With a grant from the National Science Foundation Rapid Response Research program, Auburn faculty from the College of Engineering and the College of Education recently completed the first summer camp aimed at empowering students from underserved communities.

September 05, 2024

Nursing students and Chambers County EMS help a patient from her home

Auburn is on a mission to build resilient communities throughout Alabama with several programs that bring research and outreach work to rural areas across the state.

August 30, 2024

Auburn's EAGLES program has been nominated for a Chick-fil-A 2024 True Inspiration award, which includes a philanthropic grant. The Auburn Family can help the EAGLES program win the top award by voting in the Chick-fil-A app Sept. 3-30.

August 26, 2024

Gretchen Oliver in her lab.

Gretchen Oliver’s life motto is “be better tomorrow,” and it’s a motto that she has been striving to instill in her students in Auburn’s School of Kinesiology for the past decade.

August 12, 2024

Taylor Lane

Taylor Lane, an undergraduate student majoring in rehabilitation and disability studies, will represent the College of Education as the student marshal for Auburn University’s summer 2024 commencement ceremonies.

August 02, 2024

Several children and one adult stand around a light table with colorful shapes

Children learn through play while attending the College of Education’s Early Childhood Summer Enrichment Program.

July 25, 2024

Bruce Gladden

School of Kinesiology Professor Bruce Gladden published a paper in 2008 that has been selected for a list of “100 essential papers in sports and exercise physiology.”

July 23, 2024

Village Writing Project participants pose for a group photo.

Auburn University hosted the first Village Writing Project institute this summer, under the direction of College of Education associate professor Mike Cook.

July 15, 2024

A young woman reads to a group of children in a classroom

The Early Childhood Summer Enrichment Program offers College of Education students valuable classroom teaching experience when school is out for the summer.

July 15, 2024

USA Team Handball image showing a wheelchair and ball

A trio from Auburn University has been selected to lead the inaugural USA Team Handball Wheelchair National Team.

July 11, 2024

Alpha Sennon in a field surrounded by palms

A native of Trinidad & Tobago, doctoral student Alpha Sennon is the founder of an NGO called WHY FARM and a minor celebrity in the agricultural education world.

July 10, 2024

A group of EAGLES students pose with WINGS and Aubie.

Mission to equip students, family members, and caregivers with an integrated, easy-to-use “independence” platform grew out of an Auburn EAGLES article.

July 02, 2024

Sean Forbes is a professor of educational psychology in Auburn’s College of Education and the executive director of O Grows

From the beginning, O Grows in Opelika, Alabama, has focused on community, partnership and philanthropy — people helping people.

June 28, 2024

Dr. Tess Maginess and Dr. Leslie Cordie on June 6, 2024 at Queen’s University Belfast

Leslie Cordie, associate professor of adult education in the College of Education’s Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology, received a medal from the Irish government in recognition of her leadership of Research Network #3 for the Asia-Europe Meeting Lifelong Learning Hub, or ASEM LLL, at University in Ireland.

June 24, 2024

Lifetime Achievement Awards Logo

The Auburn Alumni Association recently honored the 2024 class of Lifetime Achievement Award and Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients.

June 05, 2024

Jeffrey T. Fairbrother, dean and Wayne T. Smith Distinguished Professor of Auburn's College of Education, has been chosen to receive the 2024 MacVittie Emerging Leadership Award from the American Association of University Administrators.

May 28, 2024

A young woman sits on the floor smiling at a group of students

By the time they graduate, Auburn music education students have almost three years of classroom experience under their belts.

May 14, 2024

Bryson McGlynn cooking in the MasterChef Junior kitchen

Bryson McGlynn, the 12-year-old son of two Auburn alumni, has been a fierce competitor on FOX's "MasterChef Junior."

May 07, 2024

Jessica Milton, right, presents Madelyn McKinney with the Outstanding WINGS Peer Mentor of the Year award.

Madelyn McKinney, an exercise science student who graduated in May, was named the EAGLES Program’s 2023-2024 Outstanding WINGS Peer Mentor of the Year.

May 07, 2024

Auburn University School of Kinesiology logo

Seven undergraduate students from the School of Kinesiology were awarded Undergraduate Research Fellowships from Auburn University for the 2024-25 academic year.

May 06, 2024

The five award winners

Five members of the College of Education received honors at Auburn University’s Graduate School spring awards ceremony.

April 30, 2024

Jessica Westmoreland

Jessica Grace Westmoreland, an undergraduate student majoring in agriscience education, will represent the College of Education as the student marshal in Auburn University’s spring 2024 graduation ceremony.

April 29, 2024

Three people in graduation caps and gowns wave orange and blue shakers

The EAGLES program is designed to focus on academic enrichment, personal and social skills, independent living, health and wellness enhancement and integrated work experiences.

April 25, 2024

Pressley Rains, Soolim Jeong and Sean Forbes

Two students and one faculty member from the College of Education were recognized at Auburn University’s annual Awards Ceremony held April 16. Undergraduate student Pressley Rains, graduate student Soolim Jeong and Professor Sean Forbes are this year’s recipients from the college.

April 17, 2024