New Ranking for UA
WBRC-Fox 6, Birmingham – May 13
The University of Alabama is ranked seventh in the nation in a new ranking of public colleges and universities. The ranking by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity looked at things like student evaluations and graduation rates.
Local students named Blackburn Institute fellows
Montgomery Advertiser – May 14
Five students from Montgomery are among those chosen to be fellows of the University of Alabama Blackburn Institute. The Blackburn Institute is a leadership development organization named after John L. Blackburn, a former UA dean of students who played a leading role in the school’s integration. About 25 students are chosen to be Blackburn fellows each year…
Six local students graduate from UA
Clanton Advertiser – May 14
The University of Alabama awarded some 2,781 degrees during spring commencement held Saturday, May 10, on campus. Those who earned degrees from Chilton County included Micah Dewey Collins of Clanton…
Cashless colleges: Student IDs turn into payment systems
CreditCards.com – May 14
Several schools, including the University of Alabama, Case Western Reserve University and Duke University, are using kiosks that allow students to custom order food and pay with a swipe of their ID cards, says Dan Gretz, senior director of marketing for Blackboard Inc., a company that supplies education enterprise technology and teams with 450 schools to integrate campus card services. Students can place orders hours or days in advance and specify that the food be ready at a specific time — such as during a break between classes…
Tuscaloosa Firefighters Train in UA Chemistry Building
WVUA, Tuscaloosa – May 13
Firefighters with Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue are stepping out of the station and into training in an abandoned chemistry building. They’re working with University of Alabama police this week for some tactical training in Lloyd Hall. Using a special dispatch channel, so-called “party smoke,” and dummy victims, the scenario is geared to be as real as possible…