Two with Tuscaloosa ties earn state arts award
Tuscaloosa News – May 22
New York native Don Noble moved to Tuscaloosa in 1969, to begin a career teaching American literature at the University of Alabama. Though he retired from UA in 2001, his educational role goes on through the Alabama Public Television literary series “Bookmark,” and the more than 750 book reviews written for The Tuscaloosa News and public radio, focusing on Southern literature. Through the nearly 400 episodes of “Bookmark,” created in 1988, Noble has interviewed other Governor’s Arts Awards winners, such as native Alabamians Winston Groom and Rick Bragg. “I am particularly delighted to win this prize because it’s not all that common for people from New York to win prizes in Alabama,” Noble said in a written release. “But I’ve lived in Alabama for 48 years, and that’s a long time. It is really nice to be recognized by Alabama, my adopted state.”
Behind the Scenes at the Paul W. Bryant Museum
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – May 19
When most people think of Tuscaloosa, they think of The University of Alabama and football games. The greatest moments ever witnessed at The University of Alabama. The peaks and the pits that made history for the school, the city and the state, all those memories are protected behind the walls of the Paul Bryant Museum. Some of the footage stored is selected to be on display. The museum was started to honor a legendary coach and his players.
New UA Residence Hall being built
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – May 21
Construction crews are busy at The University of Alabama building a brand new $51 million residence hall. The dorm is on pace for completion in August 2018. It’s located near the former location of Palmer and Sommerville Halls. The 494-bed dorm will be co-ed with men and women living on separate floors.
UA topiary gets some tender, loving care
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – May 19
The University of Alabama’s mascot was getting a little touch up today, but I’m not talking about Big Al. The elephant topiary out in front of Rose Administration Building on University Boulevard got some tender, loving care as workers removed the dead spots and got it back into pristine condition.
BUSINESS BUZZ: May 21
Tuscaloosa News – May 20
Michele Massey, Tucker-Massey Marketing, AAF Tuscaloosa, was named as an 2017-18 executive committee officer for the American Advertising Federation District 7. She is the National American Advertising Awards Committee Vice-Chair … Graduates of the Class of 2017: Antoine Bell, manager of Business Development and College Relations, the University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies.