warrior: Atlanta Qualifiers’ Tonight?
Heavy – June 8
Casey Suchocki: Suchocki, a civil engineering student at the University of Alabama, is from a rural community in Alabama. He and his grandfather built an obstacle course that he trains on, which includes a cliff hanger, an unstable bridge, a flying bar, and floating doors. In an interview with The Montgomery Adviser, Suchocki discusses his passion for building and construction. “I want to build things for the rest of my life. I actually want to design obstacle courses and then construct them.” (NBC).
WSFA-NBC 12 (Montgomery) – June 8
Company marketing privacy tent used at Alabama football games
ABC 9 (Columbus, Ga.) – June 8
A tent designed by University of Alabama students to protect football players’ privacy is one step closer to being a profitable venture. SidelinER tents will be available for $5,000 a piece thanks to an agreement between UA and Kinematic Sports. The new model will be lighter and can be customized with any football teams’ logo or graphic. Designers believe the collaboration between Crimson Tide athletics and the College of Engineering is about to pay off.
What Prince’s death can teach us about wills and estates
Al.com – June 8
On April 21, 2016, music fans were stunned by the news that Prince had died. A week later, lawyers and laypeople alike were stunned by the news that Prince apparently died without a will. As a result, Prince’s siblings (or secret child) could collect millions. The missing will situation is common enough that it is treated at some length in the leading trusts and estates teaching text. (By Fredrick Vars, a professor at the University of Alabama School of Law, where he teaches and writes about trusts and estates)
String of Victories Puts Alabama Astrobotics in Spotlight
AZO – June 8
When people think of The University of Alabama’s championships teams, the school’s robotics team may not be the first to come to mind. But a string of victories is putting Alabama Astrobotics in the spotlight. On May 23, Alabama Astrobotics placed first in the categories of mining, autonomy and technical presentation at this year’s NASA Robotic Mining Competition (RMC) held at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, winning the overall competition for the third straight year. They are the only one of the 45 competing teams able to boast such a successful record. The team won a total of $10,000 to be used on next year’s competing robot.
Adapted athletics hires new women’s wheelchair basketball coach with Paralympic experience
Crimson White – June 8
The University of Alabama hired Canadian National Team veteran Adam Lancia to be the new head coach of its women’s wheelchair basketball team. Lancia played for the University of Illinois from 1999-2005, and is new to collegiate coaching. He earned two gold medals and a silver medal in three Paralympics, and has been a member of the Canadian National Team since 2001. Lancia previously coached the ASV-Bonn German First Division team from 2008-2011, and the Nova Scotia Flying Wheels First Division team from 2012-2015.
Praises for Tuscaloosa city, county schools highlight educational summit
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – June 8
Alabama’s interim superintendent of education says Tuscaloosa City and County Schools are doing a lot of things right. He believes that’s translating into higher graduation rates and better workforce training for students. The summit at University of Alabama included two sessions. The second dealt with how Tuscaloosa area school systems got students career ready.
NBC 12 (Montgomery) – June 8
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – June 8
First responders meet on UA campus
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – June 8
Because if several recent disasters all across the country first responders are gathering here in Tuscaloosa to share ideas on how they can be better prepared the next time flooding strikes. Officials at the National Water Center, located on the UA campus, say these new flood management response tools put the focus on weather safety and better communication. Authorities also say that developing any new projects or procedures will take place on The University of Alabama campus.
UA holds AP Preparation Camp
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – June 8
This week The University of Alabama welcomed high school students from the Tuscaloosa area for an AP preparation camp. College First is holding the camp for rising sophomores and juniors. The students learn from certified AP teachers in the Tuscaloosa area. They cover five different subjects: AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP English and a new course, AP Computer Science. The camp is free to anyone who applies.