Footage of 1966 UA Homecoming

[Atlanta68]

<p>[1966</a> Homecoming - The University of Alabama - YouTube](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwIatf2ITow&feature=player_embedded&noredirect=1]1966”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwIatf2ITow&feature=player_embedded&noredirect=1) This link from the UA Bryant Museum, shows footage from the 1966 Homecoming game. Notice Jim Nabors of Gomer Pyle fame in the clip. He is an alum of UA. There is video footage of the campus from a helicopter. In this part of campus, things haven’t changed much.</p>

[riprorin]

<p>Great video.</p>

<p>Notice how most of the men are wearing sports coats and ties. </p>

<p>Fast forward to 2012:</p>

<p>[I’m&lt;/a&gt; Shmacked The Movie : University of Alabama - National Champions (2012) - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>

<p>It makes me sad to see how much our society has devolved since 1966.</p>

[malanai]

<p>I’m with you, riprorin. I too am saddened by elements of society that have devolved.</p>

<p>On the other hand, to see how we’ve evolved compare the team pictures of 'Bama’s 1966 football team and the 2011 squad that won the BCS title this past January:</p>

<p><a href=“http://goldenrankings.com/ngolden41/1966AlabamaCrimsonTide.jpg[/url]”>http://goldenrankings.com/ngolden41/1966AlabamaCrimsonTide.jpg&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://dailybamablog.files.■■■■■■■■■■■■■/2011/08/dsc00313.jpg[/url]”>http://dailybamablog.files.■■■■■■■■■■■■■/2011/08/dsc00313.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[MaineLonghorn]

<p>The difference between those two videos makes me sad! (I’m sure it would be the same for UT, unfortunately.)</p>

<p>Good point about the team photos, though. Some things have improved, at least.</p>

[Atlanta68]

<p>Riporin, </p>

<p>Can you tell us more about this “Schmacked” movie? It looks like a series of videos documenting excess and vulgarity at colleges around the nation, right? It is not specific to UA right? Please clarify, for I would hope people visiting don’t think this kind of behavior, not to mention this movie, is unique to UA. I am no prude, but I don’t like this promiscuous use of the F word by people these days. People in the last decade or so seem to have no hesitance in spouting the F word in public places, even in the grocery store while they chatter non-stop on their cell phones. And if I was to use the F word, I would not want to say it on camera! Aren’t these kids worried about the impression it will make on their parents, and family and future employers? Whatever happened to discretion? I am no saint, but this lack of respect for the feelings of others bothers me.</p>

<p>I just checked out the ImSchmacked FB page. Does anyone know how they make money off of these students? I see the point is to shoot video footage of party animal college students, but I really don’t see how they are profiting off of the potentially embarrassing footage once a student sobers up. Is it like Girls Gone Wild? But I see no nudity, so again, what is the purpose of this and how does it profit anyone? What exactly are they selling?</p>

[riprorin]

<p>Atlanta68, correct, this is video series. The videos made at other other universities show similar types of behavior. It wasn’t my intent to single UA out.</p>

<p>I agree that the team photos show a positive evolution. However, would pictures from the engineering school, the medical school, the law school, etc. show a similar shift? If so, that would be real progress.</p>

<p>My kids went to an inner-city Catholic school that drew from all socio-economic groups and had about 40% minority students. About half the kids were non-Catholic. The school was co-ed from pre-K through 8th grade and the high school was all-girls. Many girls attended the school from pre-K through 12th grade.</p>

<p>The school had rigorous academics and high expectations for all students. Science and math were emphasized and there was a pre-engineering program in the high school to introduce the girls to engineering principles. There was no fluff in the curriculum.</p>

<p>The result was 99% of the girls went to college and 1/3 majored in STEM. Many received scholarships from prestigious universities.</p>

<p>I was really proud to be associated with this school. Sadly, the high school closed a couple of years ago, but the elementary school persists.</p>

<p>[Nazareth</a> Elementary School](<a href=“http://www.nazarethschools.org/]Nazareth”>http://www.nazarethschools.org/)</p>

[malanai]

<p>Real progress:</p>

<p>

UA is #1 in the nation in enrollment and graduation of minority doctoral students under the Southern Regional Education Board’s Minority Doctoral Scholars Program. A total of 66 SREB fellows have completed their doctorates at UA, and 20 SREB doctoral fellows are currently enrolled in this program that encourages minority students to pursue doctoral degrees and become college-level professors.</p>

<p>UA is one of the top five public flagship universities in the nation in the enrollment of African-American students. For the 2011-2012 academic year, African-Americans represent 12 percent of the student body.

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<p>Source: [Quick</a> Facts: Did You Know? - The University of Alabama](<a href=“Page Not Found | The University of Alabama”>Page Not Found | The University of Alabama)</p>

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UA is ranked third among the 50 state flagship universities in the percentage of degrees conferred to African-American students . . . UA is also third among the flagships in the percentage of full time African-American faculty and senior-level full time African-American administrators . . . 19.86% of UA’s staff is African-American . . .

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<p>Source: [UA</a> Today: African-American Faculty, Staff and Students at The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://issuu.com/reata/docs/diversity-catalog/4]UA”>UA Today: African-American Faculty, Staff and Students at The University of Alabama by Reata Strickland - Issuu)</p>

<p>Also, if you’re interested, check out UA’s Strategic Diversity Plan and its most recent Strategic Diversity Report: [Strategic</a> Diversity Plan | Executive Vice President and Provost](<a href=“http://provost.ua.edu/strategic-diversity-plan/#]Strategic”>http://provost.ua.edu/strategic-diversity-plan/#)</p>

<p>Roll Tide.</p>

[malanai]

<p>More progress: The Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility at the University of Alabama.</p>

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<br>
Mission</p>

<p>Believing that the University of Alabama has a critical role to play in preparing students to serve as effective, engaged, and ethical citizens, the Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility seeks to assist students in developing a distinctive definition of moral and civic maturity, making the values and skills of citizenship a hallmark of a University of Alabama education.</p>

<p>Faculty and students in a wide range of departments at UA have earned distinction for their scholarly contributions to the study of ethics and civic engagement. CESR builds upon these substantial resources, with the larger goal of linking curriculum and campus culture by establishing multiple sites through which students can engage in meaningful service and thoughtful consideration of the ethical obligations they have toward their fellow citizens.

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<p>Source: [CESR</a> @ UA](<a href=“http://cesr.ua.edu/aboutus/purpose.html]CESR”>http://cesr.ua.edu/aboutus/purpose.html)</p>

[malanai]

<p>One more shout-out for uplifting elements of our world and I’ll call it a night.</p>

<p>

University of Alabama students are committed to community service: In the 2011-2012 academic year, more than 26,000 UA students completed approximately 1,121,341 hours of community service with more than 183 community partners. Additionally, an estimated 11,000 students participated in service-learning courses led by faculty members from every college on campus.</p>

<p>The University of Alabama has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Community Service Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service learning and civic engagement.

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<p>Source: [Quick</a> Facts: Did You Know? - The University of Alabama](<a href=“Page Not Found | The University of Alabama”>Page Not Found | The University of Alabama)</p>

[riprorin]

<p>Those are impressive statistics, but the sad fact is that our educational system is failing minority students.</p>

<p>I posted the impressive statistics from my kids inner-city Catholic school. Unfortunately, kids in city public schools aren’t faring as well.</p>

<p>[Rochester</a> City School District graduation rate drops | <a href=“http://www.WHEC.com%5B/url%5D”>www.WHEC.com](<a href=“http://www.whec.com/news/stories/s2651611.shtml?cat=565]Rochester”>http://www.whec.com/news/stories/s2651611.shtml?cat=565)</a></p>

<p>I don’t have the graduation rate for 1966, but I think I can say with confidence that it’s higher than the 45.5% today.</p>

[lovemykids2]

<p>The more things change the more they stay the same. Makes me want to be a youngster in Tuscaloosa!</p>

<p>My college days in Mad-town weren’t that much different and all of the crazy kids who I still keep in touch with are now outstanding, responsible adults with fabulous careers and families.</p>

<p>I refuse to become an old curmudgeon who bit(hes about the youth of today. </p>

<p>Roll Tide!!!</p>

[TX12DanceMom]

<p>There were two things I saw and immediately thought, “thank goodness it’s not 1966!”: Coach Bryant on the field with a cigarette in his hands and the incredible amount of aqua net that had to have been used to hold up those hairstyles.
I am also glad to see that Big Al has put on some weight over the years.</p>

[malanai]

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My college days in Mad-town weren’t that much different and all of the crazy kids who I still keep in touch with are now outstanding, responsible adults with fabulous careers and families.

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<p>Ditto Berzerkely. :)</p>

[riprorin]

<p>If you graduated in 1966 that would make you about 68. Hey, Mick Jaegger 69 and he’s still rockin’.</p>

<p>When I look back at my college days, probably about 95% or more of the moronic behavior - and there was a lot of it even at a small, Jesuit college - was alcohol induced. One episode that sticks in my mind was between two guys on my floor. One guy was about 6’3" and 230 lbs of muscle and the other was about 5’10’ and roly-poly. The roly-poly guy while in a drunken stupor challenges the big guy to hit him in the face. The big guy, while also in a drunken stupor, obliges multiple times. The results weren’t pretty - a trip to the emergency room and about 30 stitches. And these guys were friends!</p>

<p>My fondest memories about college have nothing the do with the party scene, but I guess every student has to find their niche.</p>