UA offers first official smartphone application
Tuscaloosa News – April 27
University of Alabama has released its first official smartphone application. The free app for Apple’s iPhone will provide users on the go — from students and faculty to football fans and campus visitors — a simple way to access an array of information about the university. “This is not just a student app,” said Ivon Foster, UA’s assistant to the provost for special projects. “It’s intended for use by the entire UA community.” The app, which debuted over the weekend, is actually a collection of 12 mini-apps…the user can choose to view a campus map, browse UA’s library catalog, search available courses, locate the nearest Crimson Ride bus or browse through the university’s entire campus directory…Foster said the university worked with Google’s MapKit to create a custom map of the university for the application…Several UA departments, including the library, registrar’s office, public relations and athletics, assisted the educational technology company Blackboard in the app’s development…
Crimson White – April 27
Professor encourages students to step outside boundaries
Crimson White – April 27
The theme of going beyond any self-limitations was prevalent throughout Bebe Barefoot’s lecture delivered in Lloyd Hall on Monday night. Barefoot, a New College professor, was the chosen winner of the Last Lecture series. In the series, the Student Selection committee chooses a professor to give a speech as if it was the last time he or she would ever give a lecture to University of Alabama students. Barefoot’s lecture, entitled “Stepping Outside Self-Evident Limitedness” or, in other words, “How to Get Over Yourself And Join The Circus,” addressed the importance of moving outside the self-imposed boundaries that humans naturally create for themselves…However, Barefoot not only delivered the Last Lecture on Monday; she also named the two women who she would most want to give the Last Lecture. These women were Elizabeth Meese and Ute Winston. Both women worked as University of Alabama professors, were responsible for establishing the women’s studies program at the University, and, to Barefoot, gave a profound “last lecture” before they died…
Student films screened at Bama
Crimson White – April 27
The Bama Theater was filled tonight as 13 UA students presented their original documentaries. The fifth-annual Documenting Justice screening featured six films that covered a large range of topics that Alabama deals with today…In the question-and-answer section following the screening of the films, Andrew Grace, director of Documenting Justice, said one of the best things about documentary films is they really allow the filmmaker to get to the heart of the subject. “I think it’s a really unique art form in that it requires you to think critically on an issue,” he said. “Documentaries allow you to take a very artful approach to these true stories.”…
Advertising professor wins award
Crimson White – April 27
…Professor Susy Daria received the 2011 American Advertising Federation District Seven Donald G. Hileman Award in recognition of her teaching and service to advertising students. The award covers five states, including Georgia, Louisiana and Tennessee…Daria is known around the Advertising and Public Relations Department as being a professor who really shows passion for her job and love for her students. “To be a recipient of the Hileman award is, I think, a fantastic honor,” said Joe Phelps, department chair of the Advertising and Public Relations Department. “You have five states with multiple really good programs…you have all of these states with really good programs and to be named the best teacher out of that whole region, it is incredibly impressive and well deserved on her part.”…Daria was presented her Hileman award at a luncheon last week that was attended by colleagues and President Witt…
Students plans for summer
Crimson White – April 27
As the semester comes to a close, the University Career Center offers tips and information for students who may have concerns about how to spend their summer, and what will result in the best time spent. “Each student needs to think about building their resume,” said Jerry Paschal, executive director at the Career Center. “Choosing what to do during the summer is a process and not just a decision. Internships that have a definite learning portion are necessary.”…Almost every major at the University offers a wide range of internship possibilities. “Some colleges really encourage experience before graduation,” said Gayle Howell, senior career consultant for the satellite office for the College of Engineering. “Eighty percent of professional level positions filled are through networking.”…
Delta Tau Delta to host Greeks on Relief concert
Crimson White – April 27
In response to the recent natural disasters that occurred in Japan, the University’s chapter of Delta Tau Delta is set to host a Greeks on Relief concert at Rounders on Tuesday night. All proceeds will go to support the Japan Relief Effort…
APO ends year with original production
Crimson White – April 27
Alpha Psi Omega’s newest original production “Blackout” asks audience “who else do we have but one another?” The play will be showing tomorrow and Thursday in the Allen Bales Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for general admission and can be purchased at the door. This is one of two studio productions by Alpha Psi Omega this session, each completely organized and executed by members of the cast. Alpha Psi Omega is a nationally recognized honor society for students studying theatre…The production is completely student run and co-produced by the Residence Hall Association and Creative Campus…