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Amanda Machamer

Editor-in-Chief

Amanda Machamer, senior in journalism, has been with The Auburn Plainsman since Spring 2025. Machamer previously served as a News Writer, Assistant News Editor and Assistant Content Editor. She is currently serving as the Editor-in-Chief.

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News

AU sued over alleged sexual discrimination, retaliation against faculty and students

By Amanda Machamer , Gracie Goodman | News Editor and Sydney Gallardo | Newsletter Editor | July 30

Auburn University is facing a lawsuit after two former doctoral students and three faculty members in the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment alleged they faced sexual discrimination and a hostile work environment, which prevented them from conducting their research. The lawsuit raises retaliation claims under both Title IX and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Campus

Transition underway for switch to PAAC, provost says

By Amanda Machamer | June 11

In a message Wednesday to Auburn University faculty, administrators, A&P and staff colleagues, Vini Nathan, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, announced steps the University is taking to transition from previous faculty governance to the Presidential Academic Advisory Council (PAAC). The announcement comes less than a week after the Auburn University Board of Trustees unanimously voted to dissolve any current university senate, university faculty or faculty governance body.

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Campus

AU BOT dissolves faculty governance, approves Presidential Academic Advisory Council

By Amanda Machamer | June 5

In its June 5 meeting, the Auburn University Board of Trustees (BOT) unanimously voted to dissolve any current university senate, university faculty or faculty governance body, including faculty officers. Its replacement will be the Presidential Academic Advisory Council (PAAC) at Auburn University, which aims to "strengthen Auburn University’s model for meaningful academic consultation by creating a direct, structured and professionally responsible channel for faculty perspective to the president, provost and senior academic leadership."

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Community

Gov. Kay Ivey sets August 11 special primary election

By Amanda Machamer | May 14

Gov. Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that the state will conduct a special primary election on August 11 for the districts affected by the state's 2023 congressional map. The announcement comes one day after the Supreme Court's decision to lift the block on Alabama’s previous congressional map, sending it back to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in light of Louisiana v. Callais.

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Community

Supreme Court clears way for Alabama to eliminate majority-Black district

By Amanda Machamer and Sydney Gallardo | Newsletter Editor | May 11

The U.S. Supreme Court has paved the way for Alabama to adopt a new congressional map, which could leave the state with one majority-Black district. The ruling comes a little more than a week before Alabama’s primary elections on May 19. The latest decision, known as Allen v. Caster, lifts the court’s block on Alabama’s previous congressional map alongside any changes to the current one until 2030. The court previously ruled in 2023 that the state’s 2021 map was racially discriminatory under the Voting Rights Act and ordered Alabama to add a second Black-majority district. The proposed map would eliminate one of the two majority-Black districts in Alabama, which is currently held by Shomari Figures, a Black Democrat.

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