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Last winter, the Auburn University’s Office of Health Promotion and Wellness Services launched a new campaign called the Be Well Hut. The Be Well Hut is a peer outreach program on campus designed to better the well being of Auburn’s students by educating them about their health and wellness.

The idea to have a Be Well Hut on Auburn’s campus was taken from other colleges and universities throughout the Southeast. The students at these colleges and universities seemed to…

College campuses are known as breeding grounds for all types of health issues among students. Two extremely common issues that are often overlooked are eating disorders and negative body image.    

While commonly affecting young women, eating disorders are widespread and can impact people of all ages and sexes. The National Eating Disorder Association estimates that 10 million women and one million men in the United States…

Project Uplift is a volunteer-based program where Auburn students and youth can establish strong, one-on-one relationships. The main goal of the program is to help children develop constructive, happy lives so that the delinquency rate in Lee County will decrease.

Students are asked to spend 3 to 4 hours…

Camp War Eagle is Auburn’s unique orientation program for incoming freshman. The purpose is to orient new students through a structured program emphasizing academic and personal success.

While at Camp War Eagle, future students will receive a tour of Auburn’s beautiful campus, so when they arrive in the fall, they will be familiar with their surroundings. Students will also have the opportunity to talk with academic advisors, meet faculty members, and register for fall…