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University federal mandates revise operations for pandemic

By Tim Nail | Assistant Campus Editor | April 3

Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station directors addressed the University Board of Trustees to share how they are handling remote work and social distancing.

Board of Trustees approve sale of Cullman land to ALDOT

By Tim Nail | Assistant Campus Editor | April 3

ALDOT had requested 0.6 acres from the University, which purchased the property in 1948, for use in improvements to Alabama Highway 157.

UPC says campus closure is an 'adjustment for everyone'

By Sarah Gibson | Campus Writer | April 1

UPC had many upcoming events that were forced to be canceled due the coronavirus pandemic.

The COVID-19 outbreak has seen many University operations altered in response.

Office of the Provost elaborates on satisfactory, unsatisfactory grading system

By Tim Nail | Assistant Campus Editor | March 31

Students will be allowed to convert letter grades to an SP, SS or UU following final grades.

Theatre students see productions canceled by pandemic

By Destini Ambus | Campus Writer | March 31

“When I got news that the production was being canceled, I was heartbroken,” said Anna Vu, sophomore in theatre management. “We had been working on this show since January, and it saddens me that all the hard work of the dancers, choreographers and designers could not be shown to an audience."

Clinic provides early services for children with autism spectrum disorder

By Collins Keith | Campus Reporter | March 28

Corina Jimenez-Gomez and Nadia Bhuiyan work to help children with ASD communicate in ways that can be understood by others at Auburn's Center for Autism Research, Treatment and Training.

AU to combine spring and summer commencement ceremonies

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | March 27

Auburn University announced that it will combine its spring and summer commencement ceremonies to give spring graduates an opportunity to participate and walk the stage in early August.

Toilet paper hangs from a tree in Samford Park on Sunday, Nov. 26 in Auburn, Ala.

Auburn University suspends on-campus instruction for 2020 summer semester, cancels study abroad

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | March 27

Auburn University announced it has suspended all in-person classes for this year's summer semester.

K-9 puppies in training receive Tiger Giving Day funding

By Virginia Speirs | Campus Writer | March 25

Auburn's Canine Protective Services program nourishes the dogs from birth to 12 months to see them lead a life of fighting crime.

University Housing organizes early move-out days for residents

By Tim Nail | Assistant Campus Editor | March 24

University Housing will allow students to move out of residence halls early over the next two weekends to gather any possessions they may have left behind.

On-campus residents to receive prorated refunds for housing

By Tim Nail | Assistant Campus Editor | March 24

Students who were in University residence halls will be issued prorated refunds of their remaining housing fees for the spring semester, University Housing said in an email that was sent to residents.

AU student tests positive for the coronavirus

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | March 24

An Auburn University student has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Fred Kam, the medical director for the Auburn University Medical Clinic.

Veterinary teaching hospitals stay open during semester closure

By Destini Ambus | Campus Writer | March 23

Routine visits will be postponed until the hospitals return to normal operations, but they will remain open for emergency services.

Dean of the Harbert College of Business Dr. Bill Hardgrave speaks welcoming the audience to the Open Speaker Series on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017.

Students will have option at end of semester to convert grades to satisfactory, unsatisfactory

By Trice Brown | Campus Editor | March 20

According to the email, students will be able to opt into “S/U” grading on a course-by-course basis by working with their academic advisors.

Despite coronavirus campus closure, Auburn University will continue to pay workers

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | March 17

All employees will be paid during the campus closure caused by the spread of coronavirus, according to an email from Auburn University Human Resources.

Gavin Engineering Research Labratory on Magnolia Street. (Emily Enfinger | Photo Editor)

University doesn't expect COVID-19 to disrupt research

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | March 17

Most Auburn University research will continue and the COVID-19 campus closure will not cause many disruptions, according to James Weyhenmeyer, vice president for research and economic development.

Auburn’s annual E-Day sees highest attendance in its history

By Virginia Speirs | Campus Writer | March 16

Schools and individual students from all over the country make trips to Auburn just for this one-day event.

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Closed by COVID-19: Students move out of dorms, prepare for long haul at home

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | March 16

On-campus students were told by Auburn University Housing that they could grab their belongings on Sunday between noon and 4 p.m. Here's how that day went for students and their parents.

AU employees to work remotely until at least April 10

By Eduardo Medina | Editor-in-chief | March 15

All Auburn employees who can work remotely have been asked by the University do so, according to an email from Chief Operating Officer Ron Burgess.

Students in residence halls share how coronavirus is upending housing

By Destini Ambus | Campus Writer | March 14

“Honestly, I was excited at first about having a few more weeks away from school," said Frances McNeal, a student residential assistant on campus. But then reality settled in, he said, and he began to feel "a little unprepared."