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Campus Changemaker: Benjamin Burmester

Campus Planner, Benjamin Burmester Benjamin Burmester has a long history with Auburn University. A former student, Burmester, has worked with the University since 2013, where he was originally hired to be a Campus Planner. Last year, Burmester’s position was reclassified, and he now works as a University and Transportation Site…

adminDecember 13, 2020

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Director’s Corner December 2020: Concentrated Wealth or Democracy?

“We must make our choice. We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” ~ Louis Brandeis, Supreme Court Justice Goal 10 of the 17 international Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is Reduced Inequalities; specifically, income and wealth distribution…

Mike KenslerDecember 1, 2020

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Campus Changemaker: Spectrum: Auburn University’s Gay-Straight Alliance

Spectrum, Auburn University’s LGBTQ+ and straight alliance, was founded in 1990. Since then, it has striven to become an inclusive and safe space for Auburn’s LGBTQ+ community, as well as for allies. This organization hosts a variety of meeting and events that center around two main elements: community and education. Members of Spectrum showing…

adminNovember 24, 2020

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International Justice Mission & the Fight Against Violence

There are an estimated 40 million people that are trapped in different forms of slavery around the world. That is more people in slavery than ever before in history. Human trafficking itself is a $150 billion industry – and it’s growing rapidly. International Justice Mission is a global organization fighting…

adminNovember 16, 2020

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The Pursuit of Equity: Understanding How to Reduce Inequality

To lack equality, to experience or have injustice or partiality; these are the descriptions that populate when you google the definition of inequality. The year is 2020, and society has not progressed in the same facet or to the same magnitude as technology or athleticism. This should draw a red…

adminNovember 16, 2020

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When Advocating Locally, Think Globally

Think global act local: this has been my creed since my time as an intern in the Office of Sustainability, though back in 2007 it was known as the Auburn University Sustainability Initiative. This one phrase can be applied to every state, city, town, and situation. A move to Germany…

adminNovember 16, 2020

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Establishing Leave Accrual Equity for AU Non-Exempt Employees

Auburn University has some great benefits for exempt (A&P) and non-exempt (Staff) employees, but have you ever wondered how those came to be? University Staff Council plays a crucial role in advocating for new and equitable benefits for non-exempt employees. Some of the benefits we know and love, like the…

adminNovember 12, 2020

Director's Corner SDG15 SDG9

Director’s Corner: Humanity’s Design Problem & Nature’s Design Solutions

“We see a world of abundance, not limits. In the midst of a great deal of talk about reducing the human ecological footprint, we offer a different vision. What if humans designed products and systems that celebrate an abundance of human creativity, culture, and productivity? That are so intelligent and…

Mike KenslerNovember 4, 2020

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Recycling In An Imperfect World

United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UNSDG) 12 is to “ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.” “Consumption and production drive the global economy, but also wreak havoc on planetary health through the unsustainable use of natural resources. The global material footprint is increasing faster than population growth and economic output.” –…

adminNovember 2, 2020

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ACKNOWLEDGING THE PAST, ENVISIONING THE FUTURE: THE LEE COUNTY REMEMBRANCE PROJECT

The Lee Country Remembrance Project (LCRP) was created to “confront the history of racial terror in Lee County and engage our community in public conversations about the narrative of racial difference and the legacy of racial inequality.” It is a grassroots initiative run in Auburn by Ashley Brown and Olivia Nichols,…

adminOctober 28, 2020

Campus Changemaker: Benjamin Burmester

Director’s Corner December 2020: Concentrated Wealth or Democracy?

Campus Changemaker: Spectrum: Auburn University’s Gay-Straight Alliance

International Justice Mission & the Fight Against Violence

The Pursuit of Equity: Understanding How to Reduce Inequality

When Advocating Locally, Think Globally

Establishing Leave Accrual Equity for AU Non-Exempt Employees

Director’s Corner: Humanity’s Design Problem & Nature’s Design Solutions

Recycling In An Imperfect World

ACKNOWLEDGING THE PAST, ENVISIONING THE FUTURE: THE LEE COUNTY REMEMBRANCE PROJECT

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