BEST BETS
U.S. RENTS FALL, ALABAMA’S REMAIN CONSISTENT IN NEW RENTAL REPORT — The latest monthly index tracking rent across the country by the Alabama Center for Real Estate and two other universities indicates rent increases are starting to slow down after more than a year of rapid price hikes. However, Alabama stands out because of consistent rent prices compared to the national outlook. For more information, contact Adam Jones, UA Strategic Communications, at adam.jones@ua.edu.
UA PRE-MEDICAL STUDENTS ACHIEVE 100% MED SCHOOL ACCEPTANCE — The inaugural class of UA’s McCollough Institute for Pre-Medical Scholars achieved 100% medical school acceptance. The institute, endowed by Dr. Gaylon and Mrs. Susan McCollough, prioritizes academic achievement, leadership, community involvement and undergraduate research. The McCollough Institute students were accepted into medical schools and programs all over the U.S. and Zurich, Switzerland. For more information, contact Kellie Hensley, director of college relations for the College of Arts and Sciences, at kellie.hensley@ua.edu, or McCollough Institute Director Dr. Ted Poston at ted.poston@ua.edu.
UA JUNIOR WINS OBAMA FOUNDATION’S VOYAGER SCHOLARSHIP — UA junior Kate Herndon is a recipient of the Obama Foundation’s Voyager Scholarship that recognizes college students with a passion for helping others through public service. Herndon, a native of Newburyport, Massachusetts, is one of 100 students from around the nation and first from UA to receive the award also known as the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service. According to the Obama Foundation, recipients exude a passion for helping others, experience serving in or building community, and an expansive view of what’s possible through public service. For more information, contact Bryant Welbourne, UA Strategic Communications, at bryant.welbourne@ua.edu.
UMC-LIVINGSTON TO SERVE UWA STUDENTS, EMPLOYEES — University Medical Center in Livingston is poised to become the medical home for University of West Alabama students, as well as university faculty, staff and their families. Under an agreement signed Aug. 1, UMC-Livingston will be a provider of primary health care and employment health services to members of the UWA community. UMC-Livingston is part of the University Medical Center network of clinics in West Alabama, operated by The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences. For more information, contact Leslie Zganjar, UA College of Community Health Sciences, at lzganjar@ua.edu.
CURRENT COMMENT
HYDRATING BEFORE PRACTICE KEY FOR YOUNG ATHLETES — “Being intentional about hydration status in the days prior to the onset of activity, especially rigorous activity that occurs in high temperature and humidity, is a good way to minimize the effects dehydration will play on health and performance,” said Dr. Jeri Zemke, assistant professor with the UA College of Human Environmental Sciences. “Two to three days prior to the planned activity, young athletes should eliminate caffeinated beverages and drink an increased amount of water and/or sport drinks. Additionally, eating foods high in water content, such as watermelon, cucumber, apples, peaches and celery, is another way to improve hydration prior to the onset of intense exercise. Monitoring the color of your urine is an easy way to assess hydration status. Urine the color of lemonade, or lighter, indicates you are in a hydrated state, while urine darker than lemonade suggests you are either dehydrated, or moving toward a dehydrated state. Weighing the athlete before and after activity is another way to assess loss of fluids. For every one pound lost during activity, the athlete should drink approximately half of a liter of fluids. Finally, thirst is a very poor indicator of hydration status. If you wait to drink fluids until you are thirsty, you are probably already dehydrated.” To schedule an interview, contact Zemke at jzemke@ches.ua.edu.
EVENTS
THE BAMA STANDARD LIVE AT BRYANT MUSEUM — The Bama Standard, an Alabama football podcast featuring Justin Riley, Marvin Constant, Steve Brown, Stephen M. Smith, and Bo Scarbrough, will do a live show at the Paul W. Bryant Museum Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. Admission to the museum will be free.
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