UA’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs holds Pints, Pets and Military Vets event
WVUA – Nov. 12
Tonight, The University of Alabama office of veteran and military affairs hosted pints, pets, and military vets at alcove tavern in honor of veterans week. Holly Blankenship is a student at The University of Alabama who organized this event for it’s inaugural year. This was a fundraiser for anyone who is part of the university military and veteran affairs office and currently has an emotional support dog. The funds go towards maintenance of the dog, which can include food or vet appointments.
UA and Auburn students donate blood
WVUA – Nov. 12
The University of Alabama and Auburn University aren’t just competing on the grid iron this month. They’re also in a friendly competition to help people. The two schools are competing in a blood drive that will benefit the American Red Cross. The drives start today and will go through Thursday.
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5 University Of Alabama Resources You Should Definitely Make Use Of
Society 19 – Nov. 12
Whether you are just starting at UA or this is your final semester there are plenty of university resources that are highly useful. One thing is for sure, whether through lack of knowledge or sheer apathy many students don’t take advantage of the resources available to them. These resources can go far beyond academia, we will run down five of the most useful resources at the University of Alabama!
Archaeologist to speak at Blakeley on Bottle Creek Mounds
Gulf Coast News Today – Nov. 12
Award-winning archaeologist and author Ian Brown will present a special free lecture at Historic Blakeley State Park on the Bottle Creek Mound Site on Friday. The lecture will be presented by the park and the Alabama Humanities at 6 p.m. Brown, a longtime professor and curator of Gulf Coast Archaeology in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Alabama, is the preeminent authority on the Bottle Creek complex.
3 killed in Alabama act of domestic violence inspires fight for gun reform
Al.com – Nov. 12
Amber Sutton, an intimate partner violence researcher and current PhD student at the University of Alabama’s school of social work, said when a judge approves the petition including the request for the abuser to relinquish their firearms, the abuser is notified and ordered to surrender their firearms voluntarily.
Police launch search to find South Dakota woman missing since 1974
Visalia Times Delta – Nov. 12
Police are conducting a search in hopes of finding the remains of a woman who has been missing for nearly half a century. Ellabeth Lodermeier, 25, disappeared from her home on March 6, 1974. She hasn’t been seen since. Tuesday, Police Department spokesman Sam Clemens confirmed that at least one dog will be brought in Wednesday to search an area along the Big Sioux River, where Lodermeier’s purse and pocketbook were found in 1992, nearly two decades after she went missing. A study conducted by the University of Alabama showed some cadaver dogs could locate human remains that were “well over 25 years old,” the Independent reported. The study used a human vertebrae that was buried 2 feet below the ground.
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Local students earn scholarships, awards and are inducted into honor societies
Herald-Leader (Joliet, Illinios) – Nov. 12
Ellie Novotny of Mokena: Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society and the Mortar Board honor societies at The University of Alabama.
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