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

Members of the GEAR UP Achieve board of directors gather around a conference table and listen to presentations on the state of the grant.
Impact
Faculty engagement in GEAR UP Achieve enriches summer camp experiences

Faculty engagement with the GEAR UP Achieve initiative's summer residential camp is transforming how students, particularly those from marginalized communities, prepare for and thrive in higher education.

Summit Synergy

Auburn’s College of Education hosts its inaugural Education Summit to strengthen Alabama’s educator pipeline, surface innovations and build partnerships.

Rucker named new director of GEAR UP Achieve

Erika E. Rucker has been named the new director of GEAR UP Achieve, Alabama’s statewide Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant administered by Auburn University, effective Mar. 1.

The Science of Reading

Auburn College of Education doctoral student Larry Saulsberry and Alabama Reading Initiative Director Bonnie Short delivered testimony last week before a U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on the topic of “The Science of Reading,” sharing Alabama’s progress and continued needs in advancing evidence-based reading instruction.