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.

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Pre-health pathways in Human Sciences continues rapid growth

In response to the growing demand for well-prepared applicants to health-related graduate programs, Auburn University’s College of Human Sciences offers pre-health pathways that equip students with the academic foundation and hands-on experience needed for careers in the medical field.

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Science on the move

COSAM’s Tiger Giving Day project will expand Geo Explorer Auburn, a mobile geoscience lab that brings hands-on STEM experiences directly to K–12 students across Alabama.

Southern Roots Symposium and Career Fair happening March 24

In the spirit of improving quality of life around the world and ensuring Auburn students are globally aware and socially engaged, the College of Human Sciences Office of Global Studies is set to host the Southern Roots Symposium and Career Fair on Tuesday, March 24, helping connect Auburn students to global health leaders while focusing on breast cancer research, care and treatment.