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HES Honors Day 2016

3/29/2016

We invite you to attend Honors Convocation on Friday, April 8, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Morgan Hall Auditorium.

It is our custom to set aside a day to honor students who have distinguished themselves as scholars and leaders. The convocation provides an excellent opportunity for families to visit with faculty as well as some of the scholarship donors.

If you can't be there in person, join us for a live-stream of the event on the CHES Facebook page at www.facebook.com/UA.HES/.

For parking and transportation concerns, please visit www.bamaparking.ua.edu or call (205)348-5471. We generally recommend parking in the ten Hoor deck which can be found on the maps at the link above. Parking will be free of charge on Friday.

New Online Guide for Preventing Substance Abuse in Early Childhood Years

3/23/2016

Dr. Elizabeth Robertson

Fox 6 (Birmingham) – March 14

Keeping children away from drugs and alcohol is a top concern for many parents. And while many people may think of this as a risk mostly in the teen years, a new online guide, authored by a University of Alabama professor, stresses the importance of preventing substance abuse in the early childhood years. Dr. Elizabeth Robertson, who is now Associate Dean for Research at UA’s College of Human Environmental Sciences, developed the online guide while she was working with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The guide outlines seven principles of substance abuse prevention, from the prenatal stage through age eight. In developing the guide, Robertson reviewed a great volume of research on the topic. Her main finding was that focusing on substance abuse prevention very early in life can have benefits for decades to come, even on other aspects of a child’s life.

Please visit "New online guide stresses importance of preventing substance abuse in early childhood years" for the WBRC FOX 6 News article.

Spring Leadership Board

3/21/2016

The HES Leadership Board was established in the spring of 2005 with the goal of bringing together alumni and friends of the College who wish to help support the students, faculty, and the programs of HES. The Board's semi-annual meeting was held on March 4, 2016 at the Child Development Research Center.

After a wonderful lunch and visiting with friends both old and new, the group was called to order by Leadership Board President, Mrs. Annie Hunter Galloway. University President, Dr. Stuart Bell, spoke to the group about his trip to Washington D.C. with our 2015 National Championship football team and Coach Nick Saban to meet President Obama.

Mrs. Amy Baker-Parton gave a development update and Dean Boschung spoke about the UA's Strategic Plan, the speakers for the Crenshaw Leadership Academy, and other current events and accomplishments of our college.

Mr. Daniel Womble, an athletic training student and Crenshaw fellow, thanked the group for their investment in students' lives and assured them their investment would not return void. Dr. Elizabeth Roberts spoke about her research on Preventing Drug Abuse Through Early Childhood Interventions and Dr. Linda Knol explained the new Culinary Medicine Initiative. Dr. Mary Kay Meyer told the group about plans for the new electronic edition of our cookbook, "Nothing But The Best".

Thanks to all who came from far and near on such a cold and dreary day!

Members enjoy a delicious lunch

President Bell addressing members of the HES Leadership Board

Leadership Board luncheon

2016 HES Spring Leadership Board Meeting

The Countess of Storyville

3/11/2016

Dean Boschung hosted a reception for the professional members of the musical, The Countess of Storyville, at the University Club on February 18, 2016. The musical, which came to the University of Alabama's Marian Gallaway Theatre is being produced by Tony Award winning commercial producer Margot Astrachan, who premiered the show at UA as part of its development process on the road to Broadway. Members of the cast and crew, some from New York City and Los Angeles, were treated to delicious southern fare including shrimp and grits, voo-doo pepper greens, and bread pudding among other traditional delights. To learn more about the production check out the UA News story here: Broadway-bound Musical

Dean Boschung, Margot Astrachan, and Ray DeForest

Dean Boschung speaks to members of the production

Jeannine Lawrence, "The Countess", and Olivia Kendrick

Members of "The Countess of Storyville" production

2016 Crenshaw Leadership Academy

3/10/2016

Established in 2005, the mission of the College of Human Environmental Sciences' Crenshaw Leadership Academy (CLA) is to provide a venue for leadership development for 19 upper-level CHES majors annually. Working through simulations, readings, discussions, seminars, and team activities, faculty-selected participants learn to think creatively, communicate effectively, motivate and influence others, act ethically, use competent business and social etiquette skills, and make constructive community-oriented decisions.

This year's event featured guest speaker Mr. Chris Hastings, the Chef/Owner of the Hot and Hot Fish Club in Birmingham and Keynote speaker Mr. Kemmons Wilson, Jr., the Principal and Executive Vice President of Kemmons Wilson, Inc., of Memphis, TN. The theme this year was "Media Perceptions".

The 2016 Fellows are Amanda Cox, President of the CHES Ambassadors, Natalie Valentine, Emily Williamson, Mary Pat Peeples, Neal Phillips, Caitlin Wall, Laurin Ackerson, Daniel Womble, Miranda Barrett, Madison Layton, Sydney Cochran, Heather Brooke Key, and Abbey Wildzunas.

2016 Crenshaw Fellows

Mr. Chris Hastings and Mr. Kemmons Wilson

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