Call for nominations for the 2011 Leischuck Teaching Award:  The Office of the Provost requests nominations from deans, department heads/chairs, faculty, student organizations, and alumni for the Gerald and Emily Leischuck Endowed Presidential Awards for Excellence in Teaching.  The purpose of these $10,000 awards is to honor teaching excellence by Auburn University faculty who have demonstrated a commitment to student success through effective and innovative teaching and through advising and mentoring inside and outside the classroom.  More...

Call for Competitive Consulting Award:  Interested faculty are invited to apply for the 2010-2011 Provost-funded external consulting award.  In order to be eligible, the faculty member must submit all required materials by the March 1, 2011 deadline. Applications will be reviewed by a faculty committee appointed by the Provost; the award recipient will be announced during spring semester 2011.  More...

Alumni Professorships:  You are invited to submit nominations for Alumni Professorship vacancies which will become available beginning FY 2012. The Alumni Professorship Program, which is funded by the Auburn University Alumni Association, recognizes tenured faculty members for their exceptionally meritorious contributions to the institutional missions of the University. More..

Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies:  The Provost is seeking a tenured associate or full professor with experience as a department head, associate dean, academic program director or the equivalent at Auburn University to serve as Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies.  Internal applications are currently being accepted from faculty with a terminal degree in their field for this permanent, full-time twelve month administrative appointment starting summer 2011.  More...

Presidential Administrative Fellowship Program Announced for Spring 2011: The Office of the President announces the Spring 2011 Administrative Fellowship Program. The goal of the program is to provide senior administrative experience to faculty, and provide them the opportunity to appreciate and understand higher education administration. Populations historically under-represented in higher education administration are particularly encouraged to apply. More...

Provost Names Lorraine Wolf Director of Undergraduate Research: Auburn University Provost Mary Ellen Mazey recently named Lorraine Wolf the director of undergraduate research, effective spring semester 2011. Wolf will facilitate research and other scholarly experiences for undergraduates and will serve as an advocate for the use of undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activities across all academic disciplines. In addition, she will support faculty development efforts in mentoring student scholarship. In the position, she will be responsible for organizing and administering the undergraduate research and creative scholarship forum and for overseeing the undergraduate competitive research fellowship program. More...

Director of Campus Sustainability Operations An internal search is underway seeking a Director of Campus Sustainability Operations under the direction of the Office of the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The individual selected for this position must have a minimum of a Masters degree in a field related to sustainability. This position is a twelve month appointment at 1.0 FTE.  More...

Director of Academic Sustainability Programs An internal search is underway seeking a Director of Academic Sustainability Programs under the direction of the Provosts Office reporting to the Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Studies and the Associate Vice President for Research. The individual selected for this position must have a terminal degree in their field and must be a tenured  Associate or Full Professor. This position is a twelve month appointment at .60 FTE.  More...

Tenure and Promotion Dates Announced The Office of the Provost has announced the schedule of Promotion and Tenure deadlines for 2010-11.  More...