The Year in Brief — February 2002
Seinfeld Producer Teaches UA Class as Hearst Visiting Professional — Award-winning director Tom Cherones, a Tuscaloosa native, and his wife, Joyce Keener, teach a four-week advanced telecommunication and film production class.
UA Pair Earn USA Today All-USA Academic Student Recognition — UA student Sarah Adair and a recent UA graduate Thomas Lee have been named to the 2002 USA Today All-USA College Academic team, placing them among some of the nation's top college and university students.
UA Center Reports Record Number of Existing Homes Sold in State — The Alabama Real Estate Research and Education Center director Dr. Leonard Zumpano attributed the rise to the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate policy and the volatility of the stock market - making real estate a more attractive investment.
UA Hosts Youth Summit — Some 120 high-school student leaders from across Alabama discuss issues facing the state and present their top 10 issues to Gov. Don Siegelman's staff at the Alabama Youth Summit on the UA campus.
UA Hosts Alabama Scholastic Press Association Convention — High-school journalism students and teachers from across the state take part in workshops and competitions during the annual state convention.
Alabama Productivity Center Serves as Model — Dr. Hamid R. Parsaei, Gulf Region director of the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center, visits UA's Alabama Productivity Center. Parsaei's goal is to take what he learns about the design of the APC and apply it to the Houston-based center that he leads.
UA Hosts Hip Hop Summit 2002 — The UA Office of Community Service and Volunteerism hosts Hip Hop Summit 2002 to help students, faculty, parents and members of the Tuscaloosa community understand the cultural value and impact of the Hip Hop movement.
