March 2008
War Eagle and welcome to
eCommons, the
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Auburn Commons.
Here's a look at what is happening this month:
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Gov. Riley announces search for next AU Trustee
Alabama Governor Bob Riley on Tuesday announced the search for the soon-to-be opened at-large seat on the AU Board of Trustees. The position is currently held by Earlon McWhorter. Interested individuals should submit nominations and relevant information by Friday, May 2, 2008. A search committee will begin the process of interviews following the submission due date. For more information, including where to send nominations, please read Gov. Riley's letter at http://www.auburn.edu/administration/trustees/auburn_bot_letter00229.pdf
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AU Marching Band performs in Ireland’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities
 The Auburn University Marching Band performed abroad for the first time in its 110-year history when it participated in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Limerick and Dublin, Ireland.
Approximately 200 band members, along with Director of Bands Rick Good; Marching Band Director Corey Spurlin; and Assistant Director of Bands Doug Rosener; and others, flew out of Atlanta March 13 for a five-day itinerary in Ireland that included two days in Limerick and three days in Dublin.
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Lauren A. Burk scholarship and contribution information
 Auburn University has established an endowed scholarship in honor of Lauren Burk, the AU student who died tragically on March 4. For more information, contact the AU Office of Development at (334) 844-8700, or click here.
Contributions may be made to the Invisible Children's Fund at http://www.invisiblechildren.com, to the American Kidney Fund, 72 Edgewood Ave. Atlanta, GA 30303 or Lauren A. Burk Memorial Scholarship Fund at Oglethorpe University www.oglethorpe.edu.
Contributions to the Delta Gamma Foundation can be made in Lauren's name at http://www.formrouter.net/forms01@DGF/gift_honor_memory.html.
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Innovative voting system created at AU gets its turn on Capitol Hill
 Auburn University’s Juan Gilbert, TSYS Distinguished Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, presented his revolutionary voting system, Prime III, to legislators, government officials and media in Washington, D.C.
Prime III is a secure, electronic, user-friendly voting system that integrates touch screen technology with speech recognition and video interfacing to provide all Americans with equal access to the voting process.
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New Civil Rights Heritage Trail for Alabama’s Black Belt
 Across the United States, heritage tourism is on the rise. To promote Alabama’s unique blend of Civil Rights history and cultural traditions, Auburn University and the Alabama Department of Tourism are teaming up to develop a Civil Rights Heritage Trail in Alabama. The project aims to provide tourists with a rich travel experience by allowing access to Alabama’s Civil Rights sites through easy-to-follow routes and the inclusion of unique local restaurants, lodging and cultural amenities.
The guide will go beyond well-known Civil Rights museums to include many additional sites significant in the struggle for racial equality. Auburn University staff will work closely with the Alabama Department of Tourism to build on the department’s current Civil Rights publication.
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Auburn engineering research leads to medical uses for contact lenses
 Contact lenses - the small marvel long appreciated by the vision-impaired as being more worry-free than eyeglasses, may soon serve as a drug delivery mechanism designed to provide relief from eye irritations and diseases. Researchers in Auburn University’s Department of Chemical Engineering have developed a technology proven in laboratory testing to enable the contact lens to hold medication in concentrated, renewable doses and release the drug in a controlled, timed and targeted manner.
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Rep. Mike Rogers honors AU student for heroic act
 Auburn University sophomore Daniel Brinson, a Montgomery native, was honored Monday, March 3, by U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers in Samford Hall. Rogers presented Brinson with a framed page from the Congressional Record that he presented Jan. 22 to the U.S. House of Representatives. Rogers honored Brinson for his September 2007 rescue of a woman from a burning car near Greenville on I-65.
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AU Boshell Diabetes Research Day bringing together top scientists
 Auburn University hosted its first annual Boshell Diabetes Research Day on March 14, featuring some of the nation’s top diabetes researchers.
Diabetes occurs when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin or cannot properly utilize it. This makes it difficult for blood sugar to enter the body’s cells, and if left untreated, it can lead to blindness, kidney failure, stroke, amputations and the increased risk of cardiovascular disease. It is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.
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AU Bass Sports Club lets students cast for the Tigers
 Auburn University students who enjoy fishing in their spare time now have a new sports club to match their angling skills against other schools.
The AU Bass Sports Club, which hosted its first tournament last fall on Lake Guntersville, is hosting three spring tournaments and a championship on north Alabama lakes.
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ESPECIALLY
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Tiger2Tiger helps alumni find jobs
Auburn alumni now have instant, free access to an exclusive career network: Tiger2Tiger. This network is open to all Auburn graduates and members of the Auburn Alumni Association. Log on at www.aualum.org. To search for jobs and Auburn grads in your profession, click on the “career” tab at the top of the page. You’ll see who works where and how to get in touch.
Join your alumni association
If you are a member and you have not yet renewed your membership, please tell us why. We want you back! E-mail or call our membership services department today to tell us what it would take: (334) 844-2960 or aualmni@auburn.edu.
How to have fun this summer
There’s just more time to relax and enjoy life during summer—at least until you high-step into a bed of fire ants, keel over face-down from the heat, char the ribs until they look like shoe leather and by the way, what’s up with that golf swing? Auburn Magazine rides to the rescue with faculty experts on how to be cool and live well this summer. Get your alumni magazine every quarter by joining the Auburn Alumni Association. Call (334) 844-2960 for information.
Update your record for AU’s alumni directory
The Auburn Alumni Association is working with a company, Harris Connect, to publish its 2009 AU Alumni Directory. During the months of March through July, alumni will be contacted either by e-mail, U.S. Postal Service or telephone to verify basic information such as name spelling, address, graduation year(s) and major(s). Alumni will also have the opportunity to vote for the directory’s cover, and submit photos (new or old) and favorite Auburn memories for possible publication. Update your record and stay connected to your fellow alumni. For more, see www.aualum.org.
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