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Dr. Leon Higdon has been named Auburn University at Montgomery’s (AUM) new Dean of Students. He began his new appointment Monday, December 7. Higdon was previously serving as AUM’s interim dean of students, an appointment he began in June. Prior to serving in the interim role, he served as Senior Director of Auxiliary Services at…

Fusing theatrical creativity and modern technology, Theatre AUM students and faculty overcame social distancing challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic to present their first fall play, “Shadow of the Son,” to the campus community. Theatre AUM’s fall production of “Shadow of the Son” was filmed in an online format rather than an in-person stage performance due…

Auburn University at Montgomery recently hired Georgianna Laws to serve as director of the Office of Distance Education. Her professional journey has taken her to three continents over the last 20 years, and includes experience in leadership, instructional design, and teaching at such institutions as Augusta University, the Savannah College of Art and Design, Florida…

Auburn University at Montgomery has modified its Spring 2021 semester academic calendar, including a delayed start to January classes that will replace the traditional spring break. The change supports university efforts to reduce risks of potential COVID-19 transmission associated with holiday travel. Under the revised calendar, Spring semester classes will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 20,…

While the world grapples with the loss of “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, AUM Professor of English Darren Harris-Fain is among the game show’s champs reflecting on their time with him. Trebek passed away on Sunday, Nov. 8, at age 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Five years ago, Harris-Fain received the opportunity of a…

Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) Assistant Professor Jana Sparks has been recognized as Valdosta State University’s (VSU) 2020 Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD). VSU’s Alumni Association awards the honor each spring to a graduate who has demonstrated outstanding services to their community since graduating from VSU within the past 10 years. Sparks, program chair…

The latest AUM Poll from Auburn University at Montgomery’s Department…

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From left to right, AUM Army ROTC cadets Kasey Badger,…

Four Auburn University at Montgomery Honors Program students recently went above and beyond their class assignment to rally support for a proposed constitutional amendment on the November 3 ballot. AUM Honors seniors Dottie Durango, Jessica Sweatt, Nour El Badawy and Haya El Badawy launched “Unite Alabama,” a political campaign to remove racist language from Section 256 of the…

A recent poll by Auburn University at Montgomery’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration finds that, while approximately 90 percent of Alabamians favor some type of reform to the state’s prison systems, there is little agreement on which reform efforts should be pursued. For years, the state’s prison system has reportedly been plagued by…