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***Wednesday - Political Film Series presents Thirteen Days in October
Writers' Blocks young writers unveil fifth published volume
The children of Writers' Blocks, an after school writing program for children residing in Southlawn Commons and Sherwood housing communities, unveiled their new book, the 2012 collection "The Young Writers of the Molina Learning Center: Volume Five." Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange was in attendance to read from their work and sign copies of the book. Writers' Blocks was founded in 1997 by Nancy Anderson, Associate Professor in English and Philosophy and director of Actions Build Community. She and volunteers run a writers’ workshop at Southlawn Commons and Sherwood throughout the academic year as a free after school enrichment program. Children ages 6-12 gather at the Molina Learning Center in Southlawn Commons twice a week to work on poetry and prose. Over the summer, they edit and organize their work into a printed anthology. In June 2010, the children were surprised with a personal letter from President Obama, who had received a copy of the 2009 collection of their writings, "The Young Writers of the Molina Learning Center: Volume Two," which included many pieces on the historic 2008 election.
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Sustainability Committee hosting special movie night at the Capri on Wednesday
The Sustainability Committee is inviting AUM to the Capri Theater for the premier of "Eating Alabama, A Story about Why Food Matters," on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. All faculty, staff and students will receive a Capri Theater discount if they show their Warhawk Access cards, making the cost for the movie $7. For additional information, contact Nichole Thompson at 244-3106.
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Help AUM students by eating at Flip's on Thursday
The Division of Student Affairs is partnering with Flip's Uptown Grill on the third Thursday of every month to help raise funds for student programs and activities, beginning this Thursday. Head to the Flip's locations on Vaughn Road or on the Atlanta Highway at any time on Thursday and 20 percent of your purchase will be donated to AUM Student Affairs. Just show your Warhawk Access card when you order. By the way - students receive 10 percent off every day at Flip's with their Warhawk Access card.
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Library and Sponsored Programs hosting workshops to help find grants online
The Office of Sponsored Programs and the Library are partnering to offer workshops in October and November to help grant seekers use online databases to search for grants. The workshops will be offered on Oct. 19, Nov. 2, and Nov. 16, all Fridays, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the computer lab on the second floor of Young Tower. RSVPs are required and should be sent to Debbie Tomblin at dtomblin@aum.edu or 244-3250. More info on the databases available at AUM
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Faculty and staff - learn how Taylor Center offices impact student success during two information sessions
Join the offices of the Taylor Center as they share how the roles of their departments impact student success. This is a great session for those that would like to understand how they can best support our students, as well as understand the numerous offerings of each Taylor Center department. Do you have a particular question or topic that you would like addressed? If so, email Tyler Peterson at tpeters7@aum.edu. There will be two sessions to choose from:
- Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2 - 4 p.m., Goodwyn Hall 109
- Thursday, Nov. 1, 9 - 11 a.m., Goodwyn Hall 109
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Early Childhood Center officially opening new playground on Oct. 25
The Early Childhood Center will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new outdoor recreation area on Thursday, Oct. 25, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The AUM community is invited to bring their children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other little friends to play on the new playground and tricycle around the new track. The ECC children will be there to welcome guests and serve cookies and lemonade.
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Wellness Center will be closed on Nov. 1 for kickoff of AUM capital campaign
The kickoff of the AUM capital campaign will be held in the Wellness Center on Thursday, Nov. 1. To accommodate this important event, the Wellness Center will be closed on Nov. 1. In addition, there will be some adjustments to operating hours on Oct. 30 and 31:
- Tuesday, Oct. 30 – Gymnasium floor will close at 5 p.m., remainder of the building will operate regular hours.
- Wednesday, Oct. 31 – Gymnasium floor and running track will be closed all day, remainder of the building will operate regular hours.
- Thursday, Nov. 1 – Wellness Center closed except classrooms and labs on the first floor and offices on the second floor.
The Wellness Center will resume normal operating hours for the entire building on Friday, Nov. 2.
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Warhawks Baseball hosting alumni golf tournament on Nov. 3
The AUM Warhawks baseball program will hold its annual Alumni/Old Timers Golf Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Emerald Mountain Golf Course in Wetumpka, Ala. The event is slated to begin at 10 a.m. and cost is $50 per player. The fee will include green fees, cart rental and on-course snacks. Find out more about the tournament
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Nominations being accepted for Auburn University Board of Trustees through Nov. 9
Individuals interested in serving in one of two open positions on the Auburn University Board of Trustees may now submit their nomination information to a selection committee. Gov. Robert Bentley, president of the Auburn Board, recently announced the nomination process. The positions are currently held by John Blackwell representing District 8 in north Alabama and Sam Ginn in an at-large position. Blackwell and Ginn are not eligible to serve additional terms. Nomination process
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AUM students find homes for 61 pets
The AUM Nonprofit Leadership Alliance hosted its annual Find a Friend at AUM Pet Adopt-a-thon on Sept. 29 on campus. Nine pet shelters and rescue organizations brought homeless pets to the event, and 61 of those pets found homes. By organizing and operating service projects in the Montgomery area – including the annual pet adopt-a-thon and holiday programs for children from low-income homes – the students gain skills in grant writing, fundraising, budgeting, risk management, advisory board development, recruiting and managing volunteers, and event planning. "People who want to work for nonprofits often lack the business skills needed to manage a nonprofit organization," said Tink-Lucy Bouler, Executive Director. "At AUM, our nonprofit leadership program prepares students not only to be successful, but also significant for our community and equipped to change the world."
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Students launching 'Up 'Til Dawn' to help St. Jude Children's Hospital
In an effort to help the patients of St. Jude Children's Hospital, AUM students are teaming up to form Up 'Til Dawn, a student-run fundraising program. Two Up 'Til Dawn lunch-and-learn meetings will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday at noon in Warhawk Alley (Taylor Center first floor, in the old Cashier Office area) to recruit more student volunteers and leaders. Free pizza and wings will be offered, and applications will be available for those interested in serving on the executive board. Interviews for potential executive board members will be held on Oct. 24 and 25.
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Professors 'n Pajamas set for Dec. 2 in new location
When it's time to get ready for finals, there's no way better or more fun than Professors n' Pajamas. This semester's study session will be on Sunday, Dec. 2, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in its new Taylor Center locations: rooms 221-223 for food, music, prizes and social activity, and room 230 for quiet study. 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. Don Chon, Assistant Professor in Justice and Public Safety, had his article "Test of Impacts of Gender Equality and Economic Development on Sexual Violence" accepted by Journal of Family Violence. In the article, Chon reported that developed countries, which enjoy a high level of gender equality, actually experience a higher level of sexual violence than developing countries. Chon explained it by citing the backlash hypothesis that men feel threatened by improved women's socioeconomic status and gender equality. As a result, men have a tendency to use sexual violence as a tool to keep women in their inferior positions.
Dr. Bob Evans, Professor in English and Philosophy, published "Stephen Crane's 'The Red Badge of Courage' and the Rewards of Close Reading" in the Ignatius Critical Editions edition of The Red Badge of Courage, ed. Mary R. Reichardt, San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2012, pp. 215-31.
Dr. Alan Gribben, professor in English and Philosophy, was the featured speaker at Lafayette College’s inaugural "Banned Book Week" in Easton, Penn. Gribben was recognized for his efforts to return Mark Twain's two most famous novels to public school classrooms by editing optional editions of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Teachers, students and general readers can now choose versions that either contain Twain's original wording or that translate racial slurs as "slave," ensuring that both editions convey the evils of human slavery.
Dr. James Nathan, Khaled bin Sultan Eminent Scholar in Political Science and Public Administration, will speak at a brown bag program sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn University on Wednesday. Author of the 2001 book "Anatomy of the Cuban Missile Crisis" and 1992's "The Cuban Missile Crisis Revisited," Nathan will highlight the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The public is invited to attend.
Dr. Benedict Okeke, Professor in Biology (Industrial and Environmental Microbiology) and Principal Investigator of the Bioprocessing and Biofuel Research Laboratory, with collaborators at Auburn University (Natter, M., Keevan, J., Son, A. and Lee, M.-K.), Florida State University (Wang, Y.), and Vassar College, N.Y. (Keimowitz, A.R.), published the paper "Level and Degradation of Deepwater Horizon Spilled Oil in Coastal Marsh Sediments and Pore-Water" in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, 46: 5744-5755. This study was an aspect of their NSF funded research on the Gulf oil spill. Okeke also published the paper "Occurrence, molecular characterization and antibiogram of water quality indicator bacteria in river water serving a water treatment plant" in Science of the Total Environment, 409: 4979-4985. This study was part of a grant funded by Alabama Commission on Higher Education through Alabama Agricultural Land Grant Alliance. Okeke made poster presentations, including "Biomass Saccharification by Cellulolytic-Xylanolytic Enzymes Complex of Newly Isolated Fungal Strains," at the 62nd annual meeting of the Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (Aug. 12-16, Washington, D.C.) and "Lipid Production by Red Yeast Fermentation of Peanut Meal for Microbial Biodiesel" at the 112th general meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, June 16-19, San Francisco.
Dr. Michele Olson, Professor in Physical Education and Exercise Science, and newly named AUM Ida Belle Young Professor, provided her expertise for two recent articles featured via major news outlets:
"With the exciting opening of AUM's Wellness Center, I think it's a fortuitous time for these articles to be in the current national media. Both reports regard common questions and concerns that many have about fitness and weight control. It is very gratifying when research I have done here at AUM with Dr. Hank Williford reaches beyond the local sector out to a national forum where it can (hopefully) benefit many people," Olson said.
Daphne Simpkins, Adjunct Instructor in English and Philosophy, will be appearing as the representative for The Alabama Humanities Foundation on a panel at the Improv Entertainment Center on Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. in Huntsville to discuss "Jazz History is American History." This panel discussion is hosted by the Tennessee Valley Jazz Society, now in its 32nd year of community service in Alabama, and as part of its broader program "Reinforcing the Infrastructure for Jazz." Simpkins’ interest in jazz stems from her earlier work on Alabama’s own Nat King Cole and her biography for children, Nat King Cole: An Unforgettable Life of Music. Simpkins also is writing a series of books about fictional Southern church lady Mildred Budge. The second novel, Embankment, is scheduled for release on Feb. 13. Cloverdale and Miss Budge In Love (a short story collection) were the first books in this series. Simpkins has also written about Alzheimer's and caregiving in her memoir The Long Good Night (Eerdmans).
Dr. Lisa Zanglin, Instructor in Justice and Public Safety, has had her manuscript "Level 5 Leadership in Public and Private Schools" accepted for publication in the Journal of Educational Research and Practice.
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