U.S. News Rankings
The University of Alabama is ranked ahead of Auburn University in the latest college rankings by U.S. News and World Report. UA is ranked in 91st place while Auburn came in at 96th place out of 258 colleges and Universities.
Fox6 (Birmingham) – Aug. 17
NBC13 (Birmingham) – Aug. 17
CBS42 (Birmingham) – Aug. 17
WRBL (Columbus, Ga.) – Aug. 17

Growing UA banks on bus system
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 19
…Dubbed Crimson Ride, the UA transit system has four routes that are part of an overall plan to divert cars from the core of the campus and clear the gridlock on campus roadways…President Robert Witt said his recruiters are on pace to enroll his goal of 28,000 by 2010, not 2013 as originally planned…Gina Johnson, director of auxiliary services. “We had plenty of parking, but just no way to get people to it," Johnson said. “We just couldn’t ask people to park that far out without providing transportation to get them there and back…

Riders expect kinks, benefits from transit system
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 19
When classes at the University of Alabama start on Wednesday, the new campus transit system will have been rolling along for a week and a half. Riders so far have mostly been staff members, freshmen moving on campus and young women here for sorority rush week…

Tips to stay safe this upcoming school year
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 20
…Colleges understand this, and that’s why the University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College, among others, have publications reminding their respective students how to behave…

Caregiver program shows promise
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 20
Louis Burgio is director of the University of Alabama’s Center for Mental Health and Aging and is one of the lead investigators of a research project known as REACH, or Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer’s Caregiver Health…recently received $50,000 from the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving to train other family caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients…

Engineer your way to brighter future
Huntsville Times – Aug. 20
…The University of Alabama System, Auburn University and the state Department of Education are partners in the plan to increase the number of high school graduates choosing a career in engineering…

U.S. women win gold at Parapan Games
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 19
The United States paralympic women’s basketball team won the gold medal at the Parapan American Games…The University of Alabama was well represented with four players on the United States roster…

Credit crunch puts spotlight on cash and debt
MSNBC.com -- Aug. 19
…Robert Brooks, financial management professor at the University of Alabama…said the subprime credit crunch has pushed lenders and investors to be wary of new loans and corporate debt offerings, even those to the best corporate borrowers…

After nearly 25 years, the expansion of Alabama 157 is finished
Florence Times Daily -- Aug. 19
…"We've tried to depoliticize road building from time to time, but it is still very much in the political process," said Bill Stewart, professor emeritus at the University of Alabama. "Localities, particularly counties that are on the side of the winning gubernatorial candidate, tend to fare better in the allocation of funds than those who voted for the opponent of the successful candidate. That's just natural in politics, you want to reward those that helped you get where you are…

University of Alabama summer commencement
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 20
The University of Alabama awarded 1,153 degrees during summer commencement held Aug. 11 on campus…The following students were listed as candidates to receive degrees during summer commencement…