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The Crimson White
For students at The University of Alabama who own cars, purchasing a parking permit is often high on their to-do list before arriving on campus. Students registered for the fall semester will receive their registration time and date via their Crimson email. Those who registered prior to July 15 will have to wait until their registration window to purchase a parking permit.
‘Bigotry ain’t welcome here’: Leftist Collective protests against Pence
On the grassy area between The University of Alabama Student Center and the surface lot across from Lakeside Dining Hall — an area known as a “spontaneous expression zone,” where students can protest without a permit — Morgan Helder, a senior majoring in civil engineering, stood among approximately two dozen students chanting until her voice went hoarse to spread the word: “Hate doesn’t roll here.” This chant was just one of many phrases students in The University of Alabama’s Leftist...
UAPD and TPD to operate joint precinct on the Strip
The University of Alabama Police Department and the Tuscaloosa Police Department have opened a joint precinct on the corner of University Boulevard and Campus Drive. The University announced the new partnership on Feb 17. This location has remained vacant since the closure of Mooyah Burgers, Shakes, and Fries in 2019. The opening of the joint precinct is following the University’s and the City of Tuscaloosa’s efforts of enhancing safety around campus.
With over 25,000 spaces, students continue to struggle with campus parking
The Crimson White conducted a poll via Instagram asking both residential and commuter students at The University of Alabama about their experiences parking on campus. The results showed that despite the University’s 25,000+ parking spaces, finding parking spaces continues to pose a challenge to many students. During Fall 2022, were enrolled and taking classes in person at the University. Additionally, 7,169 faculty and staff were on campus.
UA provides no update on investigation into antisemitic chalkings
The University of Alabama has yet to make an official report on the Jan. 26 antisemitic chalkings across campus more than two weeks after the incident. On Jan. 26, The Crimson White photographed almost two dozen “#YEisRight” chalkings across campus. Some of these chalkings also included the date Jan. 27, which is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Crimson White requested a response to the following questions from the University’s Division of Strategic Communications on Feb. 9: 1.
‘Terrifying for Jewish students on campus’: How students are processing Jan. 26 chalkings
University of Alabama students and campus organizations criticized the University’s response to antisemitic messages found on campus sidewalks Thursday, while others released statements of support for the Jewish community. Almost two dozen chalk messages were found by The Crimson White with the hashtag “YEisRight” were found campus wide Thursday morning, Jan. 26. The same message appeared on Florida Atlantic University’s campus in the same week.
After first full season back, students still encountering issues with Tide Loyalty Points
The University of Alabama’s Tide Loyalty Points are back at sporting events. Since their return in the fall, students have expressed frustration with the app. Tide Loyalty Points were originally launched in the fall of 2019, but the program was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
QSA hosts State of the Queer Union
The University of Alabama’s Queer Student Association hosted its annual State of the Queer Union event on Nov. 9. Tyler Tannehill, QSA director of community partnership, moderated the panel, which took place at the Intercultural Diversity Center.
Mary B’s Market replaces Burke Dining Hall’s buffet
Prior to summer 2020, Burke Dining Hall was an all-you-can-eat buffet, located on the south side of campus. Now, Burke Dining Hall’s only iteration—Mary B’s Market — provides made-to-order options, and some students think it’s a detriment.
Student reactions to Delete Dixie Initiative
Students had mixed reactions to a new faculty and student coalition, the “Delete Dixie Initiative,” which proposed the removal of the word “dixie” in the Alabama fight song. After The Crimson White shared a story about the group on Instagram, the post amassed over 200 comments discussing the subject. The post garnered over 600 likes. Commented reactions ranged anywhere from “no” to paragraphs discussing their opinion on the initiative.
Dunkin’ returns Spring 2023 - The Crimson White
NEWS Raelee Sents, Staff Reporter Donuts are coming back to campus this spring. The Dunkin’ Donuts inside the Lakeside Dining Hall has been closed this semester for “a refresh mandated by their national headquarters,” according to UA spokesperson Shane Dorrill. With the closure, students have been limited to the two Starbucks locations on campus.
Campus coalition of faculty, students working to remove the word “Dixie” from “Yea Alabama” - The Crimson White
The Delete Dixie Initiative, a new campus coalition of students and faculty working to remove the word “Dixie” from “Yea Alabama,” unveiled their new website on Thursday. According to the website, Delete Dixie’s mission “is to remove the word, ‘Dixie’, from the fight song and replace it with a term such as ‘Bama.’” The History “Dixie” became a common nickname for southern states after the Civil War in the 1860s.
How President Stuart Bell’s income stacks up to Alabamians’ - The Crimson White
University of Alabama President Stuart Bell makes more in one month than the average Alabamian makes in a year. According to The University of Alabama Open Expenditures Database, President Stuart Bell makes $62,056.18 per month. The average Alabama resident earns $49,191 a year. Bell’s total base salary for the 2021 academic year was $698,407. In October 2021, Bell received a $105,000 incentive payment on top of his base pay.
Fall enrollment breaks UA records - The Crimson White
The University of Alabama broke records again when it announced that enrollment for fall 2022 had reached 38,645 students. This tops the University’s previous record of 38,563 students in 2017. The University also saw a 444– student jump in new first-time enrollment. Just over 8,000 new first-time students enrolled in 2022 compared to 7,593 students in fall 2021. President Stuart Bell said in a press release on Sept.
School of Law dean announces plans to step down at the end of the year
The dean of the UA School of Law, Mark E. Brandon, announced Thursday that he will step down at the end of the academic year. A Sept. 8 UA News email shared the announcement with students. Brandon is the second dean this year to announce their departure. Tara Williams, the previous Honors College dean, resigned at the end of July after announcing her decision the month before.
Understanding the University’s financial footprint - The Crimson White
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Alabama brought more than $2 billion in revenue to the Tuscaloosa metro area per the latest economic report. A 2019-2020 economic impact report, conducted by the Center for Business and Economic Research in the Culverhouse College of Business revealed the financial benefit of the campus on Tuscaloosa’s community. The University is the largest employer in Tuscaloosa per the city of Tuscaloosa’s fiscal year 2021 annual comprehensive financial report.
The old normal: UA returns to class in pre-pandemic fashion
For the past two years, plans for returning to campus have consisted of mask mandates, social distancing and other COVID-19 precautions. Returning to campus this year is going to look more like it did pre-pandemic.
Residential parking enforcement changes
Transportation Services announced on July 22 that beginning this fall, “residential surface lots and the Riverside parking deck will be zone enforced 24/7.” Amy Haines, associate director for transportation services, said “this was a suggestion by our previous residential students.” Residential students “wanted to have closer proximity surface parking” for students zoned for that area.
Chosen and preferred names available on mobile ACT Cards
NEWS Raelee Sents, Contributing Writer ACT Cards will now allow faculty, staff and students to use their chosen or preferred name. Partnering with the Safe Zone Resource Center, the ACT Card Office worked with the Office of Information Technology to bring the chosen or preferred name option to mobile ACT Cards. The ACT Card office announced on social media on May 19 that students could change their name to their preferred name.
Mixed reactions to Microsoft O365 transition - The Crimson White
University of Alabama students have conflicting responses to the campus-wide switch to Microsoft O365 that occurred last month. This change has impacted students across campus differently. Both Jackson Olmstead, a junior majoring in public relations, and Hannah Wells, a graduate student studying criminal justice, felt that the university should have stayed on Google Drive.
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