Brand new facility opens new doors for Alabama Adapted Athletics
Crimson White – Jan. 29
Caitlin McDermott felt the opening of the Stran-Hardin Arena was a bittersweet moment. McDermott played on the Alabama national championship women’s wheelchair basketball team in 2015, but is a little jealous of the players that get to play in the new $10 million multi-purpose facility for the University’s Adapted Athletics program. “I am glad this is finally happening, but I kind of wish it happened a few years sooner, so that I could have played,” she said.
ACTION group lowers non-emergency medical costs
Crimson White – Jan. 30
The University of Alabama’s University Medical Center has teamed up with Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Service to create a program that provides services to low-emergency 911 calls in Tuscaloosa and helps to lower unnecessary ambulance transports and emergency room care.
Officials look for director to lead Technology Village
Cullman Times – Jan. 29
Cullman’s new Technology Village will soon be helping small business get off the ground, and is looking for a director to lead it in that effort. The Technology Village Cullman project is a joint effort between the City of Cullman, Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce, Wallace State Community College and the University of Alabama.
Public Schools in the South Need More Investments, Poll of Region’s Voters Finds
Education Week – Jan. 29
Southern states must be more aggressive in closing achievement gaps, increasing post-secondary readiness, improving teacher-quality and providing non-academic supports for an increasingly diverse student body, a new report from education advocacy groups argues … While pointing to stark data showing where some Southern states are lagging, the report also highlighted several initiatives in the states to address challenges, including a program at the University of Alabama that allows STEM majors to simultaneously earn teaching certification
UA professor finds adventure teaching at sea
Crimson White – Jan. 29
Pink hair, hockey player and triathalon runner are three characteristics one might not expect from a professional forensic psychologist, but bright Patricia Zapf’s bright hair and athletic ability aren’t the only surprising facts about her; she’s also a teacher sailing with Semester at Sea. “Semester at Sea is such a cool experience,” said Zapf, a previous University of Alabama professor. “I see it as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel, teach and learn.”
LOVE FROM ONE MAN TO ANOTHER: Serial monogamy has its pitfalls!
Maxima (Germany) – Jan. 29
For ever and you? Yes, monogamy is something wonderful. Alone, “Until death divides us”, only a few are able to do that … A study from the University of Alabama has studied people who often change relationships. The result: The frequent tree-change game is poison for love, because such partners are people who are often cheating and are constantly looking for something new.
National Water Center Innovators Program Summer Institute Accepting Graduate Student Applications Through Feb. 4, 2018
Environment Guru – Jan. 29
The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science (CUAHSI) is sponsoring the Innovators Program Summer Institute for graduate students at the National Water Center and the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, June 10-July 28, 2018.
UA students to help individuals file taxes
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Jan. 29
Alyssa is just one of the many student volunteers with the University of Alabama who have gone through extensive training on tax preparation. Megan Bailey with the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at the University of Alabama explained the extensive training that volunteers have to go through before working with clients.
Quilters needed for bicentennial project
Tuscaloosa News – Jan. 30
The Kentuck Art Center is searching for four artists to help commemorate the city of Tuscaloosa’s 200th birthday next year. The Druid City’s official bicentennial is Dec. 13, 2019, but a yearlong celebration is set to kick off with a special event this December, when folk artist Yvonne Wells will present a large storytelling quilt that illustrates the city’s history. Amy Echols, the executive director at the Kentuck Art Center, said Wells will partner with Kari Frederickson, a history professor at the University of Alabama, to oversee a team of volunteer artists and create a four-part quilt that tells tales from every corner of Tuscaloosa.