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The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art is located on South College Street. It opened in 2003. (FILE PHOTO)

Jule Collins Smith Museum viewing 'The Circle'

By Loren Kimmel | Campus Editor | September 11

The Jule Collins Smith Museum will host a viewing of this year's

Classes to resume on Tuesday at noon

By Staff Report | September 10

"We will continue to monitor this storm as it progresses and if conditions worsen, we will reevaluate the situation," said the University in an AU ALERT notification.

Collaboration becomes a possibility with new health science buildings

By Chris Heaney | Campus Reporter | September 9

The Harrison School of Pharmacy’s new Pharmaceutical Research Building and the new School of Nursing building are now part of the Health Sciences Sector that also includes the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Auburn campus.

Google employees host two-day event in Shelby

By Paul Brock | Campus Writer | September 8

How do you fill every seat in the auditorium at Shelby on a Thursday afternoon without it being a class?

Tituss Burgess visits the University

By Mikayla Burns | Managing Editor | September 8

Emmy-nominated actor and Broadway star Tituss Burgess came to Auburn with the help of the University’s UPC program.

Robert George, Cornel West tackle tough issues in front of a packed audience

By Alex Hosey | Community Reporter | September 8

The first night of Auburn University’s Critical Conversations speaker series was met with a packed room.

The SPLC releases guide for Alt-Right presence on college campuses

By Mikayla Burns | Managing Editor | September 8

Students now know how to safely react to the growing Alt Right movement when its members visit college campuses. The Southern Poverty Law Center, a group dedicated to stopping hate and extremism in America, released an alt-right campus guide as an attempt to counteract the movement while upholding the right of the First Amendment. Lecia Brooks, the SPLC Outreach Director, said that center was pushed to release the guide after the alt-right movement began to recruit members from college campuses and how those colleges responded to the presence of the alt-right.

PREVIEW: Army general and former White House cabinet member speaks on leadership

By Cole McCauley | Campus Writer | September 8

On Sept. 11 decorated retired army general and former white house cabinet member, Ben McCaffrey will speak about leadership in honor of 50 years of the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business

Cornel West, Robert George tackle the alt-right in interview with The Plainsman

By Alex Hosey | Community Reporter | September 8

West, who protested the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, along with other members of the clergy, said the best and worst qualities of humanity were present at the protests.

KA brothers leave school to assist Hurricane Harvey survivors

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | September 8

The two Auburn students guided their boat into the front door of a flooded house and let off a wife and husband.

Auburn Dance Marathon looks to raise $658,000

By Chris Heaney | Campus Reporter | September 8

Setting their goal at $658,000, AUDM hopes to surpass last year’s total of $541,832.06 by more than $100,000.

Local law enforcement interact with community at 'Together We Can' event

By Stephen Lanzi | Campus Writer | September 7

Local law enforcement gathered Thursday evening to meet and interact with members of the Auburn community.

'This is Auburn Speaker Series' to launch this month

By Staff Report | September 7

Auburn will be offering lectures by distinguished speakers on the Friday before home football games, a tradition on The Plains.

PREVIEW: 'The Circle' author David Eggers to visit the University for Common Book talk

By Mikayla Burns | Managing Editor | September 7

Dave Eggers, author of this year’s Common Book, is set to speak on the Plains on Sept. 12, 2017.

University receives $4.7 million cybersecurity grant

By Staff Report | September 6

The University received a $4.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation that will go towards undergraduate and graduate students pursuing computer science, software, computing, wireless and electrical engineering degrees.

Boosinger retires: A look back at 35 years on The Plains

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | September 6

They are shooting for Feb. 1, 2018. Boosinger said the University should look for a provost that understands and appreciates the variety of disciplines.

UPDATE: General Lee truck closed for inspection

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor and Jessica Ballard | Standards Editor | September 6

Glenn Loughridge, director of Tiger Dining, said there was a small concern that prompted the truck check-up but the findings were positive.

PREVIEW: Law enforcement and community members set to meet at 'Together We Can' event

By Cole McCauley | Campus Writer | September 6

This Thursday, Sep. 7 an event will join together local law enforcement and community members. 'Together We can' an event sponsored by the Office of Sustainability will take place later this week at 6:30 pm in the Student Center Ballroom.

Bebe Rexha no longer performing at Auburn Airwaves

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | September 6

Bebe Rexha will no longer perform at Auburn Airwaves, the University Program Council funded concert, because of a counter offer welcoming her to perform for "America's Got Talent" on the same day.

Career Center fair bringing internships closer to students

By Patrick Dunning | Campus Writer | September 5

The opportunities were on display yet again at this year’s Internship & Part-Time Fair, hosted by the Auburn University Career Center, on August 30, 2017.