Living with Dyslexia: Anna Franz story
Posted on 02. May, 2012 in News
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When Anna Franz, a 23-year-old UAB exchange student from Munich, Germany, was in elementary school, she desperately told her mother: “Mommy, I think there is only space for one word in my head.” She realized that she had much more difficulty learning how to read and write than most other children of her age.
Franz is one of several persons in her family to struggle from dyslexia, a reading and writing disorder.
Despite Franz’s fight with orthography and reading, she has
‘Is an armed campus a safer campus?’
Posted on 02. May, 2012 in News
The final FreeFood4Thought discussion of the semester took place Thursday, April 26 in Sterne Library and focused on the topic, “Is an armed campus a safer campus?”
The discussion allowed those in attendance to exchange views on increasing campus security while maintaining student liberty, and which of the two components are more important.
Most agreed that gun control is vital on a college campus, but can be difficult and sometimes illogical in a city such as Birming… Read More
April 27, my story Lindsey Buckner reflects on tragedy
Posted on 02. May, 2012 in News
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April 27 may have seemed like just another Friday to many people, but for those who live in my hometown of Pleasant Grove it is an anniversary we will always remember.
I woke early that Wednesday morning in 2011 to make sure I would beat the rush hour traffic and arrive at Hill University Center’s information desk on time for my 7 to 12 shift. I noticed that the sky was dark and thought that it would make a perfect day for a nap.
Soon enough my shift was over. I drove past the same old hou
Sensitive information released inadvertently
Posted on 02. May, 2012 in News
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Personal information of approximately 8,000 former students was accidently posted on the Internet, school officials said on Thursday.
Information including social security numbers of students that attended UAB between 1995 and 2006 was included in the mishap.
According to spokesman Clinton Colmenares, no patient information for the UAB Hospital was released.
The university removed the information immediately after learning of the mistake.
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The Da Vinci of Downtown; ‘What’s on Second’ sparks the Downtown Renaissance
Posted on 02. May, 2012 in News
Second Avenue North was once a hub of the Steel City.
As businesses migrated to the new shopping centers of the suburbs, buildings were left behind to rust.
The once vibrant window displays morphed into broken glass and memories of what the neighborhood once was.
In 2007, the empty neighborhood was given a ray of hope with the opening of What’s on Second.
“We wanted to reinvent the antique shop in Birmingham,” said What’s on Second co-owner Steve Gilmer. “We deal a lo… Read More
New students appointed to Student Media leadership
Posted on 02. May, 2012 in News
Three new student leaders have been chosen by the Student Media Board to manage Student Publications for the summer and fall semesters.
Nick Price has been named Editor-in-Chief of the Kaleidoscope, and has spent the last two semesters abroad. Nick has also previously served as Sports Editor of the Kaleidoscope and Editor-in-Chief of Aura.
“I’m happy to be coming back to Birmingham after my year abroad and getting immediately involved with the Kaleidoscope,” said… Read More
Arabic Day Festival educates students
Posted on 01. May, 2012 in News
Last week, the Arabic Language and Culture Club (ALCC) and Professor Wasan Manati hosted an Arabic Day Festival for which the UAB Green was transformed into a Souk, or open-aired market.
In the midst of Dabke dancing, hummus, fashion shows and hookah smoke sessions, cultural exploration was in full force. Over 150 UAB students attended and were eager to explore Middle Eastern ways of life.
Because the media primarily exploits Western culture, the ALCC took the opportunity… Read More
Students to showcase films
Posted on 01. May, 2012 in News
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The Department of History will present Digital City, a free film screening of students’ ethnographic films, on May 2 in the McWane Center’s Imax theater at 7 p.m.
The production will feature films with topics such as Birmingham public transit, graffiti, high school dropout programs, storm spotters, old time music, pursuing art at UAB, hip hop and computer literacy for the elderly.
UAB Ethnographic Filmmaking is an interdisciplinary class that merges the methods of d
UAB names Lucas new provost
Posted on 30. Apr, 2012 in News
Linda Lucas, Ph.D., who has served as UAB’s interim provost since May 2011, has been named to the permanent post after a national search.
UAB President Carol Z. Garrison announced the appointment effective immediately, saying Lucas “has built sustainable momentum this past year in some key areas, particularly in implementing additional tools and resources to enhance student success, and spearheading the opening of our new Center for Teaching and Learnin… Read More
Arabic Minor in jeopardy
Posted on 25. Apr, 2012 in News
Last year, Josh Pawlik found and renovated the Arabic Language and Culture Club (ALCC), formerly called the Society of Ibn Haldun, with a mission to preserve and nurture the endangered area of study at UAB.
Arabic classes are in danger of extinction at UAB despite the large Arabic-speaking community, but the ALCC is fighting to reverse this process with a common goal: to educate students about Arabic culture and language—an undertaking that frequently debunks myths and… Read More
