UA sorority gives books to elementary school library
NBC13 (Birmingham) – Dec. 9
…University of Alabama sorority…Kappa Kappa Gamma…raised $2,500 dollars…more than 400 books were purchased with the donation at Matthews Elementary in Tuscaloosa.
Opinion: Culture makes Tuscaloosa a great place
Tuscaloosa News – Dec. 10
…No doubt, big employers such as UA, local government and Mercedes-Benz help stabilize the economy and enrich the culture, but too often we overlook the smaller businesses that make up most of the economic activity. More people work at businesses that employ fewer than 250 people than at larger employers. The most recent data available, from 2007, show 29 industries in Tuscaloosa County with more than 250 employees but 4,191 with fewer than 250 workers, according to the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Alabama…