UA in the News: August 23, 2011
August 23, 2011 - Filed under: UA in the News
UA service projects to involve students in rebuilding Tuscaloosa
Al.com – Aug. 23
The University of Alabama Community Service Center will host service projects for freshmen and campus groups over the next few weeks to involve students in helping Tuscaloosa rebuild from the April 27 tornado. On Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the CSC event Ripple Effect: Freshman Volunteer Day will give first-year students the chance to paint houses with Habitat for Humanity’s Brush with Kindness program, remove debris with Project Team Up and distribute supplies in local schools…Campus groups will join the CSC for Hands on Tuscaloosa Service Days on Aug. 27, Sept. 2 and Sept. 10 to help Habitat for Humanity, Project Blessings, the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority, Tuscaloosa’s One Place, the Tuscaloosa Volunteer Reception Center, local nonprofits and to other projects…
Study: Recession hit Alabama, Birmingham job markets hard
Birmingham Business Journal – Aug. 23
Alabama had the steepest decline in employment in the Southeast during the Great Recession – with the state’s sharpest declines in Birmingham and Hoover – according to a new study by the University of Alabama . Research Associate Kathleen Gabler of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Alabama found that employment in Alabama dropped from 2.12 million in January 2007 to 1.92 million in November 2010 before increasing slightly to 1.95 million by January 2011…
Indian Springs native’s pilot selected for New York film festival
Shelby County Reporter – Aug. 23
A TV pilot created by Indian Springs native and University of Alabama student Marcus Tortorici has been selected for the 7th Annual New York Television Festival in Manhattan. “Recommitted” follows a high school student and his imaginary best friend…The pilot was developed in Tortorici’s Advanced Television Production class at UA…
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.