Fifth annual WISE Symposium to be held Saturday
NBC 13 (Birmingham) – March 1
The University of Alabama’s Women in STEM initiative will hold its fifth annual WISE Symposium Saturday. Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in space, will be the keynote speaker. Jemison will speak from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. in the Sellers Auditorium at the Bryant Conference Center.
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – March 1
Cloudflare Data Breach
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – March 1
Matthew Hudnalll is a cyber security researcher and deputy director for UA’s Center for Advanced Public Safety. Hudnall says it’s unknown how much data leaked, but says if you save passwords for websites, it’s best to change them immediately.
Dr. Doug Phillips of Discovering Alabama Presents, Alabamas Private Forests
ABC 9 (Pollock, Texas) – March 1
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at The University of Alabama is presenting “A Special Night with Doug Phillips.” Dr. Phillips will talk about, and present, a special showing of Discovering Alabama’s latest program entitled, “Alabama’s Private Forests.” Dr. Doug Phillips is creator, host, and executive producer of “Discovering Alabama” an Emmy Award-winning PBS show, The event takes place at the Bryant Conference Center at 6:30 on March 2nd. This will be a free event but to attend please call 205-348-3000 and register in advance.
UA Political Science professor comments on President Trump’s joint address to congress
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – March 1
We asked University of Alabama Political Science professor Allen Linkin for his take on President Trump’s hour-long speech to congress.
High school bands assessed by expert
Tuscaloosa News – March 1
Before going onstage to perform Wednesday afternoon at the concert hall of Moody Music Building, American Christian Academy’s concert band spent a few minutes practicing. Going through her music, conductor Heather Henson led her group, ranging from seventh-graders to seniors in high school, through different pieces of music, giving notes to different musicians about their performances … During the assessments, which run through Friday, each group will play three songs. The bands come from Tuscaloosa, Fayette, Pickens, Autauga and other counties. The annual assessments have been held on campus at the University of Alabama as far back as the 1950s. “This is kind of like the band world’s state testing,” said Heath Nails, University Bands program assistant at the University of Alabama.
Local students earn state journalism honors
Shelby County Reporter – March 1
Several schools in Shelby County earned high honors at the recent Alabama Scholastic Press Association’s awards convention, and one Thompson High School student made history by sweeping all three individual senior journalist awards. THS, Oak Mountain Middle School, Briarwood Christian School, Pelham High School and Spain Park High School earned awards during the ASPA convention, which was held on Feb. 17 at The University of Alabama.
PREVIEW: C&IS Media Day
Crimson White – March 1
The College of Communications and Information Sciences will host Media Day today to emphasize different career opportunities for students in the college. The annual event, previously entitled “J-Day,” will feature six speakers in three sessions, a panel of young professionals and then will end with this year’s winner of the Clarence Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing, Patricia Foster.
Education notes
Paducah Sun (Kentucky) – March 1
Justin Anderson and Kirby Black, both of Paducah, were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2016 semester at Centre College in Danville … The following local students were named to either the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or President’s List with an academic record of 4.0, at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa for the 2016 fall semester.
Sun Coast News (Florida) – March 1
The Ridgefield Press (Connecticut) – March 1
Trump’s Bogus Immigration Claims Come Straight From Nativist Groups And Fringe Right-Wing Media
Media Matters – March 1
President Donald Trump spent part of his February 28 speech to Congress fearmongering about immigrants. His claims that today’s immigration system threatens jobs and lowers wages, drains government benefits, and makes communities less safe come straight from nativist groups and fringe right-wing media outlets that present distorted research as fact and discredit credible studies that undercut their anti-immigrant agenda … Robert Adelman, University at Buffalo, and Lesley Reid, University of Alabama: Research has shown virtually no support for the enduring assumption that increases in immigration are associated with increases in crime.
Club women’s lacrosse draws players from all over the country
Crimson White – March 1
A team composed of girls from all over the country with different play styles and ways about themselves can lead to a group with a special bond. The University of Alabama’s Women’s Club lacrosse team is exactly that. The team is a diverse group, consisting of girls from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Maryland, with a few players from California, Florida, Massachusetts and others areas. Only one player hails from the state of Alabama.
Canine Compassion lecture highlights work to save homeless Tuscaloosa dogs
Crimson White – March 1
In Tuscaloosa, over 1,000 dogs are euthanized every year due to overpopulation. In an effort to change the statistics, The Canine Compassion Fund Inc., a nonprofit organization in Tuscaloosa aiming to decrease canine overpopulation, lectured at the University on Wednesday to educate attendees on its work to reduce the amount of homeless dogs. “There is such a tremendous need just staring us in the face here in Tuscaloosa County, and that is the overpopulation problem for canines,” said Laura Chism, secretary and board member of Canine Compassion.