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…
By Kirsten J. Barnes CCBP Graduate Student The Fifth Annual Poster Presentation April 18 in the Bryant Conference Center, a preliminary to the Eighth Annual Center for Community-Based Partnerships Community Engagement Awards Luncheon, drew an enthusiastic and appreciative crowd. This year’s chairperson for the Poster Presentation Committee was Dr. Angelia Paschal, associate professor in College…
By Kirsten J. Barnes CCBP Graduate Assistant The University of Alabama’s efforts to engage communities and change lives, the motto of the Center for Community-Based Partnerships, was evident during the Eighth Annual CCBP Community Engagement Awards Luncheon held April 18 at the Bryant Conference Center. “We all know that to change the world you have…
By Sirui Shao CCBP Student Assistant Four of the Center for Community-Based Partnerships’ most outstanding student employees were among 54 students recognized on April 15 at the Student Employee of the Year awards luncheon at the North Zone in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The awards recognize students who best represent the contributions and achievements of students who…
By Kirsten J. Barnes CCBP Graduate Assistant The Division of Community Affairs will hold its Eighth Annual Center for Community-Based Partnerships Excellence in Community Engagement Awards Luncheon Friday, April 18, in Sellers Auditorium of the Bryant Conference Center. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m., with the Fifth Annual Engaged Research Poster Presentation beginning at…
By Kirsten J. Barnes CCBP Graduate Assistant The Parent Teacher Leadership Academy will host its graduation ceremony 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17 at the Hotel Capstone Ballroom, located at 320 Bryant Drive in Tuscaloosa. Having launched the award-winning Parent Leadership Academy in 2007, The University of Alabama Division of Community Affairs built upon that success…
