UA to Build Storm Shelter
NBC 13 (Birmingham) – Sept. 16
A new storm shelter is scheduled to be built in Tuscaloosa, which may bring peace of mind to a lot of students at the University of Alabama. At a recent meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the project. The shelter will be on the eastern part of campus and will have the ability to accommodate hundreds of people.
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) – Sept. 16
Fulbright scholars enjoy year abroad
Crimson White – Sept. 17
Last spring, the Fulbright Program, founded in 1946 with the purpose of encouraging the exchange of information among different cultures, awarded four University of Alabama alumnae and one professor the recognition of Fulbright scholars. Rachel Hunkler, Carolyn Bero, Emma Fick and Anna Foley are all spending this school year abroad teaching English and researching. Hunkler will spend her Fulbright year in Madrid, Spain…Bero will join Hunkler in Spain, teaching in a suburb of Madrid…Fick, who studied both English and art history while at the University, is also teaching English – but in Serbia…Foley, who graduated from the University in 2011…will be taking a break from her job for a year in order to teach English to students in Brazil…In addition to these graduates, the Fulbright Program also provided a professor from the University the opportunity to travel abroad to achieve her professional goals. Catherine Roach of New College is in the United Kingdom this year in order to conduct final interviews with members of the U.K. Romantic Novelists Association. She will use these interviews to finish her book on the influence of the romance genre on popular culture.
Cemetery serves as reminder of history, hope for future
Crimson White – Sept. 17
Nestled beside a building dedicated to studying the science of life sits a memorial to the end of life and a reminder of its imminence. Next to the Biology building is a small cemetery that gives curious students a hint about life in the past on campus…The grave site marks the burial ground of two slaves, Jack Rudolph and William “Boysey” Brown; a student, William J. Crawford, from the antebellum period; and at least four members of professor Horace S. Pratt’s family from around the onset of the Civil War. While there are markers for some of the graves, it is unknown where exactly Rudolph and Brown were interred and whether other slaves were buried there.
Former Project Runway Participant and Native South Florida Fashion Designer Comes Back to Town
Individual.com – Sept. 16
Announcing her relocation to South Florida, fashion designer, stylist, and former ‘Project Runway’ participant Amanda Perna, confirmed that she is also inaugurating the expansion of her fashion label, The House of Perna. The company is maintaining its New York City branch and adding new operations in South Florida. The House of Perna (THoP) sales team advised that all e-commerce http://www.TheHouseofPerna.com and other sales and manufacturing operations remain uninterrupted during the process…With a background in theatre and a degree in Apparel Design from the University of Alabama, Amanda Perna adds to her portfolio, professional experiences from two of today’s four major fashion houses in the U.S. – Oscar de la Renta and Calvin Klein. She also appeared on Project Runway Season 9 and is a featured expert host on eHow.com.
PRWeb – Sept. 16
Miss Alabama Did Not Win Miss America
NBC 13 (Birmingham) – Sept. 16
Miss Alabama, Chandler Champion, did not take home the “Miss America” crown last night in Atlantic City. But, she did represent the state and the University of Alabama in the “Show Us Your Shoes” parade. She wore a special “Roll Tide” themed gown and shoes. And her gown has become an Internet sensation, leading up to last night’s pageant. The Leeds native performed a dance routine on pointe as her talent. She also won a $1,000 prize for being one of the highest-scoring contestants who did not make the “top 15.”