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Auburn University Names Student Center after Graduate, Current Georgia Chief Justice

The Auburn Student Center will soon have a new name. The Auburn Board of Trustees unanimously voted to name the center after Harold Melton. Melton is the current chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court and the first African-American elected as the university’s student body president. The new Student Center will be called the Harold D. Melton Student Center, which…

Auburn University Reports 207 COVID-19 Cases in a Week

Auburn University is reporting 207 COVID-19 cases in a week. The report was made on the university’s website for the period of August 15 through August 21. The cases involve 202 students and five employees. Auburn breaks down its numbers based on the location of its campus and various facilities. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE DETAILS Categories: Coronavirus, Montgomery Metro,…

Macon Co. EMA Director Worried about Auburn University Students Spreading COVID-19 to Tuskegee

Macon County Emergency Management Agency Director Frank Lee says he has concerns about the behavior of Auburn University students in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how that could affect his county. In an email sent to Alabama News Network, he says his office has received calls from parents of Tuskegee University students, expressing concerns about the lack of adherence…

Large College Crowds Raise Concerns of COVID-19 Pandemic Safety

Scenes of crowded entertainment districts in college towns are raising new questions about safety during the coronavirus pandemic and whether college football can be played this year. University of Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne tweeted a photo of a crowded area in Tuscaloosa on Sunday that said: “Who wants college sports this fall- Obviously not these people!!” Who wants college…

Auburn University’s Summer Commencement Ceremonies Postponed Indefinitely

Auburn University has announced that commencement ceremonies have been postponed indefinitely. School officials say recent travel restrictions and concerns with large crowds led to the decision. However, families can visit campus Saturday August 8th to celebrate their graduate. Here are some ways you can do that: Campus buildings will be open and academic deans will be available to greet graduates…

Auburn University Receives a Grant to Help Foster Farm Conservation Practices

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – A $3 million grant will help encourage new conservation practices by Alabama farmers. A statement from Auburn University says the college of agriculture is getting the money to help row farms through an Agriculture Department program. Project leader Rishi Prasad says many soils in the state are low in organic matter and need rebuilding. Farms also…

Auburn to Offer Doctorate in Building Construction

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – Auburn University says it will offer a new doctoral degree in building construction. An announcement says the program will start when the fall semester begins on Aug. 17. The degree will be offered through Auburn’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction. The school describes the program as a research-based degree that will emphasize emerging and important…

Remembering Rod & Paula Bramblett

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Church: Legendary Auburn Football Coach Pat Dye Tests Positive for COVID-19

Legendary Auburn University football coach Pat Dye is in the hospital and has tested positive for COVID-19. That’s according to a post from his sister’s church in Toccoa, Georgia. Dye, 80, is very weak,  according to the post from the Toccoa First United Methodist Church, where his sister Jayne Snell attends. The post says he is in the hospital with…