May 8, 2012
AUBURN UNIVERSITY - Anthony Lee and Willie Wyatt Jr., two of three seniors who attempted to integrate Macon County High School in Notasulga in 1964, will discuss their experiences related to the event on Wednesday, May 23, at 2 p.m. at the Tuskegee Human and Civil Rights Multicultural Center, 104 South Elm Street in Tuskegee.
The event stems from a collaborative and ongoing project between the Community and Civic Engagement Initiative in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University and the Tuskegee Human and Civil Rights Multicultural Center to document and preserve citizen memories related to the desegregation of public schools in Macon County.
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April 25, 2012
AUBURN – Auburn University will award 3,312 academic degrees May 6-8 in Auburn Arena during spring commencement ceremonies featuring talks by Auburn alumni and industry leaders.
The first ceremony on May 6 begins at 1 p.m. for the colleges of Agriculture; Architecture, Design and Construction; Education; and Human Sciences. Auburn alumnus Ron Baynes, NFL coordinator of recruiting and officiating development, will be the speaker. The second ceremony starts at 5 p.m. for the College of Business with Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons and co-founder of The Home Depot, serving as the speaker.
The morning ceremony on May 7 begins at 10 a.m. for the colleges and schools of Engineering; Forestry and Wildlife Sciences; Nursing; and Sciences and Mathematics. Auburn alumnus Kirby Bland, chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will be the speaker. A 2 p.m. ceremony will be held for the College of Liberal Arts with Auburn alumnus Javier Goizueta, vice president of The Coca-Cola Company, serving as the speaker.
Each ceremony can be viewed live through the university's website at http://www.auburn.edu/graduationlive.
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April 24, 2012
AUBURN - The College of Sciences and Mathematics will host a symposium titled "Global Climate Change in Education" beginning at 9 a.m. April 26 at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center.
The symposium is the culmination of a program funded by NASA that began with the development of three learning modules since incorporated into grades 9 to 12 biology, chemistry and physics classrooms across Alabama. By the time implementation is complete, potentially more than 200,000 students will have had the opportunity to delve into the science of global climate change.
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April 23, 2012
AUBURN – Auburn University's Truman Pierce Institute and the Office of Professional and Continuing Education will host their second national Anti-Bullying Summit at the Grand Hotel and Point Clear Resort in Fairhope, Ala., July 11-13.
The summit enables educators, parents, mental health professionals, researchers, community-based agency personnel and others to learn more about bullying and effective intervention strategies.
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April 20, 2012
AUBURN – A team of Auburn University interior design students, competing in the Interior Design Educators Council 2012 National Student Design Competition for the first time, earned first place for its design of an art therapy center.
More than 300 students from 45 institutions across the country were challenged to identify the problems faced by South Africa's "Lost Generation," the children who have lost one or both of their parents to HIV/AIDS, such as safe housing, education and access to healthcare. Student teams chose one aspect of a problem and developed a design response located within their country, while representing their culture and heritage.
Lindsay Mercer, Savannah Roberts and Shellie Sauls won the top prize with a proposal called "Canvas" for an art therapy center for the children.
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April 17, 2012
AUBURN – The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine will host its annual open house Saturday, April 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free, student-organized event shares information about careers in veterinary medicine and activities about the college.
The open house will feature a variety of fun and educational activities for all ages on the college campus at 1130 Wire Road. High school and college students can talk with counselors about selecting courses for a future in veterinary medicine throughout the day. A special session at 10:30 a.m. in the new Overton-Goodwin Educational Wing covers admission requirements and career opportunities.
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April 17, 2012
AUBURN – Golfers, anglers and marksmen from the Auburn area and beyond are invited to participate in two days of friendly competition Wednesday and Thursday, May 2 and 3, during the Auburn University College of Agriculture's 15th annual Ag Classic.
Ag Classic debuted in 1997 mainly as an event to bring College of Agriculture alumni and supporters to town for fun and fellowship and in the years since has become one of the college's strongest traditions.
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April 11, 2012
AUBURN - The Auburn University Summer Reading Program will provide personalized instruction beginning in June for elementary school students who have encountered difficulty developing reading skills through regular class instruction.
The program, now in its 15th year, is open to children in grades K-2. Beginning readers will receive individualized tutoring from junior and senior elementary education majors in Auburn University's College of Education.
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April 9, 2012
AUBURN – Auburn University Theatre in the College of Liberal Arts continues its 2011-2012 season with the A.R. Gurney comedy "Sylvia," opening April 12 on the mainstage of the Telfair Peet Theatre.
"Sylvia" runs April 12-14 and 17-20 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee performance April 15 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online at www.auburnuniversitytheatre.org, or by phone at (334) 844-4154. Tickets are free for students and $15 for the general public.
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April 6, 2012
AUBURN - Author Ted Wachtel, an internationally recognized expert on community conflict prevention and resolution, will present a public lecture on the subject at Auburn at noon Thursday, April 12, in the University Student Center, room 2222.
Wachtel is widely known as the co-author of "Toughlove" and "Toughlove Solutions," books that helped communities nationwide implement prevention-centered approaches to reducing juvenile delinquency in the 1980s.
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