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MONDAY, AUG. 19 – SUNDAY, AUG. 25   

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BAMA FAST PASS SIMPLIFIES TRANSFER PROCESS – UA is making the transfer process easier through a program that allows students at two-year colleges to track their bachelor’s degree progress prior to enrolling at UA. The Bama Fast Pass gives future UA students the opportunity to apply for admission as early as their first semester at a two-year college. Students are given access to Degree Works, UA’s web-based degree completion tracker, to see how their community college classes transfer to UA. Landon Waid, UA interim assistant vice president for enrollment management, will be available for interviews Aug. 22 at 3 p.m. at UA’s Student Services Center. To confirm your attendance, or for more information, contact Bryant Welbourne, UA communications, at 205-348-8325 or bryant.welbourne@ua.edu.

STUDENTS MAKING RIPPLES — UA students will spread out from 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday, Aug. 19, to serve the community through the Ripple Effect, an annual day of service. Locations students will head to Monday include Woodland Forrest Elementary School, Lake Lurleen State Park and the UA Arboretum. For more information, contact Richard LeComte, UA communications, at Richard.lecomte@ua.edu or 205-394-3040.

WILD EATS – FORAGING FOR YOUR GRUB – Believe it or not, food isn’t only found on grocery store shelves and farms. It’s all around, even in the average backyard. Dr. Michael R. McKain, assistant professor of biological sciences and curator of the UA Herbarium, said Alabama is one of the most biodiverse states in the nation, and with that comes a plethora of wild eats. Wild foraging is growing in popularity. But with that come words of precaution. McKain is available this week to discuss some do’s and don’ts. Contact him directly at mrmckain@uga.edu or 205-348-1826. For assistance, contact Jamon Smith, UA communications, at jamon.smith@ua.edu or 205-348-4956.

CURRENT COMMENT

HEAT WAVES GETTING BIGGER, MORE SEVERE – It’s hot in Alabama this week with a heat wave bearing down. Dr. David Keellings, UA assistant professor of geography, was recently awarded a grant to study heat waves such as this one. His previous work showed heat waves are getting larger in area, affecting more people, and have become more severe over the past 60 years. The culprit? Climate change. “Temperature and extremes, i.e. heat waves, are the things we’re most certain about with climate change, and they have definitely become more frequent, higher in magnitude, and longer in duration across many parts of the globe,” he said. Contact Keellings at djkeellings@ua.edu. For more information, contact Adam Jones, UA communications, at 205-348-4328 or adam.jones@ua.edu.

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