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VOTING DAY TODAY! Alabama’s Primary Election is Tuesday, March 5th.

VOTE ON ELECTION DAY Polling places will be open from 7 AM — 7 PM on Election Day: Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Click here to find your Election Day polling location. VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS To vote in person in Alabama, you must show one form of accepted photo ID. Click…

Jen MorseMarch 5, 2024

SDG12 SDG13 SDG3 Sustainability in Action

Go Green for Graduation!

By Bella Wright* Graduation is right around the corner! While we celebrate fellow graduates, let’s keep in mind these tips to help sustain the Loveliest Village on the Plains! Looking to jazz up your graduation photos? Embark on a fun D.I.Y craft to create your own confetti by hole-punching dried…

ContributorFebruary 27, 2024

Updates

Boost Your Resume, Earn a Living Wage, Make a Difference: Apply Today to Be a Part of Our Sustainability Team

Want to make a real difference at Auburn while boosting your resume and earning a living wage? Join our dynamic team of student staff for the 2024-25 academic year! Here's your chance to: Be a leader: Take charge of projects, represent the Office of Sustainability at events, and be a…

Amy StricklandJanuary 31, 2024

Director's Corner SDG3

Director’s Corner: What is a Health Promoting University?

“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” World Health Organization. One of the most important outcomes of the COVID pandemic across the United States and beyond has been the realization that the health and well-being of people…

Mike KenslerJanuary 29, 2024

Guest Posts Professional Development Sustainability in Action

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education 2023 Conference

By Jesse Teel* Jesse in Boston I attended The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) annual conference in Boston at the end of October. The timing was perfect for a visit to Boston, with many trees displaying vibrant autumn colors, a hint of winter in the…

ContributorJanuary 19, 2024

STARS

2023 Executive Summary

Download the screenreader version or the printable pdf of the 2023 Executive Summary.

ContributorJanuary 16, 2024

Professional Development SDG7 SDG9 Sustainability in Action

Sustainable, Functional Nanocomposites for Energy Applications

By Xinyu Zhang* Functional nanocomposites are composed with different combinations from a large selection of nanomaterials, such as nanocarbons, metal oxides/chalcogenides, carbides, phosphides, polymers, etc., which possess superior mechanical, thermal and electrical properties, leading to broad applications in smart structures, chemical sensors, energy storage and nano-electronic devices. However, the high…

ContributorJanuary 12, 2024

SDG11 SDG3 SDG8 SDG9 Sustainability in Action

Campus Changemaker: Blake Butcher

By Bella Wright “Find where there’s a need, and go meet that need” ~ EL Spencer This philosophy is what led Blake Butcher to where he is today: Auburn University. Blake began his work in the Auburn community as a personal trainer. Over the span of fifteen years, Blake and his wife…

ContributorDecember 6, 2023

Events Guest Posts SDG17 SDG7 SDG9

Electric Vehicle Showcase – An Electric Atmosphere for An Electric Event

By Patricia Barnes* Auburn University’s Electric Vehicle Showcase had a wonderful turn out on September 22nd, 2023. The event kicked off on a beautiful evening, showcasing 18 different electric vehicles (EVs). From the iconic Tesla to the new Ford F150 Lightning pickup truck, to motorbikes and cycle bikes, a wide…

ContributorDecember 1, 2023

Announcements

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…

ContributorNovember 29, 2023

VOTING DAY TODAY! Alabama’s Primary Election is Tuesday, March 5th.

Go Green for Graduation!

Boost Your Resume, Earn a Living Wage, Make a Difference: Apply Today to Be a Part of Our Sustainability Team

Director’s Corner: What is a Health Promoting University?

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education 2023 Conference

2023 Executive Summary

Sustainable, Functional Nanocomposites for Energy Applications

Campus Changemaker: Blake Butcher

Electric Vehicle Showcase – An Electric Atmosphere for An Electric Event

Undergraduate Gulf Scholars Program Seeks Student Applications

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