“I studied abroad, but my life did not peak”: Dylan Walker on returning to US from Czech Republic
Crimson White – June 1
Editor’s Note: In each issue this summer, The Crimson White will publish a column written by a student who is studying abroad in order to share their experiences in a foreign country. Summer is the season for study abroad posts. Spring semester students return, summer term students board their flights, and underclassmen research opportunities to go abroad next year. Pictures and nostalgia fill my Facebook feed, and everyone laments the end of ‘the best time of their life’. As I returned home last month from two semesters in Prague, Czech Republic, I began to worry that all those Facebook posts were right. Maybe study abroad really was the best time of my life. At 20, I was afraid I reached my peak. However, after all the tearful goodbyes, one sad Spotify playlist and some self-reflection, I am determined that my life will not end here. I will use the past nine months to create a future even more adventurous and impactful.
UA holds Amelia Gorgas Birthday celebration
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – June 1
Look out! Amelia Gorgas is turning 190. The Gorgas House on the University of Alabama campus hosted a birthday bash to celebrate Amelia Gorgas today. And, of course, no party would be complete without a cake. There was even an appearance by Amelia Gorgas, herself.
UA hosts Creative Writing Camp
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – June 1
The University of Alabama is hosting its 13th annual Creative Writing Camp. The camp gives high school students the chance to learn from graduate students in the Creative Writing Program…The two-week camp is June 6th through the 17th from 1 until 4 each afternoon.
Politics, Not Ignorance, May Pollute Support for Pro-science Solutions
Science Newsline – June 1
Mentioning politics in a message about an environmental issue may turn people — even people informed about the issue — away from supporting a pro-science solution, according to a team of researchers. In a study, conservative participants who were asked to react to a message about excess water runoff showed lower support for an environmental science improvement project when the message was framed around global warming terminology, according to Lee Ahern, associate professor of advertising and public relations, Penn State. The effect was even stronger among those conservatives with more knowledge about the issue, he added … “The issue with the public’s support for pro-science solutions for things like global warming, in particular, as well as other environmental issues that have socially contested policy solutions, is that the political identity of the people who are thinking about these issues often becomes activated,” said Ahern, who worked with Colleen Connolly-Ahern, associate professor of advertising and public relations, Penn State and Jennifer Hoewe, assistant professor of journalism, University of Alabama.
Pennsylvania Environment Digest – June 1
American Legion Post 1961 tours cemeteries in Franklin County
You Don’t Know Football – June 1
The event also included an honor volley, Taps, the Gettysburg Address, pledge of allegiance led by a local boy scout and the reading of General Logan Order Number 11 concerning the goal and origins of Memorial Day. According to some of our local veterans, this is exactly how this day is supposed to be spent. Gerry May from KTBS Channel 3 News was master of ceremonies and praised the men and women who served the country, and fought to protect freedom … 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.
Bonham Journal – June 1
RAPID honours Additive Manufacturing Community Award winners
TCT Magazine (Minnesota) – June 1
At the 26th annual RAPID event, SME hosted its Additive Manufacturing Community Awards, highlighting some of the most influential figures and achievements in the 3D technologies industry. SME has now published the names of all of the winners who were honoured during the conference in Orlando last month … SME also announced the winners of the Dick Aubin Distinguished Paper Award, named after the late additive manufacturing pioneer Dick Aubin, for “Contact-Free Support Structures for Part Overhangs in Powder-Bed Metal Additive Manufacturing,” written by Kevin Chou, PhD, and Bo Cheng of the University of Alabama, and Kenneth Cooper and Phillip Steele of Marshall Space Flight Centre.
“Implementing and Promoting Digital Library Resources” webinar recording with extra Q&A
Sage Connection – June 1
Last Tuesday, we held the webinar Implementing and Promoting Digital Library Resources with Ann Jacobson, a Reference & Instruction Librarian at Naval Postgraduate School, and Michael Arthur, the Department Head of Resource Acquisition and Discovery for the University of Alabama Libraries. In this one-hour webinar, Ann and Michael discussed the various ways in which their libraries market their resources to faculty and students. You can hear about their best practices in the webinar above.
Sylacauga’s Ally Lewis will participate in American Legion Auxiliary Alabama Girls State
Anniston Star – June 1
Ally Lewis has been chosen to represent Sylacauga High School at the 2016 session of American Legion Auxiliary Alabama Girls State on the campus of the University of Alabama. For one week, she will become a citizen of an imaginary state, taking part in the political life of her community, primarily through campaigning for and electing the city, county and state offices.
Incoming freshmen prepare for university life with Bama Bound orientation sessions
Crimson White – June 1 (Print only)
At 9:30 Tuesday morning, the Ferguson Center Theatre was completely filled with the freshmen of the incoming class. It was the first full-length Bama Bound orientation session of the summer, the first 13 two-day orientation experiences for the University of Alabama class of 2020.
University names new director of UA Press
Crimson White – June 1 (Print only)
Linda Manning will be the new director for the University of Alabama Press beginning August 1. Manning will replace interim director Daniel Waterman.