Betsy DeVos to visit Rise Center and Shelton State
Tuscaloosa News – Oct. 4
U.S. Secretary Betsy DeVos is scheduled to visit Tuscaloosa on Thursday morning as part of her “Rethink School” tour. A news release from the U.S. Department of Education says DeVos will visit the Rise Center to view its blended early childhood and special education environment and Shelton State Community College to learn about its career and technical programs.
‘A sense of excitement’: Democrats in Alabama hold onto 2017 energy but normalcy likely returning to 2018 midterms
Al.com – Oct. 4
Alabama’s rollicking Senate election last year became the most expensive political campaign in state history and was a hot spot for the national cable TV cameras … Said Richard Fording, a political science professor at the University of Alabama: “There is definitely a lot more energy within the Democratic Party in Alabama right now than there was in 2014, and in some ways, more than 2016. There is no doubt that Doug Jones’ victory was a huge shot in the arm.”
Petitioning the government is a constitutional right. Jeff Flake showed why
Arizona Daily Sun – Oct. 3
America witnessed a genuine “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” moment last week. Shortly after announcing his “yes” vote to move Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination forward, Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake was confronted in the elevator of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. On live television, Ana Maria Archila and Maria Gallagher told the Republican senator in raw and direct language about their own experiences with sexual assault. (Ronald J. Krotoszynski Jr. is a law professor at the University of Alabama and author of “Reclaiming the Petition Clause.”)
Chicago Tribune – Oct. 3
School of Social Work studies human trafficking
Crimson White – Oct. 4
Kaylee Newton, a graduate student in the School of Social Work, has worked with individuals who have been trafficked. She said the issue is more prevalent in Alabama than people think. With a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, The University of Alabama School of Social Work is conducting a study on human trafficking.
UA student to speak to Pennsylvania lawmakers about bullying
WGAL-NBC (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) – Oct. 3
Kayla Repasky’s speech comes during bullying prevention month. She’s from Gettysburg and currently a student at the University of Alabama, and has made bullying her top concern as Miss Pennsylvania.
Gov. Ivey leads groundbreaking on $325 million Amazon facility in Bessemer
Yellowhammer News – Oct. 3
Governor Kay Ivey led a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of Internet retail giant Amazon’s construction of a technologically advanced fulfillment center in Bessemer that will employ 1,500 Alabama workers once the sprawling facility is fully operational in 2019 … Projections show it will contribute $203 million annually to Jefferson County’s economic output, while adding $123 million to the county’s GDP, according to the study prepared by the Center for Business and Economic Research in the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse School of Business.
At the Edge of the Abyss
The Other McCain – Oct. 3
When you are a professional trafficker in politically incorrect thoughts — which is about the best description of my trade I can come up with — a certain amount of caution is necessary to the craft … Professor George Hawley of the University of Alabama is one of the more objective political analysts working today, and one of the few who correctly predicted Donald Trump would win in 2016.
ALABAMA AN APPLE TEST SUBJECT FOR STUDENT ID CARD-PHONE PAIRING
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Oct. 3
The University of Alabama has launched a new program allowing students access to their campus ID cards via Apple phones and watches. As of Tuesday, students, faculty and staff are able to load their campus ID card onto iPhones and Apple Watches with Apple Wallet and a specialized app.
Gadgets Now – Oct. 3
Tech Times – Oct. 3
KSAT-ABC (San Antonio, Texas) – Oct. 3
WHBQ-Fox (Memphis, Tennessee) – Oct. 3
NBC 13 (Birmingham) – Oct. 3
WEEK-NBC (Peoria, Illinois) – Oct. 3
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WMFJ-NBC (Youngtown, Ohio) – Oct. 3
WTEN-ABC (Albany, New York) – Oct. 3
WIVB-CBS (Buffalo, New York) – Oct. 3
KDKA-CBS (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) – Oct. 3
WBRE-NBC (Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania) – Oct. 3
CLTV (Chicago, Illinois) – Oct. 3
WJCL-ABC (Savannah, Georgia) – Oct. 3
… and many, many more.
Voice of America: Democrats Can Win by Running on Gun Control
Breitbart – Oct. 3
With the midterms fast approaching Voice of America (VoA) notes Democrats are running on gun control and suggests this may be a winning strategy … Reports using the FBI standard measure show that America witnessed less than 100 mass shootings during the years 1966 to 2012. Mother Jones quoted the University of Alabama study showing 90 mass shootings during that 45-year period.
Moundville Native American festival starts
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Oct. 3
Everyone looks forward to the Moundville Native American festival each year, and this year is particularly special because it is the 30th anniversary. Native Americans from all over the Southeast come to participate.
Milestones
Henrico Citizen (Virginia) – Oct. 3
Alaina Kate Murphy, of Henrico, graduated Aug. 4 from The University of Alabama. She received a master’s degree in Accountancy.
Bucks County Intelligencer (Pennsylvania) – Oct. 3
Lompoc (California) Record – Oct. 3
University of Alabama — Human Nutrition Faculty Positions
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education – Oct. 3
The Department of Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management at the University of Alabama (UA) seeks to fill newly-designated, non-tenure track faculty positions at the Associate Professor and Instructor level in Human Nutrition.