Old Cahawba Restoration Project Underway
WAKA-CBS (Montgomery) – Feb. 26
Lindsey Gordon is an archaeologist at the University of Alabama‘ s Office of Archaeological Research. She’s one of the experts working to clean and reconstruct some of the head stones at Old Cahawba.
WCOV-Fox (Montgomery) – Feb. 26
Report: Inadequate infrastructure costs average Alabama driver over $1,300 per year
Yellowhammer News – Feb. 26
A nonpartisan, in-depth report on the state of Alabama’s infrastructure conditions released Tuesday confirms what previous research has shown: inadequate infrastructure funding is costing the average Alabamian hundreds of dollars in extra repair and operating costs, in addition to lost time.
Beyond slavery and the civil rights movement: Teachers should be integrating black history into their lessons
NBC News – Feb. 26
This Black History Month has been packed with controversy, with scandals and headlines revolving around blackface dominating the national conversation … Hilary Green, associate professor of history and co-director of the African-American studies program at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, expressed similar sentiments about the costs of ignoring black history in K-12 classrooms.
Pan African News – Feb. 26
Book display in Parks pays homage to black history
Iowa State Daily – Feb. 26
In honor of Black History Month, Parks Library has continued the tradition to place a collection of books about and written by African American men and women … The “Crunk Feminist Collections” is written by Brittney C. Cooper and edited by Susana M. Morris and Robin M. Boylorn. Cooper is an assistant professor at Rutgers University and has also provided her work in the New York Times, the Washington Post and many others. Morris is an associate professor of English at Auburn University and Boylorn is an assistant professor at the University of Alabama.
‘The ones nobody misses’: Scope of human trafficking in Alabama wider than reported, experts say
Montgomery Advertiser – Feb. 26
The cursive script scrawls down Claira’s skin, looping across the finger on her left hand that, at another moment in time, might hold a ring. But for now, it still holds the name of her trafficker … “The general perception is that human trafficking is the movie ‘Taken,’ and that it happens in Southeast Asia and other countries, but it doesn’t happen here,” said Christian Lim, a researcher at the University of Alabama who studies the crime.
Editorial: A roll call for Alabama’s proposed gas-tax increase
Anniston Star – Feb. 26
Let’s take stock of where everyone stands on a gas-tax increase to help repair Alabama’s motley collection of roads and bridges … Never mind that the University of Alabama’s Transportation Policy Research Center predicts that the state needs to invest $600 million to $800 million a year over the next two decades because of the increasing strain on our roads and bridges.
Coffee with a Cop
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Feb. 26
UA students who were in need of a caffeine boost today joined the University of Alabama Police Department for a cup of coffee to discuss campus and spring break safety. Students stopped by to ask questions about how to stay alert and be cautious with spring break approaching. While many students are going out of town, UAPD offered tips on ways to keep your property safe.
Former mayor and Marine Greg Ballard speaks on alternative energy
Crimson White – Feb. 26
Greg Ballard, who finished his second term as mayor of Indianapolis on Jan. 1, 2016 and served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps, came to The University of Alabama to speak on his new book “Less Oil or More Caskets” on Feb. 18.
Black Student Union creates community with students through trivia night
Crimson White – Feb. 26
Students will get the chance to have fun and gain new information at the Black Student Union Game/Trivia night on Feb. 26. Darnell Sharperson, a junior majoring in public relations and president of the Black Student Union, said BSU partnered with the Intercultural Diversity Center, and that they are doing the game night as a part of their week in support of Black History Month.
International prom celebrates multiple cultures
Crimson White – Feb. 26
Understanding and acceptance of other cultures is an important part of many campus organizations, and on Sunday night, the South Asian Culture Club, along with numerous cultural student organizations, celebrated with an international prom. The prom was held in the ballroom at the Ferguson Center on The University of Alabama’s campus.
Alabama Lawmakers looking to increase gas tax
WAFF-NBC (Huntsville) – Feb. 26
However, according to a University of Alabama study, lawmakers should be spending more. “This report found that the state should be spending at least an additional 600-million to address and capture economic development opportunities.”