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Community Pulse Keepers

Bernice Washington has her finger on the pulse of her community. By working at a mental health center, learning about ways to treat alcoholism and becoming involved in the reformation of a neighborhood, Washington, a lifelong Tuscaloosan, got to know about the needs of her community.

$4.8 Million Paul R. Jones Art Collection Donated to UA

One of the top 100 art collectors in the United States, Paul R. Jones of Atlanta, has donated his 1,700-piece art collection valued at $4.8 million to The University of Alabama.

A Launching Pad for Entrepreneurs

Similarities abound between Donald Trump and The University of Alabama’s Dr. William “Bill” Gathings. No, maybe not the hair, but each has demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit, and both are ardent promoters of a business-based competition with a reality TV show feel. Ok, so with Trump, it’s more than the feel of reality TV.

UA’s Rural Medical Scholars Program Adds Agricultural Safety and Health Components

The Rural Medical Scholars Program at The University of Alabama is now working with The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Deep South Center for Occupational Safety and Health to add an agricultural safety and health component to the master’s degree curriculum of the program.

UA to Host Graduate School Preview Day

The University of Alabama Graduate School will host its Graduate School Preview Day on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. in the Ferguson Center on campus.

UA RISE Graduation to be Held July 24

The University of Alabama’s RISE Program will hold its annual commencement ceremony Thursday, July 24 at 6 p.m. at the Stallings Center on the UA campus.

Parental Alienation Day Declared; UA Staffer, ALFRA Offering Educational Awareness Seminars

The Alabama Family Rights Association, or ALFRA, helps those experiencing alienation from their children and grandchildren by encouraging non-custodial fathers and non-custodial mothers to stay involved with their children and by providing social events, moral support, group sessions, and education about divorce and its impact on families.

Select Group of UA Students Named Blackburn Institute Fellows

The University of Alabama Blackburn Institute, considered to be one of the most dynamic leadership development organizations in the country, has named its 2008-2009 student fellows.

MEDIA ADVISORY: UA’s Spring Commencement Exercises

UA’S SPRING COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

Army to Present UA Nursing Professor with Legion of Merit Award in May 7 Ceremony

A University of Alabama nursing faculty member who helped reservists injured in Iraq receive follow-up medical care closer to their homes will receive the military’s Legion of Merit Award in a May 7 ceremony on the UA campus.