Month: October 2013


UA Delegation Has Big Impact on ESC 2013

 Dr. Hiram Fitzgerald, associate provost, University Outreach and Engagement, Michigan State University, speaking at the ESC conference in Lubbock, Texas.  Dr. Samory T. Pruitt, UA vice president for Community Affairs, speaking at the Engagement Scholarship Consortium, explained differences between engaged research and traditional research.  JCES editor Cassie Simon, center, chats with visitors at the JCES…


University to Present Documentary on Integration of Crimson Tide at Ferguson Theater

By Kirsten J. BarnesGraduate Assistant The University of Alabama will present “How Integration Turned The Tide: Three Days at Foster,” a documentary film by UA alumnus Keith Dunnavant. 7-9 p.m. October 17 at the Ferguson Center Theater. The program is sponsored by the UA National Alumni Association, the College of Continuing Studies, and Division of…


New Teacher Leadership Academy Launched for Alabama; Pilot Programs Begins with Tuscaloosa County Schools

TUSCALOOSA — Having launched the award-winning Parent Leadership Academy (PLA) in 2007, The University of Alabama Division of Community Affairs has decided to build upon that success by creating a new program similar in nature but which incorporates another component of the school community – teachers. Dr. Joyce Stallworth, associate provost and professor of education…