Meet Mohammed: Our Mechanical Engineering student from Saudi Arabia

Name: Mohammed Hamad Aladwan Country of Citizenship: Saudi Arabia Auburn Global Program: Academic Accelerator Program Major: Mechanical Engineering Favorite American Food: Burgers and steaks Hobbies: Exercising How has Auburn Global helped you transition academically? Auburn Global has helped a lot with my academic transition. When I was younger I studied English in Los Angles for... Continue reading Meet Mohammed: Our Mechanical Engineering student from Saudi Arabia

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Meet Xuan, Our Accounting Student from Vietnam

Country of Citizenship: Vietnam Major: Accounting Auburn Global Program: Academic Accelerator Program Favorite Auburn Tradition: I love that Aubie comes to a lot of the events on campus. I just love Aubie. When I first came here and saw him I thought "wow!" Why did you choose Auburn? Auburn is a good university, is well-ranked and has a... Continue reading Meet Xuan, Our Accounting Student from Vietnam

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Global Women’s Group

Last Thursday, Auburn Global held its first official Global Women’s Group meeting. The purpose of the group is to provide Auburn Global women with opportunities to network, grow, and develop by connecting students, faculty, and staff with resources on campus. Several students and Auburn Global staff members attended the meeting, which began with an ice... Continue reading Global Women’s Group

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Meet the Team: Charus Campbell

Meet Charus Campbell, Auburn Global's Student Services Director. Charus earned a B.A. in industrial design from Auburn University. As Student Services Director, Charus facilitates the acculturation of students into the Auburn family and U.S. culture. Fun Facts: Favorite Sport: Basketball Favorite Color: Blue International Travel: Jamaica, South Africa, and Nicaragua Tell us about your... Continue reading Meet the Team: Charus Campbell

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Fourth of July Activities

Fireworks, watermelon, hotdogs, hamburgers, red, white and blue… you’ll see a lot of these things on July 4th. Also referred to as “Independence Day," the holiday is a celebration of July 4, 1776, when the thirteen colonies claimed their independence from England, leading to the formation of the United States of America. In short, Independence Day... Continue reading Fourth of July Activities

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Dear Mom and Dad… A letter home from Xinlian

Xinlian Ye is a Master's Accelerator Program student from China, studying business/marketing education. She shared a letter with us that she wrote to her parents, in which she described her first semester at Auburn. Read on for what she had to say about her Auburn Global experience! Dear... Continue reading Dear Mom and Dad… A letter home from Xinlian

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Chewacla State Park Cookout

Last Saturday, Auburn Global held one of its many student events of the summer. During our cookout at Chewacla State Park, students enjoyed barbeque; played games like volleyball, badminton, kickball, football, and corn hole; and hiked to a nearby waterfall. Chewacla State Park, which was recently awarded the 2016 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, is... Continue reading Chewacla State Park Cookout

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Meet John, Our Software Engineering Student from Nigeria

Country of Citizenship: Nigeria Major: Software Engineering Auburn Global Program: Master’s Accelerator Program Why did you decide to come to Auburn? I decided to come to Auburn because Auburn is a land grant university and seemed similar to my undergraduate institution in Nigeria. Through lots of online research, I found that Auburn has impressive... Continue reading Meet John, Our Software Engineering Student from Nigeria

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Meet the Team: Sydney Bassett

Meet Sydney Bassett, one of Auburn Global's ESL instructors. Sydney earned her B.A. in anthropology from Texas A&M University and her M.A. in TESOL from Azusa Pacific University. Hometown: Monahans, Texas Courses Taught: Glob 220M, Glob 220MA, Glob 310, and Glob 420 Favorite Auburn Tradition: Rolling Toomer's Corner Travel: I’ve visited China, Russia, Japan, South... Continue reading Meet the Team: Sydney Bassett

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Meet Kittichai (“Eddie”) from Thailand

Kittichai “Eddie” Kerdsongsang is from Thailand and is an Auburn Global graduate student studying materials engineering. Since coming to Auburn, Eddie has participated in intramural basketball and is a member of the International Buddy Program. Eddie will serve as a Global Guide to help Auburn Global welcome more international students to Auburn this fall. To... Continue reading Meet Kittichai (“Eddie”) from Thailand