Warhawk Weekly 3-21: Summer, fall registration; CRCV Speaker Series
Summer, Fall registration opens Friday
Have you mapped out your courses for the summer and fall semesters yet?
Registration for both semesters begins Friday, March 24. Need help getting started? Email [email protected] or locate your advisor by college.
CRCV Speaker Series welcomes Henry Allen
AUM’s Civil Rights & Civic Virtue Speaker Series will feature a Selma native who participated in the 1965 “Bloody Sunday” march before eventually becoming the city’s first African-American fire chief.
Henry Allen will speak Wednesday, March 22, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in Taylor Center 221- 223. The breakfast event is free and open to the public.
A Vietnam veteran, Allen was the first African-American to enlist in the Alabama National Guard and advocated for the recruitment of black men and women during his 27 years of service. In 1972, Allen was hired as Selma’s first African-American firefighter. He became a lieutenant in 1977 and a captain in 1992. By 1995, Allen became the city’s first black fire chief. He retired in 2009 after serving the city for 37 years.
In 2016, he completed a book of memoirs, “Marching Through the Flame: The Children of Selma Marched and Did Not Burn,” that reflected on his role in Selma’s history.
Why AUM? Tell your story
Our students have different reasons for choosing AUM as the place to pursue a degree.
If you’re a current student, we want to know your story. What’s your “why?”
Enter the #WHYAUM contest and you may win a prize. To participate:
- Follow @aumadmissions and @studentaffairsofaum on Instagram.
- Like the contest post on the page of your choice.
- Create your #WHYAUM photo or video post to explain why you chose AUM. Remember to use the hashtag. Tag either account in your post. And feel free to wear your AUM gear or feature your favorite campus location.
Winners will be selected bi-weekly, with one overall grand prize winner at the end of the contest.
Youth Day highlights weekend athletics schedule
Forecasts for severe weather this weekend have resulted in schedule changes for the AUM baseball and softball teams. Both teams will host their “Youth Day” games on Friday.
Baseball and softball will each host Delta State for doubleheaders, with games beginning at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Children 12-and-under, plus one parent, will receive free admission.
Baseball approved for Friday and Saturday, softball same schedule … Friday doubleheader at 1 p.m., 4 p.m.; Saturday at 1 p.m. for both sports. Youth Day is Friday for both sports. Free T-shirts will be given to the first 50 students.
Both teams will finish their series with single games on Saturday at 1 p.m.
In other AUM Athletics action, the men’s and women’s tennis teams are each riding winning streaks that include victories over NCAA Division I opponents. The men, winners of three straight matches, will host Gulf South Conference rival West Alabama Thursday at 2 p.m. The women, who have won seven straight, will travel to face 10th-ranked West Alabama Wednesday at 2.
Restoration Work Day
AUM’s Rural History & Ecology Research Institute (RHERI) will host a Restoration Work Day to clear invasive plants from the university trailhead on Saturday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to noon.
The forested areas of campus feature a variety of invasive plants, including privet, mimosa, Bradford pears, and popcorn trees. The RHERI will host monthly workdays to remove these plants. To participate as a volunteer, join the RHERI team at the bridge leading to the forest.
Bring water and wear closed-toe shoes and appropriate clothing for the outdoors. Long pants and sleeves are recommended.
Learn more about our graduate programs
If you’ve thought about pursuing a master’s degree or doctorate, you’ll want to join us for our Graduate Studies Preview Night on Tuesday, April 11.
Learn how our programs can help you achieve your professional goals.
Take the Wellness Center survey
The AUM Wellness Center wants to ensure that its members are satisfied with facilities, programming and other offerings.
Members are invited to take a brief survey to offer feedback and recommendations on how the Wellness Center can better serve students, employees and community members during their visits.
Find new additions for your personal library
The Department of History & World Cultures will host its Spring Fling Book Sale on Wednesday, March 22, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Goodwyn Hall Breezeway.
Pick up hardbound books for $2 and paperbacks for $1 apiece.
Vote for AUM in Community’s Choice Awards
Auburn University at Montgomery needs your support to hold its status as the River Region’s favorite university in the Montgomery Advertiser’s 2023 “Best of the River Region” Community’s Choice Awards.
The annual awards celebrate and recognize the best that Montgomery has to offer. Students, faculty and staff can nominate AUM as a top university in the Montgomery region in the following categories:
- Beauty & Health: Hearing Aid/Hearing Specialist Center
- Kids & Education: Child Care
- Kids & Education: College/University
- Sports & Fitness: Fitness Center/Gym
- Top Employers: Place to Work
Online voting will close on March 27. To cast your vote, visit the Advertiser’s online voting page to vote every day during open voting.
AUM Cheerleading to host tryout clinics
Show your Warhawk spirit during AUM’s Cheerleading Clinics. AUM Cheerleading will host multiple clinics in advance of its formal tryouts April 28-29.
Current students interested in trying out for the cheerleading team can attend clinics on the following dates:
- March 24, 5-7 p.m., AUM Wellness Center
- April 14, 5-7 p.m., AUM Wellness Center
The clinics are $25 per session. For those interested in trying out for the team, requirements include the ability to follow cheer and dance instructions taught at tryout and to demonstrate foundational and advanced stunting skills.
Follow @aum_cheer on Instagram to register online and receive more information.
Get updates on campus events
Don’t get left out of important campus events. There’s an easy way to keep up with what’s happening each day. Enroll in AUM365 and get the 4-1-1 from Curtiss The Warhawk himself. Text curti$$ to 334-398-6025 to receive reminders about upcoming happening.
