Blake Phillips

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NEWS 6/9/21 8:59am

Auburn University Continues Its Rollback of COVID Precautions

By Blake Phillips

Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn University continues to respond by rolling back COVID precautions that have been in place for just under a year. In addition to the lifting of its mask mandate, the University has announced that a Healthcheck 'Green Screen' passport is no longer necessary in most situations.  

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NEWS 5/20/21 12:44pm

Auburn University Hits Construction Milestone for Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - The final construction beam in the Rane Center at Auburn University was raised last week in front of a large gathering of Auburn and even some Alabama state officials.

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NEWS 5/13/21 1:33pm

The Colonial Pipeline Resumes Operations Following a Six Day Shutdown

By Blake Phillips

 Following a shutdown that spanned six days, the Colonial Pipeline, a 5,500-mile gas line that supplies many of the United States’ southeastern gas stations, is back up. 

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NEWS 4/5/21 4:42pm

The CDC Updated its Travel Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated People

By Blake Phillips

 Washington D.C. (EETV) - The Centers for Disease Control announced an update to its guidelines regarding travel for fully vaccinated Americans. 

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NEWS 3/30/21 12:50pm

Kenneth Kelly to Address Auburn Graduates at 2021 Spring Commencement

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn University announced that prominent banking executive and philanthropist, Kenneth Kelly, will be addressing graduates at 5:30 p.m. on April 30th in Jordan-Hare stadium to kick off Auburn's commencement weekend. 

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NEWS 3/29/21 11:27am

Auburn University Announced Update to Mask Usage Study

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn University, in their collaborative effort with the Alabama Department of Public Health and the CDC, is studying mask use on and around campus. 

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NEWS 3/15/21 5:03pm

Tiger Dining Announces Dining Updates for Fall 2021

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - Beginning this fall, a new Auburn University dining hall titled, "The Edge" at Central Dining, will open and offer a variety of meal options for students and the campus community. 

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NEWS 3/8/21 4:37pm

CDC Announces New COVID-19 Guidelines

By Blake Phillips

 Washington D.C. (EETV) - The CDC announced Monday new guidelines for those fully vaccinated. 

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NEWS 3/6/21 11:08am

Update: Shooting on Old Wrights Mill Road

By Blake Phillips

 AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - Update to an Auburn Police report of a shooting Thursday morning on Old Wrights Mill road that left one man with serious injuries.

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NEWS 3/4/21 2:56pm

Shooting On Old Wrights Mill Road

By Blake Phillips

AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) - Auburn Police reported a shooting Thursday morning on Old Wrights Mill road that left one man with serious injuries.u00a0

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NEWS 3/1/21 2:03pm

Pair of Esteemed Auburn University Faculty Members Receive Charles Barkley Endowed Professorships

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - In 2010, former star basketball player and College of Education graduate, Charles Barkley established the Charles W. Barkley Endowed Professorship to celebrate a "commitment to diversity among Auburn faculty." Auburn University announced Friday that Cheryl Seals and William Powell would be the 2020 recipients of the endowed professorship for their excellence in the classroom and commitment to the university. 

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NEWS 2/11/21 11:36am

Auburn-Opelika Walmarts and Sam's Clubs to Begin Administering COVID-19 Vaccinations

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV) - The Alabama Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that Alabama Walmart and Sam's Club locations will be providing the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible Alabamians beginning February 12. 

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NEWS 2/9/21 12:46pm

Two Auburn Residence Halls to Bear the Names of University Trailblazers

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, Ala. (EETV)- The Auburn Board of Trustees announced that two Village residence halls will bear the names of Josetta Brittain Matthews and Bessie Mae Holloway, two black women heralded as Auburn University trailblazers. 

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NEWS 2/3/21 2:49pm

Nationwide Grubhub Outage Affects Auburn University Tiger Dining

By Blake Phillips

  AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) -  The Grubub app experienced a national outage February 3 at around 10:30 in the morning, causing Auburn University’s Tiger Dining system to fault.  

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NEWS 1/28/21 10:53am

More Contagious U.K. Variant of COVID-19 Reported in Alabama

By Blake Phillips

 The new, more contagious variant of SARS-CoV-2 has been found in three separate COVID-19 cases in the state of Alabama. 

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NEWS 1/26/21 1:32pm

Auburn University SGA Campaigning Begins January 27

By Blake Phillips

Auburn University SGA Campaign Week begins January 27 in lead up to election day, February 2.

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NEWS 1/22/21 9:46pm

Auburn Alum Appointed as 28th Secretary of Defense

By Blake Phillips

 Retired four-star Army general and former Auburn University student, Lloyd Austin, was appointed January 22 as the 28th Secretary of Defense. 

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NEWS 1/21/21 11:17am

Auburn University Selects John Morris as First Senior Vice President for Advancement

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, AL (EETV) - Former Kansas State University senior vice president for development, John Morris, joins the Auburn family to lead more than 200 individuals in Auburn's combined Offices of Alumni Affairs, Development, and Communications and Marketing. 

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NEWS 1/20/21 1:43pm

COVID-19 Update for the Week of January 17th

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, AL (EETV) - The AU Medical Clinic has reported 111 new cases of COVID-19 on Auburn's main campus during the week of January 17th. In the update prior to this week, only 58 new cases had been reported. 

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NEWS 12/17/20 6:33pm

Auburn University Trailblazers Highlight Fall Commencement Ceremony

By Blake Phillips

 Auburn, Ala (EETV) -- 88-year-old trailblazer, Harold Franklin, received a copy of the Auburn Creed as he walked across the stage at Auburn University’s fall commencement ceremony last Sunday morning. Franklin does this 56 years after his integration of Auburn as the university’s first African American student. 

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