Best First Credit Cards
WalletHub – Oct. 15
Kimberly Watkins, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, College of Human Environmental Sciences, Department of Consumer Sciences, University of Alabama. When do you recommend people get their first credit card? That depends. Length of credit history accounts for 15% of a credit score, so ideally you would want someone to start early like during college. However, I would really want someone to take the time getting to know and understand their financial behaviors and financial capacity before signing up for a credit card. For example, if someone is impulsive, and they don’t have any means of creating barriers to counter their impulsivity, I would suggest that they work on their impulsivity issues before getting a credit card. Also, if someone is credit adverse, they need to understand why and how this affects their credit score. In either case, a traditional credit card may not be a good fit for either. They could look into getting secured credit cards or becoming an authorized user on a caregiver’s account who is in good financial standing.
UA holds events during Alcohol Awareness week
WVUA – Oct. 14
The University of Alabama is among the universities educating students and faculty this week in the Nation’s Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. Colleges and universities across the nation are sponsoring programs, forums and educational initiatives aimed to spread awareness of alcohol issues on campuses…. UA also wants to recognize those who want to socialize without alcohol and provide events during the week to do so. The University of Alabama hosts an alcohol free tailgate every home game. Assistant director for health promotion and wellness at the student health center, Delynne Wilcox, says anybody who over consumes alcohol their judgement immediately is impaired.
UA Researcher Studies How Obesity, Sleep Affect Chronic Diseases
Fox 6 – Oct. 14
How much are weight issues related to sleep issues? Well, a University of Alabama researcher is studying how sleep can affect not only your weight but other chronic diseases. A health science professor at UA is looking into how sleep impacts us when it comes to our health. As it relates to obesity, he’s trying to find out if lack of sleep leads to obesity or other health concerns.
Physics professors granted patent for new device that could revolutionize diabetes management
News Medical Life Sciences – Oct. 14
“We sort of joke he’s the brains and I’m the brawn behind the operation, because he’s the theorist and I’m the experimentalist. I bring the technique into the experiment,” said Ouzts, who earned her Ph.D. in physics from the University of Alabama.
UA Part of Tornado Research Project in Alabama
ABC (Huntsville) – Oct. 14
The project is being sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It aims to improve understanding of what happens at home when bad weather hits. Students from the UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA are being hired and trained to observe volunteer households. They will be assessed before, during and after severe weather events.
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OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK RAISES SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS
WVUA – Oct. 14
The Out of the Darkness Walk, dedicated to raising awareness for suicide prevention, was held on the University of Alabama campus Sunday afternoon. The annual walk is held to show community support for people who have experienced loss by suicide and those who might be struggling with mental health. The event was held in partnership with UA’s Counseling Center, Tide Against Suicide and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.