University of Alabama hires vice president for research
Tuscaloosa News – Oct. 23
The University of Alabama has named an administrator from the University of Georgia as its next vice president for research beginning in January. University of Georgia Vice Provost Russell J. Mumper was announced as the new vice president for research and economic development on Monday following a national search.
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UA receives $1 million grant to help state fight opioid problem
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Oct. 23
Today the University of Alabama is getting a big grant to track that abuse in Alabama. The University of Alabama got approval to begin working on the project earlier this month. Now researchers are moving quickly to make sure that authorities can share information to more easily fight the opioid epidemic here. Unlock is the Unified Nexus for Learning Opioid Crime Knowledge.
UA professor takes students to Panama City
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Oct. 23
Officials in Bay County added four more fatalities Monday, bringing their total to 19. That’s where Panama City and Mexico beach are located. That’s also where a University of Alabama professor is today. Dr. Chandra Clark has a group of journalism students with her in Panama City. They’re working with professional journalists there, seeing first-hand how a catastrophe is covered.
UA has historic fundraising year
WBHM-FM (Birmingham) – Oct. 23
The University of Alabama says it has raised more than $224 million dollars in gifts and pledges during the 2017-2018 school year. The school says in a news release the money came from more than 62,000 donors.
Abortion, Ten Commandments amendments could boost Alabama turnout
Al.com – Oct. 23
There’s sharp disagreement about the merits of Amendment 1 and Amendment 2 on the Alabama ballot for Nov. 6 but at least some consensus that the proposals could draw more voters to the polls … University of Alabama political science Professor Richard Fording said it’s likely the amendments will lead to a small increase in turnout. “Certainly, I would expect that the boost would largely come from evangelical Republicans, but it is also possible that this will also help mobilize some Democrats as well,” Fording said in an email.
The definition of a nationalist
CNN Politics – Oct. 23
During a rally Monday night in Texas, President Donald Trump used a word he had never before uttered publicly to describe himself: nationalist. After telling the crowd that a globalist is someone who “wants the globe to do well” at the expense of the country, Trump made it clear he’s not one of those … George Hawley, a political scientist at the University of Alabama, said a sense of white victimhood is key to the movement. “There is a sense that whites are under siege and being deliberately dispossessed by hostile elites who wish to usher in a new multicultural order,” Hawley said.
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No, your boss isn’t a psychopath: Iowa State assistant professor contributes to CEO study
Iowa State Daily – Oct. 23
A study involving an Iowa State assistant professor has discovered that the claims saying one in five CEOs are psychopaths are false. Marcus Credé, Iowa State assistant professor of psychology, along with Peter Harms and Karen Landay from the University of Alabama, recently conducted a study to find out if the myth that 20 percent of CEOs are actually psychopaths is true.
Alabama midterms: ‘If there is a chance for a Democrat to take over a Republican seat, this is it’
Al.com – Oct. 23
Less than a month from Alabama’s general election, one neck-and-neck race has caught the eye of state politicos. “If there is a chance for a Democrat to take over a Republican seat, this is it,” said Angi Stalnaker, a longtime GOP strategist. “I think it will definitely be the race to watch in the (Alabama) Senate.” … Energy among Democrats nationally may extend to state legislative races, said Dr. Richard Fording, professor of political science at the University of Alabama.
BOOT: GOP HAS BECOME WHITE NATIONALIST PARTY
WTVA (Tupelo, Mississippi) – Oct. 23
During a rally Monday night in Texas, President Donald Trump used a word he had never before uttered publicly to describe himself: nationalist … George Hawley, a political scientist at the University of Alabama, said a sense of white victimhood is key to the movement. “There is a sense that whites are under siege and being deliberately dispossessed by hostile elites who wish to usher in a new multicultural order,” Hawley said. “They dislike the culturally foreign immigrants who enter the United States and work for low wages, and they dislike the political and economic elites that invite them in. They are also hostile to the media and academia, which they contend push an anti-white message.”
KIMT 3 (Rochester, New York) – Oct. 23
On Campus – Simsbury College Students
Simsbury Patch (Connecticut) – Oct. 23
Here are some recent notable accomplishments by local college students, as provided by readMedia Newswire … University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa AL: The University of Alabama’s Capstone Agency has been awarded Best Campaign, Best Tactic and Best Student-Run Firm in the 2018 Public Relations Student Society of America Student-Run Firm Awards. Among the students involved in the Capstone Agency is Gabrielle DiCarlo of Simsbury.
Preview: Haunting at the Museum
Crimson White – Oct. 23
What: The Alabama Museum of Natural History and the Gorgas House Museum are hosting “Haunting at the Museum” to celebrate the Halloween season. The event will include ghost stories inside the museum, guided candlelight ghost walks around the Quad and Halloween crafts.
Gallery: Halloween Extravaganza with UA athletes
Crimson White – Oct. 22
Student athletes including Tua Tagovailoa pose with Mason Creel, age 5, from Tuscaloosa at this year’s Halloween Extravaganza.