Campus Announcements
John and Rosemary Brown pose for a photo. John, wearing a black sport coat with a white and blue checked shirt and orange tie, has his arm around his wife Rosemary, who is wearing a light pink jacket with a deeper pink shirt underneath and necklace featuring a gold and pearl pendant.

John W. and Rosemary Kopel Brown received the inaugural Arts Champion Award from the Association of Performing Arts Professionals for their landmark gift that helped establish the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center.

February 02, 2024

COACH Opioid Training Event

The Center for Opioid Research, Education and Outreach (COACH) at the Harrison College of Pharmacy is holding a Substance Misuse Summit in Montgomery on Feb. 9.

February 01, 2024

Samford Hall

The Auburn University Policy Database's new public site is now available. Training will be offered for users with roles in the policy review and approval process.

February 01, 2024

Auburn campus with text overlay reading SEC Faculty Travel Grants

Applications are now open for the 2024-2025 Auburn University SEC Faculty Travel Grant Program. The deadline for faculty to submit applications is 4:45 p.m. on Friday, March 15.

January 29, 2024

Endeavor work mark

The Endeavor launch entered the second phase on Monday with an additional 1,134 employees added to the system. The Endeavor team continues to make changes to system settings to assure a smooth interface for users and are interested in feedback associated with the user experience.

January 29, 2024

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Employees may schedule to meet in person, via video conferencing, or over the phone

January 29, 2024

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Episode 24: Walter Hood

January 27, 2024

James W. Rane, left, and Don Logan

Auburn University alumni James W. Rane and Don Logan have been selected to receive Lifetime Achievement awards from Business Alabama.

January 26, 2024

The sun sets over a tree-lined cove of Lake Lahusage in Alabama

The Alabama Water Resources Research Institute (AWRRI) invites proposals from Auburn doctoral students for research addressing water resources research priority areas in the state.

January 26, 2024

Di Tian wears a blue collared shirt while sitting in front of a desk with two computer monitors on it.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded Auburn University’s Di Tian a two-year, $313,420 grant to develop improved long-term, high-resolution precipitation data over the United States. Tian is an associate professor in Auburn’s Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences and a researcher in the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station.

January 26, 2024

Auburn University Research Symposium 2024 Tuesday, March 26

Abstract submission for the 2024 Auburn Research Symposium continues and will close on Feb. 11.

January 26, 2024

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AU Libraries invites all AU students, faculty and staff to participate in the LibQUAL+ survey ahead of strategic planning in order to identify areas that need attention.

January 26, 2024

Auburn Author Awards Submissions due March 1 at at https://aub.ie/AAA

The Auburn Author Awards program is now accepting submissions through March 1.

January 24, 2024

AUsome Science in 60 Seconds

Presented by Auburn Engineering's Council of Engineering Graduate Students, students have the opportunity to offer personal, cutting-edge research analyses to judges in one-minute via video and compete for more than $2,200 in cash and prizes.

January 24, 2024

Harold D. Melton Student Center at night

The Melton Student Center reservations office is accepting reservations for the 2024 summer and fall semesters.

January 23, 2024

Harold D. Melton Student Center at night

Each year, Auburn University recognizes the efforts of three outstanding individuals who represent our institution through their unsurpassed humanitarian leadership and contributions to the community. Faculty, students, staff, alumni and friends of the university are encouraged to nominate individuals they believe are deserving of this prestigious honor.

January 23, 2024

RSCT Grant 2023

Group of Auburn University faculty during Research & Scholarship Connections Travel Grant 2023.

January 23, 2024

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As part of Auburn University's current Strategic Planning process, members of the Auburn Family are invited to participate in a survey to help identify institutional priorities and perspectives to support the development of the university's next strategic plan.

January 22, 2024

Auburn University

Auburn University has created a webpage to update students and families on the FAFSA Simplification Act and new deadline information, as well as important terms and ways to prepare.

January 22, 2024

All students, faculty and staff are invited to experience uses of artificial intelligence (AI) supported technology on Thursday, Jan. 25.

January 22, 2024

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The Auburn Gulf Scholars Program, a partnership between Auburn and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, is accepting applications from undergraduates from the social sciences, natural sciences, human sciences, arts, humanities, business, design and engineering to become Gulf Scholars.

January 18, 2024

Associate Professor Myoung-Gi Chon

As a Center on Public Diplomacy Research Fellow, Associate Professor of Public Relations Myoung-Gi Chon will conduct studies on public diplomacy between South Korea and the United States.

January 17, 2024

Beth Schwartz

Beth Schwartz has been selected as the new assistant dean of biomedical sciences. She will be conducting an assessment of the program and will be creating new partnerships in this role.

January 17, 2024

Patrick Reed

Patrick Reed, formerly assistant vice chancellor for innovation and partnerships at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been named the new executive director of the Intellectual Property Exchange (IPX) at Auburn University. He officially assumed the role on Jan. 2.

January 16, 2024

Laura Plexico

Professor Laura Plexico will oversees strategic engagement efforts, graduate studies and interdisciplinary and internationalization programs.

January 12, 2024

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LinkedIn Learning is available to all Auburn University, AUM, TES and Alabama Extension employees.

January 11, 2024

Samford Hall in the daytime

Seven employees were recently honored for their contributions to Auburn

January 11, 2024

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Zoom domain is updating from @zoom.us to @zoom.com

January 10, 2024

Bartol to give Distinguished Graduate Faculty Lecture Feb. 13 at 3:30 pm in Newsom Auditorium

Frank “Skip” Bartol, Professor of Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology, will give Auburn University’s 2023-24 Distinguished Graduate Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 3:30 p.m. in the Newsom Auditorium of Bailey Hall at the College of Veterinary Medicine. A reception will follow.

January 09, 2024

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Faculty are invited to apply for the Daniel F. Breeden Grant program by Monday, March 25.

January 09, 2024

An undergraduate student does research in a lab.

The Office of Undergraduate Research is currently accepting applications from undergraduate students interested in participating in research fellowships, starting this summer.

January 08, 2024

Detail of a mixed media art piece that includes pieces of the American flag.

Exhibiting artists and scholars explore themes on Saturday, Feb. 3 at the museum

January 02, 2024

Jennifer Kerpelman

Jennifer Kerpelman, professor and associate dean for research, graduate studies and outreach in the College of Human Sciences, has been named Auburn University’s associate vice president for research, effective Jan. 1.

December 15, 2023

NSF representatives and Auburn researchers gathered around

Representatives from the National Science Foundation (NSF) recently visited Auburn University to engage with researchers and increase partnership opportunities between the agency and the university.

December 12, 2023

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Auburn University's Facilities Management announces closures during the holidays.

December 11, 2023

Shiva Nageswaran

Shivaprasad Nageswaran, director of the ARC Program at the AU RFID Lab and a spring 2023 doctoral graduate from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, won the National Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) Competition, hosted by the Council of Graduate Schools at their annual meeting on Dec. 10, in Washington, DC.

December 11, 2023

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The Auburn University Model United Nations team recently competed in the Southern Regional Model United Nations (SRMUN) competition in Atlanta. With 24 Auburn students competing, it was the largest number of delegates to attend the competition in recent history.

December 08, 2023

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The Elevated Education Exchange (EEE) will feature keynotes from Kevin Snyder, best-selling author, professional speaker and multi-TEDx presenter, and Jennifer Bloom, founder of Appreciative Education, tenured faculty and past president of NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising.

December 07, 2023

Samford Hall with orange tree leaves in the fall.

Keep AU secure during the winter break

December 07, 2023

The College of Nursing will be offering a Perinatal Education Series — education on mom and baby as they grow together — on Jan. 20. The free program will be held at the college, 710 S. Donahue Drive, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There are two classes offered simultaneously.

December 07, 2023

Chase Bringardner

Following an internal search, Chase Bringardner, professor of theatre in the College of Liberal Arts, has been selected as the associate provost for academic affairs, effective Jan. 1, 2024.

December 06, 2023

Leora Wright in the skills lab

Simulations Specialist Leora Wright was selected to receive the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) Operations Specialist of the Year award for 2023.

December 05, 2023

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The Auburn Family is invited to save the date of Jan. 9 for a ceremony commemorating 60 years of integration at Auburn University.

December 04, 2023

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In its monthly letter to Auburn students, the Student Government Association shares accomplishments and ongoing initiatives.

December 01, 2023

Catherine Coleman Flowers

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work and the Office of Sustainability recently hosted the annual Social Justice Lecture Series with keynote speaker Catherine Coleman Flowers. With more than 175 guests in attendance, the lecture was Flowers’ first in-person lecture at a university in Alabama.

November 30, 2023

A scan of a brain

A researcher in the Auburn University Neuroimaging Center is looking for individuals, who are at least 50 years old, to potentially participate in a brain imaging study of the effect of trauma and PTSD on the brains of older adults.

November 28, 2023

headshot of Dona Yarbrough

After a national search, the Auburn University Office of the Ombudsperson is pleased to announce that Dona Yarbrough will be joining the office as the university’s first Associate Ombudsperson, effective Jan. 1.

November 27, 2023

NOAA Tornado Study

Auburn University’s Department of Geosciences is taking part in a research project that intends to improve tornado resilience for mobile and manufactured homes. The purpose of the study is to learn more about the perceptions of mobile/manufactured homeowners when it comes to using anchoring systems designed for high winds.

November 27, 2023

Stuart Pope stands with a dog on a leash

William “Stuart” Pope, an associate clinical professor in Auburn’s College of Nursing, passed away on Nov. 22. He was 72.

November 27, 2023

Abstract submission is open through February 11, 2024, for the Auburn Research Symposium. Undergraduate and graduate students, as well as post-doctoral researchers, are encouraged to submit abstracts of their research and creative scholarship projects.

November 27, 2023