Approaching Selma, Alabama, from the south on Highway 80, the iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge looms large on the horizon as travelers begin the incline to cross the Alabama River. Most drivers may not notice the 300-yard area before the bridge—now a dilapidated row of mostly boarded-up businesses long since shuttered—or...
The Auburn University College of Liberal Arts will host a public virtual dialogue, on “Becoming the Beloved Community Amid the Fragility of Democracy and White Supremacy,” in commemoration of the 56th anniversary of Bloody Sunday at the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma, AL. Everyone is invited to register for this event. Participants...
Three experts on the life, work, and research materials related to nineteenth-century American painter George Fuller will participate in an online panel discussion. Dr. Sarah Burnes, Ruth N. Halls Professor Emerita at Indiana University Bloomington will discuss Fuller’s travels to the South in the 1850s. Dr. David Robb of Huntsville,...
The experience of entering the workplace can look different for everyone, and we all can face unique challenges. Join us for an open discussion of what the job search process looked like for diverse alumni, as well as the challenges faced in the workplace. Each Zoom event will include 4-5...
Hoops for Trees is a green initiative aimed at increase urban forest canopy, improve water quality and provide numerous other social, environmental and economic benefits on the areas across Alabama. Through this tree planting program, the aim is to bring awareness to Urban Forestry and help establish the next generation...
Join guides for a peaceful morning walk as you take in the many sights and sounds of the Preserve. Nature Walks offer excellent opportunities to socialize and learn, while enjoying fresh air and exercise in our beautiful outdoors. Nature Walks are for adults only and offered the second Thursday of...
Women's and Gender Studies Lecture Series: "Reading the University: A Black Feminist Politics of Elsewhere and Whatever" with Dr. Andrea Baldwin via Zoom
The experience of entering the workplace can look different for everyone, and we all can face unique challenges. Join us for an open discussion of what the job search process looked like for diverse alumni, as well as the challenges faced in the workplace. Each Zoom event will include 4-5...
The Sustainable Biomaterials and Packaging Society will be hosting a virtual informational presentation and chat with the Cliff Beall, a Plant Manager for Jasper Lumber, located in Jasper, Alabama. Jasper Lumber manufactures high quality southern pine lumber, and is both SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) certified and certified with the Forest...
Students for Clean Water will host their annual fundraising event, Water Week March 15-19th . During each day, Students for Clean Water will be on the concourse and hosting benefit nights to raise money to help end the global water crisis. For the final day, Fundraising Friday, we will host...