Capstone e-Letter for February 13, 2019

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Feb. 13, 2019

UA NAMES RESIDENCE HALL FOR TRUSTEE JOHN ENGLAND —
The University of Alabama’s newest student residence hall has been named for one of the University’s and state’s greatest civic leaders, the Honorable John H. England Jr., a member of the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System and circuit judge in Tuscaloosa. https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/02/ua-names-residence-hall-for-trustee-judge-john-england/

LAW STUDENTS WIN NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION —
A UA Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law moot court team recently won a national competition in New York, defeating more than 150 other teams and landing UA its first championship in the event’s history.  https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/02/law-students-win-national-moot-court-competition/

UA RANKED NO. 10 IN US, NO. 1 IN SEC FOR INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT —
The Princeton Review ranked The University of Alabama No. 10 in the nation and No. 1 among Southeastern Conference universities on its 2019 list of America’s best colleges for internship placement. https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/02/ua-ranked-no-10-in-us-no-1-in-sec-for-internship-placement/

BUILDING BAMA: CAPSTONE PARKING DECK —
Parking on the southeast section of campus has been an issue for many years not only because UA students, faculty and staff use surrounding academic buildings, but also because events are held at Coleman Coliseum, Sewell-Thomas Stadium and the Bryant Conference Center. To alleviate the parking issue and provide services for the campus community and visitors, UA is constructing the Capstone Parking Deck, which will add approximately 1010 parking spaces to this active area of campus. https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/02/building-bama-capstone-parking-deck/

UA RESEARCH SHOWS OPTIONS FOR FUTURE OF ALABAMA ROADS —
An analysis of Alabama’s roads and bridges by researchers at The University of Alabama provides future scenarios for the state of transportation infrastructure that vary based on funding. https://www.ua.edu/news/2019/01/ua-research-reports-options-for-future-of-alabama-roads/

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