University of Alabama Crimson and White

SOMERVILLE—Believe it or not, Lawrence H. Summers is only beginning to say what he really thinks. Unbridled by the delicate politics of Harvard’s presidency, Summers has sharpened his criticism of the University and its professors. Looming on the horizon is a planned book on undergraduate education that may crystallize his views.

Despite the state's lack of funding for pre-kindergarten programs, Mayor Walt Maddox has partnered with the University to provide education and health services to "academically at-risk" 4 year olds in the community.

Plan aims to add active learning to large classes
Trying to entertain a hundred students during a lecture can be difficult for professors and boring for some students. But with the new Quality Enhancement Plan, UA officials want to help these professors transform . . .

Luke Lawlor wasn't pushed to get into physics during his high school education. But, the freshman majoring in physics . .

Instructor wants students to be informed before making decisions
Suzy Chandler found an accepting community in her history class. The sophomore in New College, who is gay, said she is . . .

At 10:02 a.m., the door to Science Center room 109 creaks opens, and 11 young men shuffle in. Some wear worn baseball caps and faded sweatshirts, others jeans and scuffed loafers. Whispering and rubbing sleep out of their eyes, they slowly settle into their seats, filling only two rows of their long and narrow classroom.

By Kristen Trotter Chick
About 15 students braved the rain and the cold Thursday to protest the decision by University of Alabama administrators to split the student-planned Homecoming concert, an issue fast becoming a swirling controversy on campus