Music by Jeanine Tesori Lyrics and Book by Brian Crawley Based on “The Ugliest Pilgrim” by Doris Betts Directed by Lindsay Rae Taylor Music Direction by Brian Osborne Choreography by Jeri DickeyApril 16-25, 2025 Telfair B. Peet Mainstage TheatreWednesday, April 16, 7:30pm Thursday, April 17, 7:30pm Friday, April 18, 7:30pm Saturday, April 19, 7:30pm Wednesday, April 23, 7:30pm Thursday, April 24, 7:30pm* Friday, April 25, 7:30pm*Talkback after the showA tale of the power of self-acceptance and compassion, Violet takes audiences on a journey through the South during the Civil Rights era. As Violet journeys to receive what she hopes will be a miracle cure from a faith healer, she finds joy, heartache, and self-knowledge. Gospel, blues, and folk-inspired songs carry her through her tribulations towards a transformative embrace of her own flaws and scars.Violet is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

The course will focus on providing an overview of emergency management functions including working with outside agencies and jurisdictions during the planning, response, recovery and mitigation phases. The course will also focus attention on training and certification resources for emergency management Coordinators/Directors, information sharing, the importance of planning and conducting training courses and exercises, managing requests for outside resources as well as an overview of the role of the emergency manager and emergency management staff during an emergency or disaster.

This four-week online intensive course is tailored for emergency management professionals and grant managers in county, tribal, and state entities. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the Public Assistance (PA) grant process, from identifying funding opportunities and understanding eligibility requirements to developing competitive grant applications and managing awarded funds in compliance with federal regulations. By the end of the course, participants will have created a complete PA grant application and conducted mock submissions and compliance audits to prepare for real-world scenarios.Offered as part of the Emergency Management certificate program.

This is a blood drive hosted by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers working with Life South. We will have reclining chairs and small IV bag systems set up in order to take blood. ASABE members and all students and faculty/staff on campus are invited to donate blood at the blood drive.

Our community music program offers private lessons to students of all ages in the community. Lessons are taught by Auburn faculty and graduate students.

Alabama’s agricultural heritage is documented through ten large-scale murals produced in 1939, a time when the state began diversifying its output.