Be an Auburn Alumni Association Facebook fan
The Auburn Alumni Association's Facebook page - available to both members and nonmembers - offers daily mini-feeds from alumni affairs staff and wall space for comments. Reconnect with other alumni Facebook users and check in regularly to keep track of upcoming events and campus news. It's easy: Log onto Facebook, search for "Auburn Alumni Association" and click "Become a Fan."
Register now for MAIN A-Day event
Hungry for fun? Make plans now to attend the third annual Minority Alumni Involvement Now (MAIN) tailgate party in conjunction with the Auburn Tigers' spring football preview game on April 18. The event starts at 10:30 a.m. on the Wallace Center lawn at 210 South Donahue Drive near Jordan-Hare Stadium. For more information and to register, see www.aualum.org/main/main-tailgate.html, or call (334) 844-1113.
Parents, students invited to A-Day fish fry
Auburn's Student Alumni Association and the AU Parents' Association will host a Spring Family Day Fish Fry on April 18 on the Wallace Center lawn at 210 South Donahue Drive near Jordan-Hare Stadium. The event will be held prior to the A-Day spring football scrimmage. SAA and AUPA members get in free, and non-members can join at the gate. SAA dues are $20 annually; AUPA membership costs $35. Enjoy music by DJ Holleywood and an all-you-can-eat Southern fried seafood buffet. For more information, see www.aualum.org/students/events.html.
Golden Eagles Reunion celebrates classes of '58 and '59
Auburn's traditional Golden Eagles Reunion honoring the classes of '58 and '59 will be held May 14-16. Activities include mini-lectures, a demonstration by the Southeastern Raptor Center, campus bus tours, a Tigers baseball game, a dance featuring the Auburn Knights Orchestra and more. For more information and to register, see www.aualum.org/ge or contact Scott Greenwood at (334) 844-2995 or scottgreenwood@auburn.edu.
Career networking for alumni
Want to use your Auburn University connections to land a job? "Tiger2Tiger," a free online community for Auburn alumni, allows graduates to network with other Tigers around the world. Individuals can form discussion groups in areas of interest, look for jobs and help other alumni find open positions in specific career fields. The is open only to AU alumni and employers who want to advertise job openings to AU graduates; alumni are not required to be members of the Auburn Alumni Association in order to use the site. To get started, see the Tiger2Tiger link on www.aualum.org. Register, fill out a profile, and then search for friends and colleagues to add to your network.
Auburn's band of gold available now
Missed your chance to buy a class ring upon graduation? You still can: Alumni may purchase Auburn University's official ring - designed by Balfour and a cross section of Auburn students, alumni, faculty and staff - online at www.aualum.org/shop. Three styles are available: men's traditional, women's traditional and women's signet, each sporting the university's interlocking AU logo. For the May graduates among your family and friends, the class ring makes a great gift. Prices range from $330 to $1,085, and a portion of the proceeds benefit the Auburn Alumni Association.
Come fly with us
Love to travel? Join the Auburn Alumni Association's War Eagle Travelers group on destinations around the world next year. Preliminary information on international tours offered in 2010 may be viewed at www.aualum.org/travel.
Alumni association honors top local alumni clubs
The Auburn Alumni Association in February honored several local alumni clubs whose scholarship fundraising, events, community service and other activities rose to a level above the rest. Winners included the Atlanta Auburn Club, Emerald Coast Auburn Club, Greater Birmingham Auburn Club, Greater Nashville Auburn Club, Mobile Co. Auburn Club, Montgomery Co. Auburn Club and West Georgia Auburn Club. For a complete list of award recipients, see www.aualum.org/clubs/leadership-awards.html.
Join now, save money
Membership in the Auburn Alumni Association can save you hundreds of dollars annually. Join today for $45 and receive 10 percent off Tiger Rags purchases, plus get discounts on insurance and graduate-school test preparation, and free entry to the Alumni Hospitality Tent on game days during football season. From popular floral deliveries to local theater and sports tickets, members also can save by shopping online with participating vendors. Check it out at www.aualum.org/membership/benefits.html.
Nominations sought for Lifetime Achievement Awards
Know someone who's made a difference in Auburn University's history, or who represents the AU creed in his or her professional and personal life? Nominate the person for a Lifetime Achievement Award, the most prestigious honor conferred by the Auburn Alumni Association. Four recipients are chosen annually based on nominees' outstanding professional achievements, personal integrity, and community, global or university service. Nominations are due by June 12. For information, contact Tanja Matthews at (334) 844-1113 or e-mail tanjamatthews@auburn.edu.
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The Alabama Senate confirmed Raymond J. Harbert as a member of the Auburn University Board of Trustees on Tuesday, March 24. Harbert fills the at-large position on the Auburn Board previously held by Earlon McWhorter of Anniston. He is chairman and chief executive officer of Harbert Management Corp. Harbert graduated from Auburn in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in industrial management.
John Mason, Auburn University's associate provost and vice president for research, has announced the selection of Carl Pinkert as associate vice president for research in the Office of the Vice President for Research.
A day after thunderstorms and tornadoe, approximately five inches of snow fell on Auburn the first day of March.
An Auburn University pharmacy professor has been honored as one of the nation's top pharmacy educators.
When the new Auburn University Student Center opened for use last fall, it was apparent in the first few days that people were having trouble finding their way around the building. In order to come up with a way-finding solution, Dean of Students Johnny Green sought help from within the university, more specifically the Department of Industrial Design.
Auburn Research Park officials have announced that financial advisement firm Johnson Sterling Inc. will open a financial research and consulting office in the park in early April.
The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University has installed "Sound Mapping Alabama: A Journey through Alabama Navigated by Ear." This compilation of recordings collected in Alabama by Rich Curtis will be embedded in the museum's south garden through April 30.