How to Choose a College: The most popular rankings use the wrong measures
Forbes.com – May 1
…top Center for College Affordability & Productivity (CCAP) schools rank near the top of the U.S. News list, as the accompanying table shows. But just below the top there are some surprises. Duke, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania make the top 10 list at U.S. News but not at CCAP…The University of Alabama, which got great reviews from students, came in a number 7 on our national public university ranking; it’s at position 42 on U.S. News’ list…
University of Alabama to debut film projects today
Tuscaloosa News – May 1
Two films will premiere at the Bama Theatre at 7:30 p.m. today…’The Deadstring Brothers — Live At The Bama Theatre’ was produced by Joey Goodsell, an instructor in the University of Alabama department of telecommunication and film…will be followed by the debut of the annual Capstone Project of the TCF 442 class, led by Cherones, a UA alum who produced and directed television shows including ‘NewsRadio’ and ‘Desperate Housewives’ as well as ‘Seinfeld.’…
First Graders Learn to Dance Thanks to Partnership Between UA and Tuscaloosa City Schools
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – April 30
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – April 30
Tuscaloosa city school children get their “groove on” thanks to students from the University of Alabama. Youngsters received training in classical dance. UA students in the dance and theatre departments spent five weeks training kids in the art of dance.
Education Briefs
Birmingham News – May 1
Dr. James Salem, professor of American studies at the University of Alabama, will present the free, public lecture, “Bye, Bye Miss American Pie: Why I Study American Popular Music,” as part of the “Last Lecture” series tonight at 6 in UA’s 30 Alston Hall.
UA to Research Seatbelt Use on School Buses
WHNS (Greenville, S.C.) – May 1
Cameras installed in the buses to track the program’s progress. Researchers at the University of Alabama will determine how often kids will buckle up…
College students a ‘charitable generation’
Greenville (S.C.) Advocate – April 29
…The good news: Alabama’s young people are part of the most charitable, most volunteer-oriented generation in many decades. The state’s future could be very, very bright if others would follow their lead. So says Stephen Black, a graduate of Yale School of Law and the founder and director for the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at the University of Alabama…
Wills for Heroes
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – April 30
The wills for heroes program was born out of 9-11 events. Starting tomorrow local first responders will be able to meet with attorneys, to have wills drafted free of charge. It’s happening at the University of Alabama School of Law tomorrow and Friday, from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m…