University of Alabama receives largest donation in school history
YellowHammer News – July 31
The University of Alabama announced its biggest donation in school history Monday. Marillyn A. Hewson, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corp., and her husband, James Hewson, pledged $15 million to the university to go towards the Culverhouse College of Business.
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UA to hold summer graduation exercises
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 1
The University of Alabama will award degrees to 1,450 students Saturday during summer commencement exercises. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus. Undergraduate and graduate students from all colleges and schools will participate in the ceremony, which should last about two hours.
BMC selects 10 communities to strengthen trauma-informed early childhood systems
EurekAlert – Aug. 1
Boston Medical Center’s (BMC) Vital Village Network is working with communities across the country to expand their model of community building to promote child health and opportunity … Young Child Wellness Council Child Development Resources, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Olson named to president’s list
Dubois County Herald (Indiana) – Aug. 1
Priscilla R. Olson of Jasper was named to the University of Alabama president’s list for Spring 2018. Students must earn at least a 3.5 GPA to be named to the list.
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Taking Care Of Truckers
10-4 Magazine – Aug. 1
I have recently retired from teaching college students to be registered nurses (RNs) and registered nurses to be nurse practitioners (NPs), but emails keep coming to me about professional issues … Shattell and Karen Heaton, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, a University of Alabama School of Nursing associate professor (who is married to a truck driver) are also working on a study of sleep, post-traumatic stress and mindfulness in truckers, and their use of mental health services.
Is Bellefonte finally coming online? 5 questions about nuclear plant
Al.com – July 31
Bellefonte Nuclear Plant in northeast Alabama has been sitting idle for so long, it’s been more than 30 years since it came the closest to producing its first watt of electricity … “On an annual basis, in a typical full-year of operation, the plant will employ 1,040 full-time workers with an average salary of $136,000,” said Brooks, again citing the University of Alabama study. “And bring an addition 3,136 indirect jobs paying $52,000.”
Delta Leadership Institute holds graduation
Pine Bluff Commercial – July 31
Delta Regional Authority’s Delta Leadership Institute graduates 48 leaders … DLI is a program of DRA in partnership with the University of Alabama, Arkansas State University at Jonesboro and the University of Louisiana Monroe.
Sampson ladies among debutantes
The Sampson Independent (North Carolina) – July 31
Two young Sampson County ladies are among those who will be presented at the 92nd annual North Carolina Debutante Ball being held in September … Daniel is a graduate of Clinton High School and is currently attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Purdie attends the University of Alabama and is studying biology with plans to become a doctor.
University of Alabama opens $15M dining hall for athletes
Birmingham Business Journal – July 31
A dining hall for athletes has opened at the University of Alabama. The $15 million Alabama Athletics Dining Facility is now serving the school’s student athletes, reports the Tuscaloosa News. The 25,000-square-foot facility includes two floors with outdoor patios, 50 flat-screen TV’s, 10 cook-to-order stations and a fuel center for snacks and shakes.