Whether or not Congress decides to bail out the ailing auto industry, Dr. James E. Cashman, John R. Miller Professor of Management at The University of Alabama, expects substantial changes in the nation’s auto industry next year.
The economic downturn in 2009 will force the federal government and some state governments to face critical funding decisions when it comes to prisons, says Dr. David Forde, professor of criminal justice at The University of Alabama. In fact, states like Alabama may be forced to choose between funding the prison system or schools.
Look for President Obama to pursue his electoral mandate to fix the economy and health care in 2009 in a historic moment nearly comparable to the beginning of the Roosevelt administration in 1933, says Dr. David Lanoue, chair of the political science department at The University of Alabama. Jumping into these issues during the first 100 days in office will be a key to Obama’s presidency.
Don’t expect the nation’s retailing picture to improve through most of 2009, says Dr. Kristy Reynolds, Bruno Associate Professor of Marketing in the Culverhouse College of Commerce at The University of Alabama.
Anxiety and depression will threaten Americans’ mental health in 2009 as the recession progresses, says Dr. Martha Crowther, associate professor of psychology at The University of Alabama.
An economic summit focused on Tuscaloosa and West Alabama will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, in the Sellers Auditorium at the Bryant Conference Center on The University of Alabama campus.
STUDENT AFFAIRS Safety during the holidays. The Student Government Association and the UA Police Department provide the following precautions that you may take during the holiday break to enhance the security of your residence and property. Lock your doors and windows. Most crimes are crimes of opportunity which could be avoided by securing your property.
Inside Maxwell Hall on any given afternoon, small groups of The University of Alabama’s Creative Campus Initiative interns are at work on a variety of projects. On one day, they’re discussing the arts with national leaders. On another, they’re finding ways to draw different kinds of people to a concert, designing large pieces of artwork or planning projects that unite different disciplines and groups on campus, like music, dance, interior design, advertising and technology.
2008 Bowl Game Student Football Tickets – FAQ FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT TICKETS, PLEASE CALL 205-348-2262. Q. What is the cost of a bowl ticket for a UA student? A. UA will play in the Sugar Bowl. The cost of a ticket for a student is $125. Q. I’m a graduate student. Will the hours I
Interpretations of a now defunct form of Spanish writing, in combination with a joint U.S.-Cuban archaeological effort, are granting researchers insight into the Cuban people who Christopher Columbus encountered on his first voyage to the “New World.”