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America Can’t Let Go of George Washington’s Slave-Holding History
During the summer of 2020, as protestors rallied against racial injustice, at least two dozen monuments of Confederate soldiers and slave owners were “torched, occupied, or removed.” In Portland, protestors toppled a George Washington statue on the lawn outside the German American Society, erected to commemorate the sesquicentennial. Six years later, and the Trump administration is fighting in court to remove plaques in Philadelphia that commemorate Washington’s history of enslaving people.
Trump wants you to forget that George Washington owned slaves
On Thursday just before noon, bundled up couples and small groups of people wandered through the President’s House on Independence Hall, some snapping photos and others inquiring what was happening as four National Park employees worked in tandem, behind a barricade, to reattach panel after panel of the President’s House slavery exhibits. They worked in the cold, lifting the massive glass squares up onto the brick wall and then screwing them into place. Philadelphia’s mayor Cherelle L.
Birmingham’s poet laureate writes her homecoming
By Jeffrey Kelly This story was originally produced as part of NPR’s Next Generation Radio project as part of their collaboration with the Gulf States Newsroom. Under the trees in Railroad Park, Salaam Green, Birmingham’s inaugural poet laureate, sat on a sun-warmed wooden bench, listening to the chirps of birds. This is where, according to Green, the city felt most alive; it was where she, a rural girl at heart, felt at home.
Flow Tuscaloosa inspires environmental stewardship through visual art project
With engaging visual art projects that culminated in a lantern parade on Saturday, May 21, Flow Tuscaloosa is working to foster environmental stewardship among The University of Alabama and the greater Tuscaloosa community, specifically for the Black Warrior River and its tributaries.
UACED hosts 16th annual Black Belt book drive to promote K-12 literacy
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr and Gracelyn Mitchell April 6, 2022 While making lighthearted conversation about classes and clubs, eight Vestavia Hills High School students and their two Advanced Placement U.S. history teachers carried 4,000 books in cardboard boxes into the University of Alabama Center for Economic Development for its 16th annual Books for the Black Belt donation drive.
‘Split Infinitive’: Graduate art student showcases thesis exhibition
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Culture Editor February 16, 2022 For Ryan Akers, a second-year master’s student studying studio art with a concentration in painting, capital is important, but his main goal with his current work is to create community and an experience for others and himself. “It’s just the plight of the artist. Do you create work that you’re into, or do you create work for other people that you think they might buy?” Akers said.
Track by Track: The Crimson White’s Culture Desk
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Culture Editor January 19, 2022 Annabelle Blomeley, The Crimson White’s assistant culture editor, once said in an episode of the culture desk’s podcast “Cultured” that she didn’t listen to music often because it was “too much work.” This comment haunted culture editor Jeffrey Kelly for months. He couldn’t comprehend that she didn’t listen to music as often as he did, which was almost every minute of every day.
How do faculty impact students’ legacies?
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Culture Editor November 18, 2021 It’s debatable to say that all The University of Alabama creates is legends, but it’s hard to debate the role faculty members play in students’ careers, especially faculty members like Qianping Guo. Guo, an associate professor of dance who danced with two of the top ballet companies in China and America, is a gold and silver medalist in multiple international ballet competitions.
Safety, sanitation and security at off-campus student housing
Annabelle Blomeley | @annabelleblom, Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, and Maddy Reda | @maddyreda1 November 18, 2021 With 167 student apartments listed on the UA off-campus housing resources page, there are bound to be some problems. From water leaks and poor management to break-ins and infestations, choosing a place to live after dorming can be a daunting task.
Track by Track Series: The Crimson White’s Editor-in-Chief
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Culture Editor November 10, 2021 On a typical Sunday afternoon, Keely Brewer arrives at the Office of Student Media, sits down at her desk in her comfy swivel chair, pulls out her laptop and begins another exciting yet busy day as The Crimson White’s editor-in-chief. Before doing anything else, Brewer opens up Spotify and fills the room with her favorite tunes to get her through a long night.
The best songs to start your semester
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Culture Editor October 20, 2021 “Legacy” by Jay-Z “Legacy” shares Jay-Z’s thoughts on what legacy he will leave his children. The lyrics are over an upbeat production, but details the various members of the Carter family and how they carried the name.
“I’m done proving myself”: Alabama’s new poet laureate muses on her love of art and the South
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Culture Editor September 22, 2021 According to the Encyclopedia of Alabama, in 1930, Alabama created the title of poet laureate to serve as the “public face of poetry for the state” to raise awareness and increase appreciation for the art of poetry. On Sunday, Aug.
Being independent might take time, says UA director of family programs
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Culture Editor August 18, 2021 While embarking into adulthood, whether that be college or life after college, it’s important to note that there will be endless transitions. Some happen all at once, like moving for work or school, and others happen more gradually, like losing track of old friends or the constant presence of your immediate family members. But no matter what, transitions don’t have to be a bad thing.
#BamaRush: Sorority recruitment through the lens of TikTok
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Culture Editor August 13, 2021 The University of Alabama’s campus is back in business. Thousands of students moved into residence halls last week for events like orientation, Camp 1831, Biology Bootcamp and — most notably to TikTok users — Alabama sorority recruitment. The Alabama Panhellenic Association kicked off fall primary recruitment on Aug. 7 for more than 2,500 potential new members.
How to Live in Harmony with Your Roommate
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr and Lizzie Bowen August 4, 2021 This story was featured in Horizons, a special edition of The Crimson White for freshmen and transfer students. Horizons can be found on newsstands across campus, or online here. Whether in a suite or a traditional dorm, incoming college students will face trials and tribulations while trying to create harmonious relationships with their roommates.
Cultured | Summer Sessions
For the summer return of “Cultured,” Jeffrey Kelly, and his new cohost, Annabelle Blomeley, reintroduce themselves and take a deep dive into summer music, playlists for long car rides and of course bog bodies. To listen to this podcast, click the link below. Summer Sessions
Cultured | Jeffrey and Leah are the final girl(s)
Listen up, “Cultured” stans: it’s the final episode. In their last appearance on your podcast feeds, Jeffrey and Leah are talking about DJ White Shadow (not DJ White Snake), a new HBO show that’s not to be missed and a whole lot of other stuff they’ve been meaning to tell you about. Listen to our hosts go ham for Lady Gaga’s discography below or on Apple Podcasts. 12: Jeffrey and Leah are the final girl(s)
The Toll it Took: How students have managed a year of grief, trauma and loss
After a year of grief and loss, healing and recovery look different for everyone. Hannah Saad | @hannah_saad21 Sala Bandele-Jackson, a senior majoring in English, said the pandemic’s toll has started to affect multiple aspects of her day-to-day life. Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr and Tara Davenport | @tara_davenport April 14, 2021 One year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe, settling over everything in its path like a dark, unmoving cloud.
The Crimson White
One of them actually says yes. “Cultured” is back, but not for long. In this second-to-last episode, Jeffrey and Leah talk about music, reality television and the circumstances of Lori Loughlin’s stint in prison. What more could you ask for? 11: Jeffrey & Leah wonder if they could survive ‘Survivor’
Cultured | Jeffrey & Leah come out as pro-teacher
Education: We like it! Today on the pod: Ariana Grande is a coach on “The Voice” (?); Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer” still hits (!); and a movie about the city we live in is… really, really bad. Listen to “Cultured” below or via Apple Podcasts.
Cultured | Jeffrey & Leah go to the Men in Music Business Conference
This week Jeffrey & Leah are broadcasting live from the Lana Del Rey Inaugural Men in Music Business Conference. Just kidding! That’s not real. But do you know what is real? Hannah Montana’s bizarre Twitter-confined comeback. Also that iconic “Sex and the City” moment when Carrie tells Big, “Forget you know my name.” And, forgettably, the Netflix promotional clip for “Country Comfort” in which a guy’s second line is just saying, “Dang!” in an exaggerated southern accent.
‘#SistersinLaw’ podcast breaks down legal issues
Having trouble understanding state bills or grand juries? Try this new podcast, headed up in part by UA professor Joyce Vance. Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor March 24, 2021 While the battle for justice and change rages on throughout the United States, many have found themselves searching for ways to broaden their understanding of current legal issues. To help people learn more about pressing legal issues, four MSNBC correspondents and friends.
Cultured | Jeffrey & Leah yell at each other
And laugh at each other. A lot. Remember us? Jeffrey and Leah, your two most annoying friends? It’s been a couple weeks, but we’re back and ready to talk Twitter Spaces, “Ginny & Georgia,” Morgan Freeman movies and soundtracks new and old. Listen to the pod below or on Apple Podcasts. 8: Jeffrey & Leah yell at each other
Cultured | Jeffrey & Leah apply for Genovian visas
@Mia Thermopolis, call us. We just wanna talk. Everyone has a hidden talent. Jeffrey’s is crying on cue during Laika stop-motion films. Leah’s is reciting the lyrics of “Do It Again” by Steely Dan from memory. Listen to this week’s pod below or via Apple Podcasts. 7: Jeffrey & Leah apply for Genovian visas
The Crimson White
As always, Jeffrey does stan Madison Beer. We can be honest. Jeffrey and Leah occasionally lose the thread in this episode of “Cultured”—but only because they’re vibing so hard. In this episode, our hosts think about some cultural artifacts (think Bravo’s “Shear Genius”) and some new music releases (see episode title). Listen to the show below or via Apple Podcasts. 6: Jeffrey & Leah go on ‘Life Support’
These senior apparel majors create collections ready for fashion week.
Who needs New York Fashion Week when you have UA’s design showcase? Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor February 21, 2021 As New York Fashion Week drew to a close on Feb. 18, editors, buyers and fashion fans got to see firsthand how the fashion industry had adjusted to the pandemic. According to an article by CNN, designers had opted for more creative presentations of their work for this year’s festivities, like short films in place of live shows.
Cultured | Jeffrey & Leah consider stanning Wendy Williams
With classes cancelled for basically half of the week, Jeffrey and Leah have consumed perhaps too much content. On the docket: Re-releases from Haim and Ariana Grande, more disagreements about “The Price of Salt,” what on earth is happening in the first trailer for “Cruella,” and two digital releases at the top of the watchlist. Listen below or via Apple Podcasts. 5: Jeffrey & Leah consider stanning Wendy Williams
Cultured | Jeffrey & Leah become #FreeBritney activists
Honestly, what aren’t Jeffrey & Leah fighting about this week? Answer: “Framing Britney Spears,” a feature-length documentary about the conservatorship Britney Spears has been under for 13 years. They agree to disagree (so that’s something) about Netflix’s “Malcolm & Marie,” a black-and-white movie about a man with no understanding of nuance and his long-suffering girlfriend.
How Black newspapers and magazines inspired social justice movements
Black-owned newspapers and magazines have been an outlet for promoting equality and inspiring social justice movements. It’s a tradition that predates the abolition of slavery. Black newspapers played crucial roles in the fight against slavery in the 1800s and against segregation in the 1900s, while also preserving an important part of Black history and culture. Yet many Black newspapers and magazines only existed for a short time before demand went down and they went out of business.
Cultured | Jeffrey & Leah bully reality show contestants
You can’t possibly think you’re going to find love on an ABC reality show, can you? In episode three of “Cultured,” hosts Jeffrey Kelly and Leah Goggins talk reality television, iconic Super Bowl Halftime Show moments and Golden Globes nominees. Listen through our website or through Apple Podcasts. 3: Jeffrey & Leah bully reality television contestants
The Crimson White
Amid renewed national conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion, some members of student government are hoping to repair the organization’s image. In 2018, The University of Alabama Student Government Association created the vice president’s position for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) to better mirror changes in the UA administration. SGA President Demarcus Joiner was the first elected to the position, which he held last year before Caitlyn McTier took over the role this fall.
From TikToks to testimonies, here’s how students handled election anxiety
COVID-19 changed the election process for many Americans, but that didn’t stop voters from turning out in record numbers during the 2020 presidential election. While more people than ever before voted by absentee ballot, many still took to the polls. For some, the pandemic provided a whole new set of challenges. BARRIERS TO THE BALLOT As the sun rose on Election Day, anxiety turned into resolve as people waited patiently in numerous polling sites in Tuscaloosa to cast their votes.
From TikToks to testimonies, here’s how students handled election stress
COVID-19 changed the election process for many Americans, but that didn’t stop voters from turning out in record numbers during the 2020 presidential election. While more people than ever before voted by absentee ballot, many still took to the polls. For some, the pandemic provided a whole new set of challenges. ELECTION DAY JITTERS As the sun rose on Election Day, anxiety turned into resolve as people waited patiently in numerous polling sites in Tuscaloosa to cast their votes.
Mozart in Masks: UA Opera soars into a new semester
Along Capital Park’s grassy plain, an audience sat patiently on an assortment of lawn chairs and blankets last Sunday as they waited for UA Opera Theatre’s in-person debut. The program, “Much more than hello: An afternoon of operatic greetings,” was a long-awaited return for UA Opera, which hadn’t held a public performance since late February.
The More You Know: How much does your professor get paid?
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor October 15, 2020 An analysis of the College of Communications and Information Sciences faculty pay for 2019 showed that female professors made an average annual salary of $126,059.91 while male professors made an average of $159,340.70. Female instructors made $64,590.92 on average while male instructors averaged $62,249.44.
BFSA finds the positives in virtual programming
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor September 30, 2020 Since the end of March, this pandemic has provoked changes in people’s professional and personal lives, and the UA Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) was no exception. While making individual preparations for a new semester, the newly-elected BFSA executive board came together on June 1 and quickly worked to find their footing and create intentional programming during a time of national turmoil.
BFSA continues webinar series
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor September 30, 2020 In continuation of its webinar series on social justice, the Black Faculty and Staff Association will host an event with Chance W. Lewis and Pastor Kris Erskine, the co-authors of “The Dilemmas of Being an African American Male in the New Millennium.” What: Webinar to discuss the plight, path and progression of Black men. Who: The event is open to all. When: Thursday, Oct. 1 from noon to 2 pm.
Podcast showcases the impact of the South on politics
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor September 30, 2020 Even as the media and times changed, the use of Black bodies to further the narrative of “black criminality,” has persisted.
"Benchmark Temperature Microcontroller for Process Dynamics and Control" by Junho Park, Ronald Abraham Martin et al.
Home > Faculty Publications > 4166 Authors Junho Park, Brigham Young University Ronald Abraham Martin, Brigham Young University Jeffrey Kelly, Brigham Young University John Hedengren, Brigham Young UniversityFollow Keywords Benchmark, Dynamics, PID tuning, Model predictive control, Microcontroller Abstract Standard benchmarks are important repositories to establish comparisons between competing model and control methods, especially when a new method is proposed.
UA debuts new guidelines for campus facilities
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor August 20, 2020 When the spring semester went online due to COVID-19, a blanket of uncertainty left many with questions about the future. While students spent their summers picturing what the fall semester would look like, University-wide efforts were directed toward crafting guidelines to keep everyone safe and healthy.
Tuscaloosa International Friends creates connections with international students
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor August 16, 2020 More than 38,000 students from various backgrounds enroll at the University of Alabama every year, making it easy for them to get lost. For international students, there’s an added layer of navigating the unknown when facing new cultural traditions and distance from home. Tuscaloosa International Friends (TIF) is a program meant to relieve those feelings of worry by connecting international students with Tuscaloosa locals.
The Making of Nineteen Fifty-Six: A Q&A with Tionna Taite
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor August 8, 2020 At the helm of Nineteen Fifty-Six, the new UA magazine that focuses on celebrating Black excellence, culture and students, Editor-In-Chief Tionna Taite sits poised to enact change.
UA alum creates community through virtual Juneteenth celebration
Courtesy of Teryn Shipman Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor June 26, 2020 As June 19th approached, many prepared to celebrate Juneteenth in various ways. For Teryn Shipman, UA alumna and founder of the company and blog “For Black Girls Who Have A Lot to Say,” her plans included Zoom, a plethora of Black artists and a mission to build a community.
UA English professor finds a new way to give back during quarantine
Courtesy of Trudier Harris Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor June 15, 2020 As the nation grappled with stay-at-home orders, many people were left to adjust to working remotely and canceling plans. For one UA English professor, quarantine inspired a new plan to give back. Trudier Harris, a university distinguished research professor, decided that she wanted to put her free time to good use.
UA English professor finds a new way to give back during the quarantine
Courtesy of Trudier Harris Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor June 15, 2020 As the nation grappled with stay-at-home orders, many people were left to adjust to working remotely and canceling plans. For one UA English professor, quarantine inspired a new plan to give back. Trudier Harris, a university distinguished research professor, decided that she wanted to put her free time to good use.
Incoming UA student uses racial slurs in viral video
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Staff Reporter May 15, 2020 When a prospective student’s racist Snapchat videos hit social media, Twitter quickly brought the behavior to the attention of the University. But, details on how the University will address the issue are still unclear. On April 29, a video surfaced on Twitter of a Brookwood High School student stating that he wouldn’t stop using racial slurs on social media.
UA prepares to distribute $10.3 million to students with financial need
Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer and Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr May 3, 2020 UA President Stuart R. Bell provided updates to the CW on Thursday, April 30, about the process to secure and distribute the $20.8 million of funding from the CARES Act, the decision to cut non-essential expenditures and the intention to reopen campus for the Fall semester.
Updated: Inactive student workers to receive final paycheck next week
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Staff Reporter March 30, 2020 Update, April 17 – After being informed they would still be paid through “limited business operations” on April 2, inactive student workers have now been told that their payments will end soon. “Student employees, including those not required to be at work, will continue to be paid during limited business operations,” a UA email stated on April 2.
As UA facilities close, student workers face unemployment
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Staff Reporter March 30, 2020 As students gear up for online instruction this week, several will be missing more than the classroom space. Without a working campus, some student employees will be missing a lifeline. On March 12, the University urged students not to return to campus after spring break, with some limited exceptions.
As UA facilities close, student workers face unemployment
Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Staff Reporter March 30, 2020 As students gear up for online instruction this week, several will be missing more than the classroom space. Without a working campus, some student employees will be missing a lifeline. On March 12, the University urged students not to return to campus after spring break, with some limited exceptions.
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