Office of Sustainability

Cycle Through Sustainability
2024-02-13 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Auburn Outdoors
Experience the beauty of campus on this 2.5-mile bike ride highlighting Auburn University’s ongoing sustainability efforts. The hour-long, 10-stop tour will be led by Auburn Outdoors and the Office of Sustainability. Please bring your own water bottle. Bikes, helmets, and snacks will be provided.

Third Thursday Poetry Series
2024-02-15 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-03-21 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-04-04 18:00 - 19:30 | 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 2023-2024 Third Thursday Poetry Series! Here’s the 23-24 series:
September 21, 2023 – Alina Stefanescu
October 19, 2023 – Witness Prize Honoring Jake Adam York, Featuring Joy Harjo
*Presented by the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
October 26, 2023 – Patricia Foster
November 16, 2023 – Matthew Olzmann
January 18, 2024 – Jim Peterson
February 1, 2024 –Molly McCully Brown
February 15, 2024 – Jennifer Grotz
March 21, 2024- Southern Humanities Review Spring Sessions, Gregory Pardlo & Laura Spence-Ash
April 4, 2024 – Rose McLarney & Justin Gardiner
April 18, 2024 – Graduating Students Reading
May 16, 2024 – Community Reading

Hand-Deliver Alabama Voter Registration Forms: Deadline
2024-02-16 09:00 - 15:00 | Various Locations
This is the last day to hand-deliver voter registration forms in Alabama for the 2024 Primary Election. To learn more about voting, you can visit the Office of Sustainability’s voting page or the Alabama Secretary of State website.
PLEASE NOTE: The voting information on our website could be subject to error. It is good practice to gain information from an official government source to ensure credibility and accuracy.

Creek Cleanup
2024-02-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Parkerson Mill Creek Outside of Wellness Kitchen, 370 S Donahue Dr, Auburn, AL, 36832, United States
Join the Alabama Watershed Stewards, Auburn University Water Resources Center, and Auburn University Risk Management and Safety to help clean Parkerson Mill Creek on campus! This event will take place on Friday, February 16 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Supplies will be provided, and attendees are asked to bring waterproof shoes and clothes that they do not mind getting dirty. For more information and to sign up, visit aub.ie/cleanup.

Last day to postmark Alabama voter registration forms: Deadline
2024-02-17 09:00 - 15:00 | Various Locations
This is the last day to postmark Alabama voter registration forms for the 2024 Primary Election. To learn more about voting, you can visit the Office of Sustainability’s voting page or the Alabama Secretary of State website.
PLEASE NOTE: The voting information on our website could be subject to error. It is good practice to gain information from an official government source to ensure credibility and accuracy.

Last day to register to vote electronically in Alabama: Deadline
2024-02-19 09:00 - 15:00 | Various Locations
This is the last day to register to vote electronically in Alabama for the 2024 Primary Election. To learn more about voting, you can visit the Office of Sustainability’s voting page or the Alabama Secretary of State website.
PLEASE NOTE: The voting information on our website could be subject to error. It is good practice to gain information from an official government source to ensure credibility and accuracy.

Elections talk with Lee County Probate Judge Bill English
2024-02-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Auburn First Baptist Church, 128 E Glenn Ave, Auburn, AL, 36830, United States
Join the League of Women Voters of East Alabama (LWVEA) and Lee County Probate Judge and Chief Election Official Bill English for a talk regarding elections, polling locations, how to become a poll worker, and more! Doors open at 6:30 PM!
LWVEA is nonpartisan, so there will be no endorsements of any parties or election candidates.

Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Careers in Sustainability Industry Day Spring 2024
2024-02-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center – Grand Hall, Engineering Shops, 152 Wilmore Dr, Auburn, AL, 63849
Join the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering for a Careers in Sustainability Industry Day! Come to learn about varying jobs and careers in which sustainable design is being implemented. All majors are welcome! Walk-ins are welcome as well, but please register ahead if you would like to have lunch at 11:00 AM. See the list of upcoming College of Engineering Career Fairs here, as well as to register and see more information about this event.

Last day to apply for an absentee ballot by mail in Alabama: Deadline
2024-02-27 09:00 - 15:00 | Various Locations
This is the last day to apply for an absentee ballot by mail in Alabama for the 2024 Primary Election. To learn more about voting, you can visit the Office of Sustainability’s voting page or the Alabama Secretary of State website.
PLEASE NOTE: The voting information on our website could be subject to error. It is good practice to gain information from an official government source to ensure credibility and accuracy.

Through the Decades: Black History Month Speaker Panel
2024-02-27 17:00 - 19:30 | Melton Student Center Ballroom, 255 Heisman Drive, Auburn, AL, 36849, United States
Come to Through the Decades: Black History Month Speaker Panel to listen to four Auburn alumni share their personal experiences and ways that they’ve seen Auburn grow and change over the years. The event will consist of a Q&A discussion moderated by students and a reception for networking afterward. Catering at the reception will be from Pannie George’s! All Auburn students, faculty, and staff are welcome at this event. This event is hosted by the Black Student Union, Emerge at Auburn, the University Program Council, and the Office of Inclusion and Diversity. To learn more about this event or to RSVP, please visit their AU Involve page. This event will take place in the Melton Student Center Ballroom.

Last day to apply for an absentee ballot in person in Alabama: Deadline
2024-02-29 09:00 - 15:00 | Various Locations
Today is the last day to apply for an absentee ballot in person in Alabama for the 2024 Primary Election. To learn more about voting, you can visit the Office of Sustainability’s voting page or the Alabama Secretary of State website.
PLEASE NOTE: The voting information on our website could be subject to error. It is good practice to gain information from an official government source to ensure credibility and accuracy.

Last Day to Hand-Deliver Absentee Ballot: DEADLINE
2024-03-04 09:00 - 15:00 | Various Locations
Today is the last day to hand-deliver an absentee ballot in Alabama for the 2024 Primary Election. To learn more about voting, you can visit the Office of Sustainability’s voting page or the Alabama Secretary of State website.
PLEASE NOTE: The voting information on our website could be subject to error. It is good practice to gain information from an official government source to ensure credibility and accuracy.

VOTING DAY!! Alabama Primary Elections
2024-03-05
VOTE ON ELECTION DAY
Polling places will be open from 7 AM — 7 PM on Election Day: Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Click here to find your Election Day polling location.
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
To vote in person in Alabama, you must show one form of accepted photo ID. Click here to see which forms of identification are accepted.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE
If you have any problems voting, call or text the nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683). You can also chat with Election Protection here.
Links above from vote.org.
Visit aub.ie/vote for more information.

Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by noon: DEADLINE
2024-03-05 09:00 - 15:00 | Various Locations
Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by noon in Alabama (except for persons casting absentee ballots pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA voters)) for the 2024 Primary Election. To learn more about voting, you can visit the Office of Sustainability’s voting page or the Alabama Secretary of State website.
PLEASE NOTE: The voting information on our website could be subject to error. It is good practice to gain information from an official government source to ensure credibility and accuracy.

Free Lunch Seminar for International Women's Day
2024-03-13 11:00 - 13:00 | Melton Student Center Ballroom, 255 Heisman Drive, Auburn, AL, 36849, United States
The International Cultural Center (ICC) in the Office of International Programs and the Women and Gender Studies Program are hosting a free lunch seminar to recognize International Women’s Day. The seminar will consist of a panel of Auburn University and community members in which the audience is encouraged to interact, and a meal will be provided.
In addition to the celebration of International Women’s Day, ICC’s Year of Indonesia will also be recognized through the appreciation of Indonesian artifacts and artwork.
The event will take place in Ballroom B in the Harold D. Melton Student Center from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Climate Change: A Story of Opportunities and Possibilities to Reverse Global Warming, presented by Dr. Jonathan Foley
2024-03-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Langdon Hall
Please join us for our Spring 2024 Sustainability Speaker Series: – Climate Change: A Story of Opportunities and Possibilities to Reverse Global Warming with Dr. Jonathan Foley.
Jonathan Foley, Ph.D., Executive Director of Project Drawdown, is a world-renowned environmental scientist, sustainability expert, author, and public speaker. His work focuses on understanding our changing planet and finding new solutions to sustain the climate, ecosystems, and natural resources we all depend on.
Dr. Foley will present on the innovative initiative Project Drawdown, whose mission is to help the world stop climate change as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible.  Project Drawdown identifies solutions and strategies for stopping climate change, engages all sectors of society to bring climate solutions to scale, and works to shift the conversation from doom and gloom to possibility and opportunity.  Almost every solution identified by Project Drawdown is regenerative development that has the potential to create millions of jobs.  Project Drawdown proves we can stop global warming and draw down greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere to form a more sustainable world.
Dr. Foley’s presents on Monday, March 18th, 2024, in the Langdon Hall Auditorium at Auburn University starting at 7:00 PM. There will be time for questions and answers before wrapping up at 8:30 PM. Free parking is available downtown after 6:00 PM.

Beyond the Farm
2024-03-20 11:00 - 14:00 | Student Center Greenspace
Join the Ag Council for the 2024 Beyond the Farm event! Come by to learn more about agriculture and to interact with the different offices, groups, and organizations that will be tabling!

Muscogee Nation: An Overview of History, Culture, and Contemporary Life
2024-03-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Pebble Hill
Join the Caroline Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities and Dr. Monte Randall at Pebble Hill for a talk regarding the history, culture, and contemporary life of the Muscogee Nation. Dr. Randall is the President of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and from the Apekv-Tvlledegv Tribal Town and Deer Clan. His list of achievements is extensive and includes, but is not limited to, being a Mellon and Aspen Fellow, as well as a Carnegie Foundation Commissioner. He regularly volunteers as a community leader and also often educates on Native American culture, education, and more.
This event is free and open to the public, and will occur on March 26 at 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

Outdoor Film: Dirt! the Movie
2024-03-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Pebble Hill
Join us, along with Auburn Outdoors and Permaculture Tigers, at Pebble Hill for a community screening of Dirt! the Movie. Learn about the importance of soil and have some movie snacks! Free soda, hot chocolate, tea, water, and popcorn will be provided, and Auburn Outdoors will also be hosting a build-your-own s’mores table! The event will begin at 7:00 PM with the screening starting at 7:30 PM. In the interest of sustainability, we ask that you please bring your own mugs and/or water bottles. The screening will be outside so please feel free to bring your own chairs or picnic blankets and dress for the weather. Any updates for weather-related postponements or cancellations will be on the Office of Sustainability social media pages and the Office of Sustainability Calendar.

Voter Registration Deadline
2024-04-01 09:00 - 15:00 | Various Locations
Today is the final day for voter registration in the 2024 Primary Election Runoff.
To learn more about voting, you can visit the Office of Sustainability’s voting page or the Alabama Secretary of State website.
PLEASE NOTE: The voting information on our website could be subject to error. It is good practice to gain information from an official government source to ensure credibility and accuracy.

Parkerson Mill Creek Clean Up
2024-04-05 09:00 - 11:00 | Old CDV Parking Lot, 199-101 Locust Cir, Auburn, AL
Join Auburn University Risk Management and Safety, the Office of Sustainability, and the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers to help clean Parkerson Mill Creek on campus! This event will take place on Friday, April 5th from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Supplies will be provided, and attendees are asked to bring waterproof shoes and clothes that they do not mind getting dirty.
If you are interested in attending, please meet at the old CDV Parking Lot on Locust Circle!

2024 Solar Eclipse
2024-04-08 12:00 - 16:00
COSAM will be hosting solar eclipse viewing at Samford Lawn, Cater Lawn, and the Student Center Green Space from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM! They will have eclipse glasses available. The eclipse will start at around 12:43 PM and end at around 3:17 PM, with the peak occurring around 2:00 PM. For more information, visit their webpage. Please be sure to exercise caution and follow guidelines to protect your eyes today!

Last day to apply for an absentee ballot by mail DEADLINE
2024-04-09 09:00 - 15:00 | Various Locations
Today is the last day to apply for an absentee ballot by mail for the 2024 Primary Election Runoff.
To learn more about voting, you can visit the Office of Sustainability’s voting page or the Alabama Secretary of State website.
PLEASE NOTE: The voting information on our website could be subject to error. It is good practice to gain information from an official government source to ensure credibility and accuracy.

Healthcare in Taiwan - AU-NCKU Taiwan Center Culture Seminar
2024-04-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Melton Student Center – Room 2222, 225 Heisman Dr., Auburn, AL, 36849, United States
Join the AU-NCKU Taiwan Center to learn about the Taiwanese healthcare system from Assistant Professor Chin-Yen Lin! This is a free event for students, and lunch will be provided. This event will occur on April 9 from 12 PM to 2 PM in rooms 2222 and 2223 in the Melton Student Center. Visit the AU Involve page to learn more.

Craft Day
2024-04-09 18:00 - 19:45 | RBD Library, 231 Mell St, Auburn, AL, 36849, United States
Join Nifty Arts n’ Crafts in Room 3041 in the RBD Library to do some crafting! There will be coloring pages, yarn and hooks, and more. This is a free event! Visit the event’s AU Involve page to learn more.

Last day to apply for absentee ballot in person DEADLINE
2024-04-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Various Locations
Today is the last day to apply for an absentee ballot in person for the 2024 Primary Runoff Election.
To learn more about voting, you can visit the Office of Sustainability’s voting page or the Alabama Secretary of State website.
PLEASE NOTE: The voting information on our website could be subject to error. It is good practice to gain information from an official government source to ensure credibility and accuracy.

Alabama Extension Eco Friendly Friday
2024-04-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event
Join the Alabama Cooperative Extension at the Eco Friendly Friday online events to learn about the environment, how to reduce your ecological footprint, and much more! The April 12 session is called: “What’s My Line” in a Weather-Ready Nation. Registration is required. Learn more on their website.

Self-Care Saturdays: Poetry with Salaam Green
2024-04-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
Join the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art for Self-Care Saturdays that are formulated to prioritize mental and physical health through the utilization of creativity and wellness practices. For more information and to register, visit The Jule’s website. April 13 is poetry with Salaam Green!
