Welcome to our Community Engagement Newsletter! At Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», we're dedicated to fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment. Here, you'll find upcoming volunteer opportunities, partnerships, and campus happenings that connects our university with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» community. Our goal is to strengthen the bridge between the university and the communities we serve. If you know of additional opportunities or resources that would be a good fit for future issues, email us at community@augusta.edu.
Highlight: This edition introduces our new graduate assistant, Sara Catherine Rogers. It also highlights the Weeks of Welcome events that kicked off the fall semester and showcases several new projects, including the Living Learning Community, the Academic Community Engagement (ACE) four-part workshop series, and the Access, Success, and Belonging (ASB) Class Collaboration. Additionally, we recap the September Jags Jump In event and the ENGAGE AU Community Lecture Series on Artificial Intelligence.
![Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» student Kaili Williams (right), a senior studying nuclear medicine technology, demonstrates equipment to students from Strom Thurmond High School. [Michael Holahan/Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»]](/community/images/allied-health-field-trip.jpg)
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s College of Allied Health Sciences is opening doors to health care careers through immersive field trips for students of all ages across the CSRA and beyond. These visits offer hands-on learning experiences alongside AU students, allowing participants to explore programs such as radiation therapy, clinical laboratory sciences, respiratory therapy, and more. The interactive environment sparks curiosity, builds confidence, and helps students envision their future in health care. For many, it’s their first time on a college campus, making the experience both inspiring and impactful. This initiative also serves as a long-term recruitment strategy for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» University, strengthening connections with the community and cultivating future health professionals.