Prisoners get fine arts lessons
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 7
For 12 weeks, Alex Chambers, a Master of Fine Arts student at the University of Alabama, taught poetry in an unusual setting: the Bibb County Correctional Facility…As part of the Alabama Prison Arts and Education Program, Chambers is one of several UA graduate students and professors traveling to prisons throughout the state to teach creative writing and art courses during a semester…
Brookwood High School students learn fundamentals of floral design
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 5
…The class isn’t just offered to Brookwood students, though. Eleven students from West End High School in Walnut Grove are also learning about floral design from Crutchfield. Through an Internet videoconferencing lab, Crutchfield uses the University of Alabama’s Access Distance Learning Web site to teach in real time and send video feeds to West End High while she’s at Brookwood, about 120 miles away…
Changes Coming to UA Gameday
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Sept. 7
For a look at all the changes to this year’s Gameday Experience, go to our website…
UA Now Using I-Tunes U
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Sept. 7
…the University of Alabama on iTunes U allows UA to share educational content with the public…
Alabama Voices: Part of the debate
Montgomery Advertiser – Sept. 6
…. This column was jointly authored by Pamela Payne Foster, deputy director of the Rural Health Institute of the University of Alabama; Priscilla Davis, professor in the university’s Speech and Hearing Center; Linda Forte, director of nursing at Stillman College; and Lucy Culpepper, medical director at Maude Whatley Health Centers.
Hyundai boosts output, cuts inventory
Montgomery Advertiser – Sept. 5
…Jim Cashman, a professor of management at the University of Alabama, said companies will have a hard time forecasting how many vehicles to produce in coming months…
Flag display at University will honor heroes in military
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 5
The University of Alabama’s Quad will be decorated with 150 U.S. flags beginning Monday as part of the American Heroes Memorial fundraiser. The flags, which will be on display through Sept. 11, will honor U.S. forces deployed overseas and those who lost their lives fighting in war zones since 2001. The American Heroes Memorial fundraiser is organized by Capstone Conservatives, a student organization that promotes and organizes debates about political issues and encourages participation among students and the community…
Aaron’s, Inc. and the University of Alabama Announce Exclusive Partnership With Aaron’s Premier Visibility at Alabama’s Major Athletic Venues
CNNMoney.com – Sept. 5
Aaron’s, Inc., the nation’s leader in the sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of residential and office furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories, and the University of Alabama today announced a three-year partnership giving Aaron’s premier exposure at Alabama’s three largest athletic venues: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Coleman Coliseum and Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Aaron’s logo will be predominantly displayed over both tunnels at Bryant-Denny Stadium, providing optimum visibility for fans, both in the stadium and watching the game from home on TV…”There’s tremendous excitement around The University of Alabama athletics, fans and companies alike feel good about aligning themselves with our brand,” said Mal Moore, Director of Athletics at the University of Alabama. “With our expansion of the Bryant-Denny Stadium in 2010, we’re proud to partner with national companies that have strong winning programs themselves for their customers.”…
College honors
Mobile Press-Register – Sept. 5
In honor of Constitution Day, the University of Alabama will host a panel discussion Sept. 17 examining the constitutionality of national health care reform plans and the federal economic bailout. The event will be from 3 to 4 p.m. in Lloyd Hall, Room 126, on the UA campus. Sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the event will feature Joseph Smith, associate professor of political science at UA; Bryan Fair, the Thomas E. Skinner Professor of Law at UA’s School of Law; and other panelists. David Lanoue, chairman of UA’s department of political science, will serve as the panel’s moderator.
College honors
Mobile Press-Register – Sept. 6
Area students appointed as student ambassadors at the University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences include Lindsay Marguerite Leon of Mobile and Samuel W. Darby of Fairhope. — Area graduates from the University of Alabama include: Erin L. Childress and Brandi Yvette Frye, both of Atmore;…