Warhawk Weekly 3-28: Scholarship recipients, donors; Celebration of Cultures
University honors scholarship recipients, donors
Auburn University at Montgomery recently celebrated its 2022-2023 student scholarship recipients, and the donors who invested in their success, during its Donor & Scholar Recognition Luncheon.
According to AUM’s Office of Advancement, more than 180 students earned scholarship opportunities made possible by the generosity of donors who include AUM alumni, employees and friends. AUM awarded more than $12 million in scholarships to students during the 2022-2023 academic year, which represents a 73 percent increase since 2018.
A celebration of cultures
With students representing more than 40 nations, AUM is home to one of the state’s most diversified campus communities. Join us to celebrate global cultures, cuisines and languages at AUM’s inaugural Cultural Festival from 3 – 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 15.
Members of the AUM and Montgomery communities will come together to share, celebrate and experience cultures from around world with a special lineup of performances, demonstrations and food sampling opportunities.
The festival will commence with a Parade of Nations to celebrate the cultural heritages of AUM’s international community. The parade will feature international students and community members in traditional costumes representing a variety of countries.
The schedule of events will also include international music and dance performances, a salsa and merengue exhibition, martial arts demonstrations, and a performance from AUMcapella.
Festival-goers will be able to sample a variety of international foods from local restaurants, ranging from Jamaican and Indian to Mexican and southern cuisines. Local vendor tables will also be on display, offering art from around the globe such as henna tattoos and origami.
All festivities for the Cultural Festival will be held on campus in the Quad and at the AUM Athletics Complex.
Members of the community are encouraged to RSVP to the festival.
Learn more about festival events: https://www.aum.edu/culturalfestival
Garrett, Humphries honored for undergraduate research
Mathematics majors Jacob Garrett and Savannah Humphries (pictured with professor Jerome Goddard) recently earned one of only three Patterson Awards for Best Undergraduate Presentation at the 102nd annual meeting of the Southeastern Section of the Mathematical Society of America.
Their presentation, “Harvesting-mediated emigration can affect community structure in a competitive system,” emerged from the students’ research with Goddard, utilizing mathematical population modeling to help provide solutions for habitat fragmentation in ecosystems. This particular project explored the role of indirect effects of population harvesting (think hunting or fishing) on a competitive system where one species is harvested and one is not. Their theoretical modeling suggests non-harvested species can be driven to extinction by disturbances to their community structure.
Recent AUM graduate Hamza Abusammour also contributed to the project. Their project was sponsored by a National Science Foundation grant award to Goddard, as well as AUM’s Department of Mathematics and an AUM Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity grant.
The annual meeting, hosted by Coastal Carolina University, brings together students and faculty from universities in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee for research presentations, lectures, workshops and competitions.
AUM celebrates new Delta Alpha Pi initiates
AUM celebrated the inaugural class of inductees for the Theta Nu Chapter of Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society. Delta Alpha Pi celebrates and supports academic achievement, leadership and advocacy for university students with disabilities.
Student inductees include: Caitlin Cox, Courtney Cox, Jabari Dean, Jahari Foster, Rynn Harris, Charity Jenkins, Tera McCoy, Holden McGowin, Sara Ohlandt, Kanya Perry, Savannah Pustay, Brittney Smith, Heather Thomas.
Join us for Graduate Studies Preview Night
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.
Baseball, tennis teams at home this week
Looking for a great way to spend a mid-week evening or weekend afternoon?
Catch AUM’s baseball and tennis teams at home this week. The baseball team will host Tuskegee Wednesday at 5 p.m., while the nationally ranked men’s and women’s tennis teams team will host Gulf South Conference rival West Florida Sunday at 1 p.m.
Summer, Fall semester registration open
Have you mapped out your courses for the summer and fall semesters yet?
Registration for both semesters has started. Need help getting started? Email [email protected] or locate your advisor by college.
Pick up your copy of Filibuster
Pick up your copy of AUM’s literary and arts magazine, 2023 Filibuster, at a launch party on Wednesday, April 12, from 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. in Goodwyn 109. Free food and T-shirts will be available.
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.
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.
