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March 2005
War Eagle and welcome to eCommons, the electronic version
of Auburn Commons.
Here's a look at what is happening on campus this month:
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Auburn
Orange: A cool, crisp March afternoon produces spectacular
color over the Lowder Business Building.
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"Celebrate
Auburn! A-Day Weekend 2005" starts Friday
Auburn will host its annual spring football game on Saturday,
March 19 at 1 p.m. at Jordan-Hare Stadium which highlights a
full weekend of activities on the Auburn campus and in the city.
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Richardson
names finalists for provost position
Auburn University interim President Ed Richardson announced
this week three finalists for the university's provost position.
The three finalists – Christine Curtis, professor of chemical
engineering in AU's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Senior
Presidential Assistant John Heilman, and William Sauser, associate
dean and professor of Business and Engineering Outreach at AU
– will each give public presentations on Tuesday, March 22,
in Broun Hall Auditorium on the AU campus. More |
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Dean
delivers keynote address at international hunger conference
in India
June Henton, dean of Auburn’s College of Human Sciences,
discussed Auburn’s role in the global “War on Hunger”
in the keynote address at a United Nations-affiliated conference
last week in Jamshedpur, India. More |
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President:
Diversity plan for Auburn will work
Interim AU President Ed Richardson told the University Senate
last week that a strategic diversity plan he received on March
2 will help the university set measurable and achievable goals
for diversity across the spectrum of campus life. Read
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Engineering
professor wins Academy Award
Technology has followed art in imitating life, and for his part
in marrying animation with human movement, Nels Madsen of Auburn
University’s engineering faculty received an Academy Award for
Technical Achievement last month in Pasadena, Calif. More |
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Leischucks
endow major new awards for top teachers
Auburn has launched a new presidential awards program to recognize
and reward the university’s best teachers through a major endowment
from two emeritus senior administrators. Later this year, interim
President Ed Richardson will present the inaugural Gerald and
Emily Leischuck Endowed Presidential Awards for Excellence in
Teaching, which include a $10,000 stipend with each award. More |
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University
to participate in homeland defense training
Auburn University will participate in a $1.1 million contract
from the state of Alabama to provide homeland defense training
to emergency responders and other agencies. Auburn’s participation
will be through its license to use the Joint Conflict and Tactical
Simulation (JCATS) software. More |
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AU
survey: Though most Alabamians feel safe, minorities fear crime
more
Almost nine out of 10 Alabamians feel safe or very safe from
violent crime or serious property crimes. However, less than
half of minorities share that confidence in their safety from
crime. This is among the findings of a recent Ask Alabama public
opinion survey conducted by the Center for Governmental Services
at Auburn University. Ask Alabama releases monthly results of
polls on topics of interest to Alabamians. More
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State
Treasurer Ivey returns to campus as Leader-In-Residence
Kay Ivey, Alabama state treasurer and a 1967 graduate of Auburn
University's College of Education, is the college’s 2005 Keystone
Leader-in-Residence. Ivey spent the day on Monday, March 7,
visiting with faculty, staff and students. More |
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Main
chosen Humphrey Award winner by American Pharmacists Association
Auburn University alumnus and State Finance Director James A.
Main is the recipient of the 2005 Hubert H. Humphrey Award given
by the American Pharmacists Association. The award, named for
the noted pharmacist and former Vice President of the United
States, was established in 1978 to recognize APhA members who
have made major contributions in government and/or legislative
service at the local, state, or national level. More |
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