Creative Campus featured in bestselling book
Crimson White – Oct. 5
Thomas Friedman, a well-known columnist for The New York Times, recently featured the Creative Campus program at The University of Alabama in his book, “That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back.”…This past year, they found Creative Campus and wrote about it in a section titled “Creative Crimson Tide.” “We believe that creativity will have even greater importance in the future, that our schools and universities should try to teach or at least encourage it, and that the Alabama Creative Campus is an interesting effort to do just that,” Mandelbaum said… “Because we have a substantial number of new interns each year, the nature of Creative Campus and the kinds of projects we do will change every year,” said Executive Director Hank Lazer. “It’s that inevitability of change that makes this a great place to work. There is very little repetition, very little of ‘because that’s what we did before mentality.’”…
Leadership UA targets sophomores, juniors
Crimson White – Oct. 5
A new initiative of the Dean of Students Office, Leadership UA, is targeting sophomores and juniors to become a part of a development program that puts emphasis on leadership on campus, around Tuscaloosa and Alabama. “A lot of students join groups their freshman year, but they don’t get the chance to be leaders in those organizations until their senior year,” said Nick Lambert, a graduate assistant in the Office of the Dean of Students. “Our goal is to bridge the gap and provide leadership opportunities between students’ freshman and senior years.”…“The program’s curriculum will invite speakers such as Vice Chancellor Dr. Arthur Dunning, State Representative Bill Poole, and CNN personality Soledad O’Brien,” Assistant Dean of Students Lowell Davis said in a statement released by the Office of the Dean of Students…
Moundville kicks off fall festival today
Crimson White – Oct. 5
Moundville Park is holding its annual Native American festival beginning today, with activities going on through Saturday. The park opens at 9 a.m. each morning and will close around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and at 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The festival features many of its usual venues, all of which are educational and historically driven…
Ferguson Center to see big expansion
Crimson White – Oct. 5
…The 50,000-square-foot expansion to Gorgas will double the current seating capacity of the library from 1,139 to 2,278, according to the Annual Consolidated Capital Projects and Facilities Report…The addition to the campus’ main library is also intended to bring together two logical partners: the library and the Center for Teaching and Learning, the report said, as the expansion of Gorgas will allow for the relocation of the CTL from Osband Hall to the library. A licensed Starbucks will also be created in Gorgas to both compliment Bama Dining options and alleviate the demand currently placed on the Starbucks in the Ferg, the report said. In addition to enlarging Gorgas Library, trustees also approved construction on the Ferg, estimated to cost $27.5 million The construction will add 60,000 square feet to the south end of the building, of which approximately 20,443 square feet will be allocated to the University Supply Store, the report said “The renovation only includes part of the existing space in Ferguson,” said Cathy Andreen, UA spokeswoman. “Ferguson has undergone numerous renovations over the last few years, so there are many areas that are in good shape.”…
Sitters for Service offers free babysitting to student parents
Crimson White – Oct. 5
…Sitters for Service, an initiative of Student Affairs, matches qualified student volunteer babysitters with student parents in need of regular childcare. The students receive volunteer hours for their work, and the parents receive the childcare free of charge…
Justice talks with College Republicans
Crimson White – Oct. 5
Last night the Ferguson Center Forum was packed with members of the College Republicans eager to hear Alabama Chief Justice Chuck Malone speak about his campaign for election and his life experience…