News
Camp Kemet's Summer Celebration
This year's joint Summer Celebration of Camp Kemet took place June 6, 2008, in the Foy Student Union.
High School Students Attend 6th Annual Journalism Workshop
The workshop co-directors are Professor Nan Fairley and Dr. Jennifer Wood Adams.
The workshop newspaper reflects the diversity of activities and opinions that made the June 2008 Summer Journalism Workshop a valuable learning experience for the participants.
"I'm sure the lessons this special group of students take home will have a positive impact at their respective high schools," said Fairley, who founded the workshop in 2003. "The students got a real crash course in journalism basics."
The high school students were treated like professional journalists. Not only did they participate in a wide-range of journalism seminars, they had to write stories about their experiences for the workshop newspaper - on a tight deadline.
They wrote stories about environmental issues, community journalism, The Auburn Plainsman newspaper, photojournalism and multicultural issues.
The students participated in a mock news conference with the AU sports information staff and defensive tackle Sen'Derrick Marks. They did their research on Marks the day before the news conference and were ready to ask him their questions.
Their final assignment was to write a column about what topics they would like to see covered in their hometown newspaper, tackle an issue that is impacting high school students or offer their reflections on their journalism workshop experiences.
During the concluding awards ceremony on Friday, June 13, six of the top participants in the workshop received $1,000 scholarship offers funded by the Mobile Press- Register. "It was amazing to see the participants' confidence as journalists grow as the week progressed," Adams said. "Many of them left with a deeper understanding of the craft and an interest in pursuing journalism or communication at the collegiate level. That's what this workshop is all about."
For more information on
future workshops, contact
Fairley at the AU Department
of Communication and Journalism,
217 Tichenor Hall,
Auburn University, AL 36849,
(334) 844-4593 or e-mail at:
fairlln@auburn.edu.
Application forms for the
2009 workshop and additional
information will be posted on
the Department's Web site at:
http://media.cla.auburn.edu/ cmjn/.
Opportunities in Diversity Research
A workshop, Opportunities in Diversity Research, led by the committee for the Research Institute for the Study of Diversity, Monday, January 28, from 3-5:45 in McMillan Auditorium, Ross Hall. Please help us publicize this presentation and workshop. The topics to be covered are exploration of kinds of diversity research, taking advantage of funding opportunities, developing collaborative research, and identifying and writing for diversity publications. Dr. Juan Gilbert, who has published and received funding for diversity research will lead the event, and he will be assisted by other members of the committee.
For information about the Research Institute, please see our website, www.auburn.edu\researchdiversity
Diversity Student Ambassador Program
The Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs is currently seeking applications for the 2008-2009 Diversity Student Ambassador Program. We would love for you to forward this information to the students you serve. The information will be on our main website www.auburn.edu/diversity/dsa.html. The job description, qualifications, and application are all located there. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 28th.
Dr. Florence M. Holland
Special Assistant to the Associate Provost for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
GK-12 Project Coordinator
103 M. White Smith Hall
Auburn, Alabama 36849-5168
(334) 844-4184
CLAC! AU (College of Liberal Arts Camp! AU)
The Auburn University College of Liberal Arts hosted a mini-camp July 20-22 for 24 area students ages 9-13 for an introduction to the humanities. AU faculty and College of Liberal Arts student counselors will interact with camp attendees as they experience art, theater, music, Photoshop and other enrichment activities in a college campus environment. This diverse group of students was selected through nominations by regional and local programs including Auburn CityKids, The Boys and Girls Club, the Auburn University International Student Body, Knowledge and Excellence in Mathematics, Equilibrium and Technology (KEMET) and the community at large.
- CLA faculty from the humanities teach age appropriate Humanities courses
- CLA students get hired as counselors
- Students get orientated to campus life and University facilities
- Students participate in additional enrichment activities (visiting the Jule Collins Smith Museum, Telfair Peet)
For more information, please call Chichi Lovett at 844-3375 or lovetgl@auburn.edu.
Department of Psychology Hosts Undergraduate Students from HBCU, April 4, 2008
On April 4th, the Department of Psychology hosted 21 psychology undergraduate students and faculty from HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). A group of students from Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama, accompanied by three of their professors, were invited to visit Auburn by Dr. Barry Burkhart, Chair of the Psychology department. Another group of students -mostly from South Carolina State University- were invited by the Graduate School as part of its campaign to recruit more students from HBCU.
Professor Chichi Lovett, Diversity Officer of the CLA welcomed the visitors and engaged them in a lively 
Q&A session about Auburn's commitment to increase minority enrollment at the graduate level. Faculty from each of the areas of specialization within the Psychology Department (Clinical, Experimental, Industrial/Organizational, and Applied Behavioral Analysis) introduced the visitors to the training and research possibilities that can be pursued in Auburn. During lunch the visitors had the opportunity to interact further with Auburn psychology students as well as faculty. Finally, the visiting students toured both animal and human research labs in the Thach and RFB buildings.
According to Dr. Alejandro Lazarte from the Psychology Diversity Committee, who organized the visit, this visit has provided an unusual opportunity to develop a productive contact between the Department of Psychology at Auburn and HBCU in our state and region.
Take Back the Night and Clothesline Project, April 2008
CHANTS—LOUDLY!!!
1.) WE HAVE THE POWER/WE HAVE THE MIGHT/THE STREETS ARE OURS/TAKE BACK THE NIGHT
2.) OUT OF THE HOUSES/INTO THE STREETS/WE WON’T BE RAPED WE WON’T BE BEAT
3.) JOIN TOGETHER/FREE OUR LIVES/WE WILL NOT BE VICTIMIZED
4.) HEY-HEY, HO-HO/SEXUAL ASSAULT/HAS GOT TO GO
5.) 2-4-6-8/NO MORE VIOLENCE/NO MORE RAPE
6.) HOWEVER WE DRESS/WHEREVER WE GO/YES MEANS YES/ AND NO MEANS NO
7.) SAY IT ONCE/SAY IT AGAIN/NO EXCUSE FOR/ VIOLENT MEN
8.) WOMEN’S BODIES/WOMEN’S LIVES/WE WILL NOT BE/TERRORIZED
9.) MOTHER, DAUGHTER,/ SISTER, FRIEND/HELP MAKE THE NIGHT/SAFE AGAIN
10.) WOMEN UNITE/TAKE BACK THE NIGHT
