The theme for this event is \'Innovating a Better Future\,\' a focus on the value of sharing ideas\, creating spaces for collaboration and networking as a tool to connect innovative ideas. Centering around this year\'s theme\, the conference will feature keynote speaker Lauren Washington. Washington is the founder of Black Women...
<div id=\'accordion\' class=\'panel-group hidden-xs\' role=\'tablist\' aria-multiselectable=\'true\'><div class=\'panel panel-default\'> <div id=\'event_bruni\' class=\'panel-collapse collapse in\' role=\'tabpanel\' aria-expanded=\'true\'> <div class=\'panel-body\'> <div class=\'bio clearfix\'> <h3>Frank Bruni</h3> <strong><em>New York Times</em> columnist and best-selling author</strong> <div class=\'photo desktop_photo hidden-xs col-sm-3 pull-right\'><img class=\'alignleft\' src=\'http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/speaker-series/images/bruni_t.jpg\' alt=\'Photograph of Frank Bruni\' /></div> Frank Bruni has been an Op-Ed columnist for the <em>New...
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month\, or SAAM\, and this year\'s theme is \'Embrace Your Voice.\' The Women\'s Initiatives in the Office of Inclusion and Diversity\, Women\'s Studies in the College of Liberal Arts\, Health Promotion and Wellness Services and the Auburn University Libraries are hosting several SAAM events throughout...
<div class=\'article_fontsize col-xs-12 col-sm-3 pull-right\'>TESS\, or Together Embracing Successful Scholar\, Talks feature distinguished women scholars at Auburn University. This session will focus on the topic of the substance of things not seen. The speakers will include Kira Bowen discussing what\'s so bad about peanuts\, Lynne Patrick examining the un-seen poor...
Cupcakes and Culture is an event for graduate and professional students to implement inclusion by fostering interpersonal relationships with others from various demographics. This event will be the foundation of future events within the office of inclusion and diversity for graduate and professional students to participate in critical conversations\, spreading...
Jonathan Haidt (pronounced “height”) is a social psychologist at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992\, and taught for 16 years in the department of psychology at the University of Virginia. Haidt’s research examines the intuitive foundations of morality\,...
Frank Bruni has been an Op-Ed columnist for the <em>New York Times</em> since June 2011. In his columns\, which appear every Sunday and Wednesday\, he reflects on diverse topics including American politics\, higher education\, gay rights\, and his own life as a gay man in a close-knit Italian-American family. He joined the...
An event designed to spark critical conversations surrounding the barriers that women of color face in higher education. Undergraduate and graduate students\, along with faculty and staff\, are welcome to attend the event\, \'Breaking the Glass: Discussing the Barriers Women of Color Face in Higher Education.\' The keynote speaker will...
The Office of Inclusion and Diversity\, or OID\, is hosting a trip to Montgomery for a visit to the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. All members of the university and community are invited to join OID for this event. For more information and to register...
<div class=\'content_row\'><div class=\'content_container\'> <div class=\'col-sm-12 article_story\'> <div class=\'article_body\'> Auburn University will kick off its Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Celebration Week with a breakfast featuring Quinton Ross\, president of Alabama State University\, as the keynote speaker. </div> </div> </div> </div>
A community kickoff for the MLK Celebration Week events is set for Tuesday\, Jan. 22\, at 5 p.m. on the Thach Concourse. The kickoff will include a candlelight vigil and performances by student organizations to memorialize Dr. King’s legacy through word and song. Following the kickoff\, Bryan Stevenson of the...
Following the kickoff, Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative will give a lecture as part of the Critical Conversations Speaker Series. The Office of Inclusion and Diversity will present the Unsung Hero Award after the lecture. For more information and to register for the MLK Celebration Week events, go...
