Wikipedia founder to speak tonight
Crimson White – Sept. 8
… Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia and a UA alumnus, will return to The Capstone on Wednesday, Sept. 8 to discuss his experience in working to launch and maintain the free, open-content encyclopedia that is now a household name…Wales’ visit is the start of the Liberty and Power Lecture Series founded by David Beito, associate professor of history in the College of Arts and Sciences. Wales’ lecture will begin at 7:30 pm in the Ferguson Center Theater. Over the course of the 2010-2011 academic year, the series’ speakers will examine the relationship between government power and individual liberty in recent history…
Healthy lunch boxes
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 8
…’The principles of packing a healthy and appetizing lunch apply for both children and adults,’ said Suzanne Henson, a registered dietician at the University of Alabama. ‘That’s important to remember as research shows our adult food habits and preferences are learned during the childhood years.’…Henson suggests asking children to list their favorite foods as well as compile a list of new foods they want to try. She adds that assigning children to prepare their school lunch provides them with a hands-on lesson about food nutrition and preparation. ‘Children can spread hummus or peanut butter on a tortilla or stuff a pita pocket with reduced-fat cheeses, lean deli meats and sliced veggies,’ Henson said…Henson suggests adults try grown-up lunch containers like bento-style lunch boxes or the Fit & Fresh line of food containers that help control portions and food temperature. Both are good for packing lunch on the go. ‘When we get ready to go back to school, parents have to prepare for their kids and themselves,’ Henson said. ‘It’s easier, cheaper and healthier if we can plan food like everything else we do.’
Cape Cod Nitrogen Lawsuits May Set Precedents, But Consequences Are Hard to Predict
Cape Cod (Mass.) News – Sept. 7
…“These are really very creative approaches,” said William Andreen, a federal Clean Water Act expert and professor at the University of Alabama School of Law. The provision of the Clean Water Act referenced in the notice of intent to sue EPA and the two county agencies has been largely forgotten for two decades or so, Mr. Andreen said…Mr. Andreen said intent to sue is aimed strictly at a planning provision, which would not have direct ramifications unless the contents plan itself called for expedited action or a certain approach to removing nitrogen… “It is pretty novel, I suppose,” Mr. Andreen said of the Cape Cod lawsuit. “It is a thought many people have had for many years, and it is somewhat of an extrapolation from the Sierra Club versus Abston case. But I am not sure it has ever been put forward as the basis of a lawsuit before.”
Mark’s Outdoor Sports doubles in size despite rough economy
Birmingham News – Sept. 8
… Barry Mason, dean of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama, said some businesses thrive in a recession, and if the stars are properly aligned it can be the perfect time to expand. “If they have the strength to broaden their product mix, they’ll make it much harder for a competitor to come in” to the market, Mason said…
Honors students mentor at local schools
Crimson White – Sept. 8
As a part of an Honors College course and the civic engagement area of the Honors College Assembly, students are now able to give back by mentoring at Holt, Matthews and Maxwell elementary schools. “This year, the program is being taken to the next level with expansion to another elementary school,” said Kathryn Merritt, an instructor of the University Honors course…The University Honors course Honors Mentoring also teaches the students about the poverty levels in Alabama and how it in turn affects education…
College of Education hosts focus group for teacher-coaches
Crimson White – Sept. 8
The College of Education hosted its first focus group in a yearlong series for future teacher-coaches Tuesday afternoon. Doctoral student Alan Brown led the Teacher-Coach Focus Group in Room 202 of Bibb Graves Hall in hopes of informing UA students of the responsibilities and realities of teaching and coaching…. “The purpose of the group is to help future educators be more prepared for the coaching role so they might also be more effective teachers, role models and family members,” Brown said…
Exhibit features works by black artist group
Crimson White – Sept. 8
…The Ferguson Center Art Gallery will be hosting an exhibit called “Branching Out: Surrounding the Spiral Group” from Sept. 7 to Sept. 30… “The Paul R. Jones Collection tells us a great deal, not only about American art, but a period of modern American history and social conditions,” said Robert F. Olin, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “The collection is unique.”…The late Paul Raymond Jones donated the collection to The University of Alabama in October 2008. The Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art is one of the world’s largest collections of 20th century black art. The exhibit will include 15 pieces of art that have been hand-selected for the gallery…
Ad campaign addresses freshman 15
Crimson White – Sept. 8
…The LessThanUThink Campaign aims to help students do exactly that. This campaign explains how it actually takes less than you think to make smart choices and live a healthy, balanced life. As a new school year commences, many incoming students are worried about gaining the “freshman 15.” “Like many unhealthy patterns, the freshman 15 is easy to avoid as long as students know how to moderate eating, drinking and physical activity,” according to a LessThanUThink press release…“If you can’t find the time to go to the gym, find ways to sneak that exercise in throughout the day,” said Suzanne Henson, a registered dietitian and professor at the University…
Student competes in chocolate competition
Crimson White – Sept. 8
…Henderson, a graduate student in the department of communication studies at the University of Alabama, is currently in a competition over whose recipe will become Ghirardelli’s next dark chocolate offering…Henderson said her flavor, Tahitian Treasure, was inspired by her honeymoon in Tahiti. “I thought dark chocolate, especially, is for times when you want to feel luxurious,” Henderson said. “The one place I felt the most luxurious in my life was on the island of Tahiti, during that magical honeymoon time.”…
Students adjust to iPad
Abilene Christian University Optimist – Sept. 8
…ACU students, along with students at Seton Hill University and the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, are among the first in the nation to use a digital iPad textbook as a substitute for traditional paper books…