Why Differences in Community Colleges Matter
InsideHigherEd.com – Aug. 13
…That system is based largely on the work of Stephen G. Katsinas, director of the Education Policy Center at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, and David E. Hardy, director of research at the center…

Another costly state Supreme Court race shaping up
Montgomery Advertiser – Aug. 13
…William Stewart, a political scientist at the University of Alabama, expects another costly race because contributions will be focused on one seat next year and because See has been "a reliable vote for business interests…
Florence Times-Daily – Aug. 12

PHOTO: UA freshmen arrive at dorms
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 13 (print version only)
University of Alabama freshman Wilson Franklin…moves into the Lakeside West dorm Sunday on the UA campus in Tuscaloosa

College News
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 13
Wenan Fei, who received his doctoral degree in economics in May from the University of Alabama, received the 2007 Ernst Meyer Prize from the Geneva Association for the best dissertation in risk management and insurance…

Health department to investigate local ALS cases
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 13
…Among those who will be following the study is Dr. Eugene Marsh, a neurologist and dean of the University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences. He also is a member of First Presbyterian Church, where the six local cases occurred. “I was seeing more people than I felt like I should, both in the community and especially at our church," Marsh said in May. “It wasn’t scientific, just observational…

How Are Homes Sales in the Magic City?
WVTM-NBC 13 – Aug. 12
The market seems different because there are more homes for sale than a year ago, according to the University of Alabama’s real estate research education center. And inflated prices are correcting towards true values.

Krauss joins Crimson Tide broadcast team
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 11
Former University of Alabama All-American linebacker Barry Krauss will join the Crimson Tide Sports Network broadcast team for the 2007 football season, CTSN general manager Michael Alford announced Friday…

Peer Intervention develops players away from the field
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 11
…Saban said the program is designed to educate them on issues any college-age person may face. “Peer Intervention to me is everything you’ve ever heard of off the field," Saban said. “Whether it’s drugs, alcohol, agents, gambling, spiritual development, academics, how to treat the opposite sex, macho man issues and problems…