Dennis Harper

AUBURN - Marilyn Laufer, Director of the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, has announced the appointment of Alabama native Dennis Harper as the museum’s new Curator of Collections and Exhibitions.

Prior to joining the Jule Collins Smith Museum in March, Harper served both as Curator of Exhibitions and Exhibition Designer at the Georgia Museum of Art.

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AUBURN - Auburn University launched its third annual Faculty Staff Campaign on Wednesday, March 5, with the goal of improving on last year’s record-breaking 55 percent participation by faculty and staff with an even higher 60 percent participation.

Campaign volunteers will be asking their colleagues across the AU campus to help ensure the “It Begins at Auburn” Campaign really does begin at Auburn.

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AUBURN - Auburn University received seven awards for its communications and marketing programs last week at the 2008 southeastern regional meeting in Atlanta of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Higher Education, or CASE.

The Office of Communications and Marketing won Awards of Excellence in the paid advertisements category for “We’re Not Just Another Pretty Face”; slide and multimedia programs category for “Spotlight on Fairfield” with the College of Architecture, Design and Construction’s Urban Studio; and improvement in design category for an equine brochure with the Office of Development and the College of Veterinary Medicine.

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AUBURN - Auburn University today announced the launch of a dedicated Channel on the widely popular video-sharing Web site YouTube, www.youtube.com/AuburnUniversity.

The Channel currently features more than 60 videos including various lectures and events as well as several student study abroad experiences. Among the most viewed clips are videos of AU’s beloved mascot Aubie and a promotional video featuring AU alumni reading the Auburn Creed.

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AUBURN - In the wake of recent emergency situations around the nation ranging from severe weather to campus violence, Auburn University has launched AU Alert, a personalized voice and text messaging system that will provide critical information should a need arise.

AU’s top safety official is urging students and employees to sign up for emergency notifications by logging on to www.auburn.edu/aualert. In a major emergency affecting the university community, people who have registered will be provided information and instructions through cell phones, home phones, e-mail or other text-receiving devices.

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