APR Staff
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The University of Alabama has joined the STARS College Network, a coalition of 32 of the nation’s most prominent institutions. These are outlets dedicated to ensuring that students from rural and small-town communities have the resources they need to be successful throughout their college journey.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today officially denied Alabama’s application to run a federally approved state permit program for coal ash ponds and landfills. The threat to public health posed by these chemicals was at the center of Alabama Public Radio’s investigation “Bad Chemistry.” That journalism project was honored today with three regional Edward R. Murrow awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association.
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Participants are being invited to run to support student scholarships during the University of Alabama at Birmingham National Alumni Society’s 18th annual Scholarship Run. The event is set to start at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 20.
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham is hosting its 2024 in-person and virtual Service Learning and Undergraduate Research Expo. It's happening Monday, April 15, through Friday, April 19.
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Student-athletes in The University of Alabama’s Adapted Athletics program are being celebrated after earning national championship status in both women’s wheelchair basketball and para track and field.
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With the summer heat on the way, the Tennessee Valley Authority is offering a $50 rebate to make sure those HVAC systems are operating as efficiently as possible. This comes as TVA reports that half of the energy used in the average Alabama home each month is through a heating and cooling system.
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The University of Alabama is being recognized for the Certified Academic Language Therapist program, billed as a transformative dyslexia education initiative. UA hosted U.S. Congress Members and dyslexia professionals for a roundtable to discuss the program.
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For those with an outstanding warrant for a nonviolent misdemeanor, the City of Mobile may have a way for offenders to take care of it without the risk of being arrested. The city's Legal Department and Municipal Court are partnering with the non-profit Growing Real Alternatives Everywhere (GRAE) to host a Warrant Clinic.
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Join Auburn Parks and Recreation at the lake at Auburn Technology Park South on Saturday, May 11, for the 30th annual Fishing Rodeo. Registration will open on April 1 for Auburn residents. Anyone outside of Auburn can begin registering on April 15.
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The Huntsville Police Department has received its ninth advanced reaccreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, which reaffirms the department’s commitment to providing exemplary service to employees and citizens.