UA program focuses on community
Tuscaloosa News – May 19
…Around Marion and elsewhere in the Black Belt, other students are working on community service projects with UA’s University Fellows Experience program. ‘Our goal is to communicate respect and responsibility in the area of community and health,’ said Angela Armstrong, who is working with three other students focusing on nutrition…In addition to working with Marion students on health and the arts, the 23 University of Alabama students are leading projects on personal finances, ACT preparation classes, tourism development and several others. ‘They are individuals who see themselves as change agents,’ University Fellows Experience coordinator and Honors College teacher Wellon Bridgers said. ‘They understand the importance of not just having knowledge for knowledge sake.’ The students are all rising juniors and spent their sophomore years planning the projects, many of which relate to their interests. Bolus is a theater major and Armstrong is studying biology…
School News
Tuscaloosa News – May 19
The Hispanic JumpStart Program received first place in the Caritas Community Service Awards. The award is designed to recognize University of Alabama student organizations that serve as extraordinary examples of citizenship through service. The awards honor organizations for their outstanding records of community service and promote service as an integral part of education at UA. JumpStart is a Tuscalooa City School System summer program designed for students entering kindergarten who have had little or no daycare experience.
Incoming Freshmen Take Part in Summer Outdoor Recreation Events
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – May 18
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UA Ranks #12 on “Most Beautiful Colleges” List
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – May 18
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