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Undergraduate Gulf Scholars Program Seeks Student Applications

By Becki Retzlaff  Auburn Gulf Scholars Program, a partnership between Auburn and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, is accepting applications from undergraduates from the social sciences, natural sciences, human sciences, arts, humanities, business, design, and engineering to become Gulf Scholars. Students must be passionate about working in…
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November 29, 2023
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Parks for People

By Binita Mahato A stroll through Town Creek Park, Auburn AL in Spring 2023 (credit: author) I vividly remember my parents visiting from India last spring. Every weekend, we would stroll in one of the parks in Auburn. For me, this was an everyday activity. For my parents, however, it…
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September 15, 2023
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Sustainability Picnic 2023

By Hannah Schwartz A student holds a snake after grabbing some fresh flowers. Auburn University’s Sustainability Picnic returned this year for another incredible event with locally-sourced food, live music, and countless involvement opportunities. Over 330 students attended and were able to visit with other students as well as resources, clubs,…
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September 11, 2023
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Age Well- Connect With Olli

By Scott Bishop The Baby Boomers – the generation born into post-World War II America between 1946 and 1964 --are now referred to in some circles as “the gray tsunami.”  From the housing market to technology and innovation, the societal impacts of the largest generation in history are myriad. One…
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September 8, 2023
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Employee Health Resources at Auburn University

By Patrick JohnstonAuburn University offers multiple resources to employees and their dependents to help sustain and enhance their physical, psychological, and emotional health. The website, thrive!, features many of these resources. A couple of examples are featured below.  Uprise  Employees are encouraged to check out the content from Uprise, our…
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September 6, 2023
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Campus Changemaker: Charlie Gordon

By Bella Wright Charlie Gordon As the Service Program Coordinator for the Office of Involvement and Student Affairs at Auburn University, Charlie Gordon dedicates his time to serving students and the Auburn/Opelika community. Through the Beat Bama Food Drive, AU Dance Marathon, and the Student Impact program, Charlie promotes community,…
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September 6, 2023
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Building Community in Switzerland

By Becki Retzlaff I am writing this blog from the beautiful city of Bern, Switzerland, where I am attending an academic conference on environmental history. It is poetic that I am tasked with writing a blog about the society point of the sustainability compass from Bern, a city with a…
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September 1, 2023
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Museums as Spaces for Building Connections

By Randi Evans A shift has been taking place among museums in the United States since the racial reckoning of 2020 and the onset of Covid-19. The number of articles written between 2020 and the present chronicle the way museums – often considered stodgy, slow-moving institutions – have worked to…
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August 30, 2023

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