Join Tiger Dining, the Campus Kitchens Project, and the Sustainability Auburn Alumni Affiliate to hear about the latest happenings with Auburn campus food and hunger. Register Here
ContributorJanuary 14, 2022
COSAM is hosting STEM activity for the family. It will be a physically distanced event presented by Auburn University faculty. These campfires will be a series of mini-talks about different science, technology, and other topics. For November 12th this COSAM campfire will be featuring comets. A snack and a family…
ContributorNovember 4, 2020
Auburn University’s Office of Inclusion and Diversity, or OID, will host several events in the coming weeks in honor of October’s status as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
ContributorOctober 27, 2020
Auburn students will be celebrating our planet and promoting sustainable living at the Earth Day Extravaganza. UPC, the Department of Geosciences, the Waste Reduction and Recycling Department, and the Office of Sustainability are providing students with a day of education, fun, and food. Features include activities like planting succulents, puzzles,…
sustainabilityOctober 7, 2020
Located on West Samford Avenue, The Auburn University Community Garden is a touchstone for sustainable eating practices in the Auburn-Opelika area. Operated by Tiger Dining, they purpose their land for multiple uses. The Garden hosts faculty, students, and community members alike who want to participate in growing their own food.…
adminSeptember 9, 2020
“What we discovered in Italy was that if an establishment serves food, then food is the point.” (original italicized). Barbara Kingsolver, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle In her marvelous book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Barbara Kingsolver describes her food experiences during a trip to Italy. She was amazed that wherever she and her…
Mike KenslerMarch 4, 2020
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) set up by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment concluded in its Fifth Assessment Report: “climate change is real and human activities are the main cause.” Dangerous greenhouse gas emissions, average global temperatures increasing, oceans warming, and sea-level rise; represent…
adminMarch 2, 2020
It’s a spring day, the sun is warm, and the flowers and plants outside are displaying the most vibrant hues. You stroll to the garden and pluck a perfectly ripe tomato from the vine. The aroma is irresistible, and you take a bite; enjoying the firm texture and fresh taste…
adminMarch 2, 2020
Whether we prefer to eat something sweet (imagine those blueberry pancakes dripping with maple syrup!) or savory (hear the crunch of a fresh juicy !); whether we like to drink a cup of steaming coffee or freshly pressed orange juice; our plates share one thing: Pollinators! Figure 1: Honey bees…
adminFebruary 28, 2020
Post Contributed by Taylor Kraabel, Office of Sustainability Employee Engagement Coordinator For the past five and a half years, Mike Stover has worked as the Assistant Director for Employer Relations in the Office of Professional and Career Development in the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business. In other words, Mike…
adminOctober 26, 2019
