University of Alabama’s first black student receives honorary degree 63 years later
MSN.com – May 7
Lucy Foster became the first African American to attend an all-white school or university in the state of Alabama – and then she was removed just three days later. Now she’s 89 years old and just received and honorary doctoral degree.
EBL News – May 7
NBC National (Early Today) – May 7
WAOK-AM (Atlanta, Georgia) – May 7
UA hosts Robotics Mining Challenge
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – May 7
The University of Alabama engineering department is hosting the Robotic Mining Challenge in Tuscaloosa. Twenty-eight teams from colleges all across the country are on campus trying to prove they are the best engineers. The Alabama Astrobotics team has won the competition five times.
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – May 7
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – May 7
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA FRESHMEN GIVE BACK TO ALABAMA TOWN THROUGH HONORS EXPERIENCE
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – May 7
Addressing the needs of the residents of Marion, Alabama, is the goal for one University of Alabama organization later this month. Students who exemplify service and fellowship are involved in the University Fellows Experience. Throughout the three-week program, which lives under the umbrella of the UA Honors College, the freshmen hope to be a guided light for Marion students to get the ball rolling on community matters.
Former Obama Northern District of Alabama US Attorney signs letter saying Trump committed crimes
Yellowhammer News – May 7
Former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Joyce Vance joined approximately 500 other lawyers in signing a letter saying they believe President Donald Trump committed obstruction of justice and would have been charged had he not been president of the United States … Vance, a law professor at the University of Alabama Culverhouse School of Law, has long been a vocal critic of Trump.
Geary receives Fulbright Scholarship
Daily American (Somerset, Pennsylvania) – May 7
Ten University of Alabama students and graduates were chosen as Fulbright Student Award Winners for 2019-2020. Among them is Courtney Geary of Somerset.