Capstone e-Letter for October 17, 2018
- October 17th, 2018
- in Capstone e-Letter
Oct. 17, 2018
UA CELEBRATES HISTORIC FUNDRAISING YEAR —
The University of Alabama set another fundraising record for gifts and pledges received, raising $224.3 million during the 2017-18 fiscal year from more than 62,300 donors. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/10/ua-celebrates-historic-fundraising-year/
UA ENGINEERS DEVELOP SOLUTION TO CHILD HEAT DEATHS IN CARS —
A patent-pending device developed by UA researchers can alert a cell phone when a human or animal is inside a parked vehicle getting too hot. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/10/ua-engineers-develop-solution-to-child-heat-deaths-in-cars/
RURAL MEDICAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM WELCOMES NEW CLASS –
Ten students from rural Alabama who plan to become physicians practicing in rural communities in the state have been accepted into UA’s Rural Medical Scholars Program for the 2018-19 academic year. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/10/ua-rural-medical-scholars-program-welcomes-new-class/
BEST PRACTICES, NOT INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES, BRING JOB SATISFACTION –
Employees are predictably more satisfied when the organizational culture matches a set of widely preferred characteristics that provide a fair, supportive and stable work environment. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/10/best-practices-not-individual-preferences-bring-job-satisfaction/
HONORS COLLEGE RECOGNIZED BY MAIN STREET ALABAMA —
Main Street Alabama has awarded The University of Alabama Honors College and Main Street Marion an Excellence in Public/Private Partnerships Award. https://www.ua.edu/news/2018/10/honors-college-recognized-by-main-street-alabama/
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