Join us for the Association for Experiential Education Regional Conference Friday and Saturday, February 23-24.

The Experiential Education and Engagement Center recently added an interactive dashboard for the Title III Strengthening Institutions Grant for year five.

While we are continuing to gather experiences from the Fall semester, we can currently report that 1242 AUM undergraduate students participated in experiential learning activities.

Experiential Learning Activities:

• Service-Learning/Community Engagement: 740
• Field Experience: 344
• Internships: 102
• Undergraduate Research/Creative Activity: 56

Annual Celebration of Research and Creative Activity

The annual Celebration of Research and Creative Activity highlights the work of students from all five of AUM’s Colleges. This celebration allows students to present posters and oral presentations about their research to faculty, staff, and fellow students. We hope to see you on April 26. Look for future emails regarding this celebration and other research symposiums on campus. 

Faculty can apply for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UGRCA) Mini-Grants

The Experiential Education and Engagement Center encourages and supports undergraduate research and creativity. The Provost has tasked us with administering funding for undergraduate research and creativity and are working towards this goal by providing mini-grants for faculty research or creative activity that involves undergraduate students. Review of proposals will be done by sub-groups of the Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity advisory committee. 

Mini-Grant Highlight

Teaching Urban Line Dancing to Secondary Level Students

Dr. Erin Reilly received a mini-grant that allowed herself and four of her undergraduate students to present at the Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (ASAHPERD). Students learned about “urban” and “soul” dance culture and had the opportunity to teach their dances to students at the conference. Dr. Reilly’s proposal allowed these undergraduate students to gain exposure to a state organization and network with other students and professionals at a state-wide conference. 

Provost Scholarship

To encourage undergraduate students to participate in research and/or internships, the Office of the Provost is sponsoring a (1)-credit hour tuition scholarship.

To be eligible for this scholarship:



• Students must be registered for an approved internship or directed undergraduate research course.
• If you are not registered for a course or are not sure how to locate one, reply to this email or contact your advisor.
• You may apply for the scholarship once per semester
• You may receive the scholarship up to two times; once for an internship course and once for a research course).
• This scholarship does not apply to courses required as part of the student’s major program, such as the College of Education, Social Work in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
• The deadline to apply is June 10 for the Summer semester and August 26 for the Fall semester.  



Please note that incorrect or incomplete information on the application can delay the award or exclude you from eligibility, so please double-check your responses before submitting. 

Join The Research Club

The Research Club is a student organization aimed at increasing contributions to both graduate and undergraduate research at AUM. 

• Encourages members to explore and increase knowledge within the field of research in its many contexts.
• Matches student's research interests with faculty research programs.
• Members will write research papers with faculty and/or thesis presentations.
• Students in all disciplines are welcome.

Spring 2024 Peer Mentorship

This semester, we have 58 peer mentors mentoring in 85 courses. These mentors help students in classes they have already successfully completed. Mentors help students with coursework, lead class discussions, and help students find campus resources. The Central Advising office has four central advising peer mentors this semester.

If you are interested in becoming a peer mentor in summer or fall 2024, click the button below.

Peer Mentor Highlight: Ashley Hallford

Community Engagement Recognition

AUM’s faculty, staff, and students are eligible for recognition for their Community Engaged work. These designations and awards will recognize AUM’s many contributions to our local and River Region communities. Apply by March 1^st for recognition in the April ceremony. To nominate a community partner for recognition, please email [email protected] and provide the individual’s/organization name, a brief description of the engagement with AUM, and why you think they should be recognized. 

Experiential Education Week

To increase awareness of experiential learning, encourage faculty and staff to provide opportunities for students, and recruit students to participate in experiential learning activities, the Experiential Education and Engagement Center is hosting a series of events. Our first event, a panel on incorporating experiential learning, will feature faculty members describing their experiences on providing opportunities to students. The remainder of the events will highlight scholarships, peer mentorship, and the community engagement recognition.

Join the Service and Leadership Club (SLC)

Are you interested in serving others and raising awareness of needs and issues at AUM and in our community? Would you like to enhance your leadership skills? If so, please consider joining the Service and Leadership Club (SLC). The SLC was established Fall 2023 by a group of AUM peer mentors who wanted a more official way for other peer mentors and students to be involved in serving and engaging with our local and campus community. Additionally, club members strengthen their leadership skills through serving and gain new skills by facilitating and attending workshops and other development sessions. To join or learn more about the club, please email us at [email protected].

• AEE Conference 2/23 & 2/24
• Panel Session: Incorporating Experiential Learning 1-2 P.M. | Taylor 230
• Flash Talks 3/27 We will have two tables: Jeff Bates will host a session on incorporating experiential learning in your course, and we will host a session on our center's data.
• Research Poster Printing Session (more information soon).

If there are workshops you would like for us to host for your department, please let us know: [email protected].