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“If it matters to the USA family, it matters to us.”
JAN. 27, 2014
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VOL. 54, NO. 3
Quarter million available South rules in teaching scholarships Senior Bowl See Page 7 Skilled science, technology, engineering and mathematics educators in high demand
► Campus: Jaguar Production event returns with live poetry, music. See Campus, page 2
► Sports: Lady Jag basketball wins overtime thriller against UTA. See Sports, page 11
By NOAH LOGAN
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arious colleges and departments within the University are teaming up to provide more students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields with the opportunity to become teachers. The College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering have collaborated to provide more than $252,000 in scholarships this year for graduate students pursuing a master’s degree to teach math and sciences at the high school level. Assistant Chair of Leadership and Teacher Education, Dr. Andre Green, said the main departments were biology, chemistry, mathematics and most of the science departments. The money comes from the National Science Foundation as part of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. The scholar-
ships are $28,000 and awarded in the form of a loan. After a student completes the program, he or she is contractually bound to teach for at least three years, with one-third of the loan forgiven for each year of teaching. Those who wish to be considered for the program must first complete a 10-week period in a public school setting. Once a student completes the student-teacher assignment, he or she has to interview before a search committee comprised of professors from the College of Arts and Sciences and representatives from Mobile County Public Schools. According to Green, the alternative graduate program is an advanced, accelerated program that takes two years to complete with 15 required hours in graduate-level content courses in each student’s field of study and 30 required hours of education courses. The first class of eight students has graduated, and they See Scholarships Page 2 ALYSSA NEWTON | LOC EDITOR
Baldwin County campus to showcase artists By JAMIE REID
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► Sports: Track and field bring home victories from Arkansas. See Sports, page 12
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► Opinion: Comic explores student personalities. See Opinion, page 15
USA’s Baldwin County Art Walk Feb. 7 will feature the music of Bryant Gilley, singer-songwriterguitarist of Shifting Tracks.
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oin USA for the return of the Baldwin County Art Walk Feb. 7, where enthusiasts can enjoy this month’s featured artist Shane Reynolds and music by Bryant Gilley. Cathi Jones, marketing coordinator for USA-Baldwin County, said that the school began participating in the First Friday Art Walk about two years ago to gain exposure for South’s alumni, students and faculty. The walk takes place on the first Friday of every month and is open to everyone. The event will be in the administration building at 10 North Summit St. in Fairhope, Ala. from 6 to 8 p.m. Jones said 20 to 30 venues in the
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area will stay open until 8 p.m. for this event. This is a good opportunity for local artists to present their work. There will be openings, talks, wines and a multitude of musicians who are present at some of the different venues. One of the musicians performing for this event is acoustic guitarist Bryant Gilley. While he is from Mobile, Gilley isn’t actually affiliated with South Alabama. Jones said that because Gilley has worked with USA-Baldwin County in this event before, and the audience liked him so much, they have him play for their events often. The featured artist for this month’s event is USA alum Shane Reynolds, who graduated in 2013. An article on AL.com gave a background on Reynolds that said he started toying with ceramics when
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he was in the sixth grade. He became more serious in 2008 when he began studying for his BFA in ceramics. He now teaches ceramics classes at the Eastern Shore Art Center. His latest sculptural work is a depiction of the human experience in form and color. “I wish for viewers to study the uniqueness of each piece and how that relates to the notion that we as humans are all very different,” Reynolds said in the AL.com article Jan. 9. The piece is presently represented by The Robertson Gallery in the Oakleigh Garden District of Historic Midtown Mobile. According to the article, Reynolds said he is happy to have the opportunity for a solo show at USA’s Baldwin County Campus at the First Friday Art Walk in Fairhope.
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