Office of Sustainability

ISO Social Hour
2023-02-03 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-10 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-17 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-24 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-03-03 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Melton Student Center – Room 2222, 225 Heisman Dr., Auburn, AL, 36849, United States
ISO Social Hour is a social/cultural event every Friday afternoon from 4:00-5:00pm in The Melton Student Center! Swing by to experience the culture of the student cultural organization we are highlighting that week! There will be free food!

Food Truck Fridays
2023-02-03 17:00 - 23:59, 2023-02-17 17:00 - 23:59, 2023-03-03 17:00 - 23:59 | Downtown Opelika, Opelika, AL, 36803, United States
Every 1st and 3rd Friday in Downtown Opelika enjoy food trucks and family time!
Please note that this event ends at 2 AM.
Find more information here.

Campfire Cooking Classes
2023-02-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Kreher Preserve & Nature Center, United States
Join Kreher Preserve for their first Campfire Cooking workshop of 2023 that will explore campfire cooking basics. They’ll look at how and what you can cook with a grate and aluminum foil focusing on soups and snacks.
Pre-registration is required. Campfire Cooking is $20 per person. Anyone under the age of 19 must be accompanied by an adult.

Meet Me at the VIC
2023-02-06 13:00 - 16:30 | Auburn University Student Center, Student Center, 255 Heisman Dr, Auburn, AL, 36849, United States
Auburn University College of Human Sciences’ Cary Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies will host its 4th annual Meet Me at the VIC (Volunteer, Internship, and Career) Fair which will convene over 60 regional nonprofits with AU undergraduate students who seek to help support local, regional, and national nonprofit efforts.
Nonprofits seeking to register for the Meet Me at the VIC may do so via this link. Registration is free and includes lunch for all nonprofit exhibitors!
Contact Brittany Spillman at spillbl@auburn.edu or 334-844-3557 with any questions.
This event is open to Auburn University students and faculty interested in networking with nonprofit professionals throughout the region.

HYDRATION SEMINAR: Your Journey to Health & Wellbeing
2023-02-07 15:30 - 16:30 | Campus Rec and Wellness Center – Admin Training Room, 601 Heisman Drive, Auburn, AL, 36849, United States
Auburn Employees will join Olympian Reita Clanton and Dr. Ford Dyke from the School of Kinesiology as they facilitate, guide, and empower them through hands-on activities and techniques to build self-awareness around hydration.
This in-person hydration seminar is the second seminar in the spring 2023 Sustainability Speaker Series titled: Your Journey to Health & Wellbeing.
Employees may attend any or all components of this health and wellbeing initiative brought to you by the following cosponsors: Health Promotion and Wellness Services, Human Resources, the Office of the Provost, and the Office of Sustainability.
Meet Reita and Ford, view the schedule of spring seminars and check-ins, and save your place by visiting aub.ie/SSSmindfulness at the link below:

YOUR JOURNEY TO HEALTH & WELLBEING
Space is limited, register today!

Alabama Clay Conference
2023-02-09 - 2023-02-12 | Pebble Hill
Barely Contained & Southern Folk Pottery exhibitions.
Visit alvisarts.org/clay for more information.

Concerts on Campus
2023-02-09 17:00 - 21:00, 2023-02-16 17:00 - 21:00, 2023-02-23 17:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-02 17:00 - 21:00 | Cater Hall Lawn
Concerts on Campus is WEGL 91.1 FM’s weekly concert series where we host student, local, and regional acts across campus for free.
Doors open at 5 pm but at 6 pm.

Fabulous Friday
2023-02-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Haley Center – Room 1439, United States
The Pride Center at Auburn invites everyone to “Fabulous Friday”! Held once a month from 10-2, this event is an opportunity for fun and community building. They are located in Haley 1439! Please come and be fabulous!
January 20, 2023–Jigsaw Puzzles
February 10, 2023–Valentine Crafts
March 17, 2023–Play cards (Uno, Phase 10, Spades)
April 21, 2023–Suncatcher Painting

MCP Open House
2023-02-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Haley Center – Room 3206, United States
Community planning offers a wide range of careers: Urban Planner, Urban Designer, Environmental Planner, Transportation Planner, Economic Development Specialist, GIS and Mapping Expert, Public Policy Expert, Historic Preservationist, or City Manager. Explore all these options and learn about the MCP program at this Open House!
RSVP is preferred and can be done by emailing Belinda Marable at Belinda.Marable@auburn.edu

A Tree's View of History: A Conversation with Lacy M. Johnson
2023-02-15 13:00 | Online Event
The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment, Orion Magazine, and the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology present a conversation with Lacy M. Johnson on American history and the longleaf pine. Building off her recent linked essay on the longleaf pine’s integral role in the American slave trade, Johnson will discuss the ways in which trees bear witness to the evolution of culture and what they may be able to tell us about ourselves now. She will also discuss how her research into coastal flooding has expanded her understanding of how rising water levels affect trees, and what people can do to protect the landscapes they love. In conversation with her will be Mary Evelyn Tucker, co-author of Journey of the Universe and co-founder of Yale’s Forum on Religion and Ecology.
Register via this link.

Book Talk
2023-02-16 18:00 - 19:00 | University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heritage Hall, Room 124, 1401 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL, United States
Book talk by Dr. Jennifer Brooks, author of Resident Strangers: Immigrant Laborers in New South Alabama. Co-sponsored by the Birmingham Public Library and the Auburn University Department of History.

Third Thursday Poetry Series
2023-02-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Pebble Hill
Join the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities, Department of English, and Southern Humanities Review in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University; the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn University, and the Alabama State Council on the Arts for the 2022-2023 Third Thursday Poetry Series!

Science on Saturdays: Bears
2023-02-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Kreher Preserve & Nature Center, United States
The black bear is Alabama’s state mammal, and yet there may be fewer than 300 of these amazing animals in the state! Join Kreher Preserve as Todd Steury, Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology, describes his research into black bears, how you can get involved, and what the future may hold.

Arbor Day Celebration
2023-02-25
The City Tree Commission is celebrating Arbor Day by providing free trees at Publix and Kroger. More information to come!

Achieving the Beloved Community in the Workplace
2023-02-28 08:30 - 09:30 | Online Event
Achieving the Beloved Community in the Workplace: Creating and Developing Best Practices from the Teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., offers contextual organizational strategies to ensure welcoming, lived experiences, and authentic conversations to help you achieve an inclusive climate for your business and personal professional development in the 21st century local and global business environment.Read more
Register via this link.

Invest in Yourself: Employee Professional Development Fair
2023-02-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Horton Hardgrave Hall, 425 W Magnolia Ave, Auburn, AL, 36849, United States
2023 is the year to “Invest in Yourself” professionally and personally so make sure to mark your calendar for February 28th to learn more about opportunities to develop yourself here at Auburn University. This is a networking and tabling event for Auburn University employees to learn about professional development at Auburn.
Employees can learn more about:

Using their employee tuition benefit
Common degree programs
Admissions to undergraduate and graduate programs
Registering for classes
Leadership development
Employee Resource Groups
Health Promotion & Wellness Services
Human Resources
Professional Development Sponsorship Program
Employee Diversity Engagement Grant
Financial Services

Representatives from degree programs that employees commonly pursue will be present, for example:

Auburn Online (Business Administration, Computer Science, Human Development and Family Studies, and Nursing)
Master of Business Administration
Adult Education
Higher Education Administration

Registration is not required at this come-and-go event. Just swing by and get your questions answered! The event is hosted by the A&P Professional Development Committee.
This calendar event will be updated as more units confirm they are attending the event. Please consult the Tiger Transit map to find the bus line best for you. To locate Horton Hardgrave Hall, visit the AU Campus Map.

HYDRATION Check-In: Your Journey to Health & Wellbeing
2023-02-28 12:00 - 12:30 | Online Event
Auburn Employees will join Olympian Reita Clanton and Dr. Ford Dyke from the School of Kinesiology for this virtual Hydration Check-In as a follow-up to the Hydration Seminar of the spring 2023 Sustainability Speaker Series titled: Your Journey to Health & Wellbeing. The virtual check-ins function as touchstones to share, discuss, and build community within Mindfulness @ Auburn.
Employees are invited and encouraged to attend, even if they were unable to attend the previous hydration seminar.
This series is brought to you by the following cosponsors: Health Promotion and Wellness Services, Human Resources, the Office of the Provost, and the Office of Sustainability.
Meet Reita and Ford, view the schedule of spring seminars and check-ins, and save your place by visiting aub.ie/SSSmindfulness at the link below:

YOUR JOURNEY TO HEALTH & WELLBEING
Space is limited, register today!

Waste Reduction and Recycling Virtual Chat
2023-02-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Event
Join the S3A for a Waste Reduction and Recycling Virtual Chat with Joan Hicken.
Register via this link.

Window to Your World Lunch Seminar
2023-03-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Melton Student Center – Room 2222, 225 Heisman Dr., Auburn, AL, 36849, United States
The event is part of the ICC’s Window to Your World lunch seminar series and is free and open to all Auburn University students, faculty, and staff as well as the greater Auburn community.
“This is an opportunity to come together and embrace inclusion and diversity while we celebrate women’s advancement around the world,” said Adeola Fayemi, director of intercultural education and inclusion, at the International Cultural Center.
The Window to Your World lunch seminar is a regular ICC program that advances international and cultural learning in an informal gathering while featuring an array of experts and thought leaders that discuss salient interdisciplinary and “just in time” topics. The seminar is titled “Everyone’s Responsibility: Embracing Women’s Equity for a More Inclusive World” and will include a variety of presentations and topics including research work, study abroad testimonials, and career development topics for domestic and international students.
Featured panelists will include Auburn faculty, community members, and a student representative. They will be recognized for their avid interest in raising awareness of the challenges women face and determining ways of achieving gender equality from an international standpoint.
IWD held on March 8 is a global celebration to honor women’s strengths and achievements. The day is also a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. This year’s IWD theme is #EmbraceEquity, teaching us that collectively, we can all forge positive change.
For more information on IWD and this year’s campaign, please visit the website.

Creative Clubs
2023-03-03 09:30 - 10:30 | Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
Clay and pottery are the focus of this installment! Our Cubs will examine Masaomi Yasunaga: In Holding Close and Clay Body: Pottery and Stoneware of the Southeast.
From what they learn, the Cubs will create their own pinch pots and face jugs using Crayola’s Model Magic.
Register via this link!
