January

A veterinarian and key strategist in the One Health approach to improving public health will speak on the Auburn University campus Tuesday, Feb. 6, as the spring 2018 E.T. York Distinguished Lecturer. The presentation by George Washington University visiting professor Bernadette Dunham is set for 4 p.m. in 113A Lowder Hall.

An Auburn University College of Engineering graduate took center stage alongside global leaders at the 2018 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Learning about food animal medicine is the passion for second-year College of Veterinary Medicine student Ciji Brewer, and this summer, she will be among a small number of veterinary students participating in the Smith-Kilborne summer training program on foreign animal diseases.

The Boshell Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases Research Program at Auburn University will hold its 11th annual Research Day Friday, Feb. 16, at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center.

Hearst Television awarded Auburn University senior Brandon Etheredge the first place award in the Television Features Competition of the 2017-2018 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. The College of Liberal Arts student was selected from 94 entries submitted from 53 schools nationwide.

Auburn University programs in fashion merchandising, fashion design, architecture and industrial design are among the tops in the nation in 2018, according to www.theartcareerproject.com.

“Remembering the Great War,” a traveling exhibit on Alabama and World War One, will be open to the public on Thursday, Feb. 1 from 10 am to noon at Drake Middle School in Auburn.  

As another semester begins at Auburn University, students, faculty and staff can anticipate the completion of several building projects this year.

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Timothy Boosinger’s retirement from Auburn University was celebrated at a reception Jan. 18 at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. During the event, Boosinger was named Provost Emeritus and Professor Emeritus.

Auburn University's Office of Special Projects and Initiatives, led by Assistant Provost Overtoun Jenda, is one of nine groups invited to participate in the inaugural Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program, or ANSEP, Dissemination Conference Jan. 17-20 at the University of Alaska in Anchorage.

Auburn University President Steven Leath is establishing a new graduate fellowship program to support research and innovation by Auburn doctoral students, while enhancing their careers as academic and societal leaders.

Students in their third year of professional education at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine will receive their white coats in a ceremony at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, on the veterinary campus.

Civil rights activist Andrew Young encouraged Auburn students to seek global experiences, even within the boundaries of Auburn, by engaging with international students who also attend the university. Young spoke Monday at Auburn's annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast.

Auburn University President Steven Leath visited Huntsville on Tuesday to speak to its engineering community and see first-hand Auburn's extensive involvement at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.

Kaylee McCormack, a 2017 Auburn University graduate, has been selected as a finalist for the Gates-Cambridge Scholarship. McCormack is one of 90 students nationwide out of an applicant pool of nearly 1,000 who has been invited to interview for the 40 available scholarships to pursue post-graduate studies at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.

Martha Dixon, widow of Solon Dixon and former president of the Solon and Martha Dixon Foundation, passed away Dec. 16, 2017, at her home in Andalusia at the age of 102.

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.

Former Auburn University Trustee Dwight Carlisle passed away Jan. 6 at the age of 82. After graduating with a degree in textile engineering from Auburn in 1958, Carlisle worked his way up through the management ranks at Russell Corporation. He joined the company’s board of directors in 1975, was named president and chief operating officer in 1982 and became president and chief executive officer in 1988. In 1991, Carlisle retired from Russell Corporation. In 2003, he was appointed to the post of State Revenue Commissioner for the State of Alabama.

Entering a new year can be an exciting time, full of hope and expectations; but not for everyone. The festivities accompanying the new year can be anything but ideal for individuals, families and even Auburn University students who lack access to adequate, healthy food.

Auburn University will pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by hosting several events Sunday through Tuesday, Jan. 14-16, to commemorate the late civil rights icon's life and legacy. Events throughout the week are open to the public. In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Auburn University campus will be closed Monday, Jan. 15.

Four of Auburn University's online graduate programs placed in the top 15 according to U.S. News & World Report's 2018 Best Online Program rankings released Tuesday.