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By Jessica Hancock CCBP Graduate Assistant Photos by Sirui Shau Major changes in the staffing and organization of the Center for Community-Based Partnerships Council were announced at the Council’s well-attended Sept. 17 meeting at the Bryant Conference Center. Here are the changes as provided by Dr. Samory T. Pruitt, vice president for Community Affairs. Dean…

By Jessica Hancock CCBP Graduate Assistant Recent Fulbright Scholarship winners shared their experiences with a new wave of Fulbright hopefuls, faculty, staff and members of the community at a presentation and reception at the Center for Community-Based Partnerships (CCBP) on August 26. The purpose of the event was to introduce the campus to the Fulbright…

TUSCALOOSA — Recent UA Fulbright Scholarship winners will share their overseas experiences on a panel entitled “The Fulbright Scholarship: Breaking Down Cultural Barriers Through Language Education” Tuesday, Aug. 26, beginning at 2:30 p.m., at the Center for Community-Based Partnerships (CCBP), 900 Anna Avenue, directly behind Arby’s on University Boulevard. The Aug. 26 event will double…

Dr. Margaret Purcell, a member of the New College LifeTrack faculty, has partnered with University Place Middle School in Tuscaloosa to teach 150 students from grades 6–8 the fundamentals of small farming and local food. The students have visited Katie Farms in Coker to learn about farm operations. In spring 2014, students also participated in…