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A group of graduates at commencement

Nearly 1,900 students will participate in fall 2023 commencement ceremonies at Neville Arena on Dec. 9.

December 01, 2023

The Bailey siblings at Diani

If you’ve been on Auburn University’s campus in the last decade, there’s a good chance you’ve run into a Bailey. For 10 years, five siblings – Harlan, Kayla, Jakobi, Jordan and Diani Bailey – have excelled at Auburn.

November 30, 2023

A woman smiles at students as she helps them in school

Katie Forster is not only a fourth-generation alumna, she’s also a current Auburn student, parent and faculty member teaching reading education in the College of Education.

November 29, 2023

The Melton Scholars Program Advisory Board stands together.

The Melton Scholars Program focuses on providing a supportive and enriching environment that empowers students to thrive academically, socially and personally.

November 28, 2023

Melody George-Jones and Mellany George

It's been 100 years since Maria Whitson made history as the first woman to graduate from the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering at Auburn University. Today, Auburn Engineering alumnae are still making waves across the state of Alabama.

November 27, 2023

Aubie Claus hangs an ornament on a Christmas tree

Come shop Aubie's favorite things! When you make a purchase from Aubie’s Holiday Gift Guide, you are not only finding the perfect present for your loved one, you're also supporting Auburn departments, programs and student organizations.

November 27, 2023

A group of people walk together in front of Jordan-Hare Stadium

Auburn University and the University of Alabama are preparing for Operation Iron Ruck, a 151-mile journey from the Iron Bowl visiting team's stadium to the home team's arena, which will raise awareness for epidemic of veteran suicide.

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

George Flowers, Jacob Botello, Natasha Grabau, and Adebowale Oyerinde

Jacob Botello, a graduate student in Biological Sciences, won first place in Auburn’s 2023 3MT competition on Tuesday, November 14 in the Melton Student Center Ballroom.

November 17, 2023

Paul Mortimer is pictured

This week’s segment of the Everything Auburn podcast involves a Zoom interview with Paul Mortimer, a resident of Westhoughton, England, who has become known on social media as the British Auburn Fan.

November 14, 2023

Paul Mortimer poses in his home

More than 4,100 miles away from the Plains of Auburn, Alabama, resides possibly one of the biggest Auburn University fans in the world. Meet Paul Mortimer, a resident of Westhoughton, England, who — interestingly and unexpectedly enough — became an Auburn fan 10 years ago not only for his interest in American football but mostly for that of another favorite American pastime.

November 14, 2023

A display featuring military memorabilia of Eugene Sledge

Auburn University’s Veterans Resource Center (VRC) unveiled a new display featuring a World War II dress uniform worn by late Auburn alumnus and United States Marine Corps veteran Eugene B. Sledge at a special ceremony on campus Friday.

November 10, 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

The Laurel Hotel and Spa

The Laurel Hotel & Spa has been awarded a Five Diamond designation by AAA Travels, recognizing it as offering world-class luxury, amenities and indulgence for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

November 07, 2023

Auburn Graduate School

The campus community is invited to attend and support the finalists as they present in the final Auburn University competition on Nov.14 from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Melton Student Center Ballroom.

November 03, 2023

A young woman stands on top of a mountain with a colorful sunset in the sky behind her

Three days after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in biomedical sciences, Bekai Heffley began a 2,650-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, a challenging trek from Canada to Mexico that takes hikers through deserts, forests and mountain ranges.

November 01, 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

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

Abigail Minor and her AIM mentor Kirsten (McConnell) Grenside

The Auburn International Mentoring (AIM) Program helps student land international internship.

October 23, 2023

Auburn mascot Aubie with Alabama mascot Big Al

The Beat Bama Food Drive (BBFD) is a student-led effort consisting of over 650 volunteers, making it the largest student organization dedicated to service at Auburn. Now in its 30th year, the organization has two main goals: change lives — one meal at a time through donations to the Food Bank of East Alabama and beat the University of Alabama.

October 23, 2023

Auburn alum Tim Monk stands with a Space Force representative in camouflage gear with a model rocket between them

Tim Monk is a director on the New Glenn mission management team at Blue Origin.

October 20, 2023

Jay James

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and young Auburn alumni like Jay James are leaders in the field. James, a 2015 graduate, serves as cybersecurity operations lead at his alma mater and helps oversee the Security Operations Center.

October 20, 2023

The webinars will focus on health care benefits, investment planning, and much more.

October 19, 2023

Prof Kankang Qi, wife Chen Yan and department colleagues

When faced with an unexpected, life-threatening medical emergency, business analytics assistant professor Kangkang Qi learned what it means to be a member of the Auburn family as colleagues stepped in to help him and his family.

October 17, 2023

Tommy Elliott reviews statistics while sitting in the press box at an Auburn football game.

'A perfect fit': Tommy Elliott is in his 50th season on Auburn football's stat crew.

October 13, 2023

Ruth Logue

A former nurse helps Michigan’s homeless create a new beginning, one piece of furniture at a time

October 11, 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

Zach Dickey

Zach Dickey, a graduate student in Auburn University’s College of Education, is a member of the U.S. Power Soccer National Team. He and his teammates are headed to Sydney, Australia, to compete against nine other nations in the Powerchair Football World Cup from Oct. 14-20.

October 05, 2023

Auburn basketball standout Daymeon Fishback stands in the Auburn Arena while speaking to a group.

Former Auburn Basketball standout Daymeon Fishback headlines Women’s Philanthropy Board’s ‘Fall-Star’ Luncheon.

October 03, 2023

A scenic view of Auburn

For the fifth consecutive year, Auburn University has set a record for the highest enrollment, exceeding 33,000 students, and welcomed the largest first-year class in the institution’s 167-year history.

September 28, 2023

Image showing fall construction at Auburn University

A collection of some of Facilities Management's most recent capital projects from the Melton Student Center Starbucks relocation to the College of Education and STEM + Ag complexes.

September 28, 2023

Astronaut Jan Davis

Written by 1977 Auburn mechanical engineering alumna and retired astronaut Jan Davis, “Air Born: Two Generations in Flight” details the mutually motivated careers and aerospace accomplishments of both Davis and her father, Ben Smotherman, an engineer and Air Force B-17 pilot who was shot down over Holland in 1943. tion goes here... this will appear below the item headline

September 26, 2023

New Starbucks on first floor of Melton Student Center

Featuring more seating, more options and more items, the new Melton Student Center Starbucks is situated on 2,400 square feet of ground floor space formerly occupied by Au Bon Pain after relocating the Starbucks previously located on the second floor.

September 25, 2023

Engineering Council Awards

Eight outstanding engineering alumni and one longtime faculty member of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering were honored by the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council during a ceremony Friday, Sept. 15, for their distinguished professional careers. These alumni include five who were recognized as Distinguished Auburn Engineers, three as Outstanding Young Auburn Engineers and chemical engineering associate professor and the college’s former associate dean for academics for Superior Service. The council also presented former Interim Dean Steve Taylor with a portrait honoring his service to the college.

September 22, 2023

photo of the election group

Outreach work in the College of Liberal Arts’ Department of Political Science has professionalized election administration, trained leaders in efficient election processes and aided developing countries in free and fair elections.

September 22, 2023

Anglers pose outdoors

Big bass and big business go hand-in-hand for the Auburn Fishing Team. Aspiring professional fishermen at Auburn choose business degrees to help them with skills on and off the water.

September 20, 2023

Independence flying at the Eagles

On Sept. 12, Indy took an airline flight to Philadelphia in preparation for her grand stadium soar.

September 15, 2023

DeAngelo Johnson in his classroom

Many Auburn alumni teachers are bucking the state and national trend that declares as many as 70% of teachers are said to have considered leaving their jobs in recent years.

September 14, 2023

Emily Razzano

Emily Razzano, a distinguished alumna who graduated from Auburn University in 2020 with a bachelor’s in geospatial and environmental informatics, shares her remarkable journey from academia to becoming a Geographic Information System Manager at the South Carolina Emergency Management Division.

September 12, 2023

Jan Davis in space

Written by 1977 Auburn mechanical engineering alumna and retired astronaut Jan Davis, “Air Born: Two Generations in Flight” details the mutually motivated careers and aerospace accomplishments of both Davis and her father.

September 12, 2023

Marlon Blackwell in his studio

Auburn alumnus Marlon Blackwell and his firm, Marlon Blackwell Architects, have been selected to design the Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Washington, D.C.

September 11, 2023

Shay Pilcher

Shay Pilcher took her natural inquisitiveness and desire to solve problems and found a home in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

September 07, 2023

Eagles students in Atlanta

This fall, the EAGLES program is asking for help to make the Auburn dream a reality for even more students through a crowdfunding initiative aimed at offsetting the costs students and families incur.

September 07, 2023

Ashley Gilbreath

In the midst of a book tour and managing her design team, interior designer and Auburn University alumna Ashley Gilbreath is pinged with an email from her former professor, associate professor emerita Mary Ann Potter, now retired.

September 06, 2023

Graduate School logo

Six Auburn faculty members have been selected as the Graduate Student Council’s 2023 Outstanding Graduate Mentors.

April 28, 2023

Graduate School

Nineteen Auburn University faculty and staff will be recognized at the 2023 Auburn Author Awards ceremony on April 11 at 3:00 p.m. in the RBD Library’s Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium.

March 08, 2023

Auburn University Graduate School

Nancy H. Barry, professor and coordinator of music education in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching, will give Auburn University’s 2022-23 Distinguished Graduate Faculty Lecture on Wednesday, Jan. 25.

January 03, 2023

Auburn University Graduate School

Recent graduates of Auburn’s Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) program created an exhibit for one of the longest-running horticulture events in the nation, the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show.

June 29, 2022

Auburn Graduate School

Seven Auburn faculty members have been selected as the Graduate Student Council’s 2022 Outstanding Graduate Mentors.

April 22, 2022