Warhawk Weekly 4-1: Connect with employers; Explore graduate programs
Connect with employers at Spring Career Fair
Students and Auburn University at Montgomery alumni seeking careers in STEM, education, finance and business administration will have an opportunity to connect with potential employers at the Career Development Center’s second Spring Career Fair on Wednesday, April 2.
The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Taylor Center 221-223. Students and AUM alumni are encouraged to wear professional dress and bring their resumes.
Explore AUM’s master’s, doctoral programs
Tonight’s Graduate Studies Preview Night will provide a showcase for master’s and doctoral degree offerings spanning everything from Artificial Intelligence to Nursing.
The event, set for 5-7 p.m. in Taylor Center 221-223, offers an ideal setting for soon-to-be graduates or established professionals to learn more about how advanced degrees can factor into professional development and advancement.
Application fees are waived for event attendees.
Celebrating outstanding First-Gen scholars
Being a first-generation college student isn’t just about earning a degree. It’s also about proving what’s possible for those who will follow.
AUM recently recognized several of its outstanding First-Gen Warhawk scholars during an induction ceremony for Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha), the national honor society for students who are the first members of their families to attend college.
AUM’s newest Tri-Alpha inductees included:
- Jazzamise Baker (Sport Management)
- Damien Bogan (Mathematics)
- Jalen Bradley (Exercise Science)
- Zhaia Dennis (Criminal Justice)
- Madison Lawrence (Nursing)
- Kirstin Devine Paulk (Sociology/Psychology)
- Angel Smith (Social Work)
- Neal Kelley (Faculty/Staff inductee)
- Bridgette Harper (honorary inductee)
Nearly half of AUM’s students identify as first-generation college attendees. To qualify for Tri-Alpha membership, students must complete at least 60 credit hours with a 3.2 minimum GPA and come from a family where neither parent nor guardian has earned a bachelor’s degree.
Theatre AUM play highlights discrimination in the South
Award-winning theatre student Tiara Staples is the director of Theatre AUM’s upcoming play “Blood at the Root,” which will debut on Thursday, April 3.
Staples brings a wealth of talent to the direction of “Blood at the Root,” a powerful play written by playwright, activist, and actress Dominique Morisseau. Theatre AUM’s adaptation of the play delves into the lives of six high school students navigating prejudice, homophobia, and institutional racism in rural Louisiana. Each character grapples with a different form of discrimination while witnessing a historic injustice unfold in their community.
In 2024, Staples was honored with first place in the National Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) Directing Initiative at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) for her direction of “The Language Archive” by Julia Cho. This prestigious award led to an invitation for Staples to participate in KCACTF’s national festival and a scholarship to attend a five-day course at the Kennedy Center Directing Intensive. Additionally, she was invited to the 2024 National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut, where she assisted on a play with theater artist and director Miranda Haymon.
The AUM community will have the opportunity to experience more of Staples’ directing work during “Blood at the Root,” with performances scheduled at the Taylor Center Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on April 3-5 and April 10-12. The final performance will be held at 2 p.m. on April 13.
“Blood at the Root” contains mature themes and language. Admission is free for students, alumni, faculty, staff, and OLLI members with a valid ID. Ticket prices for military, seniors, and the general public are as follows:
- $5: Military & Senior Citizens
- $10: General Public
Cash or check payments are accepted.
Award-winning author visiting campus
Award-winning fiction writer Caleb Tankersley will discuss the craft of creative writing, his writing process, and the publishing industry during a visit with AUM’s Department of English & Philosophy on Thursday, April 10, at 5:30 p.m. in Taylor Center 221.
The event is free and open to the public.
Tankersley earned the 2021 Permafrost Book Prize for his story collection “Sin Eaters.” He is also the author of a poetry chapbook, “Jesus Works the Night Shift.” His work has been featured in “Carve,” “The Cimarron Review,” “Hayden’s Ferry Review,” “Puerto del Sol,” “Sycamore Review” and other magazines. Tankersley is an assistant professor at the University of St. Thomas and serves as managing director of Split/Lip Press.
Feed your appetite for AUM Athletics
Feed your appetite for AUM Athletics by catching the tennis, baseball and softball teams in action at home this week. Wednesday’s 1 p.m. men’s and women’s tennis matches will be preceded by the SGA Cookout and T-shirt giveaway.
SGA will host Grill-Outs at Saturday’s 1 p.m. baseball game against Valdosta State and Sunday’s noon softball game against Valdosta State.
Meet the incoming SGA officers
In case you missed it over spring break, AUM’s Student Government Association will welcome a new slate of officers for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Winning election were: Samuel “Goose” Alford (president), Mar’Derious Flowers (vice president), Jenesis Foster (secretary), Brandi Kitts (treasurer), Tyreanna Causey (chief justice), Jacraig Stinson (parliamentarian) and Caelyn Hughes (sergeant-at-arms).
Students who earned election as senators included: Tamia Bernard, George Childress and Jaxon Hess for the College of Business; Dionella Kyles, Nixon Mejia and Joseph White for the College of Education; Cameron Harris, Jordan White and Terryn Williams for the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences; Danaejah Houston, Arlyssea Thomas, and Camille Sutton for the College of Nursing & Health Sciences’ A’Mya Rabb for AUM Housing and Caitlyn Sparrow for the AUM Library.
Keep up with campus activities
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