Part of the OLLI at Auburn Brown Bag Series Trees are often viewed primarily as natural resources, yet they also hold powerful places in our cultural landscapes and collective memory. Branching Out: The Public History of Trees, a 2025 essay collection from the University of Massachusetts Press, explores trees through...
Mr. Gray, perhaps the most noted civil rights attorney in the nation, will reflect on his unique and storied journey arguing for the constitutional rights of African Americans. In his first ten years as a lawyer, Attorney Gray was legal counsel in what would become four landmark U.S. Supreme Court...
Refreshments and book sales will be available at 6 PM; the reading will begin at 6:30 PM. Jacqueline Allen Trimble is a National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellow (Poetry), a Cave Canem Graduate Fellow, and an Alabama State Council on the Arts Literary Fellow (2017, 2023). Her poetry...
Join the Office of Sustainability and the Auburn University Libraries for a night of sustainable crafting and horticulture! Bring an old ceramic mug to the RBD Library Innovation & Research Commons and leave with an upcycled planter complete with its own greenery! We will have basil, oregano, catnip, and pothos...
Create upcycled gift wrap, cards, and tags using paper scraps, reused textiles, biodegradable potato stamps, and more! We hope you can join The Office of Sustainability and our cosponsors, the AU Libraries, the Waste Reduction and Recycling Department, and the Association of Visual Artists. Stop by the RBD I&RC on...
Join us for Mending Night on January 27th from 5:30 - 8:30 PM in the RBD Library's Innovation and Research Commons! We'll have sewing machines, supplies, and dedicated stations for hemming pants, sewing buttons, patching holes, and upcycling pieces into something new. No prior sewing experience? No problem! Fashion students...
Give our old climbing rope a second life in Gear to Garment, a hands-on workshop where you’ll sew your own custom belt from repurposed outdoor gear. Learn the basics of sewing materials, explore sustainable gear practices, and leave with a unique piece you can wear every day. No sewing experience...
Learn how to belay and tie knots for top rope climbing, as well as proper equipment usage and commands used at the Auburn Outdoors Climbing Wall. Our goal is to help you prepare for a Top Rope Skills Verification. Top Rope Skills Verification permits you to belay other members at...
Join Risk Management and Safety on Friday, February 6th, from 1 pm-3 pm for a fun-filled creek cleanup with Gloves, bags, and water provided. They had over 40 participants in November! They will meet up at the Outdoor Classroom in front of the Wellness Kitchen (across from Beard-Eaves Parking). Please...
Have you mastered top rope basics? Take your climbing to the next level at our Lead Climbing Workshop. You'll learn proper belay technique, equipment use and care, and clipping techniques for lead climbing at the Auburn Outdoors Climbing Wall. Our goal is to help you prepare for your Lead Climbing...