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AUM women’s and men’s basketball teams performed strongly against Montevallo last week

22Jan

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AUM women’s and men’s basketball teams performed strongly against Montevallo last week

Photo Courtesy of AUM Athletics By: Tasker Wheeler Auburn University at Montgomery women’s basketball team last Saturday pulled through for a home win against Montevallo, now standing at a season record of 8-7, 6-5. In an after-game interview, head coach John Plefka stated enthusiastically about the women’s win, “Huge home win for us after two straight double-digit losses; we had a solid week of practice and responded right from the tip. We executed everything very well, especially our defensive game plan.” A notable junior player on the court nicknamed “The Alabama Sniper” Allasha Dudley has now scored twenty points or more in five games so far this basketball season, according to AUM Athletics. Warhawk fans will continue to see the women’s team flourish this Saturday at an a...

22Jan

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AUM standing for civil rights

Photo Courtsey of Frank C. Williams By: Jordan White MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Auburn University at Montgomery is eager to show initiative in its commitment to justice, equality and civic responsibility. With the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Reflections Breakfast held last week and the ongoing Civil Rights and Civic Virtue Society (CRCV), AUM is committed to increasing virtue literacy, civil rights literacy and community engagement. What better place to showcase the unwavering fight for civil rights than the city known as the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement? Last Tuesday AUM hosted the Martin Luther King Jr. Reflections Breakfast in the Taylor Center where guest speaker Shelley Stewart spoke about civil rights and the impact Martin Luther King Jr. had on society. Stewart,...

Communication Department’s Mentor Halloween Party

14Nov

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Communication Department’s Mentor Halloween Party

By: Keturah Stone MONTGOMERY, Ala. − Halloween is a national pastime where people enjoy dressing up as someone else. In the spirit of the season Auburn University at Montgomery’s (AUM) campus held “Shriek Week” as the school colors are black and orange, and the Communication Department was part of these celebrations with a Halloween faculty-mentee party Monday night. The purpose of the event was for faculty mentors to meet their student mentees. The week before an email was sent out about a scavenger hunt to where students could win up prizes, including first place: $100 toward your student account; second place: lunch with Bethany Davis at WSFA and third place: $50 value gift basket. At the end of the night, Communication senior Mackenzie Martin was awarded lunch with WSFA anchor B...

AUM Shriek Week 2023 coming again this October

16Oct

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AUM Shriek Week 2023 coming again this October

By: Lex Wedgworth The month of October fits Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) like a glove.Whether it is the orange and black colorway that our students wear everyday, the spirit ourcommunity has for Halloween, or that students and faculty have their annual Shriek Week atAUM to look forward to during the last month of October every fall. Every year Shriek Weekcelebrates Halloween fun by holding a variety of spooky events held by AUM’s StudentGovernment Association (SGA), College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) and clubsall around campus. Shriek Week gives students opportunities to develop better relationships with fellowstudents and also express themselves whether it is through diversity or to make a statement. Theentirety of the schedule for this year’s Shriek Week ...

AUM Names Jon Plefka as New Head Coach for Women’s Basketball Team

1May

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AUM Names Jon Plefka as New Head Coach for Women’s Basketball Team

By: Cameron Grant Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) has welcomed the appointment of Jon Plefka as the new head coach for the women's basketball team. He is replacing Steve Kenner, who was the interim head coach for the women's team. Plefka is an experienced coach with an impressive track record, having previously worked with Post University in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). As a college athlete, he played basketball for Bob Knight at Texas Tech University and also played baseball for the Texas Tech who was coached by Larry Hays and was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels to play Major League Baseball (MLB). Plefka had a successful five-year stint as the head coach of Post University's women's basketball team, where he achieved an impressive 84-55 overall ...

Auburn University at Montgomery hosted its Alumni Tailgate last weekend

26Apr

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Auburn University at Montgomery hosted its Alumni Tailgate last weekend

By: Lex Wedgworth Last Saturday, April 22, 2023, Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) hosted past alumni and their families for a tailgate at the baseball game against Valdosta State University (VSU). The event provided alumni with an opportunity to reconnect with their AUM community and support the Warhawks. The tailgate was held on the fan deck of the AUM Baseball Complex, and lunch was included. Families had to register to participate in the event. The AUM alumni tailgate started at 1 p.m. Central Standard Time. People attended the event for various reasons, such as the sense of community, the organization of the event, and the chance to catch up with other alumni and enjoy great food. AUM’s Alumni Association organized the event and worked hard to ensure its success. AUM's w...

<strong>Orientation Rocks for Incoming Freshman at AUM</strong>

21Apr

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Orientation Rocks for Incoming Freshman at AUM

By: Lex Wedgworth Incoming freshmen have something to look forward to this upcoming Summer due to the fact that they will have the pleasure of attending orientation on a particular date at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM). Although orientation at AUM seems like you are going to a day camp it is much more than that. At orientation at AUM, students can: register for classes, get their Warhawk identification cards, tour the beautiful campus, meet others that could potentially be their classmates, learn about the services students get and they can ask any unanswered questions that may be lingering in their mind before their first semester. This article will give new students a better look at why orientation will be great for them this upcoming Summer 2023. In a description on AUM...

<strong> AUM offers on-site learning resources</strong>

10Apr

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AUM offers on-site learning resources

By: Hayley Richards MONTGOMERY, Ala – Auburn University Montgomery (AUM) is stepping up their game when it comes to providing students with academic resources. AUM offers a multitude of learning resources that are available at no cost to enrolled students. The goal is to offer on-campus tutoring to students who need extra help with their courses. From free tutoring and mentoring services to the food pantry and health and wellness services, the university’s goal is to ensure every opportunity is available for students to focus on their studies and success. The Warhawk Academic Success Center (WASC). The WASC offers a variety of resources including tutoring, student success advising, personalized planning for success and financial counseling. The AUM Learning Center is pr...

<strong>AUM students facing advising changes</strong>

4Apr

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AUM students facing advising changes

By: Hayley Richards MONTGOMERY, Ala – Auburn University Montgomery students have recently experienced changes within the advising process. Until recently, students were advised by a professor in their designated program. As of Spring 2023, students are now being advised by advising and recruiting coordinators. According to AUM students, there are pros and cons to the newly established way of advising. Academic advisors are tasked with assisting students with course scheduling for current or future semesters, in which schedules will vary based on a student’s degree program of choice and curriculum guidelines that are set in place. However, balancing out a student’s coursework, extracurricular activities and job is a factor that impacts their overall academic success and sets th...

6Mar

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Auburn University at Montgomery to host Civil Rights to Civic Virtue

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (March 6, 2023) - The Civil Rights to Civic Virtue (CRCV) Society is hosting a luncheon featuring L’Rai Arthur-Mensa, Project Director Local Projects designer of Legacy Museum, as guest speaker. The luncheon will take place on March 8th, from 11 a.m. -1 p.m., at Taylor Center 221 on the Auburn University at Montgomery campus. Arthur-Mensa has an extensive background in designing exhibits and has worked with several museums in the United States. “The CRCV Society aims to determine whether an increase in virtue literacy, civil rights literacy, and community engagement can lead to growth in civic virtue. This project addresses important needs within the university and local community by facilitating meaningful community-engaged learning experiences and deepening their ...