Extra Credit
Brainerd (Minnesota) Dispatch – June 25
Johanna Rude, Brainerd, was recently named to the University of Alabama’s dean’s list for spring semester.
Edmond (Oklahoma) Sun – June 25
Cleveland (Tennessee) Daily Banner – June 25
County Press (Michigan) – June 25
Belleville (Illinois) News-Democrat – June 25
Newport (Tennessee) Plain Talk – June 25
Madison (Indiana) Courier – June 25
The Times (Ottawa, Illinois) – June 25
Rome (Georgia) News-Tribune – June 25
Circleville (Ohio) Herald – June 25
Buford selected for Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities, Colleges
Edmond (Oklahoma) Sun – June 25
Valdrie Buford of Edmond, a student at The University of Alabama, has been listed in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
Latest census data shows aging Calhoun County population
Anniston Star – June 23
Calhoun County might want to review its retirement options. U.S. Census Bureau data released Thursday show the county’s senior population grew while most of its younger generations shrank between 2010 and 2016. The aging population is part of an ongoing trend across the state and U.S. that’s placing increasing strain on the healthcare industry, but could also boost retail spending near retirement communities, some industry experts and economists say. . . . Ahmad Ijaz, economist for the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Alabama, said an aging population can place different strains on local economies. “The obvious impact is on the labor force participation rate … there’s less people in the labor force,” Ijaz said. Ijaz said seniors who retire in an area can also boost local economies. “They generally do not tend to spend more than younger people, but their impact is felt more because they usually weren’t living there before they retired.”
UA students to compete in Miss America competition
Crimson White – June 26
University of Alabama student Jessica Proctor won the 2017 Miss Alabama pageant and will represent the state in the 2018 Miss America pageants. Proctor is studying interdisciplinary studies and psychology at UA and is very involved in the community with projects such as “Step Up To The Plate,” which partners with West Alabama Food Bank. Proctor is one of 10 women who are current, former, or future students of The University of Alabama who have participated in the Miss Alabama pageant. Another UA student will compete in the Miss America competition as well. Briana Kinsley, who won the Miss D.C. pageant, will join Proctor in Atlantic City, New Jersey for the 97th Miss America competition in September.
UA unveils new safety app
NBC 13 (Birmingham) – June 23
The University of Alabama is making it easier for students to get important information during severe weather and other emergencies. Students at The University of Alabama now have critical and life-saving information right at their fingertips. UA’s Office of Emergency Preparedness recently launched the UA Safety App, providing students and even visitors with useful information for whatever type of emergency they may encounter on campus. Not only does the UA Safety App offer information about who you can contact during an emergency, it also offers information about where to go during stormy weather.
College News
Tuscaloosa News – June 25
The American Association of School Librarians elected a University of Alabama assistant professor as its president. Steven D. Yates is the first UA faculty member to serve as this group’s president, and his one-year term began during the American Library Association’s annual conference and exhibition in Chicago, June 22-27. . . . • The University of Alabama Economic Development Academy recently completed its first Applied Economic Development Honors class with 18 young professionals from across the state participating. The inaugural class of the UA’s Applied Economic Development Honors Program includes D’Andre Wright, Angela Smith, Alan Reeves, Chris Busby, Chris Bontrager, Vince Perez, Amy Brabham, Shaun Culligan, Jamie Troutman, Tyler Chaffee, Jackson Pruett, Thomas Tyson, Tanya Maloney, Will West, Tanner Jones, Veronica Crock, Rashard Howard and David Rodgers Jr. . . . UA Away scholarships, including the Sara J. Finley Global Leadership Endowed Scholarship and the Ann and A. F. Delchamps Jr. Endowed Scholarship, provide financial support for undergraduate students who wish to participate in learning opportunities away from The University of Alabama campus. . . . Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, founded by The University of Alabama alumnus H. Pettus Randall Jr., is published annually and recognizes outstanding college students from across the United States.