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
The work of Auburn College of Education faculty members Margie Taylor, Sarah Flint and Lindsay Portela does not stop when class ends. Whether training health care professionals to prevent burnout, supporting communities in crisis, equipping first responders with mental wellness resources or mentoring future counselors through service learning opportunities, the three counselor educators are extending Auburn's land-grant mission far beyond campus while preparing the next generation of counseling professionals to do the same.
For many people, conversations about mental health can feel intimidating, uncomfortable or difficult to begin. Alexis Dowdell, a doctoral student in Auburn University's College of Education, hopes to change that through a new educational video series designed to make mental health information more accessible, relatable and easier to understand for individuals and families across the community.
Auburn University's College of Education celebrated one of the world's most advanced pianos on Monday, officially unveiling its new Steinway Spirio | r during a special event in the college's Frech Family Instructional Music Education Laboratory.
Auburn University's DisruptMS project is reimagining how multiple sclerosis research is done by putting patients at the center of the discovery process. Led by Dr. Evelyn Hunter, the community-based project brings together researchers, doctoral students and people living with MS to better understand how stress affects symptoms and develop practical tools shaped by patients' real-life experiences.
