UA in the News: July 1, 2009
July 1, 2009 - Filed under: UA in the News
Business leaders optimistic, survey says
Tuscaloosa News – July 1
…The Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Alabama said the latest quarterly gauge of Alabama business sentiment was the largest gain in confidence in the survey’s nearly eight-year history…CBER economic analyst Ahmad Ijaz said Tuesday that recovery from the national recession, which officially began in late 2007, could start in 2010. The state’s economy began tanking in 2008. ‘It’s not going to be a fast or rapid recovery but it will be a slow or modest recovery,’ Ijaz said. ‘Expect unemployment to go up at least to the first quarter of 2010 before it peaks, for the state and nationally.’…
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.