January 2018 - Office of Sustainability

Director's Corner Updates

Director’s Corner: The Power of Community Awaits Us

“The essential challenge is to transform the isolation and self-interest within our communities into connectedness and caring for the whole…. We begin by shifting our attention from the problems of community to the possibility of community.” Peter Block Here we are in early 2018, and the fabric of our national…

Mike KenslerJanuary 31, 2018

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Want to Make a Difference? Apply Now to Intern with the Office of Sustainability

We're offering unpaid student internship opportunities for the 2018-19 school year beginning with the Fall semester in August. Students interested in or passionate about sustainability, who want to make a difference by applying their talents, training, and skills in ways that will support Auburn University in its move toward sustainability,…

adminJanuary 31, 2018

Guest Posts Updates

Building Community: One Bite at a Time

Post contributed by Dr. Virginia Koch, Auburn University Residence Life Director How do you build community? First, begin with the end in mind. Ask yourself, how do I want my community to look, feel, sound, and smell? Paint a picture of your ideal community. Does it look beautiful, well-maintained, or…

adminJanuary 30, 2018

Guest Posts Updates

Building Community Around a Common Purpose

Post contributed by Christopher T. Wyckoff, Ph.D., Assistant Director, First Year Experience I’ve always had an interest in and passion for the environment. One of my most vivid memories is from my childhood, on a chilly spring day in Chicago. I decided to button up my coat, jump on my…

adminJanuary 30, 2018

Guest Posts Updates

Building Our Community with Auburn Parks and Recreation

Post contributed by Whitney Morris, Aquatics and Special Events Coordinator, City of Auburn Building communities is essential to our daily lives and the lives of those around us. Without a healthy, thriving community to live in, we would not be able to enjoy the basic pleasures that so many of…

adminJanuary 29, 2018

Sustainability in Action Updates

Campus Changemaker: Ken Thomas

Post contributed by Kenzley Defler, Office of Sustainability Intern Dr. Ken Thomas has worked at Auburn University for almost eight years, all of which he’s spent with the Honors College. In his years here, Ken has been very involved in the classroom, previously working as a teaching fellow and a…

adminJanuary 29, 2018

Guest Posts Updates

Building Community: A Process of Purpose

Post contributed by Mark Wilson, Director of Civic Learning Initiatives, Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities, College of Liberal Arts In my Introduction to Community and Civic Engagement course this past semester, two students made comments that continue to echo in my mind, long after the grades…

adminJanuary 29, 2018

Guest Posts Updates

Engineering College Offers Guest Lectures on Sustainability-Related Topics

Post contributed by Dr. Nanette Chadwick, Director of Academic Sustainability Programs For faculty who are preparing your spring classes, please note that there are engineering faculty members who are willing to give guest lectures on sustainability-related topics. Also for students, if you are interested in hearing lectures about any of…

adminJanuary 10, 2018

Guest Posts Updates

Faculty Invited to Apply for Paid Positions Co-Teaching Sustainability Courses

Post contributed by Dr. Nanette Chadwick, Director of Academic Sustainability Programs Academic Sustainability Programs invites applications from faculty members in all academic units, to co-teach in our interdisciplinary courses in sustainability during the 2018-19 academic year. Each of our courses typically is co-taught by a team of 4 or more…

adminJanuary 10, 2018

Guest Posts Updates

Busy Beyond Belief? Why an Alternative Sleep Cycle Might be the Answer

Post contributed by Jack Parrish Did you make a New Year’s resolution last year? Did you keep it? For many of us, we find ourselves repeating the same patterns each year; we decide to recycle, work out, meal prep, etc. but it rarely sticks. Instead we get busy. As my…

adminJanuary 10, 2018

Director’s Corner: The Power of Community Awaits Us

Want to Make a Difference? Apply Now to Intern with the Office of Sustainability

Building Community: One Bite at a Time

Building Community Around a Common Purpose

Building Our Community with Auburn Parks and Recreation

Campus Changemaker: Ken Thomas

Building Community: A Process of Purpose

Engineering College Offers Guest Lectures on Sustainability-Related Topics

Faculty Invited to Apply for Paid Positions Co-Teaching Sustainability Courses

Busy Beyond Belief? Why an Alternative Sleep Cycle Might be the Answer

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