An Auburn faculty member and students work lead a community member through physical therapy exercises

Setting it apart from other programs in the state, Auburn has a distinctive approach to physical therapy education — grounded by experiential learning and meaningful community impact but fueled by real-world research.

October 17, 2024

Christine Drew

Christine Drew, an assistant professor in Auburn University's College of Education, offers self-care and independent living tips for parents who have children with intellectual disabilities in this edition of Expert Answers.

October 09, 2024

An artist rendering of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program

October is National Physical Therapy Month, and Auburn is gearing up to launch its inaugural Doctor of Physical Therapy program next summer.

October 08, 2024

Daniel Lawson

For the past week and a half, a School of Kinesiology post-doctoral researcher and member of the Georgia Army National Guard Company has been helping with Hurricane Helene clean up efforts in southeast Georgia.

October 07, 2024

Students pound fibers in a plastic container.

Christine Schnittka's new book aims to help students learn about STEAM concepts through hands-on crafts.

September 24, 2024

Sean Forbes receiving the Royrickers Cook Endowed Engagement Award - presented by the VP for University Outreach, Royrickers Cook

Auburn University Outreach’s 2024 Royrickers Cook Endowed Engagement Award was awarded to Sean Forbes for his notable contributions to the community through Opelika Grows (O Grows) community garden and farmers market.

September 12, 2024

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

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

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.

July 11, 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

Last updated: 11/14/2023