March 2006

War Eagle and welcome to eCommons, the electronic version of Auburn Commons.

Here's a look at what is happening on campus this month:
 
 
 
Barbra Meyer of Gulfport, Miss., moves into her new temporary home, a shipping container designed by students.
 
AU students convert shipping container into home for Katrina victims
A temporary housing unit designed by students in Auburn University’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction was moved this month to benefit a family in hurricane-ravaged Gulfport, Miss. The innovative, weather-resistant housing unit was made from a shipping container and transformed into a residence by graduate students in the college’s design/build program.
http://www.ocm.auburn.edu/newsmakers/
 
Auburn football among tops nationally in Academic Progress Rate
The Auburn football program posted an impressive multi-year academic progress rate of 981 which ranks in the 90th-100th percentile nationally, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) released this month as part of its 2004-05 Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) report.
http://www.auburn.edu/communications_marketing/ecommons/march06/story8.html
 

AU alumnus gives $1 million to College of Veterinary Medicine
Retired veterinarian Bruce Pratt of Beaufort, S.C., has donated $1 million to Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine to fund an endowed professorship.
http://www.auburn.edu/communications_marketing/ecommons/march06/story1.html
 

AU College of Business receives endowment
David and Meredith Luck of Chicago, Ill., have established a $300,000 endowed professorship in College of Business.
http://www.auburn.edu/communications_marketing/ecommons/march06/story2.html
 

AU Faculty Art Exhibition to run through May 14 at Jule Collins Smith Museum
“Art and the World in 2006,” an exhibition of works of art by faculty in Auburn University’s Department of Art, is currentlyon exhibition at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art this month, through May 14.
http://www.auburn.edu/communications_marketing/ecommons/march06/story3.html
 
Auburn to host 2006 Mini Baja East, looking for volunteers
Approximately 700 college students from around the continent will go head to head in competition as the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering hosts Alabama’s first Society of Automotive Engineers competition, the 2006 Mini Baja East, April 13-15.
http://www.auburn.edu/communications_marketing/ecommons/march06/story4.html
 
AU Education Dean Kochan joins effort to improve K-12 teacher quality
Frances Kochan, dean of College of Education, is among those recently appointed to the Teacher Certification and Licensure Committee, part of the Governor’s Commission on Quality Teaching.
http://www.auburn.edu/communications_marketing/ecommons/march06/story6.html
 
AU Education professor wins prestigious Dissertation Award
David DiRamio, an assistant professor of educational leadership, will be awarded the 2006 Melvene D. Hardee Dissertation of the Year Award presented by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators during its annual conference in Washington, D.C., this month.
http://www.auburn.edu/communications_marketing/ecommons/march06/story7.html
 
 
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Auburn Alumni Association honors faculty for teaching excellence, enhancing diversity
This month the Auburn Alumni Association presented its annual Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Awards to Sheri Brock, assistant professor of education; Paula Peek, assistant professor of community affairs; and Brian Gibson, associate professor of aviation management logistics.

The Association also recognized Curtis Jolly, chairman of the agricultural economics department, for his contribution to attracting, retaining and improving graduation rates of minority students at the university.

For the complete story, visit www.aualum.org/news/recognition.html

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