College to host panel discussion on Wrinkle in Time for women’s history month
Crimson White – March 21
To celebrate Women’s History Month, the College of Communication and Information Sciences (C&IS) will host a private screening of the adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s 1962 novel, A Wrinkle in Time, for students who RSVP’d earlier this month. Directed by Ava Duvernay, this film made headlines for being the first film with a $100 million budget directed by a woman of color. Rachel Raimist, associate professor and co-director of the Journalism and Creative Media Department said it is important to celebrate a film with diverse casting and crew members.
English department hosts March open mic night
Crimson White – March 21
The chance to sit back, sip on some coffee and listen to locally produced art is returning to Monarch this week. Pure Products Open Mic Night will be held this Thursday, March 22 at Monarch Espresso Bar from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Authorities recover new clues after another Austin blast
Associated Press – March 21
A criminologist at the University of Alabama said if a single perpetrator is behind the blasts, changing the means of delivery increases the bomber’s chance of getting caught. “I think it would suggest that the bomber is trying to stay unpredictable,” Adam Lankford said. “But it also increases the likelihood that he would make a mistake.”
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Middlesex County college student news for March 20, 2018
Middletown (Connecticut) Press – March 21
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Students enrolled during the 2017 fall semester at the University of Alabama 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 As). Local students include: Katherine Grosso of Middletown, dean’s list; and Kiley Lord of Portland, president’s list.
Favors welcomes Haslam plan to create $3 million grant program for school bus safety belts
Times Free Press (Chattanooga) – March 20
Rep. JoAnne Favors, D-Chattanooga, said she’s “pleased” by Gov. Bill Haslam’s decision to set aside $3 million through a proposed budget amendment for a grant program encouraging schools to begin buying buses with safety restraints. . . . With a new bus costing $100,000, analysts said that as a result of looking at new information, including a University of Alabama study, they lowered projected additional costs of having the vehicles come equipped with seat belts to $10,000.
First Wesleyan ends Easter egg hunt, devotes dollars to more projects
Tuscaloosa News – March 21
The University of Alabama Panhellenic Association will present its annual Easter egg hunt at 2 p.m. Sunday on the lawn of the President’s Mansion on the UA campus. Children are invited to hunt for Easter eggs and meet the Easter Bunny. Refreshments will be provided. The event is free and open to the public.