Warhawk Weekly 3-4: MLK Reflections Breakfast; Regional Science Fair
Rudolph to share story of survival, healing at MLK Reflections Breakfast
After being rescheduled by severe winter weather in January, AUM’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Reflections Breakfast will feature author, activist and 16th Street Baptist Church bombing survivor Sarah Collins Rudolph on Friday, March 7, at 8 a.m., in Taylor Center 230.
The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Attendees are asked to register in advance.
Rudolph was 12 when the KKK’s bombed Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church, killing her sister, 14-year-old Addie Mae, and three other girls.
Rudolph, often referred to as the “fifth little girl,” will discuss the terrorist attack and how the Birmingham community united to fight hate in the aftermath of the bombing.
Rudolph still carries physical and emotional scars from the church bombing. She lost vision in one of her eyes due to the blast and eventually had to get a glass eye. Three of the victims lost in the blast were eulogized by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., at their funeral. While the bombing served as a catalyst for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, justice was not fully served for nearly 40 more years.
From 1977 to 2002, KKK members Thomas Edwin Blanton Jr., Bobby Frank Cherry, Herman Frank Cash and Robert Edward Chambliss, were convicted for their roles in the bombings.
Help young scientists as a regional science fair volunteer
More than 220 middle and high school students from 27 counties will visit AUM on Friday, March 14, for the Greater East Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair (GEARSEF).
Student, faculty and staff volunteers are needed to ensure these young scientists have an outstanding experience on the AUM campus. Volunteer opportunities include chaperoning visitors in Warhawk Alley, screening movies, monitoring the AUM-STEM Expo and more. Register online as a volunteer or email Chelsea Ward with questions.
Warhawks welcome Army birds of a different feather
Warhawks made room for Black Hawks last Friday as a pair of Army UH-60 helicopters touched down on campus for exercises with the Army ROTC Mustang Battalion.
Nearly 60 Mustang Battalion cadets from AUM and other neighboring universities participated in field exercises that included learning how to safely load and unload the helicopters during military operations.
Personal loss inspires senior’s pursuit of social work degree
Emily Kelley’s decision to pursue a career in social work was shaped, in part, by a cousin’s experience in the foster care system. As she pursues a bachelor’s degree, she is also gaining valuable experience as a student representative on the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) – Alabama Chapter Board.
“I’m not so prideful to think I will be the person who changes the whole system, but any change I can make big or small could make a difference for the future,” she said.
Get your resumes ready for the Spring Career Fairs
Interested in career opportunities in healthcare, government, communications and public safety? Join the Career Development Center on Wednesday, March 12, for the first of its two Spring Career Fairs.
The event is open to AUM students, as well as alumni. Students should register via Handshake before the March 3 deadline.
A second Career Fair, set for Wednesday, April 2, will focus on employment opportunities in business administration, finance, education and STEM.
Women’s basketball opens GSC tournament play
AUM’s women’s basketball team will try to keep its season going when it faces Alabama-Huntsville today at 5:30 p.m. in the first round of the Gulf South Conference tournament in Huntsville.
The Warhawks enter tournament play with a 12-15 record. Allasha Dudley finished the regular season as the conference’s top scorer at 18.1 points per game. In other AUM Athletics action:
Baseball: The Warhawks (7-10, 4-5 GSC), fresh off a three-game sweep of Lee, will visit Spring Hill on Wednesday (3 p.m.) before traveling to Mississippi College for a three-game series.
Softball: Ranked No. 2 nationally, AUM (15-3, 8-1 GSC) will visit No. 11 North Georgia for a Wednesday doubleheader before traveling to Mississippi College for a three-game weekend series. The Warhawks swept Lee College last week and have won seven straight games.
Golf: AUM’s new women’s golf program announced its first three signees – Kyleigh Gibson, Aubrie Medford and Ashley Nelson. The team will make its debut in the fall as AUM’s 12th varsity sport.
Tennis: AUM’s women (4-2) won two-of-three matches in Tyler, Texas, last week and will visit Nova Southeastern on Friday. The AUM men (3-4) will visit Georgia College on Sunday for a match in Columbus, Ga.
Men’s basketball: The AUM men finished their season at 9-18 after an 84-83 road loss to West Florida over the weekend.
Apply for the Graduate Study Merit Scholarship
Current AUM graduate students who have completed at least six credit hours and maintained a GPA of 3.4 or better may be eligible for the 2025-2026 Graduate Study Merit Scholarship offered by the AUM Alumni Association.
To be considered, students must submit the following to [email protected] by the March 14 deadline:
- Two letters of support (preferably from AUM faculty or staff), emphasizing leadership skills
- A 250-word essay outlining educational and career objectives, academic honors/awards/civic activities, and how the scholarship will help you achieve your goals
- Current resume listing employment, dates of employment, hours worked, campus and/or community leadership and academic achievements
- A completed AUM Alumni Association Graduate Study Merit Scholarship application.
Register for math placement tests
AUM’s free math placement program can help students save time and tuition costs. Students can take math placement tests on the following dates in Goodwyn Hall 115 unless noted otherwise:
- Friday, March 7, 9 a.m.
- Friday, April 4, 9 a.m.
- Friday, May 23, 9 a.m.
- Friday, June 13, 9 a.m.
- Friday, June 27, 9 a.m., ISL Goodwyn 203
- Friday, July 11, 9 a.m., ISL in Goodwyn 203
- Friday July 25, 9 a.m.
- Friday, August 7, 9 a.m.
- Friday, September 5, 9 a.m.
- Friday, October 3, 9 a.m.
- Friday, November 7, 9 a.m.
Keeping up with all campus events
There’s an easy way to keep up with all of the fun events offered on our campus. 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.
