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Worth Quoting

"Rarely does a university receive what can be described as a transforming gift. This is one of them. Countless thousands of students will benefit from this gift throughout the decades, as well as all Alabamians." -- UA Interim President Barry Mason, as quoted in The Birmingham News describing the $8 million gift from the Alton Scott Estate to the UA College of Engineering.

"This raises the important issue of integrity in accounting and companies that have kept simply and squeaky-clean books will come out OK. In today's market, simple is better." -- Dr. Robert Brooks, SouthTrust Professor of Finance, commenting on the corporate accounting scandals in The Birmingham Post-Herald.