Food for Thought
 
Research shows that higher education students who spend more time on campus perform better academically, graduate sooner, and enjoy richer academic interactions than those who spend only a small amount of time on campus. Students who eat on campus, enjoying time in community with peers and professors, rather than eating alone or in small groups at home, are far more likely to succeed in the rigorous academic environment of college life. Attendant to those indicators of success, Auburn University implemented a required participation dining plan in the fall of 2008. The program was slowly phased in to cover all Auburn University main campus undergraduates over the past five academic years. All undergraduate students, regardless of when they began taking classes, are now participants in the required participation dining plan.
 
Food for Thought is a program developed in partnership with Tiger Dining and Auburn University to help our customers understand the importance of a full dining experience on a college campus. Monthly subjects help provide exciting and unique messages that students can relate to that help spread the mssage about how wonderful dining on Auburn's campus is and what benefits it provides. The program was launched in January of 2013 and will continue to expand and grow.
 
March 2013 - Eating healthy on campus is easy!

This months video: Freshness 

                                 

Visit Health Promotion and Wellness Services’ new peer-outreach program, The Be Well Hut!
Hut Topics:
Week of March 4th - Spring Break and Alcohol
Week of March 18th - Travel with Care
Week of March 25th - Nutrition
Week of April 1st - Mental Health
Week of April 8th - Rodeo
Week of April 15th - Sexual Assault Awareness
 Balance That Plate:
Balance That Plate is a program designed to remind students how to do just that, balance their plate. With four different home style options and tons of grab and go fruit options eating healthy on campus is easier than ever.
 
Fruits - make half your plate fruits and vegetables
Vegetables - choose a variety of colors
Grains - make at least half your grains whole grains
Protein - vary your protein food choices

For more information contact Jessica-Lauren Newby: Jessica-Lauren@auburn.edu
  
February 2013 - Convenience and Variety!  

This months article: The story being variety and convenience  

 

"There are more than 36 venues conveniently located across campus" 
 
Download the app! We encourage you to download the Auburn University suite of apps and utilize the dining section for real time hours and maps/directions to venues.
Phase two of the dining section of the app promises to bring you new and exciting features including instant feedback, menus, nutrition information and more!
 
  
January 2013 - Why Dining on Campus?  

This months article: Food for Thought - Tiger Traxx Food Trucks

 

"Studies show that students who eat on campus are satisfied with their collegiate experience"