Among all the aftershocks of the Sept. 11 attack on U.S. soil, one will be felt in the military science and ROTC programs, says a University of Alabama Army ROTC officer and military science expert.
For years, teleconferencing, video and e-mail have been pushed from the perspective of cost and efficiency. But following the events of Sept. 11, 2001, those business communications methods will be used for safety and as a way to avoid long distance travel, say Dr. Ronald Dulek, head of the management and marketing department and Dr. Chad Hilton, director of International Business Programs, both at The University of Alabama.
In 2002, Alabama will fail to resolve the tax problem currently facing this state, resulting in further budget cuts in K-12 education and higher education, predicts Dr. John Dolly, dean of the University of Alabama College of Education.
The forecast for 2002 calls for a slight improvement in the state economy, according to Dr. Carl Ferguson, associate dean for research and director of The University of Alabama Center for Business and Economic Research at the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration.
The term ‘loan shark’ may take on more meaning in the upcoming months, according to Dr. Benton Gup, professor of finance and holder of the Robert Hunt Cochrane/Alabama Bankers Chair.
Unparalleled threats and opportunities are emerging in the oil industry that will define the nation’s economy next year, says Dr. Robert Robicheaux, Bruno Professor of Retail Marketing and director of the Hess Institute for Retailing Development at The University of Alabama. “2002 will rock!” Robicheaux says.
At least two major computer manufacturers will seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection before September 2002, says Dr. Robert Robicheaux, Bruno Professor of Retailing and director of the Hess Institute for Retailing Development at The University of Alabama.
Early public support for President George W. Bush’s executive order to try suspected terrorists in secret military tribunals will erode as Congress and the American people question the wisdom of the plan in the coming months, predicts a University of Alabama constitutional law expert.ed
Consumers longing for a good-fitting pair of blue jeans will get their wish in the new year as a University of Alabama clothing expert says we should expect to see, and be able to afford, clothing that is literally made just for us.
Many Americans are likely to equate sameness with safety and, as a result, will be less likely to move from their homes during the year following the deadly terrorist attacks, predicts a University of Alabama psychology professor who has expertise in trauma and survival.