Warhawk Weekly 8–15: Go the Extra Mile to welcome students; Dragon Boat Race

Go the Extra Mile to welcome students

The Friendly Campus Committee, part of the Student Retention Committee, has created the Extra Mile campaign as we welcome back students this week.

Here’s how faculty and staff can support students: Faculty and staff who have general parking permits (white spaces) are encouraged to park in North Parking Lot 1, affectionately known as “The Duck Pond Lot” for the first two days of school, Aug. 16 and 17. Campus services will run a shuttle every 10 minutes from the lot to the Athletics Complex and to Taylor Center. The shuttle will run from 7:30–8:30 a.m. and from 4:30–7 p.m. both days. The shuttle is not available to run throughout the day.

Faculty and staff also are encouraged to wear their name tags on campus during this first two days of classes.

Dragon Boat paddlers wanted — Aug. 26

Join AUM downtown Aug. 26 at the Riverfront Park for the 2017 Montgomery Dragon Boat Race and Festival! More than 60 teams will participate in the daylong competition and compete for the

Grand Championship Trophy, so come root for AUM’s Dragon Boat Team!

Beyond the excitement of the races, festivities will include live music, food vendors, and booths from local artists/exhibitors.

In support of AUM’s team, Warhawk Transit will run special shuttles to the event throughout the day. Don’t forget to visit AUM’s booth at the festival to receive a Warhawk Nation gift, courtesy of AUM’s Confucius Institute.

Sat., Aug. 26 | 8 a.m.–4 p.m. | Montgomery River Front Park and Amphitheater,

355 Commerce Street | Free and open to the public

Call for paddlers

Are you interested in competing in the Dragon Boat Race? Good news — we are still recruiting students, faculty, and staff for the AUM Dragon Boat Team!

• Interested student paddlers: Contact Judy Whitlock at [email protected]
• Interested faculty/staff paddlers: Contact Amanda Rodriguez at [email protected]

25 kids engage in academic, life lessons at College of Education camp

The faculty of the Curriculum, Instruction and Technology Department — Dr. Gil Dueñas, Ms. Michelle Tharpe-Baxter, Dr. Nick Bourke, and Dr. Tami Shelley — proudly witnessed the emergence of a strong community of learners as well as new friendships — during the AUM Summer Camp that took place between July 14–25 and served children in grades K–6.

The camp featured memorable, thought-provoking lessons in science, literacy, mathematics, and social studies. A corps of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the College of Education embraced the opportunity to guide the youthful hearts and minds of 25 children to engage in distinct ways of learning such as classroom conversation, collaborative problem solving, inquiry projects, journal writings, and research via technology tools.

It was commonplace to see the interaction of pre-service teachers and children wrestle with ideas as a starting point for deep thinking and new understandings and to recognize spaces where children’s own thinking, own perspectives took center stage in the classroom.

There is no question that on the last day of this summer camp, AUM teacher candidates and a special group of 25 children walked away with a great sense of achievement — heartfelt memories and a renewed sense of discovery for new learning.

Math was fun at the College of
Education’s summer camp.

Library moves to new course reserve system

The AUM Library will transition to a new course reserve system for the Fall 2017 Semester. Faculty members will be able to submit reserve requests for both print and electronic resources using

either the online form or downloading a form. In the coming weeks, faculty also will have the ability to make reserve requests from within Blackboard.

Read here for more information on the library’s new course reserve system. If you have any questions about course reserves or any library services and resources, call Head of Public Services Librarian Jessica Hayes at 244-3814.

Students take a break for coffee and
tea inside the library.

Shelley selected as leadership cohort advisor

Dr. Tami Shelley, assistant professor in the College of Education’s Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology, has been selected as an advisor for the Alabama Pre-K-3 Leadership Academy’s 2017–18 Cohort.

The cohort is an initiative of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) to establish the first national evidence-based, blended-learning program to provide elementary-level principals of schools that serve Pre-K-3 students (ages 3 to 8) with next-generation professional learning and support. The program will help states and districts provide a high-quality early childhood educational experience for every child. Shelley will advise a group of principals from across the state during this yearlong program.

This program, in partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, involves several organizations working together to design a year-long mentorship program to promote and build the capacity of Alabama’s principals and Pre-K program directors.  Participating organizations include the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS), Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education, National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), and the American Institute for Research.

This blended professional learning model will allow the participants to learn, in part, through the synchronous delivery of content and instruction via digital and online media with some element of learner control over time, place, path or pace.

ROTC announces two new officers

Auburn University at Montgomery Army ROTC introduces its newest Army officers, 2nd Lt. Patrick McCormick and 2nd Lt. Luke Carey.

McCormick and Carey were commissioned into the Alabama Army National Guard on Aug. 5, 2017. AUM ROTC wishes them the best and know they will do great things for the U.S. Army and our nation.

Time for club and organization fairs; make sure you’re registered

The Office of Student Involvement and Leadership Programs is excited to host the Fall 2017 club and organization fairs, which will take place on two days, Aug. 22 and Aug. 30. Student

organizations interested in having a table on both days of the fair can register here.

Tue., Aug. 22 | 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. | Taylor Center 230

Wed., Aug. 30 | 5:30–7 p.m. | Taylor Center 230

Also, at the beginning of each academic year, all clubs and organizations planning to be active in the 2017–18 academic year must register in order to begin hosting programs. Any unregistered group will not be allowed to host any programs. For information, contact DeLisa Joseph at [email protected] or 334-244-3655. Register your club or organization.