November Outreach Newsletter

AU OUTREACH eNews

November 2024 Volume 3, Issue 3

From Left to Right: Dr. Allan David, Associate Dean for Research, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Dr. Sang Mok Lee, President, KITECH, Dr. Steven E. Taylor, Senior Vice President for Research & Economic Development, Dr. Mario Eden, Dean of Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Dr. Royrickers Cook, Vice President for University Outreach and Associate Provost

Auburn University and KITECH

Take the First Steps into a Bright Future

This summer, Auburn University and the Korean Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) joined together to form the KITECH/Auburn University Manufacturing Technology Innovation Center (KAMTIC). This collaboration will further help support Korean industries to improve manufacturing operations in the Auburn-Opelika area and to promote the development of advanced technologies such as manufacturing artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous manufacturing.

Pictured from Left to Right

· Dr. Allan David, Associate Dean for Research, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

· Dr. Sang Mok Lee, President, KITECH

· Dr. Steven E. Taylor, Senior Vice President for Research & Economic Development

· Dr. Mario Eden, Dean of Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

· Dr. Royrickers Cook, Vice President for University Outreach and Associate Provost

"First step forward to the future – a gesture of marching on toward the future"

– Daniel (Dongwoo) Yu, PhD

Assistant Director, Global Leadership Training

Office of Professional and Continuing Education (OPCE)

Enhancing Healthcare Access: How Auburn University College of Nursing is Addressing the Challenge

See how the Auburn University College of Nursing initiative is addressing the rural challenge:

Full College of Nursing article here!

Sefton and her team from the School of Kinesiology work with first responders.

Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach

Awarded to

JoEllen Sefton

Professor and Director of the Warrior Research Center

School of Kinesiology

College of Education

Sefton’s outreach and community-engaged scholarship focuses on improving performance, enhancing health and wellness, and reducing injury among tactical athletes—including military personnel, police, firefighters and first responders. Her work through the Warrior Athlete Training program has impacted over 860,000 soldiers, treating over 510,000 new injuries and saving 1,692,872 soldier training hours by reducing lost training time due to injury, reflecting a savings to the US Army in over $30,518,419 in medical costs. Sefton has also developed specialized training programs for the Auburn University ROTC program, the City of Auburn’s Police and Fire Departments as well as area college and school systems. Sefton’s distinguished academic, research and outreach engagement is having a positive and lasting impact on military, tactical athletes and students, and she serves as an exemplar of Auburn’s commitment to outreach and community engagement.

Complete award announcements from the Provost's office

Encyclopedia of Alabama has answers

Auburn University Outreach’s Encyclopedia of Alabama has been featured in Alabama Living Magazine’s October 2024 issue. In the article written by Katie Jackson, see how the Encyclopedia of Alabama remains to be one of the best places to get answers.

Read the full article here!

Encyclopedia of Alabama employees from left, Laura Hill, Claire Wilson and Chris Maloney near their office in the Ralph Brown Draughon Library at Auburn University. Photo by Julie Bennett

From Outreach Global:

Thank You for Your Donations!

The Office of Outreach Global would like to thank the Truman Pierce Institute, the Auburn United Methodist Women of Faith, and the Lee County Alabama NAACP: CommUNITY Coordination Committee & Education Committee for their generous donations of school supplies and textbooks to support Outreach Global’s international programs. Supplies and books were taken to Liberia and Ghana in October 2024 and distributed to local Liberian and Ghanaian schools, and more supplies will be given to K-12 schools in Accra, Ghana during Outreach Global’s Ghana Service-Learning Program from June 3–16, 2025.

Thank you for your support and for helping us make a meaningful difference!

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