Alabama Action 2011
University of Alabama students help repair damage to a local middle school from the storms that came through Tuscaloosa in April, 2011.
Campus & Community
Tweens – Keep Them Reading
Dr. Joyce Stallworth encourages parents to suggest young adult novels to their tweens to not only find relatable subject matter, but to also help them become lifelong readers.
Tweens – Tweens and Financial Responsibility
During the tween years, a young person is more impressionable and thus are subject to marketing ploys. Jan Brakefield explains the concept of needs versus wants.
Tweens – Tweens and the Retail Market
In the wake of today’s economy, tweens are following in parents’ footsteps. Dr. Kristy Reynolds says that “kids today think it is cool to be frugal.”
Tweens – Middle School – The Critical Link in Dropout Prevention
UA’s College of Education senior associate dean, Dr. Joyce Stallworth, comments on the importance of middle school and keeping kids in school.
Tweens – Middle School Transition
A smooth transition from elementary to middle school is much easier with family support, Dr. Natalie Adams explains.
Tweens – Tween Friendships
Dr. Natalie Adams discusses how your child’s relationships with friends will change during their tween years.
Tweens – Tween Behaviors Can Challenge
Dr. Liza Wilson, a University of Alabama professor, offers advice on handling tween attitudes and behaviors.
New Discoveries in the Multicultural Journalism Workshop
High School Students participating in UA’s Multicultural Journalism Workshop traveled to Alabama’s Blackbelt to make some new discoveries while they learned about journalism.
UA Students Help in the Hispanic Jumpstart Program
University of Alabama students are crossing language barriers to help young, Hispanic students succeed in school right from the start. The UA students are working in the Hispanic Jumpstart Program, designed to benefit preschool students as they learn English as their second language.