Dr. Bell takes part in 125 Minutes of Service at Matthews Elementary
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Nov. 28
For the culmination of UA’s 125 Years of Women, a service day was how UA president Dr. Stuart Bell gave back to the community.
Trump says Mueller’s ‘gone rogue’ after dumping Manafort plea deal
Top Actu – Nov. 28
A judge in October demanded Mueller’s team decide whether to drop those charges or retry them, and the special counsel agreed to drop them to move forward with a February 9, 2019, sentencing hearing … U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn after returning to the White House in the early morning hours from a trip to Mississippi November 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Kremlin has also repeatedly denied any meddling. So the question is: “What was he hiding that is worse than going to jail for the rest of your life?” said Joyce Vance, a professor of law at the University of Alabama law school and former federal prosecutor. “As the defendant has breached the plea agreement, there is no reason to delay his sentencing herein.”
Napa’s academic phenomenon plans to graduate from university at age 17
Napa Valley Register (California) – Nov. 27
Isaac Kearns-Montanez is not your average college student. For one thing, he started college at age 11, when he enrolled at Solano Community College. The Napa native also took classes at Napa Valley College while a student at First Christian school and then St. Apollinaris school … Now age 16, Isaac is a senior at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. By this spring — when he’s barely 17 — he’ll graduate. He will be the youngest to ever do so at the southern university, according to the school.
Malls on alert: Hoover tragedy underscores ongoing problems at America’s shopping centers
Al.com – Nov. 28
Protesters gathering outside Alabama’s largest mall are encouraging holiday shoppers to go elsewhere … Erin Kearns, assistant professor in the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama, said shoppers are generally not afraid of malls.
University of Wisconsin produced the most current Fortune 500 CEOs — here’s how 29 other schools stack up
CNBC – Nov. 28
Americans are investing more in college than ever before. According to the Federal Reserve, Americans collectively owe roughly $1.5 trillion in student loans, and millennials are on track to be the most educated generation to date … University of Alabama: Number of Fortune 500 CEOs: 3.
Program gives Central students course in self-confidence
Tuscaloosa News – Nov. 28
Katherine Baxter wants to make sure her fourth-grade students possess the keys to success once they leave the classroom … Wednesday’s activities were just one round of the competition. On Dec. 14, students will go to the next round at the University of Alabama, where professors and students will ask students questions, judging their professionalism, how they conduct themselves in addition to other team exercises. In January, students will go to the next round at TCS’ Central Office, where they will shadow employees for a couple of hours to learn about what it is like to work for a school system.