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GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK: Increase the insulation in your home. Improving your home's insulation can save you up to 20 percent on heating and cooling costs.
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CHICK-N-GRILL NOW OPEN AT THE ROOST: The Chick-n-Grill menu centers on one main ingredient: chicken. From a whole rotisserie bird to chicken tender quesadillas, if you like chicken you'll have something to crow about at The Roost.
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Save the date of Oct. 19 for AUM Writes
The Department of English and Philosophy is celebrating the National Day on Writing with "AUM Writes!" All members of the campus community who write are encouraged to mark their calendars for Oct. 19, 3:30 p.m. 5 p.m., Goodwyn Hall 109. More details on the exciting activities planned will soon be featured in News and Headlines. For more information, contact Dr. Elizabeth Woodworth at 244-3402 or ewoodwor@aum.edu.
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Sports medicine lecture to focus on supplements Thursday
The AUM Sports Medicine Lecture Series will welcome Dr. Bob Keith of Auburn University to campus to present "Nutritional Supplements Related to Training and Performance" on Thursday, Oct. 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Taylor Center 221. Keith is well known for his work in researching and teaching sports nutrition. He will discuss supplements and their effect on training and performance for beginner and advanced athletes. more
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Join the 'AUMazing Race' and help make strides against breast cancer
In one week, the AUMazing Race raised $475, and AUM is among the top contributors to Montgomery's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign. Thanks to all who have contributed. If you haven't yet, take a moment to join AUM's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer team. Even if you can't make the walk, you can still make a difference by joining the AUMazing Race.
Join the team or make a contribution
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Green Alliance presents second Brown Bag installment Oct. 17
The AUM Green Alliance will host the second installment of its Brown Bag Lunch Series, "Breaking Through Concrete," on Monday, Oct. 17, from 12:05 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Taylor Center 230. Guest speaker Edwin Marty, executive director of the Hampstead Institute, will discuss urban farming and sustainability initiatives. more
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AUM a stop on the Human Rights Campaign Bus Tour on Oct. 19
The Human Rights Campaign Bus Tour will make a stop at AUM on Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the visitors’ parking lot in front of the Admissions Office. The bus houses a media presentation consisting of interactive videos and printed information. The tour includes college campuses across the nation and is a great opportunity for the AUM community to learn about and take part in the continuing struggle for equality and human rights. more
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Staff Council sponsoring office decorating contest week of Oct. 24
Calling all AUM departments and offices. In time to show your fall school spirit, the Staff Council is sponsoring an office decorating contest the week of Oct. 24 – 28. Judging will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Judging will be based on theme, use of school colors, slogans, use of mascot and creativity. Contact Jennifer Dyess at jdyess@aum.edu if your office will be participating. Off-campus departments are encouraged to pair with an on-campus departments to get in the spirit of the season.
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BCM to act as collecting center for Operation Christmas Child
The Baptist Campus Ministries will house a collecting center for Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes this year. Operation Christmas Child is one of the ministries of Samaritan’s Purse, an international relief organization seeking to meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease and famine. Through this program, shoe boxes packed with toys and necessities are shipped to deprived children all around the world. The BCM collecting center will be open Nov. 14-18. If you and your organization is interested in participating in Operation Christmas Child, call 272-4073 or e-mail Jessica Flournoy at jflourn1@aum.edu. For more information on the ministry as well as a list of what to pack and what not to pack in a shoe box, visit Samaritan's Purse.
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Student Life top host webinar on advising student organizations
The Office of Student Life invites faculty and staff who serve as advisors and anyone who works with student organizations to the webinar "Advising Student Organizations: Understanding and Valuing Differing Styles." The webinar will be shown on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Goodwyn Hall 111.
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Have a frightfully good time during Shriek Week Oct. 22-27
As the "official sponsor of Halloween," AUM invites all ghouls and goblins (and students, too!) to Shriek Week 2011. From the Halloween carnival to the haunted Library Tower to the costume party, there's plenty of scares to go around.
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Goffin Boyoko |
Goffin Boyoko, a sophomore midfielder from Paris, France, majoring in sports management, was named the Southern States Athletic Conference's Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 26. Boyoko was a catalyst for the AUM offense during the week, helping the Warhawks to a 2-0 overall and conference record and an 8-1 goal differential. He began the week with a goal against Brewton-Parker, before adding two more against Emmanuel. Boyoko also tallied an assist against the Lions. He finished the week with six shots, all of which were on goal. On the season, Boyoko has a team-leading two game-winning goals.
Dr. Jon Bernard Marcoux, assistant professor in Sociology, published an article entitled “Revisiting the Ashley-series: A Quantitative Analysis of a Contact-period Household Ceramic Assemblage” in the archaeology journal South Carolina Antiquities (vol. 43, p. 3-20). The article explores the pottery-making traditions of 17th-century Native American groups living near present-day Charleston, S.C.
Chris Ross, a senior defender on the Warhawks men's soccer team from Melbourne, Australia, was named the second recipient of the Army ROTC Athletic Achievement Award for the 2011-12 school year for his efforts both on and off the field. more
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Oct. 11
- AUM Retirees Reunion reception: 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Center for Lifelong Learning.
Oct. 12
- Healthy Tigers screening clinic: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Taylor Center 223.
- Faculty/staff Yoga exercise class: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Library Tower 10th floor, South Room.
- Faculty/staff TIAA/CREF representative on campus: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., Library Tower 10th floor, East Room.
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For additional events, check the AUM events calendar.
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