Campus & Community

UA Student News for Jan. 31, 2012

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. DEADLINES TO REMEMBER House United Habitat for Humanity Build applications, Feb. 3 Last Lecture award nominations, Feb. 10 Nonprofit Protégé Program applications, Feb. 14, 5 p.m., 346 Ferguson Center Community Service Center staff applications, Feb. 17,

UA Student News for Jan. 24, 2012

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. DEADLINES TO REMEMBER Extended deadline for essay submissions to Mental Health Monologues, Jan. 27 Last Lecture award nominations, Feb. 10 Community Service Center staff applications, Feb. 17 by 5 p.m. Application for Undergraduate Research and Creative

UA Student News for Jan. 20, 2012

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. NATIONAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION — UA will celebrate the football team’s recent national championship on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m. in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The event will feature the football team and head coach Nick Saban

UA Student News for Jan. 17, 2012

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. DEADLINES TO REMEMBER Essay submissions to Mental Health Monologues, Jan. 20 Registration for Hands on Tuscaloosa service project, Jan. 20, noon Membership applications for the Culverhouse Investment Management Group, Jan. 22, 5 p.m. DATES TO REMEMBER

Educated Guesses 2012

For the 31st consecutive year, The University of Alabama’s Office of Media Relations offers predictions from faculty experts for the coming year. While these “educated guesses” don’t always come true, our track record over the years has been good.

Obama to Battle, Beat Late-Entry Republican

President Obama is likely to win re-election in 2012, but his Republican opponent will not be one of the current candidates battling one another in the early primaries, a University of Alabama political scientist predicts.

Cuba May be State’s Next Big Customer

The Alabama business community needs to practice its Spanish, and that suggestion has nothing to do with the state’s controversial immigration law.

Online Doomsday Groups to Spike

Warnings about apocalyptic cataclysms in 2012 potentially will serve as a catalyst for Internet hysteria, a University of Alabama psychology professor predicts.

New App to Displace Craigslist, Professor Predicts

Dr. Craig E. Armstrong, assistant professor of management at The University of Alabama, says he expects someone to create, within the next year, an “app” that performs “Craigslist” functions for the exchange of goods and services.

Social Media to Serve as New Opinion Polls

Dr. Kristen Heflin says social media will give the public more access to political candidates than ever before – and that access will include the good, the bad and the ugly.