Adults Taking Over Facebook
Is the idea of a virtual hangout for college students slowly being taken over by parental control?Facebook's largest age group is now ages 35 to 54, accounting for 28.2 percent of all U.S.
Is the idea of a virtual hangout for college students slowly being taken over by parental control?Facebook's largest age group is now ages 35 to 54, accounting for 28.2 percent of all U.S.
Auburn University is looking to improve the safety and security of students on campus by implementing a new nighttime bus system this fall.The new night transit will assist in getting students from downtown to the stop of their choice, be it on-campus or off.Auburn's SGA helped design a system that now allows two different busing systems to co-exist and run efficiently.The Night Security Shuttle will provide security for the students going from parking lots to the dorms or other on-campus locations, but will no longer provide the taxi service for those in need of a ride downtown.This bus system will run like the Tiger Transit, but SGA President Jacob Watkins said it is important the two not be considered the same, as the routes differ slightly and the funding for the two systems comes from different places."Everywhere it stops is still a Tiger Transit stop, but we've consolidated some of the daytime routes into one route," Watkins said.
Johnny Green announced his resignation from the position of dean of students through an Auburn University e-mail Monday.Although his resignation was effective Tuesday, Green does not plan to leave the University altogether."I'm looking at different opportunities that have been identified and am very interested in," Green said.
Auburn Magazine, the official magazine of the Auburn Alumni Association, is being recognized in July by two awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). The magazine received national honors in their district for the categories of Best Articles of the Year and Periodical Staff Writing for External Audiences.The Best Article of the Year winner was an article from the Fall 2008 issue of Auburn Magazine titled "God's Man: The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Millard Fuller," written by Associate Editor Suzanne Johnson.
Auburn is working to keep military students in mind and focus on helping veterans continue their education through a course called Success Strategies in the Veterans Learning Community (VLC).Auburn has made this course available for the upcoming fall semester and its goal is to help transition students in the military back into the university setting."Success Strategies is an opportunity for prior service veterans, active duty, National Guard or reserves," said Steve Barnard, Auburn University Veterans Affairs Certifying Official.David DiRamio, an assistant professor in the College of Education, is the developer and teacher of this class because of his military history."This section of success strategies will help military students to develop personal learning and studying plans, and it will also address aspects of transition from military service to the college setting through guest speakers and peer connections," DiRamio said.
The U.S. Department of Education has established a new student financial aid program which is already in effect at Auburn University.Income Based Repayment encompasses all major types of federal student loans."The program caps the (student's) monthly payment based on income and family size at 15 percent of discretionary income," said Charles Markle, manager of Financial Aid Services.
What's that buzzing sound? No it's not an old cell phone.It's the sound of new ideas being generated by the people at AU Recycling as they expand their electronic waste recycling program."Right now we give all of our collected, unseparated recyclables to a company called Creative Recycling," said Donnie Addison, coordinator of recycling and waste management reduction.
Daylight Donuts is expanding its horizon by adding a self-service doughnut shop to Haley Center.Bill Springer, owner and manager of Daylight Donuts, is anticipating the arrival of the new location.Right now, the plan is a self-service display case with fresh trays of doughnuts and bags available so that customers can grab a doughnut on the go, he said."We feel honored to be able to go in and offer our doughnuts to campus," Springer said.
Homebound. Alone. Hungry.Many do not know about the hundreds of people in Lee and Russell counties who struggle through each day and wonder when, or if, they will have a next meal.That is why the Area Agency on Aging recently extended an urgent request for donations to its unique Home Delivered Meals Program."As of May 1st, there's a waiting list for 191 people who asked for food," said Peggy Todd, AAA board member.
A new business in Auburn is painting the perfect picture for a night out on the town.Sips N Strokes, located on University Drive, allows customers to get creative by participating in a painting lesson and going home with their completed work.As the name implies, customers are invited to bring in a beverage of their choice to enjoy while they paint.Brad Baggett, owner and manager of the Auburn branch of Sips N Strokes, said the painting classes are offered Monday through Saturday."Monday through Wed-nesday the classes are two hours long and cost $25 and from Thursday through Saturday, Sips N Strokes offers three hour classes for $35," Baggett said.The paintings offered during the three-hour classes are slightly more difficult.
Setting sail for college has never been quite so literal until now. The Auburn Sailing Club is currently recruiting crew members for the fall of 2009.The AUSC is open to members of any skill level.
The Outreach Program Office at Auburn University is giving students something fun and educational to do this summer. Beginning this week and throughout the rest of the summer, a wide variety of non-credit classes are being offered to students and the rest of the community. "We always have quite a few people from the community taking these classes," said Lydia Walls, the community courses program director. According to the Outreach Program Office's Web site, 50-75 short classes are being offered. With options like fly-fishing, ballroom dancing, sign language and T'ai Chi, students can take a class in almost anything they want.Several of the classes have continuously retained their popularity throughout the years, Walls said. "Ballroom dance is always a popular class with students as well as couples in the area," she said. In contrast to ballroom dance, the Texas Two-step is another dance class that the Outreach Program provides.Consistently one of the other most popular courses is the Basic Handgun Safety class and spots are always limited, Walls said.The class teaches the rules of safe gun handling, the fundamentals of marksmanship, and laws pertaining to the use of handguns, according to the Outreach Program Office's Web site.
The aquaculture industry is the fastest growing form of food production in the world, and almost half of the fish eaten by humans is produced by the aquaculture industry, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.One of the largest components of the aquaculture industry is farm-raised catfish, which account for 572 million pounds and $421 million of the industry annually, according to The Catfish Institute.The catfish idustry plays an important role in the economy of the Southeast, but it is facing enormous competition from overseas.
As students gear up for the long awaited summer, Auburn offers them a boating safety class over the break.
Jeannine O'Grody spoke Wednesday, April 22 in Biggin Hall about the process of getting original Leonardo da Vinci drawings to Birmingham and setting up a nationally acclaimed art exhibit.
As students gear up for the long awaited summer, Auburn offers them a boating safety class over the break."You will receive information on legal requirements, navigation rules, accidents and new boat laws," said Ronnie Harris, Alabama marine police officer and course instructor.
WEGLfest
Fingers of colored light reached out across the crowd. They seemed to strive for the heavens, but were trapped by a stadium ceiling. Thousands of students stood beneath that ceiling.
With rumors spreading, Housing and Residence Life recently updated students on the Village's progress."We're using the term 'possibly' they won't be ready because I have not been told they won't be ready," said Kim Trupp, director of Housing and Residence Life.
The normal crowd-driven roar of Jordan-Hare Stadium was replaced by the deafening sound effects of "The Dark Knight" last Thursday.More than 2,000 students covered Pat Dye Field, sitting on blankets and beach towels.The stadium's HD screen and students counted down to the movie, and students erupted in cheers as the movie began.This was the second year UPC invited students to watch a movie in the stadium.