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Athletic department donates $1 million to UA Acts of Kindness

CW Staff May 6, 2011

The University of Alabama Athletics Department announced today that it is contributing $1 million to the UA Acts of Kindness Fund established by the University to assist students, faculty and staff who...

City plans comprehensive damage assessment, debris removal

Victor Luckerson May 6, 2011

On Thursday the city council took its first steps toward rebuilding Tuscaloosa after last week’s devastating EF-4 tornado. At a city planning meeting, the council was briefed on damage assessment strategies...

First responders across region come to Tuscaloosa's aid

First responders across region come to Tuscaloosa’s aid

Phil Hudson May 6, 2011

Due to the amount of destruction caused by Wednesday’s deadly tornado, fire departments from New Orleans, Shreveport, Monroe, Jefferson Parrish, Bossier, Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge have partnered...

UA, residents sell shirts for relief effort

CW Staff May 6, 2011

In the days after the April 27 tornado, people have found multiple ways of contributing to those who were directly affected, either by volunteering to hand out provisions, collecting and organizing items...

Tuscaloosa rebuilds after tornado

Tuscaloosa rebuilds after tornado

Jonathan Reed May 5, 2011

Shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, the face of Tuscaloosa was dramatically changed. An EF-4 tornado, with winds upwards of 190 mph, cut a gash six miles long and half a mile wide through the middle...

SEC gives $500,000 to UA

Victor Luckerson May 5, 2011

The Southeastern Conference is pledging $500,000 to the University of Alabama to help storm victims. The money will be donated to the UA Acts of Kindness Fund, an emergency fund providing relief to UA...

Maddox organizes Rebuild Tuscaloosa Task Force

William Evans May 5, 2011

As the immediate needs of citizens weigh on the minds of city officials, the question of how to rebuild Tuscaloosa in the wake of the storm has become an equally urgent issue to address. Mayor Walt Maddox...

Community Service Center outlines volunteer opportunities

Taylor Holland May 5, 2011

Beginning this weekend, Tuscaloosa is asking all of the city’s volunteers to go to McAbee Center to be credentialed so the city can keep track of its volunteers as well as have them sign a release form....

Tide sports teams continue to play after tornado

Jason Galloway May 4, 2011

Alabama baseball coach Mitch Gaspard has always told his players that they’re playing for more than themselves. Now, they believe it. When his team plays the first UA sporting event in Tuscaloosa since...

Law School offers legal services

CW Staff May 4, 2011

The University of Alabama School of Law Clinic Programs, in conjunction with the Alabama State Bar’s Volunteer Lawyers Program and the Tuscaloosa County Bar Association, will begin offering free legal...

Students who lost homes mixed on UA tornado response

Jason Galloway May 4, 2011

A week after an EF-4 tornado left many homeless, affected UA students continue to wait for insurance claims and financial assistance from the University. After the tornado hit, the University set up the...

College of Education collecting Books for Bama

John Davis May 4, 2011

Doctoral students within the College of Education are collecting books for residents affected by last week’s tornado. Dr. Lisa Scherff, associate professors of English education as well as the director...