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Auburn HR developing modern 'Tiger Talent' system for employees

By Paul Brock | Campus Writer | April 4

Auburn’s Department of Human Resources is developing a new talent management system called Tiger Talent.

Auburn's College of Veterinary Medicine conducts clinical trial with prospective melanoma drug

By Staff Report | April 4

The Oncology Service at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine will enlist the help of man’s best friend to launch a clinical trial for a new melanoma treatment drug.

Auburn professor receives grant to fund honeybee research

By Melissa Mitchell | Campus Writer | April 4

Geoffrey Williams is an Auburn University entomologist and one of 16 researchers to receive a $283,000 grant from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research’s Pollinator Health Fund.

Speaker of the Final Lecture Mark Wilson emphasizes the importance of listening

By Elizabeth Hurley | Campus Reporter | April 4

In the Final Lecture Monday evening, Mark Wilson strove to remind students where they came from and in the Final Lecture Monday night.

Auburn becomes closer to 'Beloved Community' with three commemorative events in honor of 50th anniversary of King's death

By Staff Report | April 4

This week the Office of Inclusion and Diversity along with the College of Liberal Arts will host three events to begin their process of “Becoming the Beloved Community.”

Jane Goodall to speak at Auburn

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | April 4

Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, will be speaking at the 16th annual Women's Philanthropy Board Spring Symposium and Luncheon.

Council votes to increase downtown height limit, considers Design Review Task Force

By Kailey Beth Smith | Community Reporter | April 4

Amid much controversy, the City of Auburn voted on Tuesday night to raise the height ordinance in the downtown area, paving the way for new developments.

'Dreams Coming True' mural could be taken down, a look at its history before it is

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | April 4

Just as waves crack and crash in the ocean, Callie Fold's commissioned mural in downtown Auburn has begun to split with age.

College of Ag hosts annual Ag Week last week to connect students to agriculture

By Elizabeth Hurley | Campus Reporter | April 4

The College of Agriculture wanted to connect with the rest of campus which was its goal for the college's annual Ag Week.

Organization aims to enrich the lives of local Hispanic children

By Eduardo Medina | Community Writer | April 3

The children are a part of Esperanza House, a non-profit organization aiming to help Hispanic families with education, mental health and youth development programs.

Brett Hawke to resign as Auburn Swimming and Diving head coach

By Tyler Roush | Sports Reporter | April 2

The two-time Olympian and three-time Olympic coach spent 10 years on The Plains, guiding Auburn to 11 NCAA individual titles, 64 individual SEC titles and 479 All-America honors.

Backpacks without owners raise suicide awareness on the Green Space

By Hannah Lester | Campus Writer | April 2

Among a thousand backpacks that rested on the green space were three backpacks representing Auburn students: Justin Weimer, Thomas Osborne and Clark Kelley.

Attorney general campaign to hold Auburn-Alabama rivalry week

By Olivia Wilkes | Community Writer | April 2

The Auburn-Alabama rivalry is one of the nation’s fiercest battles — so fierce that even members of the same political campaign team have split along university lines.

Davis Arboretum hosts second annual Azalea Festival with help of local businesses

By Loren Kimmel | Campus Editor | March 31

Hundreds gathered at the Donald E. Davis Arboretum for live music, local treats and natural beauty for the second annual Azalea Festival, where the locally grown Auburn Series azaleas were sold.

Police tape on North Gay Street in Auburn, Ala., on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016.

Opelika man killed in Friday night shooting

By Staff Report | March 31

At around 8:30 p.m., OPD received a call reporting a gunshot victim in the 100 block of Chester Avenue.

Leath's vision for Auburn: Top-tier research institution, increased visibility and marketable innovation

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | March 30

Steven Leath, now officially Auburn's 19th president, said the state of Auburn is strong, but strong is not enough to take the University to the next level. Leath was installed on March 29 in the Auburn Arena.

UPC, College of Agriculture host FarmFest to connect, involve students in Ag Week

By Elizabeth Hurley | Campus Reporter | March 30

Live music filled the air as hundreds of students from colleges across campus outlined the Greenspace Thursday to visit booths as they waited in line for a taste of Auburn grown and raised food at Farmfest, an agricultural event sponsored by UPC and the College of Agriculture School’s Council for Ag Week.