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Warhawks softball team earns first NAIA Tournament berth
The AUM Warhawks softball team earned the first berth to the NAIA Softball National Championship in the program's four-year history. The Warhawks were awarded an automatic berth by finishing as the runners-up of the 2012 Southern States Athletic Conference Softball Tournament on Saturday at the South Commons Softball Complex. more
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Weigh-outs for AUM's Biggest Loser have begun
The final weigh-outs for AUM's Biggest Loser are underway and will continue from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Wednesday, May 2, in the Human Performance Lab, located on the second floor of the Physical Education Complex. The top male and female contestants will win a free one-year membership to the AUM Wellness Center, opening in late July. Congratulations to all of AUM's "losers!"
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Time to break out your leis for the annual Education Luau on May 19
The fifth annual School of Education Luau will be held from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, at Children’s Harbor on Lake Martin. The event will feature live music and dancing, casting lessons, outdoor games, line dancing lessons, a live auction and photo opportunities with Curtiss the Warhawk and Aubie. Admission is $75, and proceeds are used to fund scholarships and special programs in the AUM School of Education. Sponsorships are also available. For more information, visit www.aum.edu/luau.
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Got used ink cartridges? Don't trash them - give to Phi Alpha Theta
The AUM chapter of the history honor society Phi Alpha Theta continues to collect ink cartridges of all types (but especially the small ones) to get them recycled at a local store for a payback of 25-75 cents per unit. This money goes toward Phi Alpha Theta’s annual holiday outreach project, “Deck the Halls with Books on History,” through which the society buys history books for public elementary school libraries. Phi Alpha Theta accepts these cartridges (and donations) throughout the year. For more information about Phi Alpha Theta’s cartridge recycling, contact Dr. Lee Farrow at lfarrow@aum.edu.
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Campus welcome to Cinco de Mayo celebration on Thursday
The offices of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs and Student Involvement and Leadership invite the campus community to come learn a little about Mexican culture and history at AUM's Cinco de Mayo celebration on Thursday, May 3, from noon to 1 p.m. near the front entrance of Goodwyn Hall. Come dance on the Quad to the rhythms of an authentic Mariachi band while learning about the significance of Cinco de Mayo and enjoying some light refreshments.
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Study hard, have fun at Professors 'n Pajamas on Wednesday
It's that time again to get ready for finals, and there's no way better or more fun than Professors n' Pajamas. This semester's study session will be on Wednesday, May 2, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in The Roost. Professors n' Pajamas offers students study assistance, out-of-the-classroom experiences with faculty and staff and a lot of fun while studying for final exams. It is also an opportunity for our faculty and staff to show that they care about students. A free breakfast buffet will be available, and door prizes too!
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Dr. David Ang, Professor in Information Systems and Decision Science, Dr. Luis Cueva-Parra, Associate Professor in Mathematics, and Dr. Mehmet Sahinoglu, Director of the Informatics Institute, wrote the paper "Game-theoretic computing in risk analysis," which has recently been designated as one of the "top accessed" papers on the Wiley Online Library. In addition, Sahinoglu has been invited by Wiley's WIREs (Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews) to join their editorial board. Sahinoglu also has been invited to write an article on the topic of "Modeling and simulation in engineering" for WIREs. The topic of modeling and simulation is in the works to become the next graduate program in the Informatics Institute, joining the Cybersystems and Information Security master's program.
Brian Audia, Auburn Montgomery alumnus, and four-year starter for the AUM baseball team and team MVP in 1990, was recently inducted into the Cherokee County Sports Hall of Fame. According to the report in the Cherokee Tribune, Audia graduated from Etowah High School in 1988 and lettered in five sports, including football, basketball, baseball, track and golf. He starred in baseball and received an athletic scholarship to play at Auburn Montgomery. In 1990, Audia was the starting shortstop when the Warhawks (then Senators) finished as the runner-up in the NAIA World Series.
Dr. Yanyi K. Djamba, director of the Center for Demographic Research and associate professor in Sociology, presented a poster titled "A Socio-Demographic Portrait of Rural Alabama" at the 13th annual Rural Health Conference held at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa on April 20.
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Gross, assistant professor in Physical Education and Exercise Science, who ran and completed the 2012 Boston Marathon.
Kveta Hajkova, a senior on the women's tennis team from Bratislava, Slovakia, was named the Southern States Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the week of April 16. Hajkova also earned NAIA Women's Tennis Player of the Week honors, and she was awarded the 11th Army ROTC Athletic Achievement Award for the 2011-12 school year.
Haley Johnson, a junior education major and second baseman for the Warhawks softball team from Wetumpka, Ala., has been selected the Southern States Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the week of April 23.
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Nicolas Pinones-Haltenhoff, a freshman on the men's tennis team from Barcelona, Spain, was named the Southern States Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the week of April 16, the second consecutive week Pinones-Haltenhoff has earned the honor.
Brandi Richards, a senior exercise science major and pitcher on the Warhawks softball team from Covington, Ga., has been selected the Southern States Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week for two consecutive weeks, April 16 and April 23.
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Tuesday, May 1
Wednesday, May 2
- Faculty/staff Yoga exercise class: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Library Tower 10th floor, South Room.
- Faculty/staff Yoga exercise class: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Library Tower 10th floor, South Room.
- Professors 'n Pajamas: 8 p.m. - 11 p.m., The Roost.
Friday, May 4
Monday, May 7
- Faculty/staff Yoga exercise class: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Library Tower 10th floor, South Room.
- Faculty/staff Yoga exercise class: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Library Tower 10th floor, South Room.
For additional events, check the AUM events calendar.
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