In dispute over statues, where do you draw the line?
Minnesota Public Radio – Aug. 24
It’s not just about Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. The national soul-searching over whether to take down monuments to the Confederacy’s demigods has extended to other historical figures accused of wrongdoing, including Christopher Columbus (brutality toward native Americans), the man for whom Boston’s Faneuil Hall is named (slave trader) and former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo (bigotry) … “By taking monuments down or hiding them away, we facilitate forgetting,” said Alfred Brophy, a law professor at the University of Alabama who has been studying the issue. “It purchases absolution too inexpensively. There is a value in owning our history.”
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UA receives grant to train math-based students to be future computer science teachers
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Aug. 24
Governor Kay Ivey is pushing computer science in her new education plan. The University of Alabama is on board with that initiative. The school just got a $300,000 grant to train math based students to be future computer science teachers. A UA professor says three of the top six jobs in Alabama are computer science driven.
The Alt-Right Is Not Who You Think They Are
The American Conservative – Aug. 24
In tweets following the violent white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, former President Barack Obama quoted words from Nelson Mandela’s autobiography: “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” (George Hawley (@georgehawleyUA) is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Alabama.)
University of Alabama offers New College Lifetrack (Live Interview)
ABC 33/40 – Aug. 24
I’m here to talk about something that is going on at The University of Alabama. It’s actually located right here in the heart of Tuscaloosa and attracts thousands of students every year. The Univeristy also has courses for students who need more flexibility, specifically adults. I am joined by Ana Schuber and Shaun Castle to talk more about the New College Lifetrack program.
UA Professor shares tips with parents on how to protect their kids online
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Aug. 24
Randall Huffaker from The University of Alabama spoke to parents last night at First United Methodist Church in Tuscaloosa. He says sites like Instagram and SnapChat have, in the past, been used to bully other kids, but parents can look out for that if they are familiar with those apps.
CAQ and AAA call for audit research proposals
Accounting Today – Aug. 24
The Center for Audit Quality and the American Accounting Association announced on Thursday that they are calling for research proposals for their sixth annual Access to Audit Personnel initiative … “The Access to Audit Personnel program has been an invaluable tool to connect scholars with audit personnel,” said Rick Hatfield, president of the AAA Auditing Section and Fayard Endowed Chair in accounting at the University of Alabama, per a statement. “The program alleviates the first hurdle of quality academic field work by connecting researchers with qualified participants from multiple audit firms.”
Dale County Bama Club helps students from Dale County go to UA
WDHN-ABC (Dothan) – Aug. 24
The Dale County Bama Club is on a mission to help future area University of Alabama students go to the SEC school by hosting events and other various fundraisers. 100% of the proceeds raised go to Dale County students every year who match those qualiifications.
Big Al goes to Montgomery to meet with Gov. Kay Ivey
WPMI-NBC (Mobile) – Aug. 24
No matter if you say Roll Tide, War Eagle or Go Jags, all of Alabama’s public universities are represented at College Colors Day. Today, mascots from all the Universities stopped by the state Capitol in Montgomery to meet with Governor Kay Ivey. Some mascots in attendance included Big Al from Alabama, Aubie from Auburn and, of course, South Paw from The University of South Alabama.
Judy Bonner presents Teaching Excellence Award
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Aug. 24
Former University of Alabama President Dr. Judy Bonner returned to the Capstone today to give out a very special award that’s named after her. The Judy Bonner Excellence in Teaching Award goes to an instructor at UA’s OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute. All of OLLI’s instructors are volunteers.
Dano Takes Part In Summer Program
Town Lively – Aug. 24
Many students at University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala., received a hands-on educational experience at more than 60 companies and organizations through the university’s Cooperative Education Program during summer 2017. Mark Dano of Washington Boro participated in the program through Mercedes Benz. In the Cooperative Education Program, students alternate periods of full-time study with periods of full-time employment. The program offers work related to the academic major or career interests of each student. The experience enhances the students’ employment prospects after graduation.
Most Beautiful Sorority Houses Across the Country
Teen Vogue – Aug. 24
See 10 of the most gorgeous college sorority houses across the United States … University of Alabama – Phi Mu.
Education Briefs 8-23
Mendota (Illinois) Reporter – Aug. 23
Jessi Hitchins, formerly of Peru, graduated with her PhD in Social and Cultural Studies from the University of Alabama. She successfully defended her dissertation titled, “Entanglements of Sexualities and Genders within Higher Education Employees and Policies.”