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As more people use social media platforms, they will begin moving away from using the term “social media” in the new year, predicts Dr. Karla Gower, associate professor of advertising and public relations.
The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility will host the final round of the fifth annual Moral Forum Tournament on Monday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. in Morgan Auditorium.
There was a time when writing meant using a pencil or pen to place words on a page and going to a meeting required some form of travel. Today, communication involves “tweeting,” “Skyping” and posting on something called a “wiki.” So how does one make sense of the new World Wide Web and how to use it?
UA student Katie McMurray has 20 young friends who eagerly await her company every Friday afternoon. These 11-year-olds are not her college friends, but McMurray hopes they will attend one day. McMurray is mentoring the youngsters at Matthew’s Elementary School as part of a service learning class at UA. Recently, McMurray was accepted into medical school where she plans to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a pediatrician and continuing her work with children.
Teasing can be a positive experience for children as it teaches them how to show affection and deal with conflict, according to Dr. Carol Bishop Mills, assistant professor in the communication studies department at The University of Alabama.
Three University of Alabama offices are assisting the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development with an analysis of workforce demands for the state and will be presenting results of the study starting April 6.
A new student organization called Literacy is The Edge has been started at The University of Alabama with the goal of improving literacy rates in West Alabama.
The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility will host the semifinal and final rounds of the fourth annual Moral Forum Tournament. The semifinals will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22 in the Ferguson Center Forum (room 360) and the final round will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27 in Morgan Auditorium. Scholarships totaling $13,000 will be awarded the final night.
Whether or not you have met Dana Lewis, if you are a member of The University of Alabama community, she has probably changed the way you eat lunch.
The Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility and the department of telecommunication & film at The University of Alabama will host the second annual Documenting Justice Film Screening on Tuesday, April 29, at 7 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.