Academic Excellence
Josh Sahib talks to students

Josh Sahib, director of the Lowder Center for Family Business and Entrepreneurship in the Harbert College of Business, is an entrepreneur himself and enjoys helping Auburn students and community members reach their entrepreneurial dreams.

November 20, 2023

Adrienne Duke-Marks

Adrienne Duke-Marks, an associate professor and Extension specialist in the College of Human Sciences, is the 2023 recipient of the Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach. She was honored at the annual Auburn University Faculty Awards on Nov. 9.

November 20, 2023

Samford Hall in the daytime

Each month, up to four employees are honored for their contributions to the university.

November 17, 2023

Judy Sanders on the steps of Langdon Hall

Education company EAB has named Judy Sanders as a finalist for the company’s Student Success Collaborative Award. 

November 15, 2023

A man teaches a class of students with artwork hanging behind him

Auburn's graphic design program is a hotbed of up-and-coming designers ready to take the world by storm. Great designers are produced right here on campus, and some of them stay beyond graduation to help promote a brand they love.

November 15, 2023

Student with headphones on looking at laptop

Annual “America’s Top Online Colleges” recognizes university’s online programs and courses

November 10, 2023

Cam Tice

Cameron Tice, an Auburn native and senior Honors College student, will interview at the British Consulate in Atlanta on Thursday, Nov. 16.

November 10, 2023

College of Education Construction Site

The November Construction Update from Facilities Management is now available for viewing, including 14 projects across the campus and state.

November 09, 2023

Student veteran Jordan Ninde fulfills his dream to attend Auburn

Jordan Ninde, a senior exercise science major, joined the U.S. Marine Corps a few months after his high school graduation. He left the military in 2020 and made his way to the Plains, fulfilling a dream 20 years in the making.

November 09, 2023

Dream math graduate Anna Baker outside Samford Hall

Anna Baker changed the trajectory of her career by choosing to participate in the DREAM-Math program at Auburn University.

November 07, 2023

Exterior of Lowder Hall

Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business has formally launched a doctoral degree in supply chain management, making it the fourth Ph.D. program in the college.

November 07, 2023

Double majoring in electrical and computer engineering and theatre design and technology, senior Katie Wolfe is on the prowl for greatness. All of which is to say the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast gives a whole new meaning to engineering spotlights. Listen below, or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts by searching #GINNing.

November 07, 2023

Damion McIntosh head shot

A dedicated and gifted educator with international financial regulatory experience, Harbert College of Business Finance Professor of Practice Damion McIntosh has won the 2023 Auburn Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Excellence award. He will be honored with other campus faculty award recipients at an annual awards ceremony on Nov. 9.

November 06, 2023

Typically, the top 10 competitors from the preliminary rounds advance to the final round. However, there was a tie for 10th place this year, and the 2023 competition will feature 11 finalists, announced on the Graduate School’s website.

November 03, 2023

The fifth annual Halloween Pitch Competition saw 20 teams, comprised of 35 members, representing seven colleges, compete for $5,000 in seed money. And the winners were ...

November 03, 2023

Fisher Rizk, a graduate student studying industrial and systems engineering, was recently recognized by Gov. Kay Ivey as the 2023 Alabama Student of the Year by the Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities.

November 03, 2023

David Paradice presents backpack to Paradice Analytics scholar winner

Harbert Eminent Scholar David Paradice has played a key role in elevating Auburn’s business analytics program to be among the best in the country. Read how his dedication to students inspired donors to establish the Paradice Analytics Fund, which is benefitting current undergraduate students’ education.

November 03, 2023

Bobby Dobson, CFWE alumnus, with family.

Meet Bobby Dobson, a 2023 graduate of the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment's forest business and investment master's program and owner of Taproot Investments. His journey, from a South Carolina farm to the world of timberland investments, showcases the transformative power of continued education. Dobson illustrates how the flexible and customizable program at the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment aided him in realizing his vision for a vertically integrated timber company. Specialized programs like the forest business and investment program empower forestry professionals with vital business skills for successful industry navigation.

October 31, 2023

a physical therapist helps a woman stretch her core

The husband-and-wife team of Harsimran Baweja and Niyati Shah will lead the new Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in Auburn University’s School of Kinesiology,

October 31, 2023

The designations are

Designations are for cyber operations, cyber defense and cyber research.

October 30, 2023

Floral arrangements surrounding the Auburn University Seal and awards medals

During a ceremony held on Oct. 17 at the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center, more than 30 Auburn faculty were recognized as reappointed or newly appointed endowed chairs, professors and eminent scholars.

October 26, 2023

Headshots of Dr. Linda Adler-Kassner and Dr. Elizabeth Wardle, along with the cover for their book

University Writing will welcome co-authors and frequent collaborators Linda Adler-Kassner and Elizabeth Wardle to deliver the second annual Ralph “Shug” Jordan Lecture and Workshop on Nov. 3.

October 26, 2023

Guests from both sides of the Atlantic gather in Ariccia, Italy to celebrate a significant milestone in the College of Human Sciences. Joseph S. Bruno Auburn Abroad offers students an opportunity to be immersed in the Italian culture while cultivating relationships that will last a lifetime.

October 25, 2023

Travis Black during a waterfowl hunt with Stuart Ranch Outfitters

Travis Black, a College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment alumnus, took his passion for the outdoors to the next level after earning his bachelor’s degree in wildlife enterprise management (WLEM) in 2023. He shares his inspiring journey from academia to a dynamic career in waterfowl habitat management, igniting a deep-seated dedication to conservation and the natural world.

October 25, 2023

Math educators meet to address STEM teacher shortage

Mathematics educators from the SEC universities, along with several from other universities, held a summit on the University of Florida campus this fall to discuss how their universities can increase the number of new mathematics teachers they are producing.

October 23, 2023

Light streaming through the colored glass of the Söderledskyrkan church in Sweden

Honors student travels to Scandinavia thanks to a national prestigious scholarship and finds a world of opportunities.

October 20, 2023

People stand outside next to a retractable banner.

The College of Veterinary Medicine’s new Public & One Health undergraduate degree program seeks to prepare students to solve local and global health issues through multidisciplinary collaboration.

October 18, 2023

Brock Herron stands in front of his research poster.

Doctoral student Brock Herron has spent the last four years studying how to safely transport food — first in Auburn University’s College of Agriculture as a master’s student in poultry science where he won the Master’s Thesis Award and currently within the Harbert College of Business’s Supply Chain Management program where he is a Presidential Scholar.

October 13, 2023

Wide open interior space of

Xavier Vendrell and Mary English teach in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture and are practicing architects in Chicago.

October 12, 2023

A group of seven interdisciplinary scholars poses for a photo

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine have awarded Auburn $550,000 over the next five years to establish a Gulf Scholars Program on campus.

October 11, 2023

Orange background with subtle floral pattern; gold was seal with Faculty Awards Logo (FA

Each year, Auburn University recognizes its faculty members’ achievements in teaching, research, creative scholarship and outreach by awarding its prestigious faculty awards.

October 09, 2023

School of Kinesiology doctoral candidate Sarah Brinkerhoff was named one of Auburn University’s Outstanding Doctoral Students for 2022-2023. Brinkerhoff was selected by a special committee of the Graduate Council for the quality of record she has established at Auburn and reflects exception and positive credibility on her advisor, Dr. Jaimie Roper, and the School of Kinesiology.

October 06, 2023

Two students will be joining the College of Education this fall as part of Auburn University’s Presidential Graduate Opportunity Program, or PGOP.

October 06, 2023

Matt Miller, professor and director of the Performance and Exercise Psychophysiology Lab, has been named the assistant director of the School of Kinesiology.

October 06, 2023

Soolim Jeong and Chloe Jones, students in the School of Kinesiology, were accepted into the Predoctoral Clinical/Translational Research, or TL1, Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science. TL1 trainees are predoctoral students finishing their second year in a health-related program.

October 06, 2023

Students from Auburn's School of Kinesiology were well represented at this year's annual Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, or SEACSM, meeting, held Feb. 23-25. A student poster competition is held annually, and the abstracts of students who indicated their intention to compete go through additional screening to be selected.

October 06, 2023

William “Hank” Murrah, an associate professor in Auburn’s College of Education, was named head of the Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology, or EFLT, last month.

October 06, 2023

Students in College of Education teacher preparation programs recently participated in “A Day at Pebble Hill” to tour and learn about the history of the 1847 former plantation cottage in Auburn.

October 06, 2023

Professors from Auburn University’s College of Education and College of Sciences and Mathematics are joining forces to help reverse a glaring shortage of K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, teachers throughout the state of Alabama.

October 06, 2023

Rooted in extensive research, “Bloody Sunday, Selma and the Long Civil Rights Movement,” a unique project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) launched this summer with a pair of week-long workshops for dozens of K-12 educators from districts across the nation.

October 06, 2023

In 2020, Astakhova was recruited by Auburn women’s tennis head coach Caroline Lilley, and she has now played three seasons for Auburn.

October 06, 2023

Evelyn Hunter, an associate professor in the College of Education’s Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling, is working to reframe the perspective around remediation in psychology.

October 06, 2023

Auburn’s College of Education recently created a new minor option for graduate students, the Psychology of Learning minor.

October 06, 2023

Auburn University’s College of Education online graduate programs are among the nation’s best, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Online Program rankings released Jan. 24.

October 06, 2023

Auburn’s College of Education will welcome three Presidential Graduate Research Fellows this fall.

October 06, 2023

Dustyn Taylor Lewis, an undergraduate student in the School of Kinesiology, will represent the College of Education as its student marshal for Auburn University’s spring 2023 commencement ceremonies.

October 06, 2023

Christine Schnittka, professor of science education in Auburn University’s College of Education, is among 32 scholars from universities and colleges across the country who will travel to Israel this summer to participate in the highly competitive academic Faculty Fellowship Program.

October 06, 2023

Jared Russell, a professor in Auburn’s College of Education, college director of diversity and assistant director of the School of Kinesiology, has been named associate dean for academic and faculty affairs which became effective Jan. 1.

October 06, 2023