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 NEWS/EVENTS OF NOTE AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY -- June 11-17, 1995
            Auburn University - University Relations
                         (334) 844-9999

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6/9/95                                   Bob Lowry

AUBURN DAYBOOK

      Tuesday, June 13, University Senate meets, Broun Hall, 
Auditorium, 3:10 p.m. CONTACT: Kent Fields, 334/844-6217 
(kfields@business.auburn.edu)
      Thursday, June 15, Summer Quarter classes begin at AU.
      Friday, June 16-Saturday, June 17, AU and Tuskegee University 
colleges of Veterinary Medicine co-sponsor conference on drug and alcohol 
abuse, ÒPreventing Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Problems: The Challenge 
for Veterinary Medical Education,Ó AU Hotel and Conference Center. 
CONTACT: Charles Hendrix, 334/844-2688 or  (hendrcm@vetmed.auburn.edu).
      Wednesday, June 21, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station 
sponsors annual Horticulture Field Day, E.V. Smith Research Center in 
Shorter, 9 a.m. CONTACT: Katie Smith, 334/844-4877 (csmith@ag.auburn.edu).
      Thursday, June 29, ÒMedia DayÓ at Summer Expedition sponsored by 
Alabama Museum of Natural History at archaeological excavation of 17th 
century Alabama Indian town Fusihatchee on Tallapoosa River near 
Tallassee; site being excavated by archaeologist from AU and AU at 
Montgomery, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  CONTACT: John Cottier, 334/844-2835; or Craig 
Sheldon, 334/244-3765.

STORY IDEAS FROM AUBURN
      (AU-RADON) Radon gas can be eradicated from homes for as little 
as $500, says director of AU center that provides training in radon 
detection and eradication; new study says up to one in 10 U.S. lung 
cancer deaths may be caused by radon gas  seeping into homes from ground. 
CONTACT: James Bryant Jr., 334/844-4370 (jbryant@eng.auburn.edu); or Jan 
Carrington, 334/844-5718 (janc@eng.auburn.edu).
      (AU-FARMBILL) Cutting federal farm programs is one way to balance 
federal budget, but AU agricultural economist says cuts could be 
double-edge sword that may hurt consumers and some farmers while bringing 
positive changes to agriculture. CONTACT: Robert Taylor, 334/844-5606 
(rtaylor@ag.auburn.edu ).
      (AU-PRODUCTS) Auburn
 Department of Industrial Design is spreading its handiwork throughout 
industrial world. Six electronics product designs -- each a design 
project by senior industrial design students -- were shown by Brother 
Corporation at 1995 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. CONTACT: 
CONTACT: Clark Lundell, 334/844-2369 (lundece@mail.auburn.edu); or 
Tin-Man Lau, 334/844-2364 (lautinm@mail.auburn.edu).
      (AU-FEMVETS) For fourth time in seven years, women outnumbered men
in graduating class of AUÕs College of Veterinary Medicine.  The college 
awarded 86 doctor of veterinary medicine degrees on June 6, with 49 women 
and 37 men completing rigorous four-year professional program. CONTACT: 
Timothy Boosinger, 334/844-3691 (boositr@mail.auburn.edu).

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