Outreach and Extension | Auburn University

Reaching Across Alabama

Auburn partners with government, industry and communities to deliver research-based educational programs that improve the health and economic well-being of all Alabamians. From farming and finances to nutrition and food safety, we take practical expertise to every corner of the state.

Extension

For more than a century, we’ve worked with our land-grant partners at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University to turn research into real solutions for communities in every corner of the state.

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Outreach

We serve communities far beyond our campus with outreach programs that help citizens, schools, governments and businesses build skills, develop new knowledge and achieve a higher quality of life.

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Innovation that Works

$26 million

Annual outreach and extension spending

67 counties

Extension employees are in every Alabama county

$6.3 billion

Statewide economic impact of Auburn and its alumni in FY2022

Impact for Alabama

Work that changes the world begins at home. Our research, education and outreach make Alabama a safer, healthier, happier place to live.

Participants in the Auburn University Summer STEM Institute (AUSSI) gather for a group photo at the conclusion of the week-long program, which brought together more than 80 faculty members, postdoctoral scholars and graduate teaching assistants to develop student-centered teaching strategies for STEM courses.

AUSSI participants design engaging STEM learning

The Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (Biggio Center) hosted more than 80 Auburn University faculty members, postdoctoral scholars and graduate teaching assistants for the Auburn University Summer STEM Institute (AUSSI), a week-long professional development program that equips STEM instructors with evidence-based, student-centered teaching strategies.

Significant F-1 and J-1 visa program changes

The final rule published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on July 17, 2026, makes the most significant changes to the F-1 student and J-1 exchange visitor programs in decades by replacing the longstanding "Duration of Status (D/S)" system with fixed admission periods and imposing new requirements on students, exchange visitors, and schools. The rule is scheduled to take effect September 15, 2026, unless delayed through legal or congressional action.

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Curious Curators brings teachers into the camp experience

Curious Curators gave rising fourth- through seventh-grade students a week of hands-on scientific discovery while three Alabama middle school teachers learned alongside them. The experience provided educators with new knowledge, classroom-ready activities and resources to bring back to their students.