Articles by: Austin Phillips

Dictson named senior director of development

Dictson named senior director of development

Derek Dictson has been named senior director of development in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. Dictson previously served as senior director of development at Texas A&M University. He will be responsible for the college’s development and fundraising efforts, managing and coaching development officers and coordinators, implementing fundraising activities and […]

by × November 29, 2016 ×
Breaking ground

Breaking ground

As part of more than $60 million in new construction and renovation, the college recently broke ground on the first of three major projects. Thanks to an $8 million gift made possible by Carol Ann and Charles E. Gavin III, the first project will include the renovation of the Textile […]

by × November 29, 2016 ×
From the dean: Spring 2016

From the dean: Spring 2016

We are continuing on an amazing trajectory in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, as this year the college reached its highest enrollment to date with a total of 5,818 undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to our student enrollment, our facilities are also growing. The former Textile Building — […]

by × June 2, 2016 ×
Read all about it

Read all about it

If you’ve read the recently released biography titled “Lorendo” about beloved and long-time assistant football coach Gene Lorendo, you’ll notice the author’s name also has a familiar ring to it. The book was written by Ken Ringer, ’59 industrial management, and it chronicles the life of Lorendo, including his service […]

by × June 2, 2016 ×
A degree worth having

A degree worth having

The college’s commitment to online learning has been acknowledged once again by U.S. News & World Report in its 2016 Best Online Programs rankings. The College of Engineering has been listed among the nation’s finest, ranking 27th among online graduate engineering programs. The college’s graduate information technology program, housed in […]

by × June 2, 2016 ×
Building toward the future

Building toward the future

An intense programmatic phase is underway as the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is in the beginning stages of two major renovations and a highly anticipated addition to the campus. Thanks to an $8 million transformational gift from 1959 textile management alumnus Charles E. Gavin III and his wife, Carol […]

by × June 2, 2016 ×

University campaign update

In April 2015, Because This is Auburn — A Campaign for Auburn University launched to propel the university forward through a renewed commitment to students, a continued promise to the state and a shared responsibility to the world. As part of the $1 billion campaign, the Samuel Ginn College of […]

by × June 2, 2016 ×
100 Women Strong

100 Women Strong

The 100 Women Strong program within the college hosted its annual leadership and development conference April 1, and NASA’s Stacy Counts served as the event’s keynote speaker. Counts, a 1991 Auburn industrial engineering graduate, serves as acting deputy manager of the flight programs and partnerships office at NASA’s Marshall Space […]

by × June 2, 2016 ×
Enhancing education

Enhancing education

Dorothy Davidson, chair and CEO of Huntsville’s Davidson Technologies, has made a $5 million gift to the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering to renovate portions of Broun Hall, the home of electrical engineering. Her gift honors her late husband, Julian Davidson, a 1950 Auburn electrical engineering graduate and defense industry […]

by × December 1, 2015 ×
Celebrating commitment

Celebrating commitment

Thanks to a generous gift to establish the Diaco and Angela Aviki Endowed Fund for Excellence in the Department of Chemical Engineering, the atrium in Ross Hall has been named the Aviki Family Atrium. This fund will benefit the educational needs of students, the research efforts of faculty and the […]

by × December 1, 2015 ×