Education Articles

Auburn University and Southern Union Expand Path to the Plains with New Exploratory Option

Contributed by SUSCC Officials at Auburn University (AU) and Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC) will be adding to their jointly offered Path to the Plains program this fall with a new option for students interested in exploring different majors and careers...

Southern Union Show Choir Shares Its History, Announces New Concert

Contributed byJimmy New/SUSCC In the spring of 1962, I had three months of training at Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, doing practice teaching with a lady named Merl McCorkle, in the Singing Department. This proved to be a super experience under an...

Opelika Principal, Seymore, Named Opelika City Schools Superintendent

Contributed by OCS The Opelika City Schools Board of Education has selected Dr. Farrell Seymore as the next Superintendent of the Opelika City Schools. Dr. Seymore currently serves as the Principal of Opelika High School. “After careful consideration of the submitted...

Auburn Addressing Mathmatics Teacher Shortage

National Science Foundation-funded program aims to recruit educators into pipeline CONTRIBUTED BYNEIL REID  / AUBURN UNIVERSITY Auburn University’s College of Education is joining forces with the College of Sciences and Mathematics’ Department of Mathematics and...
Playing with Doodlebugs

Playing with Doodlebugs

By Beth Pinyerd As I substitute teach and outreach in different community children’s’ ministries, we are focusing on God’s creation during April....

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Playing with Doodlebugs

Easel of our life

By Beth Pinyerd For the Opelika Observer One of the special centers I enjoy children rotating through in a classroom is the art center, where a...

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Playing with Doodlebugs

Baby Boomers learn compassion

During the months of April, May and June, we have many days of celebrating relationships - Easter, graduations, Mother’s Day, weddings, Father’s...

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