Opinion: School bus belt study worthwhile
Montgomery Advertiser – Aug. 13
…That’s why every Alabamian should applaud an effort by state education and transportation officials to study the effects of seat belt usage on school buses over the next three years. The $1.4 million study will be conducted by the University of Alabama…This study is a good alternative. If it helps to decide the issue of whether seat belts improve safety on school buses, it will be well worth the state’s investment…
Opinion: Research backs school buses with seat belts
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 13
…Riley is right in saying that if the UA study shows that safety upgrades can save lives, cost should not be an impediment. He will be out of office when the final decision is made but the study group should have a sound body of evidence for its recommendation.
Governor Receives Update on School Bus Seatbelt Study
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Aug. 12
WAKA (Montgomery) – Aug. 12
WRBL (Columbus, Ga.) – Aug. 12
WALB (Albany, Ga.) – Aug. 12
WTOK (Meridian, Miss.) – Aug. 12
…the Governor and state education leaders were in Northport to see how the University of Alabama research is going…
Witt Offers Full Scholarships to Speakfirst Graduates
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Aug. 12
…Stephen Black says when University of Alabama president Robert Witt met the Speakfirst graduates, he offered them full scholarships on the spot…
UA Students Take Part in Alabama Action
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Aug. 12
Hundreds of freshmen have left college to return to grade school. It may only be for a week, but it’s all for a good cause. These University of Alabama honors students are focused on improving an elementary school in Tuscaloosa County. In addition to painting and other projects, the college students will also mentor the elementary school children.
UA Ph.D. Student Writes Olympic Blog
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Aug. 12
You can get a first hand account of life in the Olympic Village, from a University of Alabama Ph.D. student, and all it takes is a click of the mouse. Lu Zheng is from Beijing, and she’s working as a tri-lingual reporter for Village Life, the official daily publication circulated inside the Olympic village…
Dreamland Bar-B-Que to Be Sold at Bryant Denny Stadium
WAAY (Huntsville) – Aug. 12
WAKA (Montgomery) – Aug. 12
Dreamland Barbeque has announced a deal with the University of Alabama to sell its food at Bryant-Denny Stadium this fall…