Learn, Serve and Grow

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Extension

Extension specialists, educators and scientists live out the land-grant mission, connecting world-class research to our community. 
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University Libraries

Community members are welcome at all university libraries to use materials, databases and resources on-site as a registered visitor.
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Veterinary Clinic

The College of Veterinary Medicine provides a full-service community practice offering care for your four-legged family members.
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Youth Programs

Area youth can discover their passions, build skills, and shape their futures through Auburn programs and summer camps.
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Lifelong Learning

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers courses, hands-on learning experiences and social interaction for people over 50.
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Small Business Development Center

Small businesses are the backbone of Alabama’s economy. Find resources to start your own.
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Experience Auburn

Discover art, nature and culture in a vibrant community that celebrates connection and creativity.

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Campus Events

In addition to year-round athletics, the Auburn University calendar is full of celebrations, performances, exhibits and programs that are open to the entire community.

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AU receives Carnegie reclassification

Auburn has again been recognized nationally for its commitment to community engagement, earning the prestigious 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.

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Combining game theory and space science

As a young child, Rehman Qureshi had a fascination with space travel and a dream of working for NASA, so he did what any ambitious kid would do: he went to the NASA career website, sorted by alphabetical order and decided he would become an aerospace engineer. Now, Qureshi is in his final semester of earning a doctorate in aerospace engineering, and his ambitious nature hasn’t slowed down.

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Kneaded in community

Stinson Breads has become a community hub for area residents who yearn for the European bread and pastry culture that is usually absent in the deep South. Owned by two Auburn graduates, their baking methods are traditional, yet as distinctively southern as the railroad town they call home.

Events for the Community

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