UA sets up new study aboard program
Crimson White – Nov. 29
The University of Alabama and Ocean University of China have signed an agreement to allow students from one university to study at the other beginning January 2008. The agreement will allow UA students to study Chinese culture, language, history and contemporary Chinese business practices at Ocean University for one semester or more. The University is also discussing a program that would allow students to be a part of a 15-day marine science research project in the South China Sea, aboard the Dong Fang Hong II, Ocean University's marine science research vessel. In exchange, Ocean University students would be able to study at the University's Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium facility at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab…

Alabama housing market stumbles in October
Birmingham News – Nov. 29
…"It is important to reiterate in an environment of multiple information outlets and sources that real estate opportunities continue to exist in each local market as the state's economy continues to grow at a modest but stable rate, the state unemployment remains below the national average, and Alabama consumer personal income continues to grow," said J. Grayson Glaze, director of the Alabama Center for Real Estate at the University of Alabama…
Tuscaloosa News – Nov. 29

State home sales fell 12% in October
Birmingham Business Journal – Nov. 26
…According to the Alabama Center for Real Estate at the University of Alabama, it is the most significant drop this year. However, it is compared to October of 2006, which was the second best month for home sales on record. But year-to-date sales declined at a much slower pace of nearly 4 percent, said Grayson Glaze, executive director of the center, and will continue to decrease into the fourth quarter…

Broadus inducted into state nursing hall of fame
Baldwin County News – Nov. 28
The University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing (CCN) hosted the 2007 Alabama Nursing Hall of Fame on Thursday, Oct. 18 at North River Yacht Club…

Emeritus Committee designs, co-sponsors symposium at UA, around world
Crimson White – Nov. 29
…different corners of the University are four retired professors. Though they each have resided in Alabama and have worked for the University for many years, their roots extend to places all over the world. These four retired professors make up the Emeritus Committee on International Strategic Studies. Their goal is to raise campus awareness on international issues, whether by representing the University in another country or bringing the countries to the University…