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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, University Outreach has been engaging in the community in a variety of ways.
- Auburn University Outreach’s Korea Corner donates critical medical supplies to area hospitals
- Korea Corner organized volunteer work to support the Food Bank of East Alabama
- Outreach's COVID-19 Mask Initiative
- Auburn Family responds to COVID-19 mask sewing needs, more help needed from community volunteers
- A Message from Dr. Jay Gogue
- AU News Guest Column: African American community must work together to fight COVID-19
- Opelika-Auburn News Article: OLLI providing medical masks
- Wall of Volunteers
- WSFA News Article: Auburn initiative looks to make 10K masks during pandemic
University Outreach experts have written several articles addressing a variety of topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The Challenges of Reopening Local Government by Katrina Washington, Consultant, Human Resources & Consulting, GEDI
- Auburn University Outreach’s Government and Economic Development Institute provides expert consultation and resources to restore communities amid COVID-19 by Dr. Lakami Baker, Interim Executive Director, GEDI
- The U.S. Department of Labor Provides Guidance Amid COVID-19 by Katrina Washington, Consultant, Human Resources & Consulting, GEDI
- COVID-19 Gives Rise to Challenges for Local Governments by Maria Tamblyn, Manager, Human Resources & Consulting, GEDI, and Katrina Washington, Consultant, Human Resources & Consulting, GEDI
- COVID-19’s Potential Consumer Spending Impact in Auburn-Opelika, Mobile and Birmingham by David Mixson, Associate Director, GEDI
- Essentials for Local Governments by Katrina Washington, Consultant, Human Resources & Consulting, GEDI, and Maria Tamblyn, Manager, Human Resources & Consulting, GEDI
Many of University Outreach's programs have been converted to a virtual format to accomodate stay-at-home orders.
- Free Webinar: COVID-19: Intensive Insights from Economic Development Experts - A "Deskside Chat" with Dean Barber
- CEOE Online Courses:
- Free Webinar: AuburnServes Webinar: Intern Training and Placement, April 23, 2020
- Free Conference Resources: Administrative Professionals Virtual Conference, April 20-23, 2020
- Free Webinar: COVID-19: Intensive Insights from Economic Development Experts, April 17, 2020
- Free Webinar: What Does the Coronavirus Federal Stimulus Package Mean for Municipalities & Economic Development Agencies?
- Free Webinar: AAPPA Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Virtual Problem Sharing Forum
- Free Webinar: COVID-19 Intensive Economic Development Faculty Insights: How Economic Developers Can Promote Business Retention and Expansion
- GEDI Online Courses: EDAA Leadership Institute
- OPCE Online Courses:
