St. Louis Opera Gets $45 Million, and a Google Founder’s Father Pledges $1 Million for Dance Post (Gifts Roundup)
Chronicle of Philanthropy – Feb. 10
C.T. and Kelley Fitzpatrick committed $20 million to support the Culverhouse College of Business and establish the C.T. and Kelley Fitzpatrick Center for Value Investing. Some of the money will also go toward the university’s intercollegiate athletics programs. C.T. Fitzpatrick founded Vulcan Value Partners, an investment-management firm in Birmingham, Ala. He earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce and business administration from the university in 1986. The university’s Manderson Graduate School of Business is named for Kelley Fitzpatrick’s father, Lewis Manderson.
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A look at the University of Alabama’s biggest cash donors
Al.com – Feb. 9
With a $20 million gift this week to the University of Alabama, a Birmingham CEO is establishing a center at its business school for the discipline with which he created his fortune. C.T. Fitzpatrick, founder and CEO of Vulcan Value Partners, and his wife Kelley, became the largest cash donors in the history of the university with their gift, which joins $4 million the couple has already given.
Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students, 2019-20
Chronicle of Higher Education – Feb. 9
Several colleges have seen an increase this year in their numbers of award recipients in the Fulbright U.S. Scholar and Fulbright U.S. Student Programs. The exchange programs are sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Eight doctoral, two master’s, seven baccalaureate, and two special-focus institutions, all highlighted with boldfaced text, were top producers of both U.S. scholars and U.S. students in 2019-20.
Torture prevalent in movies, UA researchers say
The Tuscaloosa News – Feb. 10
In 2016 animated comedy “Zootopia,” at the direction of a Godfather-like weasel, polar bears dangle bunny officer Judy Hopps and fox con artist Nick Wilde threateningly over a watery drop, uttering the chilling line: “Ice ’em!” While played for dark comedy, that scene of threatened violence was one of many that made researchers Erin M. Kearns, assistant professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama, and Casey Delehanty, assistant professor in the Department of Social Sciences at Gardner-Webb University, hit pause and rewind. Studying the 20 biggest box-office hits for each year over a decade — 2008 to 2017 — the researchers found shockingly high instances of inflicted physical or mental duress in everything from drama to superhero popcorn to animated comedy.
Boys with an incarcerated family member more likely to have diabetes as adults
Healio Endocrine Today – Feb. 8
Men who reported experiencing family member incarceration during childhood were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes during adulthood compared with men who did not report a family incarceration history, according to findings published in SAGE Open Medicine. “Previous studies have found that the incarceration of a parent plays havoc with the stability of housing, employment and parental marital relationships,” Bradley A. White, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist, associate professor of psychology, and core faculty member at the Center for Youth Development and Intervention at the University of Alabama, said in a press release. “It has also been associated with psychosocial maladjustment and mental disorders in children and often leads to considerable social and familial stigma. Less attention has been paid to the long-term physical health outcomes of the children as they grow up.”
A Night at the Museum promotes hands-on learning
Crimson White – Feb. 10
Children’s excited laughter echoed under a dinosaur skeleton. On Saturday night, Tuscaloosa students were energized by a night of hands-on learning as they skipped from booth to booth at the 11th annual Night at the Museum. Presented by the Alabama Museum of Natural History, the University of Alabama Graduate School and the University of Alabama Graduate Student Association, this year’s A Night at the Museum was four seasons-themed. Inspired by this concept, booths from various UA departments covered everything from seasonal fashion to carbon dating.
Nick 97.5 – Feb. 8
Many women face gender bias on the path to becoming a CEO. Here’s why those obstacles often persist even once they’ve reached the top.
Latest Nigerian News – Feb. 7
Women may face gender bias on the path to leadership, and even once they’ve attained a CEO role.A Wall Street Journal study found that men are more likely than women to get jobs that involve profit-and-loss responsibilities. Women may still face gender bias once they become CEOsAccording to a 2018 study by Vishal K. Gupta at the University of Alabama, Sandra C. Mortal at the University of Alabama, Sabatino Silveri at the University of Memphis, Minxing Sun at Clemson University, and Daniel B. Turban at the University of Missouri, CEOs who are women are more likely to be dismissed than CEOs who are men.
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Owasso, Collinsville students named to Dean’s List at University of Alabama
Owasso Reporter – Feb. 10
Owasso and Collinsville students were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Alabama for the 2019 fall semester. Kiplyn Burk, Jaiden Pokoski and Journey Staggs of Owasso, as well as Trinity Warder of Collinsville, each made the Dean’s List at the Tuscaloosa, Alabama-based school. A total of 12,050 students enrolled during the term at UA were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).
UA Dance Marathon holds 5K Race
WVUA – Feb. 9
This morning, The University of Alabama Dance Marathon held a Miles for Miracles 5K to raise awareness and money for the Children’s of Alabama. According to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital website, they treat about 23 thousand kids each day.
Tuscaloosa hires consulting firm to study feasibility of building a conference center
WVTM 13 – Feb. 9
A convention center or conference center is something Tuscaloosa city leaders have talked about building for many years. The April 27, 2011 tornado tabled those talks, but the city just recently hired a firm to study the possibility of building one….Mayor Walt Maddox said, “I certainly believe that when you look at the explosion of the student population which means ultimately the explosion of the alumni at The University of Alabama, that Tuscaloosa is going to continue to be a draw.”
Afro-American Gospel Choir holds Gospel Benefit Concert
WVUA – Feb. 8
The choir was started in 1971 by 12 students at The University of Alabama. Today, they have the opportunity to go the National Baptist Student Union Retreat in North Carolina. This benefit concert was to help with the costs of the trip.
Democrats cry foul on Trump’s dismissals of Vindman and Sondland
Vox – Feb. 8
Democrats are condemning President Donald Trump’s dismissal of two officials who testified in the impeachment inquiry, an action party leaders argue is evidence of clear political retaliation from a president emboldened by his acquittal in the Senate’s impeachment trial. University of Alabama law professor Joyce Alene has noted that it’s illegal to retaliate against witnesses, but added “it seems trivial to mention at this point” after Senate Republicans acquitted Trump.
McCollough Medical Scholars Forum held at UA
WVUA – Feb. 7
Two prominent UA alumni hosted their 18th annual Medical Scholars Forum on The University of Alabama campus. The McCollough Medical Scholars Forum is for pre-med students to engage with health care professionals and medical students. The McCollough Medical Scholars. Forum was inspired by the Blackburn Institute 18 years ago. The aim of the forum was to emphasize the importance of connecting the liberal arts to their medical studies and practices.