Family Discovery Hike

On a Discovery Hike, you'll join our guides for an educational adventure as you take in the many sights and sounds of the Nature Center. Discovery Hikes are for the whole family and offer excellent opportunities to learn about nature and see wildlife up close, while enjoying fresh air and…

sustainabilityOctober 7, 2020

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Another Look Into Campus Kitchens: Partnerships Within the Community

In another entry of the exploration for community partners that the Campus Kitchen at Auburn University work with, we focus on a long-term partner of the organization. Easehouse is an independent living facility in the surrounding Auburn area that creates a catered living experience for primarily low income individuals at…

adminSeptember 29, 2020

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Are You Registered to Vote?

Post contributed by Cory Unruh, Co-President, League of Women Voters of East Alabama One of the many things LWVEA does is help people register to vote. “Are you registered to vote?” Says a smiling lady holding a clipboard and standing outside the grocery store, or the community center, or at…

adminApril 2, 2018

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Director’s Corner: The Power of Community Awaits Us

“The essential challenge is to transform the isolation and self-interest within our communities into connectedness and caring for the whole…. We begin by shifting our attention from the problems of community to the possibility of community.” Peter Block Here we are in early 2018, and the fabric of our national…

Mike KenslerJanuary 31, 2018

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Building Community: One Bite at a Time

Post contributed by Dr. Virginia Koch, Auburn University Residence Life Director How do you build community? First, begin with the end in mind. Ask yourself, how do I want my community to look, feel, sound, and smell? Paint a picture of your ideal community. Does it look beautiful, well-maintained, or…

adminJanuary 30, 2018

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Building Our Community with Auburn Parks and Recreation

Post contributed by Whitney Morris, Aquatics and Special Events Coordinator, City of Auburn Building communities is essential to our daily lives and the lives of those around us. Without a healthy, thriving community to live in, we would not be able to enjoy the basic pleasures that so many of…

adminJanuary 29, 2018

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Building Community: A Process of Purpose

Post contributed by Mark Wilson, Director of Civic Learning Initiatives, Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities, College of Liberal Arts In my Introduction to Community and Civic Engagement course this past semester, two students made comments that continue to echo in my mind, long after the grades…

adminJanuary 29, 2018

Sustainability in Action Updates

Sustainability In Action: Mona Dominguez

Post contributed by Ingrid Schnader, Office of Sustainability Intern When it comes to watershed issues, it can be difficult to get the surrounding community to care. Mona Dominguez takes a different approach with the Alabama Water Watch (AWW): this volunteer water-quality monitoring program gets people of all ages outside and…

adminOctober 3, 2017

Guest Posts Updates

Spread Your Wings and Never Fear

Post contributed by Michael S. Freeman, CHMP, Risk Management and Safety Michael at work ensuring the proper handling of hazardous materials. We’ve all been there before….trying to decide where we can best utilize our talents to provide a positive impact on others. It’s that moment in time when you are…

adminSeptember 28, 2016

Director's Corner Updates

Director’s Corner: Making a Difference Right Where We Are

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Theodore Roosevelt Climate change. The Zika virus. Terrorism. These are complex global issues. As individuals it can seem like there is not much we can do about them. Actually, there are things we can do like informing ourselves, changing…

Mike KenslerAugust 30, 2016

Family Discovery Hike

Another Look Into Campus Kitchens: Partnerships Within the Community

Are You Registered to Vote?

Director’s Corner: The Power of Community Awaits Us

Building Community: One Bite at a Time

Building Our Community with Auburn Parks and Recreation

Building Community: A Process of Purpose

Sustainability In Action: Mona Dominguez

Spread Your Wings and Never Fear

Director’s Corner: Making a Difference Right Where We Are

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