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University of Alabama rejects $26M gift after abortion flap
Associated Press ^ | June 7, 2019 | Blake Paterson

Posted on 06/08/2019 5:29:20 AM PDT by Olog-hai

The University of Alabama gave back a philanthropist’s $26.5 million donation and took his name off the law school Friday, a week after he called on students to boycott the institution over the state’s new abortion ban.

Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr., a 70-year-old Florida real estate investor, said he has no doubt the board of trustees acted in response to his remarks, and he complained that the state of Alabama is only reinforcing its reputation as “the land of the backward,” full of “hicks.”

University officials emphatically denied the decision had anything to do with Culverhouse’s stand on the abortion law and said it was prompted instead by his attempts to dictate how the money should be spent. They did not elaborate.

Culverhouse’s pledge, announced in September, was the biggest contribution ever made to the university. In return, the law school was renamed the Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law.

Within minutes of the trustees’ vote, a maintenance crew had removed his name and the university had wired him a $21.5 million refund of the money he had already given the university toward fulfilling his pledge. …

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Education; Health/Medicine; Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: abortion; alabama; babykillers; boycott; culverhouse; florida; floridaman; flyovercountry; hughculverhousejr; rolltide; tuscaloosa; universityofalabama
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

It is likely Culverhouse was making demands on the university after the donation, such as hiring and firing. They may have been looking for a way out.


41 posted on 06/08/2019 9:01:24 AM PDT by Stevenfo
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To: Olog-hai

The man is a scumbag. All he did was be born to wealthy parents. He is not worthy of having the law school or anything named after him.

He’s now exposed this parents to be immoral too.


42 posted on 06/08/2019 9:10:30 AM PDT by boycott
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To: notdownwidems

I’m so new here I don’t have a clue as to where half of the seemingly 500 counties are! But, to help out, I’m in Montgomery County.


43 posted on 06/08/2019 9:24:56 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: chesley

Thank you.

Oh, I’m sure - there are liberals everywhere, unfortunately. But they did the right thing here.


44 posted on 06/08/2019 9:26:12 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: HotHunt

Will have to check them out. Really enjoyed the video. Thanks.


45 posted on 06/08/2019 9:33:46 AM PDT by animal172 (Call me simply deplorable.)
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To: Abathar

Small world. I live a couple miles from Mahalasville.


46 posted on 06/08/2019 10:47:40 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: Mr. Lucky

It is a small world, I’m out that way all the time. Railroad Rd. over to my friends business Mt. Zion Machine, Tony Zupancic. You get those looks a lot going back further off of the main road out there too.


47 posted on 06/08/2019 11:04:24 AM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: miss marmelstein
You must be in heaven what with Alabama's true Southern cooking.......like this heaven-sent recipe.

Alabama Specialty---Apricot Cream Biscuits

Melt-in-your-mouth served warm, biscuits with a hint of orange. Bisquick can offer homemade taste.

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Apricot Cream Biscuits / makes a dozen

Ing 3 cups biscuit/baking mix 2 tsp orange zest cup heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup apricot preserves 2 tb cream cheese, softened 2 tsp sugar

Directions---combine baking mix and orange zest. Stir in cream just til moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times. Roll out to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter.

Place 2 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a 1-1/4-in.-wide and 1/4-in.-deep indentation in the center of each biscuit. Add tsp Topping. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake golden 400° 10-15 min. Serve warm.

TOPPING beat/blend apricot preserves and cream cheese.

48 posted on 06/08/2019 11:19:35 AM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Liz

That’s very nice, Liz. Apricots down here are much better than their strawberries. You gotta go north for brilliant strawberries!


49 posted on 06/08/2019 11:21:55 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: miss marmelstein

Mmmmmm.......apricots are my fave fruit.

The biscuit recipe is inspired......dontcha think?

What a wonderful addition to breakfast for your Northern friends.......cold juice, hot coffee, scrambled eggs and the apricot biscuits.

Nothing more is needed.


50 posted on 06/08/2019 11:52:17 AM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Olog-hai

Excellent.


51 posted on 06/08/2019 11:55:00 AM PDT by thecodont
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To: Abathar

That’s close to home.


52 posted on 06/08/2019 12:12:42 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: Liz

I think it’s a great recipe. I love biscuits and have been making strawberry shortcakes recently which is, in my version, a biscuit recipe.


53 posted on 06/08/2019 2:04:45 PM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: Bryan24
The University of Alabama’s School of Business is named after Hugh Culverhouse, Sr. Yes, that is his dad.This nitwit didn’t even attend Alabama. He is a graduate of the University of Florida.

Dad went to Bama and made a lot of money. Son went to a party school, because he could.

54 posted on 06/08/2019 2:18:32 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it. --Douglas MacArthur)
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To: MrEdd
Well, the existing university system is (as a whole) as obsolete as the newspaper business is.

From your keyboard to God's ears!

55 posted on 06/08/2019 2:21:15 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it. --Douglas MacArthur)
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To: miss marmelstein

Mmmmmm....that is good.....a biscuit base for strawberry shortcake.

I believe it’s also a New England custom.


56 posted on 06/08/2019 2:25:09 PM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Tallguy
(Sorry people, this Pennsylvanian doesn't know exactly how long the University of Alabama has been in existance)

1831 = 188 years.

57 posted on 06/08/2019 2:26:32 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it. --Douglas MacArthur)
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To: miss marmelstein

67 counties.


58 posted on 06/08/2019 2:29:53 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it. --Douglas MacArthur)
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To: Albion Wilde
One of the best courses I ever took was a quality control course taught at a computer manufacturing plant. They used Juran’s Handbook For Quality Control as the textbook.

Onsite learning blew away every college lab I ever had.
Combine that with online libraries and teleconferencing and all those moldering central building campuses may be quaint and atmospheric...but they are still an inefficient money sink.

59 posted on 06/08/2019 2:32:30 PM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: Albion Wilde

That beats our big state university by about 24 years, Pennsylvania State University founded in 1855. Come to think of it, Alabama beats PSU in most everything. I still remember that beating you put on us in Sugarbowl after the ‘79 season. Spoiled our attempt at an undefeated season in ‘82 as well. The Bear owned Paterno.


60 posted on 06/08/2019 3:40:00 PM PDT by Tallguy (Facts be d@mned! The narrative must be protected at all costs!)
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