This Week @ AU

An alternate parking area for C, RQ, RS, and RO students who are displaced by game day parking will be in the large grass lot at S. Donahue and Lem Morrison Dr. inside the orange fenced off area. This area is well-lit and has security posted. Tiger Transit will run a shuttle from this area to the new student center and the Hill Residence halls on Thursday (12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.) and Friday (7 a.m. to 6 p.m.) before a home game and on Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Students who need a ride to and from this area after 6 p.m. should call the Security Shuttle at 844-7400. Information on student ticketing and where to enter Jordan-Hare Stadium can be found online at http://www.auburn.edu/communications_marketing/gameday/student_info.html.

During your college search, you decided Auburn was the place for you, and now we would like your help in recruiting high school students who are considering Auburn. Auburn is updating the brochures and Web pages that you saw during your college search that ended with you calling Auburn home. Please take several minutes to complete our online survey. Your answers can help us to present the facts about Auburn in the way that prospective students want to see. Click here to take the survey.

Hungerbytes is a "viral" video contest sponsored by the World Food Programme. During the past year, individuals from around the world were invited to submit short videos to the Hungerbytes site on YouTube. On Aug. 1, a panel of distinguished film experts (including Cathy Schulman, Oscar winning producer of "Crash" and Edward Zwick, director of "Blood Diamond" and "The Last Samurai") selected the top five videos. One of these top five videos was developed by three Auburn students--Emma Thompson (HDFS), Collin Butler (AMDP) and Meri Kate Purgason (PREB)--as part of their Auburn Abroad in Italy experience. Now comes the "viral" part. The video that gets the most hits between now and World Food Day on Oct. 16 wins the contest and the opportunity to visit a WFP relief site in Asia, Africa or Latin America. Please help these students by viewing their video here. Remember, the video with the most hits wins the contest.

Applications for the 2008-09 AU Circle staff are now available online and in our office at the new Student Center. Encompassing the unique talents of the Auburn student body, the AU Circle showcases art forms such as fiction, non-fiction, photography, graphic design, interior design, poetry, sculpture, architecture, culinary art, comic art and much, much more. Come join the AU Circle staff and have fun while showing off the unique talents of the Auburn student body! Applications are due this Friday, Aug. 29, in the new Student Center office by 5 p.m.

The following parking lots carry certain restrictions for the day before and the day of home football games. Coliseum, C-Zone Lot:  All vehicles must be removed by 6 a.m. on the day before a home football game. West Parking, RO + C-Zone Lot (lot located at the old CDV):  All vehicles must be removed by 6 a.m. on the day before a home football game. The C and RO Zone lots located on North Thach Circle:  All vehicles must be removed by 10 p.m. on the day before a home football game. The entire Stadium Parking Deck located by the football stadium:  All vehicles must be removed by 10 p.m. on the day before a home football game. The C-Zone lots located across the street from the north side of the Coliseum and the Pool Lot:  All vehicles must be removed by 10 p.m. on the day before a home football game. Biggio Drive between Samford and Donahue Drive will be closed on Fridays at 6 a.m. VIOLATORS OF THE ABOVE RESTRICTIONS MAY BE SUBJECT TO TOWING. An alternate parking area for RQ, RS and RO, who are displaced by game day parking, will be off South Donahue. Please check This Week at AU and the Plainsman for additional information.

Want to get involved on campus? Stop by O-Days held this week Aug. 25-Aug. 28 from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and see what the 120 participating Auburn University Student Organizations can offer you! Each Student Organization will set up a table on the Roosevelt Concourse with information about who they are, what they do, and how you can get involved. The Roosevelt Concourse is located between the Lower Quad and the Sciences Center Building. It begins at the Tiger Transit stop and extends to Parker Hall. If you are interested in volunteering, this is the event for you!

Calling all ecologists, including faculty, staff and students. The Auburn Group in Ecology will meet Tuesday, Aug. 26, in Comer 109 at noon to discuss revitalizing the group. All are welcome at the meeting.

There will be a Part-Time Job Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the new Student Center. Come network, apply and interview with on-campus and off-campus employers for part-time employment. Bring your resume, a pen for completing applications and academic schedule. Go to www.auburn.edu/career for more information.

RBD Library will host its annual open house, "Tailgate @ the Library," this Friday, Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. This orientation is a fun introduction to the library for new students and a good way to remind returning students and faculty of the services and staff available to support their research, learning and instruction. As participants visit the different areas of the library, there are fun activities that allow them to engage with the resources that are available every day, such as the subject specialist reference librarians, a state-of-the-art Media Digital Resource Lab, Special Collections & Archives, the Office of Information Technology and the Study Partners center. This year, the event will feature the AU cheerleaders, Aubie, an eagle from the Southeastern Raptor Center and the winning car from the mini-baja competition. There will also be hot dogs and other tailgate refreshments. For more information, contact Donna Walker at walked1@auburn.edu or 844-8272.

The Southeastern Raptor Center hosts an educational, birds-in-flight raptor program on Fridays this fall before home football games. The program, "Eagles, Owls, and Other Critters," is scheduled for Aug. 29; Sept. 5, 19, and 26; Oct. 10; and Nov. 7 and 14. Each show begins at 4 p.m. in the 350-seat Edgar B. Carter Educational Amphitheater on Raptor Road just off Shug Jordan Parkway. Tickets will be available at the raptor center gate for $5 each, payable only by check to the Southeastern Raptor Center. Cash cannot be accepted. Tickets are $3 per person for school groups, which should call ahead at 844-6943. Children under three years old are admitted free. For more information about the programs or about arranging an educational program for a school or group, call 844-6943.

Auburn University College of Liberal Arts Department of Art presents "Parallel Rhetoric: Coming and Going," an exhibition of digital media by artist Zach Poff (www.zachpoff.com). "Parallel Rhetoric: Coming and Going" uses digital technology to combine the inaugural and farewell speeches of U.S. Presidents Johnson, Carter and Reagan. The exhibition will occur in Biggin Gallery, 101 Biggin Hall, from Aug. 21 through Sept. 12. Biggin Hall is located at the corner of Magnolia Avenue and College Street. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information contact Barb Bondy, exhibitions and lectures coordinator, at 844-3483.

Register for Fall 2008 Community Courses at www.auburn.edu/cconline. Classes include bicycling, Geo-Caching, making holiday gifts from gourds and public speaking fundamentals. Also back by popular demand is Belly Dancing. Lots of fun, interesting and educational things are being offered and we hope to see you in a community course. Call the Outreach Program Office at 844-5101 with questions or to register.

Career Development Services will be open noon to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday for students to have quick meetings with a career counselor. Students needing more in-depth assistance should call 844-4744 to schedule an appointment between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Updated online services are available at www.auburn.edu/career, including JobCentral, a new centralized job viewing system, a free service that allows you to post your resumes and search and apply for part-time and full-time jobs as well as internships. Go to www.jobs.auburn.edu for more information or call 844-4744.

Due to severe weather, the Auburn University campus will close at 11 a.m. today. Employees may leave, unless your position is essential to emergency operations. Please monitor the weather and visit www.auburn.edu for updates. It is encouraged that you shelter in place if weather turns severe.

Auburn University's Welcome Week is Aug. 16-23 and is a way to welcome new and returning students to campus fall semester. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students, Welcome Week provides students the opportunity to get to know each other and become comfortable with the routine of campus life. Welcome Week events are open to all AU students and include free food, entertainment and lots more. Be sure to check out the Welcome Week Web site for a full schedule of events, including an outdoor movie, pep rally, Back to the Act, Block Party, War Eagle T-shirt Exchange, The Ultimate Road Trip and much more. Participate in the Welcome Week scavenger hunt for a chance to win great prizes. Join us at the Welcome Back Block Party on Thursday, Aug. 21, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the Cater Hall Lawn. This event features a free musical performance by Hightide Blues, inflatables and large amounts of free food provided by local restaurants and vendors. Come out to learn more about campus organizations and have a great time! Make sure to bring a signed waiver that can be found here if you would like to have fun on the inflatables. Sponsored by the University Program Council, Freshman Year Experience, Multicultural Affairs and the Student Alumni Association. Visit www.auburn.edu/welcomeweek or call 844-5292 for event information.

Members of the SGA Senate and other volunteers will be stationed at the Tiger Transit stops and in front of the new Auburn University Student Center with bright "Ask Me" t-shirts today from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Campus e-mail users are cautioned to avoid fake CNN e-mail alerts which are circulating extensively around the Internet. These messages may contain the subject line "CNN Alerts: My Custom Alert" or "CNN.com Daily Top 10". Clicking on the link inside the message will launch a pop-up window asking the user to "get the latest version of Flash" by downloading a file named get_flash_update.exe. Don't do it! This Web link is not legitimate and clicking on it may infect your computer with a virus or other malicious files. Auburn University's Ironmail system is blocking many of these messages and marking them as SPAM. If one gets through to your inbox, delete it. For additional information on this threat and other ways to keep your computer safe online, visit http://www.auburn.edu/oit/security_center/. If you believe your computer has already been infected, please contact the OIT HelpDesk at helpdesk@auburn.edu or 844-4944 for assistance.

Please note that the date of Oct. 6, previously listed as mid-term on the University Academic Calendar, is not correct. Oct. 8 is the correct date for mid-term of the fall term of 2008.

Students are reminded to allow extra time when planning on-time arrivals to classes this year. Access to several parking lots is limited due to construction and traffic congestion in and around campus will be the norm. Also, do not forget the combined C and RO 870 space lot at the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Beech Street. Several transit lines serve this large lot. Parking Services also reminds all students to register their vehicle online via Tigeri and to pick up their parking permits in the Coliseum (north, Roosevelt Street side behind the Eagle). New permits must be displayed by Sept. 1. Please e-mail questions to parking@auburn.edu.

Auditions for Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile (directed by Scott Phillips) and Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan (directed by Daydrie Hague) will be held on the main stage of Telfair Peet Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 6:30 p.m. All AU students, regardless of major, are welcomed and encouraged to audition. Theatre majors should prepare a one-minute monologue from a contemporary comedy and be prepared to perform some cold readings. Non-majors are also welcome to come with a prepared monologue but are not required to do so. Students may audition for one or both productions. Picasso runs from Sept. 24-Oct. 4; Lady Windermere opens Nov. 13 and runs through Nov. 21.

The university will conduct a test of the AU Alert emergency notification system around 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 25. The test message will be sent to all contact numbers that are registered with the system by the end of the day on Sunday, Aug. 24. The test will not take place if there is an actual emergency or threat of severe weather. Students who have registered contact information for their parents are encouraged to let their parents know about the scheduled test. Visit www.auburn.edu/aualert to register or update your contact information. The information you supply is considered confidential and will not be shared or used for other purposes. You will only be contacted through the system in the event of an emergency or periodic systems test. Any questions, comments or concerns should be sent to aualert@auburn.edu.