Church celebrates founding of UA
Crimson White – April 14
…Christ Episcopal Church Monday night…the church decided to commemorate the founding of the University and the inaugural ceremonies held on its behalf by placing a bronze plaque in the atrium of the church. The inaugural ceremony to install the first president of the University occurred in the nave of the church on April 12, 1831…“Many of our parishioners serve as University professors or staff members, are alumni, or are parents of former or current students,” Harwood said. “There are many in our church who participate in a variety of University activities. For example, 18 members of the University’s President’s Cabinet worship at Christ Church. The current president of the University and a former president are parishioners here.”… According to the Rev. David Meginnis, the church waited until the University’s 179th anniversary to hold a celebration because Easter this year played an important role. “Usually, April 12 occurs in Lent, and we can’t have parties during that time,” Meginnis said. “But this year, we had an early Easter, so this is the first opportunity we’ve had in a long time [to commemorate our relationship with the University].” Meginnis said a plaque in the atrium would draw attention to the church’s history with the University…UA President Robert Witt said the plaque helps to establish something permanent between the church and the University while the service served as a reminder. “The inauguration of the University’s first President is such a significant event in the history of the church, as well as the University,” Witt said. “They could have just put up the plaque, but they chose to involve the community instead by holding a ceremony today.”
UA spring football game to have lots of extras
Tuscaloosa News – April 14
…The split-squad game will begin at 2:05 p.m. and will be televised nationally by ESPN…For the second year in a row, the A-Club will host a 7-on-7 flag football game, featuring former Alabama players. The flag game will start at noon. Head coach Nick Saban will be at Denny Chimes on the Quad at 12:15 for the enshrinement of Javier Arenas, Mike Johnson and Rolando McClain — permanent team captains on UA’s 2009 national championship team — into the Walk of Fame…
Job forecast worsens as economy is set to grow
Tuscaloosa News – April 14
Alabama’s economy will grow at a slightly higher rate this year than previously expected, but at the same time, the state’s employment picture is expected to worsen. The revised economic forecast was issued this week by University of Alabama economists and was based on the state’s economic performance during the first quarter of 2010. The University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research said Alabama’s real gross domestic product growth will be about 2.2 percent for 2010. At the start of the year, the center’s economists forecast a 1.9 percent gain. But the center also said it expects unemployment to rise an additional 0.5 percent this year as about 9,200 more jobs disappear…
UA students receive Dept. of State scholarships
Crimson White – April 14
Three UA students have been selected to receive U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships this summer…Rachel Hester, a junior majoring in marketing who will study Chinese. Christopher Scott, a junior majoring in religious studies, and Leyla Amur, a senior majoring in anthropology, will also join Hester in traveling abroad to experience a different culture than their own. The U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships is a full-paid scholarship available to students from all over the U.S. The students will spend seven to 10 weeks in intensive language institutes in the countries where the languages are spoken and are expected to continue their language study after the summer program…
Free Enterprise team wins regional competition
Crimson White – April 14
The University’s Students in Free Enterprise team won the 2010 regional championship at the SIFE USA competition in Atlanta for the fourth consecutive year. Five members founded the team in 2005, and currently, there are 64 members. The Free Enterprise team is a worldwide organization in 44 countries and on over 500 campuses, said David Ford, clinical professor and Sam Walton Fellow, as well as faculty adviser to the team. The team works to seek change people’s lives through the use of programs that use the free enterprise system, Ford said. “The SIFE team over the past year has planned a seminar for students regarding the role of market economics and its impact on individuals and businesses, spent 62 hours at Central Primary School in Tuscaloosa helping students having difficulty with reading and math, created a profile on Kiva.org to coordinate online loans for entrepreneurs,” he said…
Attorney general speaks at UA
Crimson White – April 14
Alabama Attorney General Troy King spoke to about 30 UA students and staff members Tuesday in an event hosted by the College Republicans…Two weeks ago, three candidates for attorney general faced off in a forum at the University. King was absent from the debate, and told those in attendance Tuesday he simply couldn’t make it…