Dr. Stefan Kuks, visiting international scholar in the Department of Political Science and one of Europe's leading experts governmental response to climate change, will give a lecture "Built on Water - The Delta Program of the Netherlands" which will examine how Holland - where half of the country's population lives...
Lynn Pasquerella has served as the president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities since July 2016. A philosopher whose career has combined teaching and scholarship with local and global engagement, she has continuously demonstrated a deep and abiding commitment to ensuring all students have access to excellence in...
Porter Braswell is the CEO and co-founder of Jopwell, a technology platform that helps Black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals unlock opportunities for career advancement. In 2017, the company was recognized as Entrepreneur Magazine's “100 Most Brilliant Ideas,” Fast Company's “World's Most Innovative Companies,” and Business Insider's “One...
T.J. Jourian, an educator, trainer, and scholar, will be giving a lecture on equity and inclusion centered around trans experiences. This event is hosted by the College of Education and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
First-generation college student, sociologist, and Harvard University assistant professor and author Anthony Jack will speak on campus Nov. 7 to discuss his research on experiences of low-income students within the academy, and his new prize-winning book The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges are Failing Disadvantaged Students. This series explores how...
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...
<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...
Peter W. Wood is president of the National Association of Scholars. He is the author of A Bee in the Mouth: Anger in America Now (2007)\, Diversity: The Invention of a Concept (2003)\, and The Architecture of Intellectual Freedom (2016). He is co-author What Does Bowdoin Teach? (2013)\, Common Core:...
Robert L. Shibley\, executive director of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education\, or FIRE\, and advocate of first amendment rights and civil liberties in higher education\, will address the critical role of free speech on campus. \'As a staunch advocate of free speech in higher education\, Robert Shibley brings an important...
Auburn University Research and Extension will be a central focus of \'Spotlight on Agriculture\,\' an upcoming Alabama Public Television documentary series about the state\'s agricultural industry. The series will debut on APT Monday\, Feb. 5\, at 9 p.m. CST\, but the Auburn campus and community are invited to an advance screening...
<div id=\'accordion\' class=\'panel-group hidden-xs\' role=\'tablist\' aria-multiselectable=\'true\'><div class=\'panel panel-default\'> <div id=\'event_sue\' class=\'panel-collapse collapse in\' role=\'tabpanel\' aria-expanded=\'true\'> <div class=\'panel-body\'> <div class=\'bio clearfix\'> <h3>Derald Wing Sue</h3> <strong>Best-selling author of critically acclaimed book\, <em>Microaggressions in Everyday Life</em></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/derald_sue.jpg\' alt=\'Photograph of Derald Sue\' width=\'247\' height=\'330\' /></div> Derald Wing Sue...
<h3>Howard Ross</h3><strong>Seminal thought leader on unconscious bias and founding partner of Cook Ross</strong> <div class=\'photo desktop_photo hidden-xs col-sm-3 pull-right\'><img src=\'http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/speaker-series/images/howard_ross.jpg\' alt=\'Photograph of Howard Ross\' /></div> Howard Ross is a lifelong social justice advocate and the founding partner of Cook Ross. He is considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders...
