Robert L. Shibley\, executive director of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education\, or FIRE\, and advocate of first amendment rights and civil liberties in higher education\, will address the critical role of free speech on campus. \'As a staunch advocate of free speech in higher education\, Robert Shibley brings an important...
Come out to the annual Auburn Ascent Free Film Festival and Climbing Competition. Auburn students and non-climbers can experience a series of short\, exclusive outdoor films that illustrate experiences and cultures from around the world. The festival will be hosted at the outdoor pool on Friday evening beginning at 7pm...
Hear a talk by Brigitta Brunner\, author of <em>The Moral Compass of Public Relations. </em>This event is free and open to the public.
Join us as we host Colonel Mark \'Puck\' Mykleby\, USMC (Ret) for the inaugural Sustainability Speaker Series event. Mykleby will tell the story of a grand strategy\, born within the Pentagon\, to recapture America’s greatness at home and abroad by elevating sustainability as a strategic imperative. It aligns America’s enduring...
Registration is open for the Rape Aggression Defense\, or R.A.D. program. It teaches women self-defense techniques and risk reduction strategies to help improve their chances of escaping a threatening situation. Certified R.A.D. instructors from Campus Safety and Security and community law enforcement agencies will conduct the course. The goal is...
Almost all of the information we have about the Universe outside of our solar systems comes from the light (electromagnetic radiation) we observe from astrophysical objects. This is also true when it comes to the search for extra-terrestrial life. At the February Science Pub we’ll look at a number of...
Destenie Nock is a Ph.D Candidate in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at the University of Massachusetts Amherst\, an NSF Graduate Research Fellow\, and an Offshore Wind Energy IGERT Fellow. Prior to this she was a Mitchell Fellow in Northern Ireland where she earned an MSc in Leadership for Sustainable...
Risk Management and Safety and The Alternative Student Break are hosting a Creek Clean-Up Event to help preserve one of Auburn University’s best natural resources: The Parkerson Mill Creek. The cleanup will being in front of the Wellness Kitchen. Volunteers are asked to bring responsible and appropriate footwear and prior to...
Join the Cross-Cultural Center for Excellence as they host Ilyasah Shabazz. Ms. Ilyasah Shabazz is an educator\, activist\, motivational speaker\, and author of the coming of age memoir entitled: Growing Up X (Random House 2002). She is an inspirational role model and advocate for women and girl empowerment. Her lifework is...
Dr. Medina-Elizalde is a geoscientist who studies climate evolution with a focus on the thermal and hydrologic reconstruction of tropical regions and their sensitivity to greenhouse gases. In this talk\, he will describe questions surrounding anthropogenic climate change\, examine the evidence that answers them\, and discuss relevant short and long-term climate...