Experiential Education and Engagement Center (EEEC)
June 2022 Issue 1
The official e-newsletter of Auburn University at Montgomery
Experiential Education and Engagement Center (EEEC)
The annual Celebration, sponsored by AUM’s Experiential Education and Engagement Center (EEEC), showcased the work of over 120 students from all five of AUM’s Colleges. This is nearly double the number of participants of the previous year. The Celebration was held campus-wide and included the College of Sciences’ Research Symposium and the College of Education’s Research Day.
Students of COS presented their research through oral and poster presentations. COS recognized several of its participants for their excellent work.
The College of Education’s (COE) first-ever Research Day was a huge success. Students presented their work to their peers and professors in a flash talk format.
A wave of white coats flocked to Taylor Center with poster boards in hand as the College of Nursing and Health Sciences made their presence known at the Celebration.
The 3rd Annual Celebration of Research & Creative Activity is set to take place in April 2023, so if you are an interested student or a faculty member mentoring students who might participate, contact us at eeec@aum.edu
Students of COS presented their research through oral and poster presentations.
COS recognized several of its participants for their excellent work.
COS Oral Presentation Winners
First Place: Carolina de Bovi Pontes
Second Place: Alexandra Jackson
Third Place: Samantha Mejia
COS Poster Presentation Winners
First Place: Cody Jeffreys
Second Place: Hyacintha Bisimwa
Third Place: Robert Kiefer
EEEC PEER MENTOR
Meet Grace Keel
Several people nominated Grace Keel as the Peer Mentor to highlight in this issue. She has mentored in UNIV sections and in Psychology sections and left an AUMazing impression on faculty in both departments.
Grace’s journey as a peer mentor started because she was looking for ways to give back to campus. She felt that becoming a mentor was a way she could use her “mom” personality to be there to support her fellow students and help make their transition into college a little bit easier. Read more
Describe your experience in offering internship courses.
I've been the Director of the Internship Program in Writing and Editing for the past 22 years. I enjoy working with students and helping them match their internship with their career goals. The internship program is a way to foster closer ties between AUM and the community in the River Region. The internships enable students to learn valuable information and learn about their intended careers in ways that cannot be taught in the classroom.
Learn more about this internship and it's impact with Mikia.Read More
EEEC EQUIPMENT AND SAGE CLUB
Have you heard about the equipment the EEEC has available for AUM faculty, staff, and students? The SAGE Club has! Over the past few months, they have been hard at work doing spring garden and planting activities using the tools we keep in our shed on campus. These tools are available to borrow for projects on and around campus. To schedule a time to use them, contact us at eeec@aum.edu.
Want to help with some of SAGE’s activities on campus?
SAGE has a listserv where students, faculty, and staff can sign up and participate. If you want to get put on their list or are just interested in learning more about SAGE and their upcoming projects email them at sage.aum@aum.edu.
SAGE does amazing work with the Sierra Club, Alabama Forestry Commission, and the SEEDS club. Their tree planting efforts will help us maintain our Tree Campus status at AUM.
The Experiential Education and Engagement Center (EEEC) is an on-campus resource that works to find new experiential learning opportunities for students, focusing mainly on service-learning, undergraduate research, and internships.
If you have questions about this newsletter or would like to share AUM news and events with us, please email ssterlin@aum.edu.
