Camps, classes seek to teach kids about money
Associated Press National Wire – July 17
…Jan Brakefield, an assistant professor at the University of Alabama, ran Camp Cash at the school for the first time this summer and hopes it will become an annual program…”I just believe that at this age it’s more likely to stick with them for life,” Brakefield said. Once kids hit high school, she said, they are more interested in spending money on dating and trendy clothes and gadgets. She said good financial instincts — saving, delayed gratification, investing — need to be instilled before that point. Brakefield tried to incorporate as many tangible examples as possible to keep her students’ interest. On the first day of camp, she gave each student $5 and took them to a store to buy something to write with while at camp. She said they could spend as much of the money as they wanted and pocket the rest. Students then had to explain their choices, and the group discussed the different strategies…
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Six UA students get hands-on Olympic training experience
Crimson White – July 17
Six UA graduate students are getting a behind-the-scenes look at the 2008 Summer Olympics – without a flight to Beijing. These students are participants in the Beijing Fellowship Program at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center in Colorado this summer…Each student will work in one of three positions: operations specialist, venue operations specialist and aquatic specialist. All six are in the Sports Management graduate program. Ken Wright, professor of sport management at the University, helped the students get involved in the program…About 30 students from different universities are participating in the fellowship program. The six students from Alabama are a “special group,” Zachary Crawford said, “because no other university has more than two students in the program.”…
Alabama, Virginia Tech may open 2009 season
Tuscaloosa News – July 17
The Virginian-Pilot newspaper reported Wednesday that the University of Alabama and Virginia Tech are close to signing an agreement to play the 2009 football season opener at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta…
Montgomery Advertiser – July 17
Enterprise company earns a really SHARP award
Enterprise Ledger – July 17
Communications and Ear Protection Inc. in Enterprise has been presented with the SHARP award from the University of Alabama for implementation of OSHA safety and health practices…Former Enterprise Mayor Tim Alford, University of Alabama’s Carolyn Dahl, Scott Mozo, Ben Mozo, Barbara Mozo, University of Alabama’s Dr William Weems, and Mayor Kenneth Boswell stand with Communications and Ear Protection’s SHARP award.
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You need to watch out for more plants than just ivy
Tuscaloosa News – July 17
…’People don’t realize how dangerous plants can be,’ said Joab Thomas, a botanist and former president of the University of Alabama…Photo: Caladium, which is poisonous to eat and can cause dermatitis, is pictured at the University of Alabama Arboretum in Tuscaloosa, Al Tuesday, July 15, 2008.
Direct deposit option now available for refunds
Crimson White – July 17
Students expecting refunds from the University, such as excess financial aid, can now get their money deposited directly into their bank accounts. Students can complete a direct deposit form at myBama.ua.edu by entering their bank routing number and account number. Transactions are prepared overnight and transmitted the following day. The date the refunds are available will vary according to the student’s bank procedure and rules. “It saves the wondering if your check got lost in the mail, it saves having to make a trip to student receivables, and it’s very convenient,” said Carlene Jones, director of receivables and collections…
Thanks to Sen. Richard Shelby, Tuscaloosa residents may soon see some well-needed renovations in the city and on the University of Alabama campus.
Crimson White – July 17
On July 9, the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee approved more than $4 million in earmarked funds for the University of Alabama for transportation projects, including CrimsonRide, as well as almost $7 million for renovations in Tuscaloosa’s transportation system…One project coming to the Capstone is a new parking deck and CrimsonRide hub on campus…The Transportation Center of Alabama will receive some funding from Shelby’s appropriations, which will be used to support faculty and staff proposals for research…The subcommittee approved funding for the University of Alabama Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies’ studies on hybrid electric vehicles and fuel cell research programs. “There are opportunities to do things with the engine to make it cheaper, to make it run more efficiently, and to make it run cleaner,” said Clark Midkiff, professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Vehicle