Impact Beyond Auburn's Campus

Outreach is fundamental to Auburn University's land-grant mission, and in the College of Education we work to improve the futures of citizens in Alabama, the Southeast region, the nation, and the global community. By engaging with our communities in impactful activities, we are committed to building a better future for all.

Our Outreach Stories

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Impact
Everything Auburn Podcast: OperationGOLD

The road to gold runs straight through the Plains: Powered by Auburn spirit, world-class coaching and a mission bigger than sport, Team USA Wheelchair Handball gears up for OperationGOLD. Head coach Ford Dyke and adapted athlete Jay Denning join the Everything Auburn Podcast ahead of the team's elite selection camp.

Building a foundation for STEM education

An interdisciplinary team from Auburn University has secured a renewed $600,000 NSF grant to train rural Alabama middle‑school teachers in AI, robotics and data‑driven STEM instruction through a three‑year summer research program.

Parkinson's and Pageantry

What do a biomechanist and a pageant queen have in common? More than you might think.

PT student, Miss Central Alabama shines light on advocacy

When Auburn University physical therapy student Ellie Everett takes the stage at the Miss Alabama competition in June, she will be representing a heart project that has been years in the making – dating back to her elementary education days. In 5th grade, Everett lost her father and began a lifelong grief journey that has transformed into a nonprofit organization called Lost but Not Alone.