Game Day Lecture Series - Office of Communications and Marketing

Louisiana-Monroe
LSU
Arkansas
Texas A&M
New Mexico State
Georgia
Alabama A&M

Louisiana-Monroe

Karla Simmons

Lecture time: Friday, Sept. 14 at 4 p.m.

Location: Goodwin Room, Auburn Alumni Center, 317 South College Street

Lecture topic: Under Armour partners with Auburn's Department of Consumer Affairs to gain competitive advantage on and off the field

Auburn University professor Dr. Karla Simmons and her colleagues used their state of the art 3D body scanner to assistant Under Armour in retrieving body measurement and body shape data for Chris "Macca" McCormack, Under Armour's endorsed International Triathlete champion. Scans helped Under Armour to identify body anomalies that would impact the design of his customized uniforms so Macca could attain the maximum speed and agility in competition.

LSU

Wayne Flynt

Lecture time: Friday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m.

Location: Goodwin Room, Auburn Alumni Center, 317 South College Street

Lecture topic: Status of the American Dream and College Sports

In light of all the scandals plaguing college sports for the past two years and impending NCAA rule changes, athletics is still a positive force in our nation's colleges and universities. The correlation between outstanding athletic programs and excellent academic programs is a measure in success, both on the field and off.

Arkansas

Thom Gossom

Lecture time: Friday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m.

Location: Goodwin Room, Auburn Alumni Center, 317 South College Street

Lecture topic: Teammates for Life: The Amazins, 40 years later

Thom Gossom speaks from his book, WalkOn: My Reluctant Journey to Integration at Auburn University and from his experience as the starting wide receiver for the 1972 team, the Amazins, on the eve of their 40th reunion.

Texas A&M

JoEllen Sefton

Lecture time: Friday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m.

Location: Goodwin Room, Auburn Alumni Center, 317 South College Street

Lecture topic: Serving Those that Serve Us: AU Warrior Research Center

From Blackhawk helicopters to new Infantry recruits, AU Warrior Research Center investigators are boots on the ground finding solutions to improve life for our Military, Veterans and Families.

New Mexico State

Dwayne Cox

Lecture time: Friday, Nov. 2 at 4 p.m.

Location: Goodwin Room, Auburn Alumni Center, 317 South College Street

Lecture topic: Auburn v. Alabama: The Origin of the Rivalry

The rivalry between Auburn University and the University of Alabama began long before either school played intercollegiate football. It originated with competition regarding academic programs and the money necessary to support them.

Georgia

Terry Fischer

Lecture time: Friday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m.

Location: Goodwin Room, Auburn Alumni Center, 317 South College Street

Lecture topic: Training the Auburn Dog

Auburn's College of Veterinary Medicine trains and provides canine detection teams for foreign and domestic military, government agencies, and private industry. Who better to tell what goes into training the Auburn Dog than Chief Canine Instructor Terry Fischer? With 30 years' experience in dog training programs and in developing land mine detection dogs for humanitarian demining, Fischer has lived in such places as Zimbabwe, Bosnia, Armenia, Sri Lanka, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Fischer and a canine detection team will show what makes the Auburn Dog superior.

Alabama A&M

Craig Guyer

Lecture time: Friday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m.

Location: Goodwin Room, Auburn Alumni Center, 317 South College Street

Lecture topic: COSAM Reptile Show

Come and receive an up-close look at reptiles and amphibians from Auburn's renowned herpetologist, Craig Guyer. Guyer, a Professor of Biological Sciences and Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles for Auburn's Natural History Museum and Learning Center will bring live specimens and instruct participants on basic reptilian and amphibian biology, as well as describe current challenges for conserving this component of Alabama's rich biota. He will challenge traditional thinking on species such as snakes and demonstrate why an environment rich in reptiles and amphibians is a healthy one.