Oysters hold secrets to Chesapeake Bay’s past
Phys.org – April 27
People began to negatively impact the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay earlier than previously thought, a new study finds. Nitrogen is one of the most abundant elements in the planet found in air and water. But when too much of it enters the environment, usually from human activities, the air and water can become polluted … The study was conducted when Black was a master’s student at the University of Alabama. It was co-authored with researchers from the University of Alabama, the Smithsonian Natural History Museum and Union College.
After six years, it’s still hard to feel normal today
AL.com – April 27
Those of us who feel normal, don’t today. Those of us who go about our business with ease any other day: We drop the kids off at soccer and dance. We check our email. We buy groceries. Yet today – or, more likely, earlier this month when the leaves strained to push through the branches of trees and birds arrived on our porches – we found that normal suddenly stopped. We were abruptly a maelstrom of emotions. (By Meredith Cummings, instructor in journalism and creative media)
Public relations class raises money for food insecure children
Crimson White – April 26
For many on The University of Alabama campus, appeasing hunger is as easy as walking to the nearest dining hall, restaurant or grocery store and giving those handy ACT Cards a swipe. However, many children across the state and country do not have such a luxury. Secret Meals for Hungry Children, a philanthropy affiliate of Alabama Credit Union, is an organization that seeks to help.
Tuscaloosa high school and college students band together for pets in hot car bill
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – April 26
A group of high school students from Tuscaloosa wants to protect animals from dying in hot cars with the help of a new bill. Along with a few other students from the University of Alabama, the group traveled to Montgomery on Wednesday to get support from lawmakers on the proposed bill the students drafted.
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – April 26
Career Center still offers programs to graduating students
Crimson White – April 26
With the semester at its conclusion, seniors at The University of Alabama are preparing for their final act on the campus stage – graduation. While underclassmen turn their minds towards summer and relaxation, graduation can be one of the most stressful moments in a person’s life. Along with the stress of trying to finish school on time, seniors are preparing for the world beyond undergraduate education, namely, the world of employment. Even armed with the education and standing that their degree signifies, finding a job, especially the right job, is a difficult task.
UA alumnae turned professors share sentiments for seniors
Crimson White – April 26
With seniors finishing up their last few weeks here at Alabama, we took a trip down memory lane with a few professors to find out what their experience was like when they were students here. Kelsey Guy is an Italian instructor in the Department of Modern Languages. She has taught at the University for two years so far, working part time last year and full time this year. Guy attended the University of Alabama for her undergraduate degree from 2009 to 2013. While here, Guy studied biology as her major and Italian as her minor. In the last few months of her time here she realized that biology wasn’t for her and that she should focus more on her passion for language, so she went to FSU to get her Master’s Degree in Italian, before coming back here to Alabama to teach.
UA Alumni Association looks to attract new graduates
Crimson White – April 26
With this school year coming to a close and graduation approaching, the celebration begins for seniors and the opportunity for them to join the National Alumni Association is near. The National Alumni Association, composed of friends and alumni of the University, encourages those graduating to join immediately because the first year of membership is free.
UA Civil Engineering Department works for bicycle lanes
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – April 26
If you build it, they will come. That’s what Sassafras and their local partners think about Bike paths in Tuscaloosa. They are trying to make Tuscaloosa a bike friendly map. Partners include the University of Alabama Department of Civil Engineering, Druid City Bicycle Club, Trek Bicycle Store and Velocity Pro Cycle. The first projects they want to see will be from University Boulevard to Lurleen Wallace Boulevard.
Seniors reflect on undergrad, life after graduation
Crimson White – April 26
It still doesn’t feel real for Alma Atassi. It probably won’t feel real, she said, until it actually happens – until she’s walking on stage, finally graduating after four years at The University of Alabama. “It’s definitely been a lot more hectic than I thought it would be,” said Atassi, a senior majoring in psychology. “It’s been a lot of running around and just tying up loose ends and getting ready for graduation, but still being fully engaged in classes and stuff. I think it just gets so busy that you can lose track of time and then it’s over before you realize it.”
LIFT Job Fair to be open to the public
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – April 26
This year’s LIFT job fair will be open to the public. The job fair was designed to assist participants in the LIFT program or Learning Initiative and Financial Training. The job fair is put on through the Tuscaloosa Career Center and The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce. The LIFT program is to improve job skills of adults and teens by providing free classes for minority, low income and disadvantaged individuals, who might not otherwise have access to this type of opportunity.
UA Community Music School to hold summer camps
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – April 26
The summer may be a good time for your children to develop an interest in the arts. The Community Music School at The University of Alabama is holding a variety of camps this summer for children of all ages and skill levels.
Plank Center Study Details Timeline & Cultural Variations of Leadership Cycle Among PR Practitioners
Bulldog Reporter – April 27
The study of leadership has a long history, but this cross-cultural exploratory study by The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations is the first known attempt to understand the process and various stages of leadership development in public relations specialists.
New College to host Exhibition of Creative Work
Crimson White – April 27
New College artists at the University are a varied bunch, dabbling in different kinds of art and mediums. Some shape a clay mold using nothing but their potter’s wheels and bare hands. Some hold their breaths as they snap a shot of a nearby crane in the Black Warrior River, while others experiment with different flavors in a mixing bowl. This Thursday evening, numerous New College students will showcase their work in the Ferguson Art Gallery for the first ever New College Exhibition of Creative Work. From pottery and drumming to food and ceramics, New College hopes to establish the idea that art doesn’t necessarily have to be a traditional painting or drawing.