Alabama rolls to No. 1 in final AP poll after beating Texas; Longhorns are No. 2
Associated Press National Wire – Jan. 8
The Crimson Tide was voted No. 1 in The Associated Press poll early Friday to earn its seventh AP title after beating Texas 37-21 in the BCS championship game…”I’ll tell you what I told the team,” Saban said, “that I’ve never been prouder of a group of guys for their resiliency, their buy-in, their hard work, the blood, sweat and tears that they put in to accomplish what they accomplished this season.”…we have a great team at the University of Alabama. Starting with our president, Dr. Robert Witt, our athletic director, Mal Moore…
UA, UT come together to aid homeless in Pasadena
Tuscaloosa News – Jan. 7
As a line began to form in front of the Union Station Homeless Services Adult Center in Pasadena early Wednesday morning, student leaders from the University of Alabama and the University of Texas were inside setting tables with plates, spoons, cups, syrup and muffins, and in the kitchen flipping pancakes and stirring oatmeal…The UA Student Government Association initiated the service project and UT student leaders joined in. After preparing and serving breakfast, the groups stayed to help with the lunch service…Lowell Davis, UA assistant dean of students, said that when SGA President Steven Oliver approached him about the service project, he was eager to help the SGA see it through. “The purpose is to see two universities come together the day before the BCS National Championship and say we’re committed to serving people,” Davis said. “Our goal is to teach and train students to return to the community, to be productive citizens and make a difference.”…
Crimson White – Jan. 8
Enterprise Ledger – Jan. 6
FOX6 (Birmingham) – Jan. 7
Tuscaloosa cheers on the Tide
Crimson White – Jan. 8
…Fowler had no issues seeing the Tide win their 13th championship at the Ferguson Center Theatre. He was one of hundreds watching the game in the theatre and at other venues on campus. The Ferguson Center also showed the game on a projection screen in the dining space between the food court and Starbucks, where dozens of fans watched at the tables, and free popcorn was available…Sawyer and Robinson were among more than a dozen students watching the game at the Riverside Community Center…
WDEF (Chattanooga, Tenn.) – Jan. 7
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Jan. 7
Opinion: New IRS rules finish work of UA students
Tuscaloosa News – Jan. 8
…The “sting” drew the attention of the Internal Revenue Service, which is moving to implement changes based on the UA students’ sleuthing — not just in Alabama, but across the country…The work done by the UA ethics center is also drawing national attention, including an article in BusinessWeek that gave a tip of the hat to the center and its dedicated students. Black said the new IRS regulations, which will be put into effect next tax season, are actually stronger than what was included in the ill-fated bill before the Alabama Legislature and in some ways resembles strict laws in Oregon that the UA students used as their own model…
Alabama, Auburn rank in mid-60s on list of Top 100 best-value public colleges
Mobile Press Register – Jan. 7
Auburn University and The University of Alabama rank in the mid-60s on the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges list…Auburn came in at No. 63, and Alabama is No. 65 on the list.
University of Alabama Buys Capstone Village
SeniorHousingNews.com – Jan. 7
…Last month the University of Alabama trustees approved buying Capstone Village, n the eastern edge of the campus, for $9.5 million …
Just in the Nick of Time – BBVA Compass Rolls Out Affinity Banking With the Crimson Tide
CNN.com – Jan. 7
BBVA Compass today announced an additional way for University of Alabama students, fans and alumni to show their crimson pride throughout the year by offering new and current customers additional customization choices with Crimson Tide-branded check card and checks…”We are excited to have The University of Alabama as our first collegiate sports partner and are thrilled that the launch of Bama® Banking coincides with the Crimson Tide’s pursuit of another football National Championship. We look forward to growing our program over the succeeding months with The University of Alabama as well as other collegiate sports programs in our Sunbelt footprint.”