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Gift Giving with Purpose

Holiday celebrations are just around the corner, and soon we will be asking ourselves the same question: What gifts do I give my loved ones this holiday season? This time of year allows us to reconnect with friends and family we might not frequently get to see, which can make it tricky to find meaningful gifts for them. Too often, we end up giving gifts that hold little purpose, and they…
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November 5, 2025

Spirit of Sustainability Awards Ceremony

The Auburn University Spirit of Sustainability Awards program exists to recognize individuals or groups of Auburn University students, faculty, staff, and alumni that exemplify the Auburn spirit by making significant contributions toward sustainability on campus or in a community at any point along the Sustainability Compass: Nature, Economy, Society, individual…
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February 3, 2025

Spirit of Sustainability Awards Ceremony

The Auburn University Spirit of Sustainability Awards program exists to recognize individuals or groups of Auburn University students, faculty, staff, and alumni that exemplify the Auburn spirit by making significant contributions toward sustainability on campus or in a community at any point along the Sustainability Compass: Nature, Economy, Society, individual…
Jen Morse
August 2, 2022

EagleCast Webinar Series: 5 Smart Investing Principles

Speaker: Allen R. Taylor, QFP, RFC, AIF®, Founder, President, Wealth Strategies Your money matters and today' economic outlook has many investors’ emotions running high. Join a financial planning expert as he discusses five investing and money management principles that stand the test of time. Registration is free. Register for this…
Jen Morse
August 2, 2022

Economic Sustainability & Divestment: S3A June Event

Join the Sustainability Auburn Alumni Affiliate (S3A) to learn about and discuss the economic side of sustainability. This session will be led by Nancy Sager, President and Co-Founder of Brighter Investing, a Sustainable and Impact Investing Financial Advisory Firm.
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May 31, 2022

Consumer Strategies for Enduring Inflation

Inflation in the US has reached a 40-year high. How will consumers know when prices have reached their peak; what can we expect from the Federal Reserve to mitigate climbing energy, food and living costs; and what can we do in the meantime to make the most of our money?…
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April 13, 2022
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A “Decent” Economy

“If you define the goal of a society as GNP , that society will do its best to produce GNP. It will not produce welfare, equity, justice, or efficiency unless you define a goal and regularly measure and report the state of welfare, equity, justice, or efficiency.” ~Donella Meadows More…
Mike Kensler
February 1, 2021
Updates

Plan to Power Down Pre-Break!

The holiday break for Auburn University is just around the corner, so there’s no doubt people’s thoughts are filled with travel plans to see family and friends. Much of campus is vacant during the winter weeks of December and January, as most students go home and many faculty and staff…
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November 7, 2017