MONDAY, MARCH 4 – SUNDAY MARCH 10
RESEARCH
NIH TO FUND STUDY OF STUDENT AGGRESSION, TEACHER BIASES – The National Institutes of Health has awarded UA a $2.4 million grant to create interventions to lower aggression in middle-school students and lessen disproportionalities in school discipline. The study will combine elements of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports with Coping Power, a school-based curriculum for children with aggression problems. The goal is to lower both interracial and intraracial violence in middle schoolers and to have teachers discipline without influence of any implicit biases. For more information, contact David Miller, 205-348-0825 or david.c.miller@ua.edu.
BEST BETS
DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASES ROLES OF BROADCASTERS DURING 2018 HURRICANES – A new documentary highlighting the role of broadcasters during disasters was recently released by a UA journalism professor. The videos by Dr. Chandra Clark, UA assistant professor of journalism and creative media, are part of the “First Informers” series and focus on broadcast coverage of hurricanes Florence and Michael, which struck North Carolina and Florida, respectively, during 2018. Developed in collaboration with the University of Oklahoma, the series has, over the last eight years, documented the important roles broadcasters fill during emergencies. For more information, contact Cole Lanier, communication specialist in the College of Communication and Information Sciences, at 205-348-4471 or mclanier@ua.edu. Reach Clark directly at Chandra.clark@ua.edu.
EVENTS
KNAP-IN TO SPOTLIGHT NATIVE AMERICAN STONE TOOLS, CULTURE – UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park invites the West Alabama community to learn the Native American skill of flintknapping at the 19th annual Knap-In March 8-9. The event will feature some of the best flintknappers from around the nation demonstrating the ancient art of making tools out of stone, bone or antler using only rocks. Aside from flintknapping, the event will showcase Native American culture in a variety of ways. For questions, contact Bryant Welbourne, UA Strategic Communications, at 205-348-8325 or bryant.welbourne@ua.edu.
LOOKING AHEAD
SOCIAL ACTIVIST TO PRESENT REALIZING THE DREAM LECTURE – Asa Gordon, founder and executive director of the Douglass Institute of Government, will present, “Realizing the Dream by Honoring the Voting Rights Legacy of the United States Colored Troops,” Tuesday, March 19, at 7 p.m., at the Embassy Suites in Tuscaloosa. The community annually celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Realizing the Dream activities including a lecture. Events are organized by Stillman College, Shelton State Community College, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and UA. Watch for more information or contact Carol N. Agomo, UA director of community and administrative affairs, community.affairs@ua.edu, 205-348-7405; Diane Kennedy-Jackson, UA community affairs, 205-348-4480, dkkennedy1@ua.edu; or UA communications, 205-348-5320.
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