UA freshmen serve community
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Aug. 15
Freshmen at the University of Alabama had the chance to get acquainted with their new home today through a day of service. Students from the Honors College and camp 1831 went to local elementary and middle schools to lend a helping hand.
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Aug. 15
UA Astronomy Department to hold viewing of Mars and other planets
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – Aug. 15
Happening tonight, the University of Alabama is taking advantage of this summer’s close approach of Mars. The physics and astronomy department is hosting a telescopic viewing session at the Galilee Hall observatory. It can also provide good views of Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn.
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Had a Surprisingly Frank Conversation About Race Last Night
Observer – Aug. 15
Colton, Tia, Becca, Chris, Krystal, sure, right, whatever. It’s a mess, and it’s all going down on Bachelor in Paradise. But a conversation between San Francisco programmer John Graham and newcomer Jubilee Sharpe was easily the most interesting thing that’s happened in this season so far … “[Lindsay] was recognizable to white women who related to her class experience and to black women who recognized her cultural cues,” Robin M. Boylorn, an associate professor at the University of Alabama, wrote in Slate.
How Did an Alabama County Just Open Its First Integrated School?
Slate – Aug. 15
A public charter school in the rural town of Livingston, Alabama, opened its doors on Monday and made history: It was Sumter County’s first integrated school, AL.com reported. How—almost 65 years after the Brown v. Board Supreme Court case—was that possible? (Explainer thanks Hilary Green, Philo Hutcheson, John Giggie, and Vincent Willis of the University of Alabama and R. Volney Riser of the University of West Alabama.)
UA director of institutional effectiveness speaks to Talladega College faculty
Anniston Star – Aug. 15
Talladega College faculty members Wednesday participated in an assessment training session led by University of Alabama Director of Institutional Effectiveness Dr. Virginia “Ginger” Bishop.
Schools With The Best College Dorms
Poets and Quants – Aug. 15
For most college students, enrolling often means leaving home for the first time. And for the vast majority of those moving out of home, the dorm will be home for at least the first year of school … In 13th place on the list is The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, with by far the largest number of students enrolled.
College news for the week of Aug. 17
Apple Valley Sun (Minnesota) – Aug. 15
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, spring graduate, Brock Mayhak, of Apple Valley, B.S., aerospace engineering.
The Daily News (Longview, Washington) – Aug. 15
Herald Tribune (Batesville, Indiana) – Aug. 15
The need for young athletes to stay hydrated
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Aug. 15
Keep the athletes fully hydrated. That’s the message the director of athletic training at the University of Alabama shared with me about protecting athletes practicing and playing in this heat. Many of our local football teams are dealing with this heat right now. Professor Deidre Leaver-Dunn says they should be taking fluids before, during and after they work out.
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Aug. 15
2018 SEMA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN FORGIVENESS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Specialty Equipment Market Association – Aug. 14
The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded $297,000 to 102 individuals this year, including scholarships for current students and loan-forgiveness awards to employees of SEMA-member companies. “This year’s pool of scholarship winners represents the diversity of interests and disciplines that the automotive industry attracts,” said SEMA Board of Directors Chairman Wade Kawasaki … Bethany Moler (University of Northwestern Ohio, Automotive Technology); Dudley Moore (University of Alabama, Mechanical Engineering); David Nary (University of Akron, Mechanical Engineering).
Daughter of slain police officer gets scholarship; will attend UA
WAAY-ABC (Huntsville) – Aug. 15
Bennett plans on attending the University of Alabama this fall to study psychology on a pre med track.
Health Matters: Separation Anxiety in Children
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Aug. 15
It’s back to school time, and that means there are going to be kids whether they are first time in school or going back again that may not want to go back to school, that may have difficulty separating and going that first day of class. Let’s listen to Dr. Thad Ulsen, a psychiatrist and one of our experts in child psychiatry from University Medical Center.