Tuesday, November 6, 2007 - To access the full story, click on the underlined story title found in the top bar of each entry.
| Beyond rankings: A new way to look for a college | |
| Byline: | Mary Beth Marklein |
| Source: | USA Today (NAT) circ: 2,576,000 |
| Indexed At: | 11/5/07 1:47 PM 679567373 |
| Abstract: | ... At Auburn University, a public university in Alabama, the board of trustees this year approved a writing initiative aimed at increasing the quantity and quality of writing done by its undergraduates. The trustees have set a goal for Auburn's scores o ... |
| Notes: | In this story about the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), the following mention was made about AU: "At Auburn University, a public university in Alabama, the board of trustees this year approved a writing initiative aimed at increasing the quantity and quality of writing done by its undergraduates. The trustees have set a goal for Auburn's scores on certain writing-related NSSE items to surpass the average score for its peer group. " |
| Gogue requests public input | |
| Source: | Opelika-Auburn News (AL) circ: 14,500 |
| Indexed At: | 11/3/07 2:08 AM 678098972 |
| Abstract: | ... requests public input Amy Weaver / Opelika-Auburn News November 3, 2007 ADVERTISEMENT Auburn University officials think about the future all the time. ... |
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| Auburn University Honors Interface Chairman | |
| Byline: | Nicholas Tamarin |
| Source: | Interior Design (NAT) circ: 76,400 |
| Indexed At: | 11/6/07 12:42 PM 680330800 |
| Abstract: | ... The College of Human Sciences at Auburn University and its international board of advisers have named Anderson the 2007 International Quality of Life Award Laureate for his company's dynamic and prescient environmental agenda. A special awards ceremo ... |
| Notes: | AU's College of Human Sciences and its international board of advisers have named Ray Anderson the 2007 International Quality of Life Award Laureate for his company's environmental agenda. An awards ceremony will take place at the United Nations in New York on Monday, December 3. |
| Auburn alumnae join symposium | |
| Source: | Montgomery Advertiser (AL) circ: 48,100 [Registration Required] |
| Indexed At: | 11/6/07 5:13 AM 680068697 |
| Abstract: | ... join symposium Female architects who graduated from The Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction will speak from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday ... |
| Notes: | This story is about the AU College of Architecture, Design and Construction's Women's Symposium to honor AU alumni in all seven CADC disciplines. The event is part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the founding of the AU architecture program. |
| Farm bill proposal would fund reservoirs | |
| Source: | AL.com (AL) [Registration Required] |
| Indexed At: | 11/5/07 4:37 AM 679262154 |
| Abstract: | ... severe drought, said Graeme Lockaby, director of the Auburn University Water Resource Center. "This is a wild scenario in terms of dramatics," Lockaby said. "This ... |
| Notes: | Graeme Lockaby, director of the Auburn University Water Resource Center, is quoted in this story. |
| Farm Bill Would Fund Reservoirs To Combat Drought | |
| Byline: | MARY ORNDORFF |
| Source: | Newhouse News Service (NAT) |
| Indexed At: | 11/6/07 10:42 AM 680260362 |
| Abstract: | ... severe drought, said Graeme Lockaby, director of the Auburn University Water Resource Center. "This is a wild scenario in terms of dramatics," Lockaby said. "This ... |
| Notes: | The Newhouse News Service has picked up this story in which Graeme Lockaby, director of the Auburn University Water Resource Center, is quoted. The story was written by Birmingham News Washington D.C. correspondent Mary Orndorff. |
| Casting a 'Shadow' | |
| Source: | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (GA) circ: 44,800 |
| Indexed At: | 11/6/07 3:09 AM 679966532 |
| Abstract: | ... miracle that he even agreed to speak to Auburn University professor Jim Hansen for the only authorized biography of Armstrong ("First Man," published in 2005). ... |
| Notes: | This story mentions that Auburn University professor Jim Hansen has written the only authorized biography of Neil Armstrong ("First Man," published in 2005). |
| Auburn University BOT decides to delay hotel renovation | |
| Source: | Hotels Magazine (NAT) circ: 61,100 |
| Indexed At: | 11/5/07 11:21 AM 679475174 |
| Abstract: | ... Auburn University BOT decides to delay hotel renovation Amy Weaver, Opelika-Auburn News, Ala. Nov. 3--The guest ... |
| Notes: | This story refers to decisions made by AU's Board of Trustees and originally appeared in the Opelika-Auburn News. |
| Auburn University BOT decides to delay hotel renovation | |
| Source: | Opelika-Auburn News (AL) circ: 14,500 |
| Indexed At: | 11/3/07 2:08 AM 678098971 |
| Abstract: | ... Auburn University BOT decides to delay hotel renovation Amy Weaver / Opelika-Auburn News November 3, 2007 ... |
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| Christus Lecture to Explore History of Southern Religion | |
| Source: | Catholic Week (AL) |
| Indexed At: | 11/6/07 4:10 AM 680019843 |
| Abstract: | ... & Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University, will present "W.O. Carver: Southern Religion and the Challenge of Modernity." Wilson’s lecture will ... |
| Notes: | Mark Wilson, assistant director of the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University, will present "W.O. Carver: Southern Religion and the Challenge of Modernity" at Spring Hill College’s Christus Lecture Series in Mobile. |
| Alfa reaches buyout deal | |
| Byline: | Cosby Woodruff |
| Source: | Montgomery Advertiser (AL) circ: 48,100 [Registration Required] |
| Indexed At: | 11/6/07 5:13 AM 680068702 |
| Abstract: | ... by public companies. Beverly Marshall, a finance professor at Auburn, said those regulatory costs have been rising in recent years, making it more attractive for ... |
| Notes: | Beverly Marshall, a finance professor at Auburn University, is quoted in this story. |
| Farm-City awards presented | |
| Source: | Enterprise Ledger (AL) circ: 10,400 |
| Indexed At: | 11/6/07 4:30 AM 680011044 |
| Abstract: | ... Farm-City Banquet scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 15, when Auburn University’s President Jay Gogue will speak to more than 600 guests, gaged by last year’s ... |
| Notes: | This story mentions that AU President Jay Gogue will speak in Coffee County, Ala. at the annual Farm-City banquet this month. |
| Ethanol Co-Products Could Lower Cost of Freshwater Fish Production | |
| Byline: | Laura McGinnis |
| Source: | AxcessNews.com (NAT) |
| Indexed At: | 11/5/07 3:46 PM 679633118 |
| Abstract: | ... In the ARS Aquatic Animal Health Research Unit at Auburn, Ala., nutrition scientist Chhorn Lim and his colleagues are evaluating how diets including DDGS influence ... |
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| U.S. Nearly Free From Weevil Threat | |
| Source: | The Post Chronicle (NAT) |
| Indexed At: | 11/4/07 9:49 PM 679082136 |
| Abstract: | ... $100 billion in damage to the agricultural economy. Auburn University professor Ron Smith said the weevil's impact on the United States has been astronomical in ... |
| Notes: | Auburn University professor Ron Smith is quoted in the this story. The story also appeared in Earth Times. |
| Students prepare for robot competition | |
| Byline: | Nan Snider |
| Source: | Jonesboro Sun (AR) circ: 22,200 [Registration Required] |
| Indexed At: | 11/3/07 4:11 AM 678182219 |
| Abstract: | ... Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, South’s BEST at Auburn University, Auburn Ala., and Frontier Trails BEST, at the University of Arkansas in Fort Smith. ... |
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| Governor Strickland Declares November Tay-Sachs Awareness Month | |
| Source: | Nurseweek (NAT) circ: 201,000 |
| Indexed At: | 11/2/07 3:01 PM 677766512 |
| Abstract: | ... Therapy Consortium, an international collaboration of researchers from Auburn University, Boston College, Cambridge (UK), Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. This therapy has ... |
| Notes: | This story mentions researchers at AU as partners in the Tay-Sachs Gene Therapy Consortium, an international collaboration of researchers. Other researchers are from Boston College, Cambridge (UK), Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. |
| Sweeping changes could follow WTO ruling | |
| Byline: | Jim Langcuster |
| Source: | Southeast Farm Press (MS) circ: 47,700 |
| Indexed At: | 11/2/07 10:56 AM 677647834 |
| Abstract: | ... Nov 2, 2007 9:37 AM, By Jim Langcuster Auburn University An ongoing feud with Brazil and five other cotton-producing African nations could have monumental consequences ... |
| Notes: | AU's Robert Goodman, an ACES economist and associate professor of agricultural economics, is quoted in this story about the impact of an ongoing feud involving Brazil and five other cotton-producing African nations. |