UA In the News — Sept. 2-6
UA, LSU students unite to help flood victims — Paralympic athletes head to Rio — Legendary UA ad campaign — and more.
UA Students Reach Out to Community Before Classes Start
Before hitting the books, heading to lectures or turning on computers, more than 300 University of Alabama students returned to campus early and picked up hammers, paintbrushes, rakes, shovels and even medical equipment – all to help out in Tuscaloosa and the Black Belt. More than 900 students participated and provided more than 7,650 hours of community service in August.
UA In the News — Sept. 1
Million Dollar Band is back — UA student goes for gold at Paralympics — EMS prevention program — and more.
UA’s RISE Center Begins New Playgroup
The RISE Center, housed in the Stallings Center, is so popular that Director Andi Gillen and her staff are unable to serve all the special-needs children whose parents request entry – a waiting list has developed. So, the Center has developed a new program, the RISE and SHINE Playgroup. The group will have many of the activities RISE students experience during the day, only in a shorter time span – an hour and a half twice a month.
UA’s Mortar Board Chapter Earns National Award
The University of Alabama’s Hypatia chapter of Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society has received the Ruth Weimer Mount from the national association. The award is presented annually to Mortar Board’s most outstanding collegiate chapter.
In the News — Aug. 19
The Rio Olympics Failed Women Even While Giving Them More Attention Bustle.com – Aug. 18 It’s no secret that American women are killing it at the Rio Olympics — from Simone Biles to Katie Ledecky, women athletes are simply outshining their male counterparts at the 2016 games … Recognizing women’s sports with primetime the coverage
UA In the News — Aug. 18
New semester starts at UA CBS 42 (Birmingham) – Aug. 17 Thousands of students back to the books at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. They return to class today. This year’s enrollment is estimated to be 37,000 students. There are some new changes. The new North Lawn Hall is now open after more than
UA In the News — Aug. 17
American women are dominating the Games, and it didn’t happen by accident Los Angeles Times – Aug. 17 A girl wanders into a Houston gym on a school field trip, a worker loves her spark, and a dozen years later she wins four Olympic gold medals. A girl jumps into a suburban Washington, D.C., swimming
UA In the News — Aug. 16
Study finds women competitors dominate NBC’s prime time Associated Press – Aug. 16 During the first half of the Olympics, women have dominated the screen on NBC in the evening. Through Saturday night, 58.5 percent of the competition time on NBC’s prime-time telecasts involved women’s sports, with 41.5 percent devoted to men, according to research