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 NEWS/EVENTS OF NOTE AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY -- AUG. 20-26, 1995
            Auburn University - University Relations
                         (334) 844-9999
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8/18/95                                   Bob Lowry
(lowrygr@mail.auburn.edu)

AUBURN DAYBOOK
     Thursday, Aug. 24, Latest agricultural research results from 
AU-based Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station will be featured
at  Wiregrass Substation Field Day in Headland, 9 a.m. CONTACT:
Katie Smith,  334/844-4877 (csmith@ag.auburn.edu); or 334/693-2363.
     ** AU Outreach sponsors continuing series, "Partnership with
the  People" program, in Enterprise, Enterprise State Junior
College, 7 p.m.  CONTACT: Diane Clifton, 334/844-9999
(cliftsh@mail.auburn.edu).

UPCOMING EVENTS
     Wednesday, Aug. 30, Summer quarter commencement, 
Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum, 2:30 p.m.
     Saturday, Sept. 2, AU hosts first in series of six "Saturday 
Seminars," with presentation by Rudy Vuchinich, professor of
Psychology,  on "Alcohol: From Prohibition to Harm Reduction," 
Haley Center, Room  1203, 9:30 a.m.
     ** Nationally-ranked Auburn Tigers host Ole Miss Rebels in 
Southeastern Conference football, Jordan-Hare Stadium, 6 p.m.
     Thursday, Sept. 7-Friday, Sept. 8, Alabama Health Libraries 
Association holds its 15th annual conference, AU Hotel and
Conference  Center and Foy Union Building. CONTACT: Tamera Lee,
334/844-1749.
     Friday, Sept. 8-Saturday, Sept. 9, AU College of Veterinary 
Medicine hosts third annual Sports Medicine Program continuing
education  conference, featuring experts on injuries, diseases,
nutritional factors  and physiological functions of sporting and
working dogs and horses.  CONTACT: Sam Hendrix, 334/944-3698
(hendrj1@vetmed.auburn.edu); or Tracey  Hunt, 1-800-483-8633.
     Thursday, Sept. 21, Fall quarter classes begin.
     Sunday, Oct. 22-Wednesday, Oct. 25,  AU hosts National
Conference  on Continuous Quality Improvement, "Malcolm Baldrige
Award Criteria in  Education: Guidelines for Continuous Improvement
in Higher Education,"   featuring seven plenary sessions; welcome
address by Gov. Fob James on  Oct. 25, 6 p.m., AU Hotel and
Conference Center. CONTACT: Belinda  Reutter, 334/844-4370
(eesv.br@eng.auburn.edu).



 STORY IDEAS FROM AUBURN
     (AU-MCI) AU and MCI Communications Corp., have signed an 
agreement under which MCI will provide off-campus access to
Internet to  AU faculty, staff and students and Lee County public
schools. The service  will also be offered to Lee County
elementary-secondary school  administrators, teachers, students and
their families, and Auburn alumni  living in Lee County. CONTACT:
James Stone, executive director of AU's  Division of
Telecommunications/ETV, 334/844-4110  (jstone@telecom.auburn.edu;
or Larry Owen, campus network administrator,  334/844-4110
(owen@noc.auburn.edu).
     (AU-SATURDAYS) AU will showcase some of its top faculty
members  this fall through the expanded "Saturday Seminars"
program, which is  aimed at campus visitors on football game days.

 ATTENTION BROADCASTERS
     ** Questions, comments or suggestions about radio/TV coverage
of  Auburn? Call Jim Jackson or Stephanie Elsea at 334/844-9999; or
e-mail  (jacksjw@mail.auburn.edu and elseash@mail.auburn.edu)
     ** The 24-hour, toll-free actuality line for AU news, features 
and information is 1-800-392-9715.

ATTENTION INTERNET SURFERS
     ** The AU Home Page on the Internet's World Wide Web can be 
accessed at: http://www.auburn.edu/
     ** The Office of University Relations' newly updated and
updated  Faculty Sources , which lists AU experts on scores of
topics, is now  available via the Gopher on the AU Home Page. The
printed version will be  distributed soon.
     ** The AU Gopher also includes AU Report, the campus 
faculty/staff newspaper, and an archive of news releases from the
Office  of University Relations. Other links include general
information about  the university, specific information about
schools and colleges and the  AU-based Agricultural Weather
Information Service.

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