During the stated GSC meeting on Febuary 29th the following Proposed GSC Resolution was passed by majority vote of the GSC senators: Tuition Waiver Program Resolution

The Graduate Scholar's Forum will be held Feb 28 - March 1st, where graduate students from various departments present research.  This event serves as a qualifying round for potential graduate student presenters for the Graduate Scholar's Symposium during Research Week 2012.  Everyone is welcomed and encourage to come to the event and see current research at Auburn.  The program guides for both the oral and poster presentations with abstracts are linked below:

Oral Presentations Program

Poster Presentation Program

Auburn University Graduate Student Council Assistantship Survey

This survey is intended for use by Auburn Graduate Students and Faculty to measure their department’s competitiveness with other departments in comparison to other potentially relevant Alabama institutions, Southeastern Conference (SEC) schools, other land-grant institutions in the region, and other institutions that are prominent in the department’s respective field.

This survey was originally used by departments within Auburn’s College of Agriculture in order to measure the situation within each department in conjunction with the Graduate Program Officer (GPO). Upon completing the survey for their own department, we would commend that Senators work in conjunction with their GPO to send this survey to other schools within Alabama, the SEC, other regional land-grant institutions, and institutions that are prominent in the department’s field.

Below is a list of schools within Alabama:

            Tuskegee University

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

University of Alabama at Huntsville (UAH)

University of Alabama

University of South Alabama (USA)

Below is a list of schools in the SEC:

Louisiana State University

Mississippi State University

Texas A&M University

University of Alabama

University of Arkansas

University of Georgia

University of Florida

University of Kentucky

University of Mississippi

University of Missouri

University of South Carolina

University of Tennessee (Knoxville)

Vanderbilt University

Below is a list of regional land-grant institutions (by state):

Alabama: Alabama A&M University, Auburn University, Tuskegee University

Arkansas: University of Arkansas, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Florida: University of Florida, Florida A&M

Georgia: University of Georgia, Ft. Valley State University

Kentucky: University of Kentucky, Kentucky State University

Louisiana: Louisiana State University, Southern University

Mississippi: Mississippi State University, Alcorn State University

North Carolina: North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina State University

South Carolina: Clemson University, South Carolina State University

Tennessee: University of Tennessee (Knoxville), Tennessee State University

Texas: Texas A&M University, Prarie View A&M

Students:

The Auburn University Chapter of The American Institute of Architecture
Students is hosting its annual Pumpkin Carve.  Pumpkin Carve began as a
studio project twenty-three years ago and has now turned into one of the
most celebrated events within the School of Architecture, Planning and
Landscape Architecture here at Auburn University.  The event is one of
the largest fundraisers for the year, enabling the organization to
provide other activities for the architecture students and the
community.  On the day of the event, the American Institute of
Architecture Students invites all students within the University, as
well as community members of all ages to gather in the courtyard of
Dudley Hall to carve pumpkins.  Judges, invited from the local community
and the college, select the best pumpkins and award prizes donated from
local businesses.  Pumpkin Carve is a much anticipated and enjoyed event
by both the students and the community.

This year Pumpkin Carve will be held on Friday, October 28, 2011.
We invite the community to bring cans of food for the Beat Bama Food
Drive as this year’s Pumpkin Carve also will feature AU Canstruction.



2011 Pumpkin Carve Schedule:

9:00 am          The carving begins: Pumpkins and t-shirts go on sale
to students and faculty

9:00 am          Elementary school students from the Auburn area learn
about this exciting event while carving a pumpkin with an APLA student

11:00 am        Kids Costume Competition

11:30am         College Student Costume Competition and Hallowieners
(hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, and drinks), baked goods, a chili cook-off
are on sale for lunch

6:00pm           Pumpkins are lit and judging begins

6:30pm           The second Kids Costume Competition and pictures with
Aubie

7:00pm           Halloweiners and chili are available for dinner

7:30pm           Winners for the pumpkin-carving contest are announced,
prizes awarded, and sponsors recognized

8:00pm           Winning pumpkins will be auctioned off to benefit the
American Institute of Architecture Students

                       Other carved pumpkins will go on sale for a
minimum $5 donation

Other activities throughout the day include:

●         Cupcake walk

●         Caramel Apples

●         Carnival Games

●         Face Painting

●         Temporary Tattoos

●         Pumpkin Seed Roasting

●         Pie-a-Professor


Parking:
           After 5pm, visitors can park in the new South Quad Parking
Deck on Lem Morrison Dr. and Duncan Dr.


If you have any questions or need additional information please call
the School of Architecture at 334-844-4516, or contact me personally.


Thank you,

Eli Groman
AIAS Vice President Internal Affairs
Auburn University