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Campus Engagement ASSESSMENT: AUBURN UNIVERSITY’S STARS REPORT

by Randy Martin, Office of Sustainability Auburn’s vision and mission statement declares, “Auburn University is dedicated to improving the lives of the people of Alabama, the nation, and the world through forward-thinking education...”. We can’t have a forward-thinking education without teaching sustainability. Sustainability is already permeating every facet of our lives.…
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September 30, 2022
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Employees Welcomed & Encouraged to Engage with Office of Sustainability

Given Auburn’s commitment to sustainability as a core value and guiding principle for its operations, instruction, research, and outreach, it makes an excellent topic for Auburn faculty, administrators, and staff to explore as a part of their professional development.  To get you started, we have assembled some resources you may find useful…
Jen Morse
September 20, 2022
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A Comeback Story: Sustainability Picnic 2022

by Camille Colter, Office of Sustainability The Campus Kitchen at Auburn University. This past August, the long-awaited return of the Sustainability Picnic became a reality. Despite postponing the event due to rain, the picnic persevered, and on August 31st, students gathered at the Arboretum for a near zero-waste, food and fun…
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September 19, 2022
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HR Connection

by Patrick Johnston, Human Resources  Need a ride to HR? Try Tiger Transit. Did you know that AU Human Resources is located inside the East Glenn Administrative Complex – just two miles east of campus? This year, we are on pace to have over 3,000 in-person visitors. Many of them are…
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September 6, 2022
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Mindfulness Meditation Comes to the Arb

by Dr. Marilyn Vogel, Lecturer in the Geosciences Department Dr. Marilyn Vogel, on a nature meditation retreat outside of Boulder, CO with Mt. Audubon and the Ancestral Rockies in the background. Any person involved with sustainability has likely encountered the emerging emphasis on personal ethics and well being as important…
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September 6, 2022
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Parkerson Mill Creek Greenway Progress & Updates

by Ben Burmester, Facilities Management  The Parkerson Mill Creek trail serves as a pleasant amenity for pedestrians and cyclist alike. Trails and shared-use pathways are growing in popularity everywhere thanks to health, environmental, transportation and quality of life benefits they bring to a community. When located away from a roadway…
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September 1, 2022