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Most of us love candles. Use an all-natural candle made from soy - they burn clean and clean up with soap and water.
AUM departments in need of recycling bins should contact Nichole Thompson at 244-3106.
Research Council announces call for Distinguished Research Professor and Developing Scholar awards
To promote research and scholarly activity at Auburn Montgomery, the Research Council has revised the guidelines for the Distinguished Research Professor Award, as well as established a new award, the Developing Scholar Award, which will recognize faculty who are distinguished researchers at the mid-point of their careers. Both awards earn stipends for two years for the winners, and recipients should be able to mentor faculty and staff to promote the university's research mission. Nominations for both awards are due by Feb. 28.
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Looking for grants online? These workshops can help
The Office of Sponsored Programs and the Library are partnering to offer workshops in February and March to help grant seekers use online databases to search for grants. The workshops will be offered on Feb. 1 and 15, and March 1, 15, and 29, all Fridays, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the computer lab on the second floor of Young Tower. There is no fee for AUM faculty, staff and students to attend these workshops. RSVPs are required and should be sent to Debbie Tomblin at dtomblin@aum.edu.
More info on the databases available at AUM
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Theatre AUM holding auditions for Doubt on Friday
Theatre AUM will hold auditions for the play Doubt, written by John Patrick Shanley and directed by Neil David Seibel, on Friday, Jan. 25, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Theatre AUM, located in the Taylor Center. Anyone may audition, and those who do must prepare a monologue and have a head shot available during the first round of auditions. Actors who are called back will do readings from the script. You must sign up for a time to audition, and the sign-up sheets can be found on Katie Pearson's door (Liberal Arts 223) or in the Green Room of Theatre AUM. For more information, contact Seibel at 244-3143 or nseibel@aum.edu. Check out the character descriptions for Doubt
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Homecoming set for Feb. 16, alumni reception set for Feb. 15
Come cheer on the Warhawks at their Homecoming doubleheader against the University of Mobile on Saturday, Feb. 16, in the Athletic Complex. The women’s basketball team will tip off at 2 p.m., followed by the men’s team at 4 p.m. Homecoming festivities – including the crowning of homecoming king and queen – will take place between the two games.
The night before Homecoming, AUM alumni and friends are invited to the university’s annual alumni reception from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the 10th floor of Young Tower. The event will feature live music, hors d'oeuvres, and a fireworks show. The event is free for members of the AUM Alumni Association, $20 for non-members. RSVP by Feb. 8 to 334-244-3369 or alumni@aum.edu.
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AUMLAC offering broad sampling of Southern culture on Feb. 8 and 9
Whether it’s “Hee Haw” or Zelda Fitzgerald, there is something to interest all audiences at Auburn Montgomery’s annual Liberal Arts Conference. The program will offer a variety of perspectives on Southern culture, covering the areas of literature, history, art, journalism, popular culture, urban planning, gender studies, photography and more. For more information or to register, visit www.aum.edu/aumlac.
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Montgomery native bringing American Spiritual Ensemble to AUM on Feb. 11 in honor of Black History Month
The American Spiritual Ensemble has performed around the world, delighting audiences with dynamic renditions of classic spirituals, jazz tunes and Broadway numbers that highlight the African-American experience. In honor of Black History Month, the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs will host the ensemble for a free public concert on Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. in Goodwyn Hall 109. The performance marks a return home for the ensemble’s founding director Everett McCorvey, whose father is a deacon at the historic First Baptist Church on Ripley Street. Read more about McCorvey and the ensemble
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Help women's soccer and enjoy some tasty barbeque
The women’s soccer team is partnering with Bradshaw's BBQ for its annual Boston Butt fundraiser. You can help out the team by purchasing Boston Butts for $30 each, and you can pick them up on Saturday, Feb. 2. For more information or to purchase, contact Jamey Newsome, Head Women’s Soccer Coach, at 334-244-3141 or Jnewsome@aum.edu.
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Effort afoot on campus to form student video production club
If you enjoy making videos, watching music videos and podcasts, or any related activity, then a new club is forming that may be just right for you. The club will focus on video productions, and organizers are seeking animators, Web designers, musicians, artists, writers, actors, set designers, camera men, video techs, audio techs, and many others. The goal of the group is to offer real-world communications experience to students before they hit the job market. For more information, contact Caleb Quave at caleb.quave@gmail.com or 334-782-0820.
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Improve communication with professors at Thursday lunch-and-learn
Two professors from the Department of English will be on hand to help you with "Communicating With Your Professors," a lunch-and-learn opportunity on Thursday, Jan. 24, from noon to 1 p.m. in Taylor Center 221.
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AUM Anglers continue successful tournament run
Congratulations to the AUM Anglers, who recently added two more top-10 finishes to their trophy shelf. Anglers Jacob Nummy and Tom Frink finished sixth at the College B.A.S.S. South Regional on Jan. 4-5, qualifying the team for the College B.A.S.S. National Championship. On Jan. 12, the team finished third at the FLW Collegiate Trial on Lake Okeechobee. This qualified the Anglers for the Super Regional. Go Warhawks!
Check out some videos of the Anglers in action (Be sure your Flash player is current and scroll down the list)
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Learning Center welcomes new consultant, offers free T-shirts for tutoring
The Learning Center would like to welcome Sergei Sviridov as an economics consultant. Sviridov is available Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1-3 p.m. Call the Learning Center at 334-244-3470 to schedule an appointment. Returning to the Learning Center this semester is writing consultant Dr. Blakeley Winslow, who will be available for writing tutoring for international students in the International Students Lounge on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Drop-ins are welcome, however, appointments are preferred. Next week, the Learning Center will begin giving away free T-shirts to students who make and attend a tutoring appointment.
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Dr. Michael Fitzsimmons |
Dr. Michael Fitzsimmons, Professor in History, wrote the chapter "The Principles of 1789" in A Companion to the French Revolution, an international collaboration comprised of contributions by 29 scholars from Australia, France, Great Britain and the United States on various aspects of the Revolution, published recently by Wiley-Blackwell.
Two AUM communicators named vice presidents of Montgomery public relations board
The Montgomery Chapter of the Public Relations Council of Alabama (PRCA), a professional organization for public relations practitioners, elected two AUM staff members to its 2013 Board of Directors during a membership meeting on Jan. 15. Megan Hughes and Buffy Lockette will both serve in vice presidential roles for the organization this year.
Megan Hughes, Divisional Coordinator for Events and Promotions for Auburn Montgomery Outreach, was elected Vice President of Projects. She has served in her current role at AUM since 2010, having previously served as media relations coordinator in University Relations before moving to Mississippi to serve as assistant director for sales and promotions at the University of Southern Mississippi, where she earned an M.S. in public relations. Hughes also holds a B.A. in public relations from Auburn University. For AUM Outreach, she is responsible for the planning, coordination and execution of events and promotional activities.
Buffy Lockette, Manager of External Communications in University Relations, was named Vice President of Membership. It will be her second year on the board, having served as Historian in 2012. She came to AUM in 2010 and has held public relations positions at the University of Florida and the Landmarks Foundation/Old Alabama Town. Her duties at AUM include media relations, publicity, and social media management. She holds a B.A. in women's studies and gender research from the University of Florida and will soon complete a Master of Liberal Arts degree at AUM, concentrating her studies on gender, the media, and GIS technology.
PRCA was established to unite those engaged in the practice of public relations in promoting and maintaining high standards of public service and conduct. It fosters the exchange of ideas and experiences among PR professionals, collecting and disseminating information of value to public relations practitioners and the public.
AUM faculty, staff and students working or pursing careers in the fields of marketing, public relations, advertising and communication can learn more about PRCA membership by contacting Lockette at blocket1@aum.edu or visiting www.prcamontgomery.org.
Dr. Brian E. Johnson, Assistant Professor of geography in the Department of Sociology, who was appointed to the Birmingham Planning Commission in November, had this good news published in the Birmingham Business Journal. Johnson was selected for this post by the Birmingham City Council because of his research expertise in urban geography and planning issues. Planning commissioners are responsible for oversight of all physical planning in the City of Birmingham, including land use, residential and commercial redevelopment, transportation infrastructure, subdivisions, and public facilities.
Dr. Roger Ritvo, Professor in Management and Fulbright Scholar/Visiting Professor at Tbilisi State University, wrote "Public attitudes toward non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the Republic of Georgia" with five of his "best students" in Tbilisi, and the article was published in the International NGO Journal. "I am really proud of our work together, and I probably learned as much from them as they did from me," Ritvo said. This is Ritvo's third article on the various aspects of NGOs in the former Soviet state of Georgia, two of which were supported by the AUM Research Council.
The two papers which Dr. Michael B. Simmons, Associate Professor in the Department of History, read at the Primer Congreso Internacional de Estudios Patrísticos (First International Conference on Patristic Studies), San Juan, Argentina, in August have been anonymously peer-reviewed by experts in the field and approved for publication (forthcoming 2013). The first paper, Cristo en la Tradición Anglicana (¨Christ in the Anglican Tradition¨) deals with the history and theological developments of the Church of England under the Tudor Dynasty (from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I); and the second paper, El Uso Soteriológico de ‘SALVADOR UNIVERSAL’ en la Teofanía de Eusebio de Caesarea (The Soteriological Use of 'Universal Savior' in the Theophany of Eusebius of Caesarea) is a philological analysis of Greek and Syriac theological terminology of the last apology of Eusebius of Caesarea. Simmons' participation in this important international Patristics conference was made possible by a scholarship from AUM's School of Liberal Arts.
Katie Williams, a junior guard majoring in pre-physical therapy from Smyrna, Tenn., recently was named the fifth recipient of the Army ROTC Athletic Achievement Award for the 2012-13 school year for her efforts both on and off the court. Read more at aumathletics.com.
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