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The Crimson White


Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

UA needs more childcare options for student parents

Jason Frost November 17, 2015

Last year, students at one of the dorms on campus joked with me that they needed a dorm dog. Instead, they got a baby. And luckily that baby has two wonderful parents who are on the cusp of graduating...

Perdue sees model for babysitting go national

Perdue sees model for babysitting go national

Abigail Gwarjanski March 26, 2015

At almost 6 feet tall, Cori Perdue was once ranked No. 12 in the world in women's swimming. She was on a full athletic scholarship to The University of California, Berkley. It was 1996, her senior year...

Sitter service provides child care to student parents

Mary-Margaret Schmidt January 14, 2015

Sitters for Service is a program designed for student parents by the Graduate School and Graduate Parent Support at The University of Alabama. The program provides student parents at the University with...

Sitters for Service offers free babysitting to student parents

Sitters for Service offers free babysitting to student parents

Caroline Murray October 5, 2011

Between school, families and finances, student parents often have a lot on their plate. The Sitters for Service program helps relieve the financial burden of childcare by providing free, reliable babysitters...

Program provides student parents with sitters

Lauren Erdman September 29, 2010

Sitters for Service is a program sponsored by the UA Office of Student Affairs that provides free babysitting services for student parents. The program was launched in April and consisted of eight student...