Dr. Jane Upshaw named 2008 Distinguished Alumna

The College of Sciences and Mathematics recently named Dr. Jane Upshaw (Mathematics '69) its 2008 Distinguished Alumna.  Upshaw was honored at a dinner Friday, November 7 at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center.

Upshaw became the first woman to lead a senior campus of the University of South Carolina when she was named Chancellor of the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) in 2002.  Under her leadership, USC Beaufort has become a four-year-degree-granting institution and is underway with an athletics program which has led to the University's affiliation with the NAIA and Sun Conference. USCB offers 12 baccalaureate degrees and is the most rapidly growing institution in the South Carolina system with a 45 percent student body increase since 2002.

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COSAM Student named Miss Homecoming 2008

Meredith Gaston, a senior in biomedical sciences, was crowned Miss Homecoming during the halftime festivities at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Nov. 8, 2008. The student body elected the Montgomery, Ala., native from a field of five candidates.

“Being chosen to represent the student body as Miss Homecoming has been the most humbling experience. I have made so many new friends during the week, while being supported and encouraged by those I’ve known for years,” Gaston says. “It’s been such a blessing, and I am so thankful.”

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College of Sciences and Mathematics Faculty Receive New Awards

Several faculty members from the College of Sciences and Mathematics have recently received funding awards for research and development.

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Arboretum Calendars Available

Order your 2009 Donald E. Davis Arboretum calendar! The calendar showcases photographs from the annual photo contest, which is held each April. Calendars are just $10 each. Orders of five or more get a special discount rate of $6 each. Proceeds support special projects and development of the Arboretum’s diverse native collections. Calendars are available by clicking on the link below, at the Arboretum, and at select locations in town.

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COSAM Faculty Honored

Three COSAM faculty were recently honored at the Auburn University Faculty Awards for Excellence in Instruction, Research, and Outreach ceremony. Roland Dute of the department of biological sciences received the Gerald and Emily Leischuck Endowed Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching; Phillip Zenor of the department of mathematics and statistics received an Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award; and Jonathan Armbruster of the department of biological sciences was named an Alumni Professor.

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U.S. News ranks Auburn among Top 50 public universities for 16th consecutive year

Auburn University is ranked 28th among land-grant universities nationally and in the top 50 of public universities overall for the 16th consecutive year, according to an annual survey released by U.S. News & World Report today. Auburn placed 45th among the top 50 public universities.

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