Banking crisis: still too big to fail?
Bankrate.com – Oct. 21
With talks of government bailouts for banks and corporations and the uncertainty of our economic future, we asked Benton E. Gup, Ph.D., professor of finance at Culverhouse College of Commerce, his thoughts on stabilizing the economy. The editor of multiple books including “Too Big to Fail: Policies and Practices in Government Bailouts,” Gup showed that bailouts aren’t a new approach to troubled organizations and globally, have been occurring for years. When the government feels the failure is too important to the overall health of the economy, they will not allow the organization or corporation to fail…
Desperate times, desperate measures?
Retail Customer Experience – Oct. 21
Earlier this year, Kristy Reynolds, marketing professor at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce, indicated that methodical shopping, or “surgical shopping,” will be key in 2011. She said “shoppers are likely to continue being careful and methodical with their shopping, even though they have loosened the purse strings somewhat… Many shoppers are going to be more likely to buy what they need at the moment, as compared to stocking up ahead of time.” Motivating surgical shoppers to spend – and hopefully spend more than planned – is of top concern for retailers as the holiday shopping season starts to get underway. As a result, retailers are turning to desperate measures in these desperate times…
Ohio’s Completion Agenda
Inside Higher Ed – Oct. 21
… Stephen G. Katsinas, director of the University of Alabama’s education policy center, said the Ohio plan and others like it are bad ideas and “top-down approaches” that typically materialize around recessions. But other states are watching Ohio, he said. “These policies are rearing their heads again,” Katsinas said. “Every Republican governor in the country will look at this.”…
Notre Dame students work in Tuscaloosa
NBC 13 (Birmingham) – Oct. 20
…Throughout the week the Notre Dame student athletes were able to meet and work with their counterparts from the University of Alabama.
Tornado symposium held at UA
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Oct. 20
Today a tornado symposium in Tuscaloosa took a look at the lessons learned…at the University of Alabama. It included presenters from public and private sector. They were from the National Weather Service, architecture, engineering and research firms.
Tusk notes
Tuscaloosa News – Oct. 21
…The Improbable Fictions (featuring Shakespeare mostly; another fantasist, you know, what with ghosts and witches and goddesses and such) staged readings are open to all, and are free of charge, thanks to sponsorship by the University of Alabama’s English department…