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Education Briefs
Birmingham News – April 24
Student Film Showcase – De-Stress Fest – “Last Lecture” Series

Road to Recovery in Enterprise is paved with Crimson
WSFA-NBC (Montgomery) – April 23
UA fans at A-Day donated money to help the victims of the Enterprise tornado.

Ozark Student Gets Scholarship from Bill Gates
WTVY-CBS (Dothan) – April 23
Tiara Horne of Ozark, Alabama has received a scholarship from Bill Gates. Horne says she will use the scholarship to get a master’s degree in accounting from The University of Alabama.

Schools debate switch to K-8
Tuscaloosa News – April 24
Jim McLean, dean of the College of Education at the University of Alabama, said middle school students also benefit because they have one less transition to ...

Money for pre-K growth approved
Tuscaloosa News – April 24
... is supported by Mayor Walt Maddox and the city council and will collaborate with the University of Alabama and Stillman College and community agencies. ...

Editorial: Bama nation shows support in full force
Tuscaloosa News – April 24
When he was introduced in January as the University of Alabama’s new head football coach, Nick Saban told fans he wanted to see “a lot of positive energy ...

UA officials to meet to discuss Football Season
WBRC-Fox 6 (Birmingham) – April 23 and 24
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – April 23
In the wake of A-Day, which brought over 100,000 fans to Tuscaloosa, UA officials say they will meet to discuss the upcoming football season and how to deal with the crowds. Gina Johnson was interviewed for some of these stories.

Record Crowd at A-Day
KRON (San Francisco, Calif.) – April 23
WCBD-NBC (Charleston, S.C.) – April 23

A-Day Crowd Helps Boost Ticket Prices
WVTM-NBC 13 (Birmingham) – April 23
A packed Bryant-Denny stadium for A-Day is helping to boost ticket prices for next year’s games.

Senate discusses campus concerns
Tuscaloosa News – April 24
The University of Alabama is planning to implement an alert system that would go beyond its current e-mail and campus phones to include message sent to cell ...

Alabama fund to continue
BamaMag.com – April 23
…UA President Dr. Robert E. Witt sees the new athletic facilities as a magnet to the Capstone. “With the construction or renovation of seven structures, our athletic programs and facilities are some of the most impressive in, not only the SEC, but the nation,” he said. “They continue to assist us in attracting the best and brightest students…