UA student designs Saban statue
Tuscaloosa News – April 13
The University of Alabama student who designed the statue of Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban said the job was an unexpected honor. “I didn’t know that any opportunity like this would ever come my way, ” said Jeremy Davis, 27, an artist from West Blocton who was commissioned by the athletic department to create the statue. Davis’ work will be unveiled outside Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday when Saban’s statue will join the likenesses of other UA football coaches who won national titles: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant, Gene Stallings, Wallace Wade and Frank Thomas…Jeremy Davis was chosen by the UA Athletics Department to sculpt the statue…Just like the thousands of Crimson Tide football fans who will gather on the Walk of Champions outside Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, Jeremy Davis will see the finished product for the first time…
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UA program gives entrepreneurs a home to develop businesses
Tuscaloosa News – April 13
…AIME, or Alabama Innovation and Mentoring of Entrepreneurs. As UA’s business incubator, it helps entrepreneurs develop their technology, products and business plans so budding companies can grow into viable businesses that AIME hopes will stay in Alabama. On Tuesday, the incubator’s six companies highlighted their efforts at AIME’s third annual open house…Dan Daly, AIME’s director, said one goal of AIME is try to add value to the intellectual property developed by UA faculty, staff and students.
More students attend college
Andalusia News – April 13
Recent increases in federal Pell grants have allowed more students to attend community colleges, according to a study released by the University of Alabama’s Education Policy Center. The report, which profiled 205 schools in 25 states, was released Friday and showed that enrollment jumped by more than 9 percent in one year and the total number of Pell awards rose by more than half. In addition, it found, 70 percent of all full-time community college students received Pell grants in 2009-10…
Hundreds of undergrads present at research conference
Crimson White – April 13
On Monday, the Undergraduate Research Conference showcased hundreds of undergraduate student presentations in the Bryant Conference Center. Each student had the opportunity to do either an oral or poster board presentation, and all presentations are judged. The best in each category would receive an award and prizes. “We had 300 students show up to the conference,” said Rachel Rindo, coordinator of the conference. “All of the presentations were excellent.” According to Rindo, the conference went from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., with awards being handed out throughout the day. The College of Arts and Sciences had the highest attendance of all colleges…
Performance combines dance, theater, cinema
Crimson White – April 13
Tickets for “The Realm,” a theatrical dance performance that incorporates stereoscopic 3D, are currently on sale and will be available at the Theatre Box Office in Rowand Johnson Hall through next week. “The Realm” is the first performance of its kind in that it creates virtual environments for live performers and adds cinematic elements to live theatre, according to the department of theatre and dance website…
PR students get real world experience
Crimson White – April 13
UA seniors in the public relations department partnered with the Department of Health Promotion and Wellness to work on a real public relations campaign for a client before they venture out into the real world. The seniors worked on a campaign called, “WellBama” which is a program that grants free health screenings to UA faculty and staff…. Purcell said in her course, they split up into five teams in efforts to collectively promote the WellBama campaign. The five teams included two promotions teams, a branding team, a social media team and a research team…“This gave us firsthand experience in dealing with all that goes into a full public relations campaign,” she said. “Out of everything that we’ve learned through this campaigns class, a couple of the most important things were the importance of positive client relations and the targeting of our communication to specific audiences.”
Teal campaign raises awareness
Crimson White – April 13
The Ask Me Why I Wear Teal campaign asks that both students and faculty members wear teal stickers to spread awareness about sexual assault. Participants can pick up these stickers at the Women’s Resource Center or the department of race and gender studies in Manly Hall Room 104 today through Friday. “This campaign is important on a college campus, because college students are busy and this gives them a way to participate without having to make a commitment to attending something or being somewhere on time,” Maria-Victoria Perez-Fisher, peer education programs coordinator at the WRC, said. Paige Miller, coordinator of Campus Violence Programs, said she thinks the campaign is a great idea. “Teal is the color for sexual assault,” she said. “What I notice about the sticker campaign is that it brings up conversation about sexual assault.”…
Speaker to discuss prominent business ethics tonight
Crimson White – April 13
Each spring semester, speakers from various disciplines come to UA to discuss prominent business ethics issues and emphasize the importance of character and moral development in achieving personal and professional success. Tonight at 7 p.m., the Smith Foundation Endowed Chair of Business Integrity, along with the Culverhouse College of Commerce Academic Honor Council, will welcome John A. Allison IV, retired chairman and CEO of BB&T Corporation, the 10th largest financial services holding company headquartered in the United States to speak to students and faculty members in Alston Room 10…