🌱 UAH Hocket Without a Conference + Low-Hanging Communications Line

Good morning, people of Huntsville! It's me again, Amy Young, your host of the Huntsville Daily. Here's your update after a really quiet weekend here in the Rocket City:

• New provost at UAH
• UAH Hocket without a conference
• Communications line is low-hanging in Gurley

First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 81 Low: 55.

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. Dr. David A. Puleo has been named the new Provost and Executive Vice President For Academic Affairs at UAH. He is currently the dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi. His new position will be effective August 1, 2022. (Patch)
2. The UAH Hockey team is funded and ready to go, but does not have a conference currently. The Western Collegiate Hockey Association, the conference UAH had been a part of between 2013-2021, dissolved in 2021. (NHL)
3. Huntsville Utilities has reported that a communications line is hanging low at the intersection of Gurley Pike and Powell Street in Gurley. As of writing, there is no update, so avoid the area if you have to travel. (Huntsville Utilities)

Today in Huntsville:

• Huntsville Championship Golf Tournament (All Day)
• Walk and Talk with City Council President John Meredith (5:00 PM)
• Regular City Council Meeting - City of Madison (6:00 PM)
• Decatur Park Concerts - Sophisticated Swingers (6:00 PM)
• District 3 Town Hall – April 2022 - City of Huntsville (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Don’t forget that Panoply 2022 is this weekend! (Details)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Amy Young