UA business school jumps 9 spots in magazine’s rankings
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 29
Culverhouse College of Commerce at the University of Alabama jumped nine spots to No. 29 among public undergraduate business programs in the latest U.S. News and World Report college rankings…
Crimson White – Aug. 29

Opinion: Pre-K momentum rising
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 29
…The pre-K effort is supported by collaborations with the University of Alabama and Stillman College, which provide music and art instruction…

Students gain legal access to download free tunes with Ruckus
Crimson White – Aug. 29
A new way to avoid music piracy is available at the Capstone. Ruckus, an online music service, has partnered with the University to enable students, faculty members, staff and alumni unlimited access to download music legally from a library of nearly 3 million songs. Alicia Browne, associate director for information and communication of the Office of Housing and Residential Communities, said it is free for all students with a bama.ua.edu e-mail address, and it requires faculty members, staff and alumni to pay a small monthly fee…

UAPD, SGA creating student neighborhood watch
Crimson White – Aug. 29
In an effort to keep the outskirts of campus protected, the University of Alabama Police Department has created the Fringe Patrol Division and is in the process of creating the Crimson Watch program. The Crimson Watch program will be a unified effort between the SGA, UAPD and students to help protect the surrounding neighborhoods that are designated as off-campus housing…

Revamped Get on Board Day starts today
Crimson White – Aug. 29
…Josh Edrington, vice president of CCSO and a junior majoring in advertising and psychology, said students should notice some differences between this year's Get on Board Day and last year’s. “We had some complaints about navigation and how to find your way around last year so we're going to color code and have categories and balloons around so it will be easier," he said..

Dean of students position reinstated
Crimson White – Aug 29
…In July, Nelson reinstated the position of dean of students one year after then-Vice President of Student Affairs Margaret King closed the office. Nelson appointed Tim Hebson to the position, who was previously the director of Student Judicial Affairs…keeping the dean of students office open until 8 p.m. is one change for the office Hebson said he would like to see.

UA sorority recruitment continues to grow
Crimson White – Aug. 29
…UA Panhellenic President Julia James said she also thought the week went well. "I'm really pleased that 87 percent of girls that signed their bid cards got their first choice," James said. "I think overall all the chapters have been really pleased with their recruitment classes."…With the increase of women participating in recruitment each year, the Alabama Panhellenic Association is considering adding two more National Panhellenic Conference sororities to campus…

Alabama poverty at 16 percent
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 29 (Associated Press)
…Annette Watters, manager of the Alabama State Data Center at the University of Alabama, said that even though poverty levels have remained stagnant in recent years, the broader trend shows an improvement from the 1980s and 1990s, when the state’s poverty rate hovered around 20 percent…
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