60 Top-Value Law Schools Named; Georgia State Is No. 1 Once Again
ABA Journal – Nov. 9
…The top 10 best value law schools are: 1) Georgia State University; 2) Brigham Young University; 3) Florida State University; 4) University of North Carolina; 5) University of Georgia; 6) Louisiana State University; 7) University of New Mexico; 8) University of Alabama; 9) University of Nebraska; 10) University of Mississippi.
UA student to compete for internship with benefit fashion show Thursday
AL.com – Nov. 9
University of Alabama senior Abigail Hardin will get the chance to combine her passions for fashion and service Thursday night when she hosts a benefit fashion show presented by Marie Claire magazine and Ann Taylor Loft. Hardin, a fashion design major from Clinton, Miss., applied for Marie Claire’s Front Row Challenge, a student stylist competition, after being encouraged to enter by UA assistant professor Virginia Wimberley.
Crimson White – Nov. 9
Snakes with big hearts may help yours
Crimson White – Nov. 9
Research into the extreme growth of Burmese python hearts during digestion may be the foundation for new human heart disease treatments, according to a recent Science Magazine article co-authored by University of Alabama scientist Stephen Secor. Secor, an associate professor of biological sciences at UA, said understanding of the python heart research begins with understanding of the human heart.
UA to give away more than $5,000 in free books to school libraries
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Nov. 8
Alabama classrooms are making every penny count this year, and that means getting new books may be difficult. But now, some libraries may soon get a helping hand for students, The University of Alabama is giving away more than $5,000 in free books for school libraries in the Black Belt region. It’s part of the “Book Bonanza for the Black Belt program.” It is sponsored by the UA School of Library and Information Studies.
Mayor Maddox: State of the City address
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Nov. 8
The growth of the University of Alabama continues to expand our economy and helps to sustain our commercial and lodging markets. In FY 2012, the University will be partnering with the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority to recruit more technology- and knowledge-based industries…
Alabama home to 400,000-plus veterans, report says
AL.com – Nov. 8
As Veterans Day approaches, new research has revealed that more than 400,000 vets will at least be honored in Alabama. Annette Watters, manager of the Alabama State Data Center at the University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research at the Culverhouse College of Commerce, said the U.S. Census Bureau and the Veterans Administration both estimate the number of veterans in each state, noting that, in 2011, there are approximately 400,000 veterans in Alabama. The report says that 91 percent of the veterans are men, while nine percent are women.
State school board to consider rescinding Common Core standards
Gadsden Times – Nov. 9
Two state school board members and a state senator want the state school board to rescind math and English Common Core State Standards approved last year…Common Core has supporters. Joyce Stallworth, senior associate dean and professor in the University of Alabama college of education, said there’s nothing to fear from the standards that serve as “a framework for education in our states” and will prepare educators for the future. “They’re sufficiently rigorous and I think they will assist teachers in planning curriculum,” Stallworth said. “The governors and state school officers never intended for these standards to dictate in Evergreen, Ala., Birmingham, Ala., or east Texas what to teach on any given day.”
Opinion: Joining the chorus for tax cooperation
Washington Times – Nov. 8
How much pressure would it take before you would sell out your intellectual integrity?…An extraordinarily well-researched and provocative paper has just been released, tracing how the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a major international organization, descended from promoting trade- and job-creation policies among the nations of the world to one that is supporting job-destroying tax cartels for the benefit of the high-tax countries. The paper, “Cartelizing Taxes: Understanding the OECD’s Campaign Against ‘Harmful Tax Competition,’ ” was clearly and interestingly written by law and economics scholar Andrew Morriss of the University of Alabama and Swedish economic researcher Lotta Mobergof George Mason University…
Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center helps veterans at UA and Shelton State
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Nov. 8
Veterans who are now in college could be missing out on several free and discounted services. Tuscaloosa’s VA Medical Center hosted a veteran college student fair this afternoon. They wanted to let veterans enrolled at the University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College learn about benefits available to them because of their service.
Bryant Museum opens exhibit on the April 27 tornado
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Nov. 8
Another part of the healing process is taking place at the University of Alabama’s Bryant Museum. After so many fans asked about the April tornado, organizers added an exhibit to honor the heroes, victims and survivors.
Judson to Host French Film Festival
Alabama Baptist – Nov. 9
The Judson College Art Club and departments of art and English received a nationally competitive collegiate grant from the French American Cultural Exchange for the acquisition and screening of five recent French-language films on campus….Carmen Mayer-Robin, assistant professor of French at the University of Alabama, will be a guest speaker and discussion leader at the final screening.
Culverhouse Business launches Executive Business Council
Crimson White – Nov. 9
The Culverhouse Business School recently launched the Executive Business Council, or EBC, comprised of students in the college appointed by Dean J. Michael Hardin. The council serves to foster growth in relationships among faculty and students in the school. Business students can communicate with administrators and faculty in the college through monthly newsletters and meetings. The meetings will be led by the council and are open to students in the college. The EBC will hold elections for the second year of its council.
Friday marks application deadline
Crimson White – Nov. 9
University students who would rather serve a feast than eat one over the upcoming holiday season need to act quickly. The application deadline for participation in the Community Service Center’s Alternative Winter Break program is Friday, Nov. 11. For this year’s Alternative Winter Break, student volunteers will combat homelessness and hunger in Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 18 through 21.
TTU, Oak Ridge lab deal a boost for students
Herald Citizen (Cookeville, Tenn.) – Nov 9
TTU — Collaboration between Tennessee Tech University’s chemistry department and Oak Ridge National Laboratory has led to unique opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to participate in important research projects over the last six years. So far, the project has provided research projects for six master’s students, including Ben Harmon, Viola Meadors, John Partridge, Matt Gott, Jordan Dunne, and Talon Hill, and four undergraduate students, including Jacob Buckner and Chris Shults, from Cookeville; Matt Morgan; and Erica Stoner. . . . Partridge currently works at ORNL, and Gott and Stoner are doctoral students at the University of Missouri and University of Alabama, respectively.