‘Forrest Gump’ author speaks at Alabama Insurance Day
Crimson White – Sept. 29
…Southern novelist and University of Alabama alumnus Winston Groom based his most famous novel, ‘Forrest Gump’, on many of his own life experiences. He came back to his alma mater yesterday as the guest speaker for Alabama Insurance Day, hosted by the Alabama Department of Insurance…
UA’s Caldwell Lab makes new advances in CF research
Crimson White – Sept. 29
…At UA, researchers in the Caldwell Lab, are contributing to CF research. Guy Caldwell, Professor of Biological Sciences at UA, and his wife Dr. Kim Caldwell, Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, run the Caldwell lab – the largest lab on campus. Known as The Worm Shack, the lab specializes in research related to neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s, ALS, and Alzheimer’s…
Storms to have little effect on insurance rates
Tuscaloosa News – Sept. 29
…“I have never seen as much widespread violence and destruction as I have seen in Alabama,” Ridling told more than 200 insurance industry representatives attending the annual Insurance Day at the University of Alabama’s Bryant Conference Center…
Immigration law: court upholds key parts of tough Alabama law
Christian Science Monitor – Sept. 29
…“It would be impossible to call it a victory for either side,” says Paul Horowitz, a constitutional law expert at the University of Alabama’s law school in Tuscaloosa. The overall ruling shows that “the state can parallel federal law but can’t innovate immigration law.”…It is not clear “whether any kind of resources will follow the political will or [whether the law-enforcement provision] was meant to be a substantially symbolic statement,” says Professor Horowitz. “This is still going to be a real burden on state and local resources. If the state is serious about the law, it is going to have to provide resources.”
NPR Morning Edition – Sept. 29
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Alaska Dispatch – Sept. 29
2010 census shows recession took biggest toll on young adults
Crimson White – Sept. 29
…“It is very difficult to tell what jobs will have openings because things change so rapidly,” said Ahmad Ijaz, director of economic forecasting in the Center for Business and Economic Research. “If it’s a hard measure right now it might not be four or five years from now. If they are hiring 5,000 computer programmers right now they might not in four or five years. You have to consider where the jobs will be, not where they are now.”… “One reason that people are not retiring is that the people of that older generation lost a lot of their retirement funds,” Ijaz said. “They don’t have any choice but to stay employed. The older generations stay at their jobs and to an extent it hurts the people coming out of college. It hinders the people coming in because there are less people going out.”…
College students among most sleep-deprived in nation
Crimson White – Sept. 29
…“I think that the potential for being independent, for most students, for the first time ever and not having mom and dad to direct their schedule has an effect,” said Michelle Harcrow, assistant director of health education and promotion for the Department of Health Promotion and Wellness in the Student Health Center. “The increased opportunities for social commitments and the option for students to hang out with friends in residence halls can detract from a college student’s sleep.”…“As students are here longer, they continue to commit themselves,” she said. “The more commitments you have, the less time you have to rest.”…“When you get a good night’s sleep, you feel better and are maximizing brain function and energy levels,” said Sheena Quizon, a dietitian in the Student Health Center. “How well you sleep can depend on what you eat. When you are sleep-deprived, this can affect your level of eating, because sleep deprivation alters the hormones that tell us when to be hungry and when we feel full, thus leading to overeating at times.”…
Center for Ethics champions social issues in state
Crimson White – Sept. 29
…Black, the director of the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at the University, came to Alabama armed with a Yale law degree and a vision: to incite students to build a meaningful relationship with the low-income communities that define the lives of many of Alabama’s citizens…he has spearheaded a number of service-learning initiatives that fall under the umbrella of Impact Alabama. The statewide initiative spans several college campuses and challenges students to see the inherent meaning in social responsibility…Black said he feels a sense of pride in seating the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at the Capstone. “We’re not every other University,” he said. “This is the flagship university at one of the poorest, most rural states in the country, and there’s not room to be worried about whether South Alabama is going to get some attention from helping us out with something.”
University organizes first Ethics Bowl team
Crimson White – Sept. 29
The University of Alabama has organized its first Ethics Bowl team, hoping to make a play for the national championship in the spring…
Tradition continues for UA homecoming
Crimson White – Sept. 29
Students at the University will be starting the festivities for another year of homecoming beginning on Sunday, Oct. 2 and ending on Saturday, Oct. 8 with the Alabama vs. Vanderbilt game…
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Sept. 28 and 29
UT students are coming to Tuscaloosa to help with storm recovery
WATE-ABC (Knoxville, Tenn.) – Sept. 28 and 29
A group of 75 UT students head out this morning to begin their fall break volunteering. Part of that group is headed to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to help clean up and repair damage that remains from this year’s devastating tornadoes. They’ll be working with The University of Alabama on construction, rebuilding and repair projects…
After the storms
Decatur Daily – Sept. 29
… Priceville lost two former students, Will Stevens and Danielle Downs, during the April 27 storms that destroyed parts of Tuscaloosa, where the two attended college. Stevens was a student at nearby Stillman College, while Downs attended the University of Alabama. In an attempt to extend similar comfort and support to families in his new home, Strunk and the Bulldogs will honor the Stevens and Downs families during Friday night’s game against Ardmore…
UA Holds Kickoff for United Way
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Sept. 28
UA holds kickoff for United Way…