No Decreases for Pell Grant Funding
Don’t expect Pell Grant funding to decrease in 2013, a University of Alabama professor predicts.
Faculty & Staff
Healthcare Reform to Bring ‘Five Stages of Grief’
The upcoming year will bring significant changes in health care, according to Dr. Marilyn Whitman, assistant professor and coordinator of the undergraduate healthcare management program at The University of Alabama.
International Intervention in Syria Unlikely; Iran to Simmer
The civil war in Syria between the government of President Bashar al-Assad and anti-Baath Party rebels likely will continue throughout 2013 with the international community looking on, a University of Alabama political scientist predicts.
Some Rural Hospitals to Choose between Merging Services, Closure
In 2013 and beyond, rural hospitals in Alabama will need to combine and coordinate their services – or some will close, a University of Alabama expert in rural and family medicine says.
Revenue to Prompt More States to Legalize Marijuana
Following votes to decriminalize marijuana in Washington and Colorado, more states in 2013 will begin to look at legalizing the drug, a University of Alabama criminal justice expert says.
Fiscal Cliff Won’t be All Bad
Fasten your seat belt, says Dr. Paul Drnevich, an associate professor of strategic management at The University of Alabama,“because we will likely go over the ‘fiscal cliff’ in some capacity in early 2013.”
Cycling Scandal to Reverberate throughout Sports
The scandal that rocked the cycling world could well make its way into other American sports in 2013, causing advertisers to think twice about whom they support, says Dr. Lance Kinney, associate professor of advertising and public relations at The University of Alabama.
Educated Guesses 2013
For the 32nd consecutive year, The University of Alabama’s Office of Media Relations offers predictions from faculty experts for the coming year.
Dr. B. Joyce Stallworth Named UA Associate Provost
University of Alabama President Judy Bonner has named Dr. B. Joyce Stallworth to the new position of associate provost for special projects.
UA, Notre Dame Students and Alumni to Work Together in Discover BCS National Championship Service Project
Students and alumni from The University of Alabama and the University of Notre Dame will come together to have a positive impact on the Miami community during the Discover BCS National Championship Game service project.