Rio blog: Cristo Redentor
I exited out of my first Paralympics with a loss in singles and doubles to the Netherlands. It has been an amazing experience to play in front of such large, friendly crowds.
Law Enforcement Learn Ways to Interact with Deaf at UA Workshop
As nearly 20 law enforcement officers from across four different agencies sat in a theatre-style room Tuesday at The University of Alabama, all but one revealed an interaction that surprised workshop organizers Dr. Darrin Griffin and Erin Powell.
Rio blog: Pool Games and Visit to the “German House”
Wow, the pool games are already over and we actually finished first in our group!
Rio blog: Doubles, Day 1
As soon as I rolled onto the court, I immediately knew the crowd was not going to be in our favor.
Rio blog: Team USA, the Opening Ceremony
“U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! This is the chant that over 300 athletes, coaches, and staff are shouting as we walk through the tunnel that leads us into the Maracaña Stadium. Dressed in our red, white, and blue opening ceremony outfits, we step out into the lights.
Rio blog: The Opening Ceremony
The Rio Paralympic Games 2016 have officially been declared open. We had been here for one week before the Opening Ceremony to get settled in and get used to the Paralympic Village.
International Lineup set for UA-led Veterans’ Transitions Summit
The University of Alabama will continue its leadership position in improving military transitions through the Service Member to Civilian International Summit 2016, a three-day assembly of researchers, military officials and activists that begins Sept. 21 at the Hyatt Regency in Birmingham.
Rio blog: Processing and Village Life
Shelby Baron is a senior communicative disorders major and a wheelchair tennis player at UA. She has competed for the United States National Team since 2010 and will compete for the U.S. in Rio. Baron will blog about her experiences while in Rio, where the 2016 Paralympic Games begin today.
Baron to Represent Team USA in Paralympic Games
Shelby Baron was helping unload cars during freshman move-in day at The University of Alabama when she got a call from Team USA wheelchair tennis coach Dan James.
UA, South African Researchers to Speak at Indigenous Education Symposium
National and international education researchers will discuss the importance and impact of indigenous education at the Symposium on Indigenous Education: Philosophies and Practices Wednesday, April 6 at The University of Alabama.