Officers, troopers awarded for outstanding work
Tuscaloosa News – Feb. 4
… the Exchange Club’s 2010 Officer of the Year banquet Thursday. Other winners were…University of Alabama Police Officer Andy Liles.… Liles retired from the Tuscaloosa Police Department in 2003 after a 20-year career. He returned to the University of Alabama Police Department, where he had worked early in his career. He now is the community services officer for the department, and is a hazardous materials technician and an EMT for the department’s hazmat team. “As the community services officer, Andy Liles is often the public face of UAPD for those who are seeking information or bringing forth concerns. Officer Liles himself has documented approximately 4,500 faculty, staff, student and parental contacts during 2010. He always listens and is responsive and works hand-in-hand with community members to help resolve their concerns,” wrote interim Chief Tim Summerlin …
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Feb. 3
Editorial: Jobless rate to slowly decline
Montgomery Advertiser – Feb. 4
… A key economist predicted recently that Alabama’s economy should grow by 3.4 percent in 2011. University of Alabama economist Sam Addy also said the state is expected to grow by 3.6 percent in 2012. Both would be a huge improvement over the 2.2 percent growth in 2010. Addy, director of the university’s Center for Business and Economic Research, also predicted that the statewide unemployment rate should improve — but slowly. The state rate, currently at 9.1 percent, should decline by 0.7 percent in 2011 and by 2.2 percent next year, he said at the CBER annual economic outlook conference recently…In a story in the Tuscaloosa News, Addy pointed out that the state’s economy may be the best it has ever been relative to the overall U.S. economy. He said the state’s per capita income is about 85 percent of the national average, which is the highest it has ever been. And he noted that the state’s unemployment rate remains lower than the national rate of 9.4 percent. “It’s definitely not like it used to be,” he said …
Sustained Dialogue workshop discusses leadership
Crimson White – Feb. 4
The University of Alabama Crossroads Community Center and Sustained Dialogue Network will host a workshop this Saturday addressing leadership across culture. The workshop will be held in the Anderson Room at the Ferguson Center from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m… “This weekend, participants will learn about the importance of intercultural dialogue, and how to engage with others who may share a different cultural background than themselves,” Woodham said. “We’ll also discuss the best way to lead an intercultural dialogue, and provide the participants with a greater understanding of working with people on an intercultural basis.”…This workshop is part of an ongoing effort to strengthen intercultural discussion skills among students on the University’s campus. It is one of the Sustained Dialogue Network’s signature events. All members of the campus community are welcome, and the workshop is free.
Students to dive for Red Cross charity
Crimson White – Feb. 4
Students will have the opportunity Feb. 12 to support the West Alabama American Red Cross by diving into an outdoor pool – in the winter. The Polar Bear Plunge will be from 10 a.m. to noon at the Student Recreation Center Outdoor Pool Complex… “One of the things we are so proud of is our relationship with UA,” said Oscar Barnes, executive director of the West Alabama chapter of the American Red Cross in Tuscaloosa …
FAC funds student organizations
Crimson White – Feb. 4
Student organizations can consult the Financial Affairs Committee to obtain funds for projects and activities that benefit the student body as a whole, according to the FAC’s funding guidelines…To qualify for FAC funds, student organizations must be registered with The SOURCE, an online community designed to promote student organizations, and have at least one officer attend a SOURCE Foresight workshop each fiscal year, which instructs the officer about FAC funding, Kennedy said…The FAC is student-led with members drawn from the SGA Senate, the Source Board of Governors — a coordinating body that assists student organizations — and the Student Leaders Council — a group comprised of leaders of various student organizations, according to the FAC’s funding guidelines …
Avett Brothers tickets go on sale Feb. 12
Tuscaloosa News – Feb. 4
General admission tickets for the April 1 Avett Brothers/Band of Horses show at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater will be $33. The tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 12 at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater box office, Ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at 800-745-3000. Because the concert is a partnership with the University of Alabama’s Student Government Association, a limited number of student tickets will be made available for sale at 8 a.m. Feb. 11 in Room 356 of the Ferguson Center. UA student tickets will be $10.
UA Students Participate in Campus Movie-Fest
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Feb. 3
The University of Alabama is participating in the Movie-Fest. It gives students one week to make a film.