University of Alabama

Settlement reached in suit over Alabama student’s suicide

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Courtesy: Remembering Megan Rondini Facebook MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The father of a University of Alabama student who ended her life after reporting she was raped has settled a lawsuit against the man she had accused. Details of the settlement between Michael Rondini, of Austin, Texas, and T.J. Bunn Jr. were not released, The Tuscaloosa News reported. Rondini and his wife…

Universities Making Plans for COVID-19 Precautions

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As K-12 schools across the state are planning COVID-19 precautions for the upcoming school year, major universities are as well.

Last fall, many students at universities never stepped foot into a classroom, learning entirely remote. Now, as the new school year approaches students will be going back to the classroom and towards normal operations.

Lawsuit Cites Campus Speech Rule at University of Alabama

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – A conservative Christian group has filed suit against the challenging rules that require students to obtain a permit to speak on campus five days in advance. The suit claims the rule violates a state law which requires public college and universities to respect students’ rights to free speech. It was filed Friday by the campus chapter…

UA System Returning to In-Person Instruction this Fall

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Students across the three-campus University of Alabama System will return to in-person instruction for the fall semester with no limits on class size in Birmingham, Huntsville or Tuscaloosa to guard against COVID-19. The system said in a statement Monday that current models show it should be safe to resume traditional teaching after the summer break. Millions…

UA Researchers Working on Robots to be Used by Police

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Researchers at the University of Alabama are working on affordable robots that police could use to communicate with each other or with crime suspects or the public. A National Science Foundation grant is funding the work to build robots with audio and video equipment. The robots could go into places where it may be too dangerous…