Zip Car Comes to UA
Zipcar Inc. and UA’s department of transportation services have announced the launch of Zipcar’s car-sharing program on UA campus.
Campus & Community
Studying with Balloons
Students in UA’s Mechanical Engineering Department are working with NASA to study changing weather conditions in the earth’s lower atmosphere.
George Daniels – Technology in the Classroom
George Daniel, Associate Professor of Journalism, explains how he is able to bring technology into the classroom for his students. Students learn about creating blogs, Twitter, and all facets of today’s technology and its role in the world of journalism.
Alabama Action 2011
University of Alabama students help repair damage to a local middle school from the storms that came through Tuscaloosa in April, 2011.
Tweens – Keep Them Reading
Dr. Joyce Stallworth encourages parents to suggest young adult novels to their tweens to not only find relatable subject matter, but to also help them become lifelong readers.
Tweens – Tweens and Financial Responsibility
During the tween years, a young person is more impressionable and thus are subject to marketing ploys. Jan Brakefield explains the concept of needs versus wants.
Tweens – Tweens and the Retail Market
In the wake of today’s economy, tweens are following in parents’ footsteps. Dr. Kristy Reynolds says that “kids today think it is cool to be frugal.”
Tweens – Middle School – The Critical Link in Dropout Prevention
UA’s College of Education senior associate dean, Dr. Joyce Stallworth, comments on the importance of middle school and keeping kids in school.
Tweens – Middle School Transition
A smooth transition from elementary to middle school is much easier with family support, Dr. Natalie Adams explains.
Tweens – Tween Friendships
Dr. Natalie Adams discusses how your child’s relationships with friends will change during their tween years.