CrossingPoints program to put on production of “Wizard of Oz”
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Feb. 20
The University of Alabama’s CrossingPoints program is bringing the merry olde land of Oz to Tuscaloosa. UA’s CrossingPoints program is off to see the Wizard. The transition program focuses on helping students with disabilities learn skills to be successful in adulthood. The production of The Wizard of Oz will help students reach their goal.
Once hidden, Jefferson’s Monticello makes room for Sally Hemings
Austin American-Statesman (Texas) – Feb. 20
The room where historians believe Sally Hemings slept was just steps away from Thomas Jefferson’s bedroom. But in 1941, the caretakers of Monticello turned it into a restroom … And other historic plantations are recasting their exhibits to reflect a crueler truth “beyond the sort of old moonlight-and-magnolia plantation tour,” said Joshua Rothman, chair of the history department at the University of Alabama. “Talking about the history of the enslaved community is one thing, but recreating that space and trying to give it material substance takes it really to another level.”
Malone Telegram (Franklin, New York) – Feb. 20
OUR VIEW: Workforce development boosts Alabama exports
Gadsden Times – Feb. 21
“Made in Alabama” is more than a slogan based on figures from the U.S. Department of Commerce. In 2016, Alabama exports totaled $20.55 billion, an increase of 6.4 percent from the previous year and nearly $1 billion more than the previous record in 2012. This is part of a decade-long trend, government statistics show, with exports climbing 48 percent since 2006. . . . While large-scale manufacturers might come to mind when considering these numbers, small businesses play a role. Formed in 2004, the Export Alabama Alliance is a group of local, state and federal organizations working together to create and coordinate programs to move Alabama goods and services overseas. That mission statement comes from the alliance’s website. The alliance is housed in the WR Bennett Alabama International Trade Center at the University of Alabama, a specialty program of the Alabama Small Business Development Center Network, and is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Performance will showcase students’ versatility
Tuscaloosa News – Feb. 20
Pointe shoes thump to the floor, echoing around Morgan Auditorium as dancers rehearse to a familiar suite from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet “Swan Lake.” That piece is one of six faculty-choreographed works that will appear in this week’s Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre’s concert, a production giving student dancers at the University of Alabama the opportunity to rehearse and perform a variety of styles. ARDT performs one show per semester; the spring version will run Tuesday through Saturday.
Stewart: Register to vote
Florence Times-Daily – Feb. 20
In many European countries, voter registration is all but automatic when anyone 18 or older seeks a service from the government, said Bill Stewart, retired head of the Political Science Department at the University of Alabama … Stewart, speaking Monday night during a meeting of the Shoals Democratic Club, said voter registration is one of the most important, and lingering, issues in the country. He said voter participation in the United States is among the lowest in the industrialize world, and that is especially true among the poor.
Stewart: Change coming in voting
Florence Times Daily – Feb. 20
Voter registration is a lingering problem in the U.S., whereas in many European countries, voter registration is all but automatic, said Bill Stewart, retired head of the Political Science Department at the University of Alabama. Speaking tonight at the Shoals Democratic Club, Stewart said voter registration is one of the most important, and lingering, issues in the country. He said voter participation in the United States is among the lowest in the industrialize world, and that is especially true among the poor. “Studies show that the lower the income of a person, the less likely they are to register to vote,” he said. “The lower the income, he or she most likely will vote for the Democratic candidate if they are registered to vote.”
No, Milo Yiannopoulos is not a white nationalist, but he has spent a lot of time promoting them
Long Room – Feb. 20
Right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has never been more popular. There were violent protests against him last month at Berkley. He had a major appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher Friday. He had even been announced as the keynote speaker at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference this week before that invite was rescinded on Monday … What is the alt-right? University of Alabama Political Science Professor George Hawley says, “The core of the alt-right is white nationalism — or, at least, white identity politics.”
Scientific Partnership Aims to Help Shape Safer Coastal Communities
Miltech – Feb. 20
Coastal zone research projects will help managers protect developed areas’ beach dunes, which are vital to resilient communities, ecosystems and economies. University of Pennsylvania scientists will build a wind tunnel to test the sand-capturing capability of five types of dune vegetation. Oregon State University’s model of coastal dune evolution will be expanded to include management options such as vegetation planting, beach nourishment, and beach scraping. The University of Alabama will investigate the vulnerability of dunes to multiple storms.
Speaker To Address Jealousy In Friendships
Public Now – Feb. 20
NDSU’s Department of Human Development and Family Science is set to host the eighth annual Gertrude Weigum Hinsz Lecture Friday, March 3, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the NDSU Harry D. McGovern Alumni Center atrium, with a reception to follow … Jeffrey Parker, associate professor at the University of Alabama, is set to present ‘How Perceived Inequalities in Popularity or Physical Attractiveness Between Partners Contribute to Negative Friendship Experiences.’
In-depth look at economic growth presented at Leadership Luncheon
Gulf Coast News Today – Feb. 20
It’s no secret that business is booming in Baldwin County, and growth is expected to continue in the foreseeable future. Lee Lawson, president and CEO of the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance (BCEDA) presented statistics of all kinds to the members of the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce at the Feb. 9 Leadership Luncheon. Lawson not only presented the digits, but the details and reasons behind these numbers; what we have been doing as a county and what the future is projected to look like … From 2000, the 2020 projection predicts we will add another 62,000 people to Baldwin County, a conservative projection from the University of Alabama economists at the Center of Business and Economics.
Preston student named to UA’s President’s List
Americus Times-Recorder (Georgia) – Feb. 20
Colton David Blankenship of Preston was named to The University of Alabama’s President’s List. A total of 11,758 students enrolled during the 2016 fall semester at UA were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). The UA Dean’s and President’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.
Racine Journal-Times (Wisconsin) – Feb. 20
Abingdon (Pennsylvania) Journal – Feb. 21
PREVIEW: Connect 2017
Crimson White – Feb. 20
University of Alabama students studying marketing and sales will have their greatest opportunity thus far this semester to network with potential employers at Connect 2017 this upcoming Wednesday afternoon. The event, designed to help students grow their networking skills and meet with a vast number of company representatives, will feature appearances by organizations such as AT&T, Northwestern Mutual and Regions Bank.
PREVIEW: Campus sponsors kick off Body Appreciation Week
Crimson White – Feb. 21
“Change how you see; not how you look” is the motto behind the University’s 2017 Body Appreciation Week. Sponsored by the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness, the Counseling Center, the Women and Gender Resource Center, University Recreation, Housing and Residential Communities, Fraternity and Sorority Life and the Career Center, this week will hold a series of events and programs devoted to promoting positive body image and to raise eating disorder awareness on campus. WHO: The events are open to all students and faculty. WHAT: Throughout the week, various body appreciation events will be held across campus.