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To conserve energy, lower your thermostat a few degrees in the winter and raise it a few degrees in the summer.
AUM departments in need of recycling bins should contact Nichole Thompson at 244-3106.
Research Council announces 2013 research and grant-in-aid awards
The Research Council is doing its part advance research at Auburn Montgomery. The council recently awarded more than $100,000 in grants and awards to several AUM faculty members. See who won and what they're doing
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Outreach accepting nominations, applications for 2013 Faculty Outreach Award and Outreach Grants
The Vice Chancellor for Outreach and Strategic Initiatives is pleased to announce the availability of funding for 2013 awards created to recognize and advance outstanding faculty research and other scholarly activity that positively impacts the community. The Office of University Outreach is opening the nomination period for the Auburn Montgomery Excellence in Faculty Outreach Award and application period for the Auburn Montgomery Outreach Grant awards. Nominations and applications will be accepted through the end of April. Learn more about the awards and download the forms
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Know what to do when severe weather hits
The safety, security and well-being of all members of our community are always of the highest priority on our campus. In the event of severe weather in the Montgomery area, it is vital that everyone at AUM know what to do. It may help you and your loved ones avoid injury, or worse. Here are some tips to help you get through severe weather safely
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Theatre AUM to open The Normal Heart on Thursday
Opening at Theatre AUM on Valentine’s Day, "The Normal Heart" is a Tony Award-winning play written by Larry Kramer about the rise of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s. Show dates are Feb. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 and 24, with show times at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free to AUM students, employees and alumni with Warhawk ID; $10 for general audiences; and $5 for seniors, military and non-AUM students. For more information, call 334-244-3632 or visit www.aum.edu/theatreaum.
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Kroft to offer 'Cell Talk' at next Common Reading Program on Feb. 19
The Common Reading Program will welcome Dr. Tim Kroft, Assistant Professor in Biology, to present "Cell Talk" on Tuesday, Feb. 19, from noon - 1 p.m. in the East Room on the 10th floor of Young Tower. Don't worry - if you have class until 12:05 or need to go to class at 12:45, it's OK to come late or leave early. For more information on the Common Reading Program or this event, contact Debbie Hooks at mhooks3@aum.edu.
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Math expert Micchelli to speak at AUM on Feb. 22
Professor Charles A. Micchelli will present "Flat Interpolation" on Friday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. in Goodwyn Hall 202. Micchelli is a Distinguished Research Professor at the University at Albany, State University of New York, and is among the top mathematicians in the world for his significant contributions in theories of approximation, including interpolation. In this lecture, he will review briefly some aspects of multivariate interpolation, describe some unsolved problems about multivariate interpolation, and present some recent results about the limit of scaled multivariate interpolation by a translation kernel known in the literature as "Flat Interpolation." This lecture is made possible through the generous support of the AUM Lecturer's Program and the Department of Mathematics.
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Vote for Homecoming court through Friday
Homecoming 2013 is Saturday, so now is the time to pick the Queen and her court. Head over to My AUM and click on the crown to place your vote. Voting ends at midnight on Friday, Feb. 15. Meet the candidates for Homecoming Court
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Learn about healthy relationships at 'iHeart' program on Thursday
Come check out "iHeart: Healthy Relationships," a guide to healthy dating and relationships, on Thursday at noon in Goodwyn Hall 109. "iHeart" is an interactive program that will inform you and help you identify the characteristics of a healthy relationship vs. an unhealthy relationship. Refreshments will be served.
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X marks the spot on Learning Center success map on Feb. 26
The Learning Center invites you to "Follow the Treasure Map to Academic Success," a lunch-and-learn event, on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at noon in Taylor Center 221. You bring your lunch, the Learning Center will provide the map, and together you will follow the path to a successful academic future.
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Come meet Alpha Gamma Delta next week on the Quad
The ladies of Alpha Gamma Delta will be outside Goodwyn Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day, Feb. 18-21, to talk to AUM women who might be interested in joining a sorority. On Thursday, Feb. 21, interested ladies can grab their lunch and join Alpha Gam on the Quad to mingle with the sisters and learn more about the sorority. For more information, contact Ashley Yates at 334-201-4276.
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Dr. David A. Burke, Adjunct Professor in History and International Studies, recently published the book Atomic Testing in Mississippi about America's only nuclear detonations east of the Mississippi River. Baxterville School, a rural public school near Hattiesburg, Miss., and just five miles from where the atomic testing took place, has used Burke's work as background research on a clean-water project they have submitted in Samsung's Solve for Tomorrow contest. Click here to see the Baxterville video, which notes Burke's work and explains the project.
LaRel Jackson, a junior guard majoring in physical education from Redbay, Fla., recently was named the sixth recipient of the Army ROTC Athletic Achievement Award for the 2012-13 school year for his efforts both on and off the court. Read more at aumathletics.com.
Ashley Wright, an alumna of the Department of Communication and Dramatic Arts, won the 2012 Air Combat Command Civilian Print Journalist of the Year award. The award was announced recently by Air Combat Command officials along with other results of the 2012 ACC Public Affairs Media Contest. "Throughout 2012, ACC's Public Affairs professionals at all levels successfully communicated the accomplishments of Airmen and command priorities to a worldwide audience," said Col. Todd Vician, Headquarters ACC Public Affairs director. "This year's awards program recognized sustained excellence across the command, and all winners should be very proud of their noteworthy support to the Air Force mission."
Dr. Qiang Zhai, Dean of the Confucius Institute and Professor in History and International Studies, chaired and commented on the panel "Domestic and International Perspectives on the Sino-American Rapprochement" at the annual convention of the American Historical Association, Jan. 4-6, in New Orleans. In addition, Zhai's article "From Estrangement to Normalization: Sino-French Relations, 1949-1964" was published in the Journal of the Chinese Communist History in August.
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***Check out all the Homecoming activities this week***
Tuesday, Feb. 12
Wednesday, Feb. 13
Thursday, Feb. 14
Friday, Feb. 15
Saturday, Feb. 16
For additional events, check the AUM events calendar.
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