UA administrator up for integrity award
Tuscaloosa News – Jan. 28
Mark Nelson…is competing as a finalist for the Inspire Integrity Award, given to faculty who lead students to pursue professionalism ethically…The award, presented by the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, consists of a $3,000 stipend and a $2,000 donation in his or her name to the winner’s university, with the runner-up receiving a $1,000 stipend and a $1,000 donation…Nelson also helped Capstone Creed and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars establish Alabama’s Academic Honor Council, a group of nine students who debate academic integrity policies and judge cases of academic misconduct. They also serve as examples of integrity for their peers, which Nelson said is a commitment that must be lived out daily…
Crimson White – Jan. 28
Public can see Venus, the moon at viewing session at UA observatory
Crimson White – Jan. 28
…There will be a viewing of Venus and the moon Thursday and it is open to the general public. Hardee said UA students are urged to come and look through the telescope atop Gallalee Hall…
Nominations sought for Garner award
Tuscaloosa News – Jan. 28
The Tuscaloosa Sister Cities Commission is seeking nominations for the Dean Paul Garner International Friendship Award. The award is named for the late Paul Garner, longest sitting dean of the University of Alabama School of business…
Performers show lighter side of mental illness
Tuscaloosa News – Jan. 28
A mental illness isn’t usually something to laugh about. But a traveling comedy show that will perform in Tuscaloosa tonight does just that. Stand up For Mental Health is a Canadian-based comedy program that encourages people with mental illness to turn their problems into comedy and to perform. Two comics, Kim Van Dyck and Alex Winstanley, will perform at the University of Alabama’s Ferguson Center theater at 7 tonight….