FALL/WINTER 2012 • AUBURN UNIVERSITY’S OUTREACH MAGAZINE • Engaging Communities Cheryl Morgan Receives the 2012 Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach ON THE COVER Cheryl Morgan, the 2012 Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach recipient ----- Beyond Auburn is published by Auburn University twice per year as a joint project of the Office of the Vice President for University Outreach and the Office of Communications and Marketing. Royrickers Cook, Ph.D. Assistant Vice President for University Outreach ------ Publication team: Janie Echols-Brown, graphic design Ralph S. Foster, Director of Office of Public Service Mike Clardy, editor Kevin Loden, editor Joyce Thomas-Vinson, writer, editor Jennifer Commander, assistant editor Contributors and sources: Auburn Daily Reports, OCM ------ Christi Bell, AUM Speech and Hearing Clinic Mary Burkhart, Linda Shook, OLLI at Auburn Submit news items and story ideas to Joyce Thomas-Vinson, Angie Burque, Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work Office of Public Service, (334) 844-5117, [email protected]. Jamie Creamer, College of Agriculture For more information regarding Outreach, contact Ralph S. Paulette Dilworth, Sue Fuller, Access and Community Initiatives Foster, Office of Public Service, (334) 844-4730, fosters@auburn. Wayne Flynt, Department of History edu or visit www.auburn.edu/outreach. John Freeze, James Birdsong Office of Professional & Continuing Education Auburn University Laura Hill, Pat Kaetz, Encyclopedia of Alabama Office of the Vice President for University Outreach Tim King, IMPACT 213 Samford Hall Tara Lanier, College of Veterinary Medicine Auburn, Alabama 36849 Kate Matthews, The Loveliest Village (334) 844-5700 Arturo Menefee, Economic & Community Development Institute Carol Nelson, Office of Communications and Marketing All rights reserved by Auburn University © 2012. Auburn University is Christiana Russell, College Prep an equal opportunity educational institution/employer. Elizabeth Savoy, Jay Lamar, College of Liberal Arts Morgan Staschick, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Hope Stockton, Office of Professional & Continuing Education Suhyun Suh, Department of Special Ed, Rehab and Counseling Joe Sumners, Amelia Stehouwer, Economic and Community Development Institute Chippewa Thomas, Director of Faculty Engagement Don-Terry Veal, Maria Tamblyn, Center for Governmental Services Amy Weaver, Office of Communications and Marketing Carol Whatley, Eric Shavey, Jim Langcuster, ACES Mark Wilson, College of Liberal Arts Additional photography: AU Photographic Services Aisha Burton Elizabeth Haeussler Eric Savage Carnegie Foundation Classification for istockphoto.com COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Curricular Engagement and Outreach and Partnerships President’s message Until the end of the Today, Auburn University is one of the few Industrial Revolution, institutions to carry the torch as a land-, sea- and space- or about 1850, higher grant university. As such, Auburn’s emphasizes strong education, for the most academic and research programs in agriculture, natural part, had been reserved for resources and the life and physical sciences, engineering, training doctors, lawyers, as well as architecture, business, education, forestry and teachers, and preachers. wildlife sciences, human sciences, the liberal arts, nursing, Answering an American pharmacy, science and mathematics and veterinary populace that wanted to medicine. know when universities Auburn University, ranked by U.S. News & World would adapt to the needs Report among the top 50 public universities nationwide of the industrial classes, for 20 consecutive years, is dedicated to providing U.S. Senator Justin Smith opportunities for all students to actively engage in socially Morrill of Vermont fulfilling and educationally purposeful experiences inside introduced the Morrill Act and outside the classroom. Participation in campus of 1862, which established activities is a great opportunity to individually develop land-grant colleges. leadership skills such as teamwork, decision-making and The original mission of these institutions, as set forth planning, while creating meaningful relationships. in the first Morrill Act, was to teach agriculture, the mechanic arts, and classical studies so that members War Eagle! of the working classes could obtain a liberal, practical education. The federal government’s requirement for these schools also included instruction in military tactics as part of their curriculum, forming what became known as the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. The Morrill Act provided the state 240,000 acres— 30,000 acres for each U.S. senator and congressman— JAY GOGUE of federal land, which the state could sell to fund PRESIDENT an agricultural and mechanical college. Faced with AUBURN UNIVERSITY competing proposals from many colleges across the state, the legislature accepted East Alabama Male College as the land-grant school and changed its name to the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act of 1862, and the institutions which emerged as a result of that legislation serve the state as well as the national and international communities with their research and outreach in many fields, including agriculture, engineering, and animal sciences. Auburn University Outreach •••••••••••••••••••• A Legacy of Excellence Among the thousands of institutions of higher to Professor Cheryl Morgan, director of the Urban education across America, land-grant universities are Studio program in the College of Architecture, Design unique. Established by the 1862 Morrill Act to extend and Construction. In that role, Professor Morgan has practical knowledge to the masses, only 100 institutions conducted outreach projects in some 70 Alabama hold the land-grant designation nationwide. Alabama is communities. Her engagement also benefits students who blessed to have three land-grant institutions – Auburn, participate in the projects as part of the service learning Alabama A&M and Tuskegee University. Together, these component of their professional studies. Professor universities have greatly expanded community access Morgan’s innovative design and planning assistance to to higher education and have improved quality of life communities has had a profound impact, stimulating significantly across the state. revitalization and transforming blighted areas into This year’s celebration of the Morrill Sesquicentennial beautiful and vital civic spaces. She is well-recognized also provided a wonderful backdrop for our Award for for her outstanding outreach scholarship, and she has Excellence in Faculty Outreach, which was presented received many significant honors in her discipline. I cannot think of a more worthy individual to be recognized among Auburn’s leading faculty scholars with the Award for Excellence. As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act, we reflect proudly on our distinguished historical legacy. We must also look forward to the opportunities and challenges of the future. Our tradition of integrating learning, discovery and engagement is still critically important to community development and sustainability, especially in these difficult economic times. Thus, we join our sister institutions in recommitting ourselves to the great land-grant mission. Together, we can make a difference locally, regionally, nationally and beyond. War Eagle, ROYRICKERS COOK ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY OUTREACH AUBURN UNIVERSITY FALL/WINTER 2012 CAMPUS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS Shiloh-Rosenwald School and Access and Community Initiatives Participate in National Conference ............ 14 06 House United Partnership Brings Rival Schools Together ..................................................................... 18 ADDRESSING ISSUES FEATURES Center for Governmental Services Hosts 42nd Annual Alabama County Government Institute ...................... 15 Engaging Communities .........................06 Community Foresters Produce First Cooperative Urban Studio’s Cheryl Morgan Receives the Extension Lecture Doodle ......................................... 17 2012 Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach ECDI Develops New Civic Engagement Tool .......... 24 Auburn University Students Develop Crop Irrigation Systems for Bolivian Village ...................................... 38 •••••••••••••••••• INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH Student, Faculty, and Community Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures Hosts International Symposium ................................................................ 16 Engagement 11 Auburn Extension Agent Assists Belizean Farmers Office of Public Service Hosts Volunteer Fair ....... ................................................................................... 25 Morrill Act: Celebrating 150 Years STUDENT AND FACULTY ENGAGEMENT Morrill Act Sesquicentennial ......................... 20 BraveHeart Program Serves Area Youth ................. 19 26 Taking Learning to the People ....................... FACULTY ENGAGEMENT Beyond Auburn 2013 Outreach Scholarship Symposium Scheduled ................................................................................... 27 Auburn, Auburn Montgomery Speech and Hearing Clinics Providing Audiology Testing to Guatemalan Children ................................................ 22 IN EVERY ISSUE Focus on Summer Camps AUBURN UNIVERSITY OUTREACH Auburn Hosts Record Number of Summer Experience Message from the Office of the Vice President ........ 04 28 Academic Camp Students ............................ FOCUS