Summer program preps children for college, careers
Tuscaloosa News – June 25
For many high school students in Alabama’s poorer counties, attending college is not a dream. It’s not even a consideration. A new program co-sponsored by the University Of Alabama Office of Community Development and the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration aims to change that. Called Youth Entrepreneurship Week, the program puts 22 students selected from high schools throughout West Alabama and the Black Belt through a weeklong summer camp at the university designed to introduce participants to the possibilities that come with a college education. “We have people who have been trained by their circumstances and their environment to think that’s all there is,” said David Ford, professor of management and marketing at UA. “[The program] is a way to expand their horizons.”…Gregory Singleton, head of student services for UA’s department of engineering and a speaker at one of the camp’s Tuesday seminars, said that kind of exposure can be invaluable to a prospective student. “Many of [these students] may not have ever been on a college campus or … spent the night in a college environment,” Singleton said. “They get to see a lot of things that a lot of students aren’t exposed to.”…
Pre-history ‘Big Apple’ Museum Opens in Spring
Black Belt Gazette – June 25
…Bomar is working to educate the population in Alabama and beyond about the significant archeological discovery that is Moundville. Working with anthropology and archeological experts at the University of Alabama, the Native Americans’ story is gradually revealing itself in amazing proportions…
Alberta Star Appoints Michael Bersch B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., as Chief Geologist
CNN.com – June 25
…has appointed Dr. Michael Bersch as Chief Geologist. Dr. Bersch holds a Ph.D. in geology from the University of New Mexico. Most recently he served as Assistant to the Vice President for Research, Director of Central Analytical Facility, and adjunct professor of Geology at The University of Alabama, where he taught courses in economic geology, analytical instrumentation, physical and historical geology…