All BSCI News Articles


John Murphy named outstanding Educator           5/3/2008
 John Murphy was named Outstanding Educator at the 44th annual Associated Schools of Construction national conference in April.   --More--

Todays Building Science Events           4/24/2008
 BSCI Career Expo and the SLX Golf and Banquet all take place today.  --More--

Recap of the ASC Conference           4/17/2008
 Interview with Dr. Taylor on the out come of the ASC Conference.  --More--

ASC International Conference           4/2/2008
 The ASC is hosting their 44th Annual International Conference in Auburn.  --More--

Prospective School Head Presentation           3/5/2008
 Presentation to students and faculty tonight  --More--

Fine Arts Week           2/19/2008
 Tomorrow is Dudley/Gorrie Day  --More--

Beaux Arts Ball Tickets           2/13/2008
 Contact info for tickets  --More--

Fine Arts Week           2/12/2008
 Fine Arts Week 2008 is approaching...  --More--

Aderholt Memorial            2/11/2008
 The Bob Aderholt Endowed Professorship Memorial in Place  --More--

BSCI Interviews           1/29/2008
 Construction Companies are Interviewing Now!  --More--

Welcome Back!           1/10/2008
 The 2008 Semester has begun  --More--

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AGC Field Trip           6/15/2007
 AGC Field Trip to Atlanta, GA. Sign up sheets outside Ms. Ruth's Office.  --More--

BRICK DAY 2007!!!           6/10/2007
 Pre-Building Science Students Get a Taste of Bricklaying!   --More--

AGC-ASC Competition           6/1/2007
 Congratulations to all the Competitors who traveled to Charlotte, NC to compete in the ASC-AGC Student Competition.  --More--

Welcome Back!           1/10/2007
 The 2008 Semester has begun  --More--

World's Fastest House           12/19/2005
 Building Science students help the Alabama AGC set a world's record!  --More--

ABC Meeting           11/9/2005
 ABC Meeting Wednesday Nov. 9, 2005 in Dudley B6 at 12:00 pm.  --More--

Brick Day 2002!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!           11/6/2005
 Students from Materials, Methods and Equipment I participate in annual Brick Day!  --More--

AGC Skeet Shoot           10/13/2005
 Volunteer opportunity coming up to help out the YCF at their annual clay shoot.  --More--

Emerging Green Builders           10/13/2005
 Meeting Oct. 19, 2005 in Dudley RM 119 at 5:15 PM!!  --More--

Emerging Green Builders           10/13/2005
 Meeting Oct. 19, 2005 in Dudley RM 119 at 5:15 PM!!  --More--

Study Abroad           10/4/2005
 Congratulations to everyone on being selected for the Summer Study Abroad.   --More--

AGC Field Trip           10/3/2005
 AGC Field Trip to Atlanta, GA. Sign up sheets outside Ms. Ruth's Office.  --More--

ABC Golf Tournament!!!           9/26/2005
 ABC Golf Tournament, Highlands, Birmingham, AL.  --More--

Industry Advisory Council            9/26/2005
 September 30th beginning at 9:00 AM on the 4th Floor of Dudley.  --More--

ASC-AGC Competition Teams Selected           9/15/2005
 ASC-AGC Competition teams have been selected. Congratulations to everyone!!  --More--

AGC Construction Workers Fund           9/12/2005
 AGC ANNOUNCES DISASTER RELIEF FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IMPACTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA  --More--

ABC BEAT the BEES BBQ           8/30/2005
 Saturday, September 3 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) are having a Beat the Bees BBQ!!   --More--

Convocation August 24th           8/18/2005
 Mandatory Convocation August 24th for all Building Science Students.  --More--

Ground Breaking!!!           7/28/2005
 On July 15, 2005 the ground breaking ceremony was held for the construction of the M. Miller Gorrie Building Science Center.  --More--

Study Abroad Students Return Home!!           6/22/2005
 Finally after a month in Europe the study abroad group has returned to America for some rest and relaxation.   --More--

Study Abroad           6/20/2005
 Students across sea visit Paris!!!  --More--

AUBURN BUILDING SCIENCE STUDENTS AWARDED IN NATIONAL COMPETITION           5/12/2005
 Auburn, Ala. –A team of students from the nationally recognized building science program in Auburn University’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction placed 2nd overall in the 2005 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Convention held February 19-22 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. The 55th annual convention included a competition of students from 25 of the country’s top college and university construction management programs.  --More--

Building Science Students earn OSHA Certification in 2005!!           5/5/2005
 Starting this year building science students were able to earn a 30 hour and 10 hour OSHA certifications.  --More--

Building Science Banquet a Success!           4/21/2005
 Last weeks Building Science scholarship banquet was a big hit with students and the industry!  --More--

Brick Day 2003           11/17/2003
 Pre-Building Science Students Get a Taste of Bricklaying!   --More--

AU BSCI Sweeps ASC competition!           11/2/2003
 Both BSCI Commercial Construction and Heavy-Civil teams placed first at the Associated Schools of Construction SE Regional student competition in Atlanta last weekend. Congratulations to these dedicated BSCI student winners and War Eagle!  --More--

11th Annual BSCI Barbeque Tailgate           10/16/2003
 Auburn vs. Mississippi State. Hosted by the Alabama AGC and its student chapter, the AGC Builders Guild. October 18th, 2003 - BBQ starting at 11:00; Game starts at 1:30. The tailgate area is located on the north side of Dudley Hall between Dudley and the Chemistry Building. Tickets: $10 for adults $5 for children 13 and under. Call the BSCI office for more information: 334-844-4518  --More--

Faculty Position Open           9/11/2003
 The Department of Building Science announces a full-time, tenure track faculty position opening....  --More--

Building Science Banquet a Success!           4/21/2003
 Last weeks Building Science scholarship banquet was a big hit with students and the industry!  --More--

AGC Contractor Appreciation Night           4/21/2003
 Members of the AGC Builders Guild travel to Troy, Alabama for annual Contractor Appreciation Night!  --More--

Sigma Lambda Chi Golf Tournament           4/21/2003
 Sigma Lambda Chi golf tournament drives in a big win!  --More--

Aloha! Students Travel to Hawaii for AGC Convention           3/17/2003
 Four students travel to Honolulu, Hawaii for Associated General Contractors National Convention  --More--

Faculty Position Opening           2/26/2003
 The Department of Building Science announces a tenure track faculty position opening for Fall 2003. For information see BSCI Jobs on the Jobs page of this site.  --More--

2001-2002 BSCI Students of the Year Chosen           11/5/2002
 2001-2002 Building Science students of the year were recognized at the annual CADC banquet October 24th.  --More--

AGC/ASC Student Competition           11/5/2002
 Three teams of 6 students each competed in Birmingham this past weekend in the AGC/ASC Southeastern region student competition.  --More--

Students Participate in Clay Shoot at Selwood Farms!           10/15/2002
 Students travel to Childersburg to participate in the annual AGC Young Constructors clay shoot in early October.  --More--

Playground Completed for Yarbrough Elementary           10/10/2002
 Students volunteer to complete a playground for Yarbrough Elementary School in Auburn.  --More--

Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build           9/18/2002
 Students get down and dirty helping Habitat build 3 homes in one week!  --More--

BSCI Department helps out with Solar Decathlon Project!           9/8/2002
 The AGC Builders Guild kicks off the semester helping out the school of Architecture and the school of Engineering on the Solar Decathlon.  --More--

Students travel to Birmingham to volunteer at the AGC Golf Tournament.           9/8/2002
 Sixteen students in the BSCI department traveled to Birmingham on September 9th to volunteer at the annual AGC golf tournament. The tournament was held at Pine Tree Country Club and Grayson Valley Country Club.  --More--

Brasfield and Gorrie along with The Morris Group Give Presentation About I-65 Bridge Collapse.           4/27/2002
 Brasfield and Gorrie and the Morris Group came on April 27th to talk to a group of students in B-6. The presentation was very informative and interesting. Students from all BSCI classes attended.  --More--

Students Volunteer With the Young Constructors Forum of the AGC to Help Build a Playground in Vestavia, Alabama.           4/16/2002
 Students Volunteer With the Young Constructors Forum of the AGC to Help Build a Playground in Vestavia, Alabama. This "community build" was the first in Birmingham. Students helped along with about 200 other volunteers to construct a playground at Vestavia West Elementary School. The playground will house a climbing wall among many other fun pieces of play equipment.  --More--

Students Attend National AGC Convention and Con Expo in Las Vegas, NV.           3/19/2002
 Six students from the department of Building Science got to travel to Las Vegas to attend the AGC National Convention, ConExpo, and also to receive their NATIONAL CHAPTER OF THE YEAR award!  --More--

Department Sends a Little Bit of Thanks to NYC Construction Workers at Ground Zero.           3/14/2002
 The Building Science department has sent a large banner to Ground Zero to give construction workers a little bit of encouragement.  --More--

And the Winner is…..9.11.01 Design Competition final 3 teams announced.           3/11/2002
 The Building Science department along with the rest of the College of Architecture, Design & Construction participated in a design competition on the six month anniversary of the attack of September 11th.  --More--

Students take a fieldtrip to Birmingham.           3/7/2002
 The Associated General Contractors hosted the semi-annual fieldtrip last week to a jobsite in Birmingham, Alabama. Brasfield & Gorrie toured a group of 32 students through their Valley Creek waste water plant.  --More--

Builders Guild Named 2001 National AGC Student Chapter of the Year!           3/1/2002
 The Associated General Contractors of American named Auburns' Builders Guild "Student Chapter of the Year". This award is extremely prestigious and highly sought after around the country.  --More--

Student to Volunteer at Ground Zero!           2/23/2002
 Susan Kelley, BSCI Senior, will be traveling to NYC this weekend (Feb 23/24) with the AGC and the Young Constructors Forum to volunteer at Ground Zero.  --More--

Memorial Service for Sambo Mockbee           2/9/2002
 Auburn University Professor Samuel "Sambo" Mockbee, an internationally acclaimed architect who devoted his career to 'social architecture', died Dec. 30, 2001, in a Mississippi hospital. He was 57. A memorial service was held on Friday, Feb 9th in his honor.  --More--

ASA visits Building Science Students!           2/1/2002
 The American Subcontractor Association held a informational session on February 23rd with students in the Building Science department. The ASA was a guest in the Builders Guild meeting and also provided free dinner for those who attended!  --More--

Safety Classes Travel to Jobsite to Inspect Scaffolding           2/1/2002
 The Safety Classes, and new safety instructor Bill Powell, have been taking site visits to several construction sites this semester. In hopes of complementing classroom learning, Mr. Powell gives his classes hands on experience in safety inspections.  --More--

CADC College Ambassadors Program off to a Great Start!           1/1/2002
 As a chartering program for the College of Architecture, Design, and Construction, 6 BSCI students have been selected to serve as "College Ambassadors"  --More--

Lovin Leads the Class           12/10/2001
 The Fall 2001 graduation procession was special for Building Science graduate, Kirk Lovin, who led his fellow classmates as the first BSCI representative to be student marshall of the college.  --More--

Results from the ASC Competition           11/6/2001
 Congrats to all of the teams that participated in the competition this past weekend.  --More--

ASC Competition           11/2/2001
 Today 20 BSCI students leave for Atlanta to participate in the Southeast Region Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) student competition.  --More--

Annual Homecoming Pig Roast Huge Success!           10/1/2001
 The students in the BSCI program put on an annual pig roast for our homecoming football game. Students, alumni from the department, and area contractors are all invited to attend and enjoy this fundraiser every fall.  --More--

BSCI Students Participate in AGC Clay Shoot at Tannehill State Park           10/1/2001
 Every fall, the Young Constructors Forum from the AGC hosts a clay shoot. This year it was held at Tannehill State Park near Tuscaloosa, Alabama.  --More--

Students Volunteer at AGC Golf and Tennis Tournament           10/1/2001
 About 10 Auburn Building Science students traveled to Birmingham to help the AGC this year and put in a total of about 70 hours of volunteer work.  --More--

ASC Competition Meeting           9/21/2001
 Students interested in participating in the ASC Competition  --More--

Builders Guild Helps Equestrian Team           3/1/2001
 The Auburn Equestrian team asks for help in building a new horse arena and judging stand.  --More--

Fall 2000 Resume Book           9/15/2000
 Sigma Lamda Chi will be collecting resumes for the fall resume book.  --More--

Atlanta Alumni Association Fall Social           9/9/2000
 Atlanta Alumni Association Fall Social which was held on Saturday in Atlanta.  --More--

BSCI Fall Induction Ceremony           9/8/2000
 The first induction ceremony for the department of Building Science was held in the Dudley Hall on Friday Sept. 08, 2000.  --More--

Auburn High School Receives Help from BSCI Students- January and February 2002          
Auburn High School is just a few miles from Auburn University which makes volunteer work there very successful. BSCI students just completed painting the entrance to AHS's auditorium.  --More--

BSCI Students help Habitat for Humanity- Continuous Project Fall and Spring Semesters          
As a part of the Builders Guild, several students are helping Habitat for Humanity in their goal to eliminate poverty housing in Lee County.  --More--

TENURE TRACK FACULTY
Department of Building Science          
The Department of Building Science at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama seeks applications for two full-time, tenure track positions in an ACCE accredited construction program.  --More--

Students Undertake Large Renovation Project in Opelika! -Fall 2001/Spring 2002          
The Historic Preservation Guild, a BSCI organization has undertaken a renovation project on the Darden House in Opelika, Alabama. This house is a historic landmark in Opelika and BSCI students are proud to be a part in the endeavor to restore this home.  --More--

Huge Tenth Annual Homecoming BBQ planned for BSCI Students and Alumni!          
This years homecoming bbq promises to be the best yet! The Associated General Contractors and the Builders Guild will host this tenth annual bbq in the Dudley commons area on November 9th, 2002.  --More--

Concrete Classes Helping Auburn Community          
Fall Semester 2001 was very active with students of the College of Architecture Design and Construction constructing small concrete projects as part of the requirements for their Building Science course in Reinforced Concrete. These projects are a service to the greater Auburn community.  --More--