AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Auburn University President Steven Leath will be hosting a holiday open house for students at the President's Mansion Wednesday. Complimentary hot chocolate and cider will be provided.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs spoke to students Thursday night as part of the Emerge Delta Speaker Series. Gibbs, who served during the first term of former President Barack Obama and currently serves as the executive vice president and global chief communications officer of McDonald's, was born and raised in Auburn.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- The top five candidates for the 2019 Miss Auburn were announced by the Student Government Association Wednesday. Madelyn Sullivan, Laura Davenport, Macy Armstrong, Kate Dorston and Kennedy McGhee. The five candidates will compete for the position during the spring 2019 SGA general election. Miss Auburn serves as the university's official hostess and works alongside the War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen. The election will be held on February 5.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Auburn University's National Pan-Hellenic Council is advocating for a new legacy plaza on campus. Student Government Association Senator Ada Ruth Huntley introduced a resolution during Monday's meeting advocating for the plaza. The resolution reads, "National Pan-Hellenic Council legacy plazas are found on college campuses across the country, particularly historically black colleges and universities, in order to recognize the role these organizations have played in enhancing campus culture." Outgoing NPHC President Julius Hammond said that the plaza is still in the planning stages and that the resolution is a way to show student support for the project. Ole Miss is currently the only Southeastern Conference university to have a NPHC plaza.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- The Auburn University Student Government Association announced the top 20 candidates in the running to be the next Miss Auburn. Miss Auburn serves as the university's official hostess, working alongside the War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen. The top five candidates will be announced in the coming days; those candidates will run in the spring SGA general election. Full List:
Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - In a statement released by the university, Auburn’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences launched an online graduate certificate in the areas of forestry finance and investments.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a time-honored tradition on Thanksgiving Day.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn President Steven Leath spoke last week to faculty and staff at the State of the University address.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Auburn University will be hosting a Thanksgiving-style lunch on Tuesday for students still in Auburn over the holiday week. Hosted by the Student Government Association and the International Student Organization, the lunch will be located in the Student Center Ballroom from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. The event will be free and open to all students.
Auburn, Ala. - Auburn University announced in a statement that President Steven Leath has been appointed to the Secretary of the Council of Presidents of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The ALPU is a policy organization that represents and advocates for the 239 public and land-grant institutions.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Auburn University President Steven Leath gave his 'State of the University' address during Tuesday night's University Senate meeting. Leath discussed some of the new initiatives his team is working to implement in the coming months. “These efforts are critical to providing the best student experience in higher education, and ensuring that while here, our students are transformed from inquisitive scholars to engaged citizens,” Leath said. Leath also mentioned some of the new partnerships Auburn has launched with government and corporate organizations. “The investments we’re making today will allow us to collaborate with a broader range of organizations tomorrow,” said Leath. Leath also talked about Auburn's strategic planning process.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Auburn University's International Student Organization will be hosting their annual Peace Dinner Wednesday evening in the Student Center Ballroom. According to ISO, the event is meant to expose student to different unique cultures along with meeting students from around the world. Event organizers say that admission to the dinner will be free for all students.
Auburn, Ala. - According to a release from the university, Christopher Maurice has been announced as a finalist for the Marshall Scholarship.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Several high ranking Auburn University alumni will be speaking on campus Friday as part of the Financial Management Association's Financial Leadership Summit.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- The Auburn Fire Division is currently responding to a fire at Auburn University's Funchess Hall. According to Campus Safety and Security, This is a developing story, more information will be posted as it comes in.
Individuals Moving People and Communities Together,(Impact), is an organization that connects Auburn University students to 16 service projects in the Auburn and Opelika area 52 times a week.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Auburn University’s Student Government Association has officially opened up qualifying for the Spring 2019 elections. Students interested in running have until November 30 to submit their declaration of intent on AU Involve. Positions are divided between major and minor candidate positions.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- The Great Debate between College Republicans, College Democrats and Young Americans for Liberty:
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - In the beginning of October, a group of students from Auburn University helped to build a Habitat for Humanity in the local Auburn-Opelika community. The students both designed and constructed the home as part of a collaboration with Auburn’s School of Architecture, the McWhorter School of Building Science and AU’s Rural Studio program. The local Auburn- Opelika Habitat for Humanity branch, along with a group from the Passive House Institute and the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, also contributed to the project. In total, over 30 AU students participated in the project with local volunteers and the new homeowner, Michelle Robinson. What makes this home so different is that it was constructed for more energy efficient performance, as well as with an increased resilience to damage from severe storms. It is estimated that the annual savings in energy cost will be between 60-75%. The architecture program at Auburn is working to establish a long-term housing option solution for local families that is affordable and balances the costs of construction, operation, and insurance. The success of this new Habitat Home is one of their first steps towards reaching their goal.
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- The Alabama Department of Public Health stated Wednesday that there is no evidence of uveal melanoma cluster among Auburn University students and employees. The ADPH, along with Auburn University, reviewed cases of uveal melanoma among former Auburn students and employees.
