Amanda Cassity receives a top education award
Tuscaloosa News – Dec. 10
Amanda Cassity, director of curriculum and instruction for the northern region of the Tuscaloosa County School System, was presented with the University Council for Educational Administration’s 2014 Excellence in Educational Leadership Award this week in recognition of her commitment and support for improved preparation of school administrators. “I don’t know why they chose me, but obviously it’s a huge honor,” Cassity said. “The people who came to present this to me are people that I hold in high esteem, and that I work with at the university (of Alabama). And of course, with Dr. (Walter) Davie and Dr. (Elizabeth) Swinford making time to recognize me during a board meeting is a big honor as well. I was really surprised. I had no idea.” The award is given annually in recognition of practicing school administrators who have made significant contributions to the improvement of administrator preparation, according to UCEA’s website.
UA puts together a list of foods that food banks need
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Dec. 10
The University of Alabama has put together a list of the top ten foods that folks in our area truly need. “So, the number one thing on the list would be peanut butter, and not just peanut butter necessarily, but possibly peanut butter that is sugar free,” says Dr. Jennifer L. Kenney. “Another thing that folks struggle with is protein in general, so a lot of Spam could be something that folks could really use.”
Free legal clinic will be held Thursday
Tuscaloosa News – Dec. 10
A free legal clinic will be offered Thursday for low-income residents of Tuscaloosa County. The clinic will be from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the main branch of the Tuscaloosa Public Library, 1801 Jack Warner Parkway. The clinic is open to the more than 40,000 low-income residents of Tuscaloosa County coping with civil legal challenges. The clinic lawyers are experienced in various areas of the law and will be available to answer questions about divorce, custody and visitation, landlord and tenant issues, wills and estates, debts, bankruptcy, foreclosure and domestic violence. The clinic is sponsored by the Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program, working in cooperation with the Tuscaloosa County Bar Association, the University of Alabama School of Law and Legal Services Alabama.
Coleman Coliseum Mural Installation
Tuscaloosa News – Dec. 9
Jethro Montgomery, an installer with Forty Nine, a graphic design company in Cold Water, Ohio, cuts a piece for a wall mural in the concourse at the University of Alabama’s Coleman Coliseum Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. The company has put up other murals at the Coliseum in past years. It will take two days to complete the project which includes images from UA’s men’s basketball and gymnastics programs.
CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Dec. 9
UA to hold Holiday Book Sale
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Dec. 10
The University of Alabama’s annual holiday book sale is coming up soon. It will include a special book signing with author Jennifer Horne. There will be hundreds of new and older books at deep discounts.