UA honors Coca-Cola scholarship recipients
Crimson White – April 6
The 2010-2011 UA recipients of The Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program gathered for a luncheon in their honor Tuesday in Smith Hall. The scholarship is reserved for those who are the first in their family to attend college, and this is the fifth year the University has hosted the nationwide program. The scholarship amounts to $5,000 per year and is renewable for four years if a student maintains a 2.8 GPA throughout his or her freshman year and a 3.0 GPA in the years following, according to ua.edu…Each year since 2006, the University has awarded the scholarship to 12 entering freshman that, in addition to being first-generation college students, must also have a minimum 3.0 cumulative high-school GPA, according to ua.edu. Dianne Teague, UA coordinator for the Coca-Cola Scholarship, expounded on the criteria students must meet. “We try to find students with financial need and potential for success,” she said. “We choose 12 students and they do service projects and go to class together. They need to be cohesive.”…
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Saban statue to debut on A-Day
Crimson White – April 6
After nearly a year of speculation, the statue commemorating head coach Nick Saban and his 2009 championship team finally has a date set for its unveiling. On Saturday, University officials announced the statue would be dedicated on April 16, before the kickoff of the Tide’s annual A-Day spring football game…Stallings, along with family members of Thomas, Wade and Bryant, are expected to be at the statue’s unveiling alongside players from the national championship team. The day’s activities begin at 12:15 p.m., as the University’s captains from the 2010 team will be honored outside of Denny Chimes. At 12:40 p.m., the unveiling of Saban’s statue is expected to begin…
Students go barefoot for poverty awareness
Crimson White – April 6
On Tuesday, hundreds of UA students, and thousands more from across the country, walked out the front door for school or work, leaving behind one important item from their wardrobe: shoes. One Day Without Shoes is a worldwide event that was started by TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie to raise awareness of people around the world who have to live, work and play every day without shoes…The UA TOMS Facebook group had 711 confirmed participants on the day of the event…Students who would like to make an impact locally may volunteer to help the TOMS Campus Club. The club collects used shoes and gives them to local homeless shelters for distribution to the needy. For more information, contact the UA Community Service Center.
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Cochran sworn in as 98thSGA president
Crimson White – April 6
The Student Government Association’s inauguration ceremony took place in front of the Gorgas House at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Grant Cochran, the 98th SGA President, greeted students, parents and fellow officers with his inaugural address… “We, as a new executive branch for the Student Government Association, have the fortunate opportunity to build a true, positive change to our campus,” Cochran said.
Gospel choir sings for their faith
Crimson White – April 6
The rich, joyful voices of the Afro-American Gospel Choir are celebrating their 40th year of glorifying God through song…At the National Student Baptist Union Retreat in March, the AAGC won the praise dance and choir competitions for the second year in a row. Since January, they have performed every Sunday in churches all across the Southeast, from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham, Memphis, Atlanta and Nashville…The AAGC meets every Thursday to practice for three hours. The members also meet up for Bible study and other activities, making group feel more like a family. “Many of the students join the choir as a freshman without knowing anyone,” Moore said. “Because of the time spent practicing and performing the students get to know each other very well.”…The 40th anniversary celebrations will be happening all this week, culminating with the anniversary concert held at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church.
Students, administrators prepare to lobby in Montgomery
Crimson White – April 6
On Thursday, UA students will storm the steps of the State House in Montgomery to advocate for higher education funding in the state of Alabama. The annual event is called Higher Education Day and is a chance for students to participate in a rally and one-on-one meeting with their state representatives…Students can sign up until today at 4 p.m. in the SGA office to ride via bus to Montgomery.
Sorority celebrates Gamma Week
Crimson White – April 6
Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc., is inviting students to attend Gamma Week, an initiative to promote academic excellence, diversity and social interaction…Monday’s events included a donation table in the Ferguson Center that accepted donations for Books for Soldiers…Tuesday, the sorority hosted a forum in Alston Hall called “Life After Bama,” an event aimed to help direct students who are scheduled to graduate soon. The sorority will team up with the International Justice Mission tonight in the Ferguson Center Room 360 at 7 p.m. to spread awareness about the issue of human trafficking. The last event will be Thursday at the Riverside Residence Halls’ pool. The Gammas invite all students to attend their annual Founder’s Day Cookout that kicks off at 6:30 p.m. “The goal of the event is to get our name out there and to let the University know there is a multicultural sorority,” Kogut said. “We want to raise awareness about various issues and show students that you can be different and have a place on this campus.”…
International Justice Mission works for freedom
Crimson White – April 6
The International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression, according to the official IJM website, ijm.org. The Alabama chapter of IJM will host the “Slavery Still Exists” forum Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Forum Room to bring light to the aforementioned issues…
UA students tested for stress
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – April 5
Today at the University of Alabama, students were tested for stress, Rex Perkins with the UA Counseling Center says, just doing some simple things, can keep stress in check…