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Explore the legacy of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1
The decisions made in 1945 to drop atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki continue to shape the world's geopolitics and U.S. foreign policy. The Office of International Affairs will host "Hiroshima/Nagasaki: The Aftermath and Legacy" on Wednesday, Oct. 31, and Thursday, Nov. 1, in Moore Hall 106N. On Oct. 31 there will be a screening at 6 p.m. of the documentary "White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki" followed by a panel discussion. On Nov. 1, a reception will be held at 6 p.m. followed by a live telecast with a survivor of the Hiroshima bombing. The goals of the two-night program are to better inform audiences on campus and in the community and challenge them to engage in deeper introspection on the topic. Both events are free and open to the public. Call 334-244-3224 to reserve seats.
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Staff Council taking applications for staff scholarship until Oct. 26
AUM staffers furthering their professional development through education are invited to apply for the Auburn Montgomery Staff Council Scholarship by Friday, Oct. 26. Staff members applying for the AUM Staff Council Scholarship should demonstrate a strong desire for personal and professional growth, must have been employed at AUM for at least three years prior to applying, must be enrolled in a degree program and must have completed 20 semester hours of academic work, maintaining an institutional grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Application
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Offices - show your AUM spirit by decorating on Oct. 26
AUM departments and offices - it’s time to show your school spirit! Staff Council is sponsoring an office decorating contest from Oct. 26 through Oct. 31. Judging will take place on Friday, Oct. 26, between 10 a.m. and noon. Offices may decorate based on one of three themes, and a winner will be selected in each category. Themes are:
- Autumn is Here – Winner selected for best use of a fall theme
- Black and Orange All Over – Winner selected for best use of the mascot and school colors
- It’s Scary Times – Winner selected for best use of a Halloween theme
Contact Kathy Mitchell at kmitchel@aum.edu to let her know your office will participate. Off-campus units are encouraged to pair with on-campus units to get in the spirit of the season.
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Chick-fil-A president to help recognize River Region businesses on Oct. 15
Chick-fil-A President and Chief Operating Officer Dan T. Cathy will serve as keynote speaker at the 2012 River Region Ethics in Business and Public Service Awards luncheon at noon on Oct. 15 at Wynlakes Golf and Country Club. Find out who the winners are
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Next Promenade Concert on Nov. 8 to feature Ransom on piano
Soloist and chamber musician William Ransom will be featured on the piano at the season's second Promenade Concert on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Goodwyn Hall 109. Born in Boston, Ransom began his musical studies at an early age. He was a scholarship student of William Masselos at the Juilliard School in New York, and he worked with Theodore Lettvin at the University of Michigan and Madame Gaby Casadesus at the Ravel Academy in France. Ransom is currently the Mary L. Emerson Professor of Piano and head of the piano faculty at Emory University in Atlanta. Learn more about Ransom at http://music.emory.edu/faculty/ransom.html. The Promenade Concerts are free and open to the public. Read more about the Promenade Concerts
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Round one of presidential debates to be shown on campus Wednesday
The SGA and the Economics Club are partnering to offer students an opportunity to view and discuss the first presidential debate of the 2012 election. Representatives from both political parties will be present to meet and greet with students, and snacks will be available while supplies last. This is a chance for AUM students to gather on neutral ground to view and discuss the debate on Wednesday, Oct. 3, beginning at 8 p.m. in Taylor Center 230.
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Pick up a pen and join AUM Writes! on Oct. 17
Whether it's a novel or a tweet, just about everyone puts pen to paper or finger to key. In celebration of the National Day on Writing, Auburn Montgomery will host the day-long program "AUM Writes!" on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Find out more about AUM Writes!
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Dr. Sara Bicard, Associate Professor in Counselor, Leadership and Special Education, and Dr. Michael Esco, Assistant Professor in Physical Education and Exercise Science, received a grant from the Montgomery Center for Independent Living to provide fitness screening for 15 participants with developmental disabilities. Using the AUM Wellness Center, participants will be screened for health and fitness and will participate in wellness and exercise programs designed exclusively for them. The grant is approved for one year with the option to approve for two more years. The main source of grant funding is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Bicard and Esco also were awarded an Outreach grant for this project at the fall convocation.
Kelly Birchfield, Associate Director of Institutional Effectiveness, presented at the Southern Association for Institutional Research 2012 conference held Sept. 22-25. Her presentation, "Sharing and Celebrating: Making Information Accessible Through 'Data Day' Events," described the Office of Institutional Effectiveness' experiences with AUM's Data Day held on March 6. For more information about Data Day, see http://www.aum.edu/academics/institutional-effectiveness/data-day.
Clay Booth has been named Assistant Coach for the AUM Warhawks baseball team. Booth spent the previous three seasons on the Warhawks' staff as a graduate assistant, following a two-year playing career with the team. Read more at aumathletics.com
Dr. Venessa Funches, Associate Professor and Head in Marketing, earned the award of Highly Commended Paper at the Emerald Literati Network
2012 Awards for Excellence for her paper titled "The Consumer Anger Phenomena: Causes and Consequences," which was published in Journal of Services Marketing. Every year, Emerald invites editorial teams from several journals to nominate what they believe has been their title’s Outstanding Paper and up to three Highly Commended Papers from the previous 12 months. The winning papers are chosen following consultation amongst the journal’s editorial team, many of whom are eminent academics or managers.
Dr. Terry Winemiller, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Geography and Director of AUM’s Geospatial Research Laboratory, has been invited by the Corporación Ciudad Alfaro, Montechristi, Manabi, Ecuador, to assist in efforts to uncover the remains of a large archaeological site which might represent a pre-Inca State. The site, named Cerros de Jaboncillo, is located in a mountainous region approximately 200 kilometers southwest of the nation’s capital city of Quito. Winemiller and AUM GIS student Chris Blair will be in Ecuador Oct. 6-16 developing a geographic information system to document the location of smaller settlement units and guide Ecuadorian archaeologists in their efforts to determine the nature and extent of the site. Archaeologists working in the region believe that the abandoned settlement is the remains of a large pre-Incan State. Winemiller and Blair will be using satellite remote sensing data and information collected during several years of excavation by Ecuadorian archaeologists to construct the GIS. According to Winemiller, "receipt of this invitation demonstrates that AUM’s GIS program continues to be internationally recognized for research and teaching."
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