UA in the News: May 6, 2014

Moundville Archaeological Park 50 cent admission May 10
AL.com – May 6
Moundville Archaeological Park and Museum made a cool announcement today on their Facebook page.  This Saturday the park will charge the 1939 rate for admission. That’s 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children ages 12 and younger.  The throwback admission promotion is to celebrate the park’s 75th anniversary. Here’s a description of events they have planned for that day: We will have a variety of demonstrations related to Native American culture and archaeology, and several dance performances throughout the day. We will be posting more details here on Facebook all week long.

Memorial scholarship honors Univ. of Alabama swimmer John Servati
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – May 5
A scholarship fund has been set up in memory of a University of Alabama swimmer who died last week saving his girlfriend’s life. Monday, the Alabama Swimming and Diving Alumni established the John Servati Memorial Scholarship Fund as a way to honor Servati. “John was an extraordinary young man and this is a way that we can honor his legacy and continue the good work that he started while he was here,” UA swim team head coach Dennis Pursley said in a press release.
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UA to upgrade baseball stadium
WPMI-NBC (Mobile) – May 5
The University of Alabama is pursuing a plan to upgrade the school’s baseball stadium. The University Board of Trustees originally approved $30 million for the renovation. But after the architectural drawings for the project changed, so did the price, adding an additional 5$5 million to the budget. Director of Athletics Bill Battle says along with fundraising, the University has put in a bid to host the NCAA regional to help fund the upgrade. The goal is to have Sewell-Thomas stadium renovated and ready by the 2016 season.

UA to hold Aging Successfully conference
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – May 5
Most of us enjoy celebrating birthdays but not aging. However, there is a conference that will do just that – “celebrate aging.” Dr. Patricia Parmelee and Brenda Truelove join me now to talk about the University of Alabama’s “Aging Successfully” conference. And this conference is next Friday, right? (Live interview with Brenda Truelove and Patricia Parmelee)

Former Alabama football players visit Fort Benning
Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer – May 6
As they piled back into the sport utility vehicle after a day touring Fort Benning, AJ McCarron and Kevin Norwood clutched the same books to their chests: the Bible and “The Purpose Driven Life.” The two former Alabama football players grabbed copies of each as they walked into a supply room during Monday’s tour. They spoke Monday night at the spring meeting of the Russell-Muscogee Chapter of the University of Alabama Alumni and Friends at the Green Island Country Club. Each took the books for the same reason: They wanted to feel closer to the soldiers. For McCarron, he hoped it would allow him to relate, on some level, to the soldiers and the challenges they face. “They read them and it helps them, so I always try to learn from different walks of life,” he said. “Everybody has a thing that helps them on their way, so it definitely means a lot when you get to meet other people and see what path they’ve taken.”

Piano recital is Thursday
Andalusia Star-News – May 6
John David Thompson, who just completed his freshman year as a piano major at the University of Alabama, will give a piano recital at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday, May 8, at Springdale. A reception will follow.