April

Cathleen Giustino, the Mills Carter Professor of History in Auburn University's College of Liberal Arts, is a 2017 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship recipient, one of only 35 recipients nationwide who will receive up to $200,000 toward the funding of significant research and writing in the social sciences and humanities.

Industry experts from General Electric, Microsoft, Walmart and DHL Supply Chain will discuss the links between technology adoption and supply chain success at the Fusion 2017: Supply Chain + Technology symposium hosted by the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business' Center for Supply Chain Innovation on Thursday, April 27.

Auburn University will begin offering a new geospatial and environmental informatics, or GSEI, undergraduate degree this fall within the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences.

Auburn University graduate Kenneth "Ryder" Digmon of Thomasville, Alabama, has been awarded a German Academic Exchange Service Scholarship, or DAAD. A fall 2016 graduate in the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business with a degree in supply chain management and a minor in German, Digmon will pursue a Master of Science degree in business administration with concentrations in supply chain management and information systems at the University of Cologne.

NASA has called it the "most significant advance in astronomy since Galileo's telescope." It has been orbiting 340 miles above the Earth's surface since its launch from Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990. Since then, scientists have used its unobstructed view of the universe to make more than one million observations about planets, stars, black holes and galaxies.

Barb Struempler didn't become a community nutritionist to be well known. It's certainly not what she dreamed about growing up in rural Nebraska.

Summer Camp registration for Auburn University’s Auburn Youth Programs is underway, and with the addition of 15 new camps there are more choices than ever before.

In April 2011, a series of devastating tornadoes ripped through Alabama claiming hundreds of lives and destroying countless homes. As a native Alabamian, Bo Jackson wanted to help the recovery process and contribute to the construction of shelters for future natural disasters through Bo Bikes Bama.

Historian and author Wayne Flynt will give a talk on his book, "Mockingbird Songs: My Friendship with Harper Lee," on Wednesday, May 10, at 4 p.m. in the auditorium of The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center.

The Auburn University Office of Sustainability is holding its fifth annual Spirit of Sustainability Awards ceremony on Thursday, April 20, at 3:30 p.m. in the ALFA Pavilion at Ag Heritage Park. These awards recognize the accomplishments of students, faculty, staff and alumni who "exemplify the Auburn spirit by making significant contributions toward sustainability on campus or in the community."

Dear Auburn Family,

In an effort to update the campus community regarding the recent cancellation of the Richard Spencer event, it is the university’s understanding that—despite our requests for him not to attend—Spencer may still appear on Auburn’s campus at some point today.

Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will host its fifth annual 100+ Women Strong Leadership and Development Conference on Friday, April 21, at 11 a.m. in the Shelby Center for Engineering Technology.

The Fashion Event at Auburn University gives students in Apparel Merchandising, Design and Production Management the chance to not only have their work presented on the runway, but to also plan and produce a live runway show.

Auburn University is officially launching its Auburn Foods brand Friday, April 21, with a "Tigers on the Green" event from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Campus Green. Auburn Foods is the brand that encompasses local foods produced on campus or in the community and then is served at dining locations at the university.

In consultation with law enforcement, Auburn canceled the Richard Spencer event scheduled for Tuesday evening based on legitimate concerns and credible evidence that it will jeopardize the safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors.

"Exit, Pursued by a Bear," is the final production of the 2016-17 season for the Auburn University Department of Theatre in the College of Liberal Arts.

A $12 million commitment from James W. "Jimmy" Rane and the Rane family will create a new culinary science center at Auburn University. At its April 7 meeting, the Auburn University Board of Trustees approved the naming of the facility as the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center in honor of Rane’s parents.

We strongly deplore his views, which run counter to those of this institution. While his event isn’t affiliated with the university, Auburn supports the constitutional right to free speech. We encourage the campus community to respond to speech they find objectionable with their own views in civil discourse and to do so with respect and inclusion. 

The Warrior Research Center at Auburn University will host its inaugural Tactical Athlete Human Factors Summit July 27-28 in the Foy Hall auditorium on the Auburn campus.

Apple CEO and Auburn alumnus Tim Cook spoke exclusively to Auburn University students April 6 as part a visit to The Plains. His lecture, "Conversations with Tim Cook—A Personal View of Inclusion and Diversity," was hosted by the Student Government Association.

Carson Williford, a fall 2016 Auburn University graduate with a degree in English literature and philosophy and a minor in German, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in Germany.

The Auburn University Board of Trustees agreed at its April 7 meeting to create separate Master of Science in Nursing programs at Auburn and Auburn University Montgomery.

Auburn University officials have released plans for the $4 million Mell Corridor project. The project, approved during the April 7 Auburn University Board of Trustees meeting, will include a separated bicycle and pedestrian walkway, new seating and gathering space adjacent to the Mell Classroom Building, a significant outdoor dining promenade, relocated accessible parking lot space for Mary Martin Hall and a permanent welcome kiosk at the intersection of College Street and West Thach Avenue.

When a new medication comes to market, Richard Hansen wants to ensure it is safe and effective.

Auburn University alumnus Tim Dorsey will deliver the Graduate School's New Horizons lecture on Monday, April 10, at 3 p.m. in the Langdon Hall auditorium. The topic of his talk will be "A Finely Crafted Novel Doesn't Look Anything Like it in the Process: A Life Shaped by Auburn."

The Davis Arboretum at Auburn University will host its inaugural Auburn Azalea Festival on Saturday, April 15. The event will begin with a spring native plant sale at 8 a.m., featuring the Auburn Azalea plants series.

Auburn University senior Jean Phillippe "Tres" Bodet III was recently awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to Belgium where he will serve as an English teaching assistant.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported approximately 2.9 million non-fatal occupational injuries in 2015, resulting in millions of dollars in treatment costs. However, three Auburn University graduate students believe they can help make workplaces safer.

The Auburn University Office of International Programs and the Auburn-Keimyung Korea Center will present a lecture, "Hunger and Politics in North Korea: A Riddle, Wrapped in a Mystery, Inside an Enigma," April 6 at 6 p.m. in 144 Spidle Hall on the Auburn campus. Doug Coutts, former United Nations humanitarian coordinator and World Food Programme representative, will share his first-hand experiences living and working in Pyongyang.

Fifty years after Auburn University founded a school of business, the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business will celebrate the groundbreaking of a facility that will play a vital role in its future growth.

The Campus Kitchens Project at Auburn University has been named Kitchen of the Year, a national honor presented at the fourth annual Food Waste and Hunger Summit.

Graeme Lockaby, a professor in Auburn University's School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, will present the William H. Patrick Memorial Lectureship at the 2017 international annual meetings of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and Soil Science Society of America in October in Tampa, Florida.