UA President Stuart Bell discusses five-year master plan
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Sept. 13
University of Alabama President Doctor Stuart Bell is pushing his five-year master plan as a way to make the school stronger moving forward. The plan has four goals: scholarship and providing premier education programs, increasing research, supporting inclusive communities and enhancing faculty and staff retention. Some parts of the plan, such as searching for a diversity officer, have already started.
WTOC 11 (Savannah, Ga.) – Sept. 13
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Session with law enforcement aims to lower communication barriers
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 13
Tuscaloosa Police Sgt. Lachlan Chronister hadn’t been working patrol long when he encountered a person who is deaf during a traffic stop. “It stuck with me, how little ability I had to communicate with that person,” he said. “So much of our job is communicating. Probably about 90 percent of what we do is about getting something across to someone.” Now that he’s in charge of training rookie officers, Chronister decided to organize a session at the University of Alabama to help officers with that communication barrier. Darrin Griffin, assistant professor of communications studies at UA, and Erin Powell, an interpreter who is teaching an American Sign Language class in the university’s Honors College this semester, talked to the officers about different issues to consider when policing the deaf.
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WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – Sept. 13
VictoryLand open again, despite state’s gaming laws
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – Sept. 13
More than three years since the state shut it down, VictoryLand casino is back-up and running with electronic bingo machines. Yes, Alabama’s constitution still prohibits games of chance, and lotteries. You may remember, it was last November when Governor Robert Bentley issued an executive order that took away the Attorney General’s authority to enforce the state’s gaming laws … Steve Flowers is a political analyst for the University of Alabama. He explains how Governor Bentley’s executive order allowed for this to happen. “They’ve given the people the authority to say what the law is in this case,’ said Flowers. “In this case, the sheriff of Macon County is the king of determining what’s legal in this county.”
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Sept. 13
Ceremony will honor POWs, MIAs
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 13
The annual POW-MIA Recognition Day will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the VFW Post 6022, 7001 University Blvd. E. in Cottondale. Nationwide, the third Friday in September is reserved to honor prisoners of war and the 78,000 troops from World War II, along with the 8,000-plus from the Vietnam War who are still missing. VFW Post 6022’s ceremony will feature the dedication of the “Missing Man” table, with place settings for one and an empty chair. Also, the University of Alabama Air Force ROTC will present the colors.
UA announces plans for Homecoming
WVUA 23 (Tuscaloosa) – Sept. 13
The University of Alabama announced its plans for homecoming. This year’s theme is “A Legendary Legacy: Honor, Build, Live”. Alabama’s annual homecoming celebration will run from Sunday, September 25 through Saturday, October 1. The traditional pep rally and bonfire will be on that Friday night. The parade will be on Saturday. The time of the parade will depend on the time of the game.