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Auburn University Libraries will host International Grad Student Library Orientation on Sept. 4

Students can now view their class schedule, navigate to classes, schedule appointments, find resources, connect with classmates and more directly from their phone through the Advise & Assist app “Navigate 360.”

Three Auburn students — Thomas Lester, Liam Heary and Harrison Ranier — have been recognized among the Birmingham Business Journal’s Inno Under 25 honorees, a statewide list highlighting the most promising young innovators, entrepreneurs and changemakers.

Affordable housing is a challenge for home seekers across the nation and The Winchester Institute for Real Estate Development recently initiated a program to help.

College of Agriculture researchers are shifting their catfish vaccine development strategy to bring vaccines to farmers.

The Concessions Board is accepting proposals from qualified student groups and campus units until Oct. 14, at 5 p.m. Proposals should support “…making life at Auburn better for faculty, staff, students and the community.”

Internships are a key component of the exceptional student experience that the Harbert College of Business promises its students. Seven Harbert students share their internship experiences working for companies and organizations in the airline, health care, retail, financial services and non-profit sectors.

The Harbert College of Business welcomes new assistant professors Adam Bross, Yejee Lee, Lucas Swider, Elizabeth Tori, Zheyi Xu and Di Yuan. Their teaching and research span the fields of accounting, business analytics and information systems and management.

As board members, Kirsten Nielsen and Auburn alumnus James Hoskins will serve as senior advisors to the institute, bringing deep experience from the highest echelons of national security and private-sector leadership.

On view through Dec. 6, The Jule’s latest exhibitions investigate the theme of “belonging” as the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary.

Students and faculty from the School of Industrial and Graphic Design and the McWhorter School of Building Science teamed up to create marketable products for mass timber installation.

The Auburn Mass Timber Collaborative hosted its annual workshop in May, continuing to expand mass timber education across the country.

John Butera and Joyce Greathouse built successful careers after graduating from Auburn University. Now retired, they are giving back through planned gifts to help Auburn students have the same life-changing opportunities they experienced.

Members of the campus community are invited to attend the 2025 Promotion and Tenure Reception, a signature event honoring faculty excellence and achievement at Auburn.

Auburn alumni Capt. Tolulope Morawo and Lt. Col. Steven “Mark” Pelham met against the odds: on Army Reserve deployment facing the New World Screwworm fly.

While giraffes are the tallest land animals in the world, health challenges often begin at ground level. Imagine carrying 2,500 pounds of body weight on four feet the approximate size of dinner plates. Veterinary Medicine's Ray Wilhite is part of a new collaborative study that may lead to improved hoof health and longer lifespans for the graceful giants in zoos and other managed environments.

Auburn physicists Shawn Oset and Zexi Xing helped lead an international effort to study 3I/ATLAS, only the third known interstellar object. In just days, their team moved from first observation to a published paper, detecting traces of water that could reshape how scientists understand planetary systems beyond our own.

In one rural Alabama county, Auburn students planning to enter the medical and health fields are breaking down barriers that limit access to health care.

Six Engineering faculty members — Daniel Tauritz, Dave Bevly, Anton Schindler, Virginia Davis, John Evans and Brian Thurow — have been awarded new or continued endowed professorships.

The College of Education welcomes students to their first fall semester in the new building.

Joshua Blunt and Charles Sands have been awarded U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad opportunities.

The program supports nursing students as they balance rigorous academics with their mental, physical and social well-being.

Linda Gibson-Young, professor and outreach coordinator in the College of Nursing, has been named as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.

Auburn College of Education’s Cassie Boze is honored with the Spirit of Excellence award.

The Auburn University Raptor Center is celebrating 25 years of pregame eagle flights in Jordan-Hare Stadium with a campaign to raise awareness and philanthropic support.

Traditional imaging techniques face fundamental limitations when it comes to detecting disease-related proteins on exosomes — nanoscale extracellular vesicles that serve as critical messengers between cells. Two Auburn Engineering researchers, however, have a solution.

The Provost Office has launched an internal search for an interim dean of the Graduate School, a key leadership role that will help guide the university’s graduate education efforts during a transitional period.

Bid Day 2025 brought energy and excitement to Neville Arena as Auburn welcomed its newest Panhellenic members.

At Auburn, we believe in the power of education to transform lives. That belief is rooted in our commitment to creating a campus where every member of our community—students, faculty, staff, alumni and families—can thrive. A vital part of that commitment is ensuring that our digital spaces are accessible to all.

An exciting student-driven concept where student innovation meets culinary passion is hitting the Hey Day Market as the multi-concept food hall prepares to welcome The Incubator — a launchpad for future chefs, entrepreneurs and hospitality leaders set to open Monday, Aug. 18 coinciding with the start of the fall semester.

This fall, Auburn's Common Book Program brings the pages of "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" to life through a dynamic series of events that invite students, faculty, staff and the broader community to explore storytelling, creativity and connection.

University Writing was recently recognized by the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum and the WAC Clearinghouse.

Auburn University paleontologist Thomas Cullen is co-leading a $3 million international study of the mid-Cretaceous Thermal Maximum — a prehistoric period of extreme warming — to understand how ecosystems responded to rapid environmental shifts and what those patterns reveal about Earth’s history.

Richard Burt of the McWhorter School of Building Science has been elected to the National Academy of Construction Class of 2025.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records.

Junior finance major Reece Tremaglio is a fisherman on the Auburn Bass Fishing Team, a pro athlete and a growing media personality.

It is not too late for faculty and staff to register for a 2025-26 parking permit, but Parking Services will resume regular enforcement of all zones on Monday, Aug. 18.

Parking Services will resume normal enforcement on Monday, Aug. 18. Students should have already registered vehicles if not already. Bicycles also need to be registered.

Auburn’s College of Education is kicking off the first week of fall classes with a full slate of daily activities designed to welcome College of Education students into their new home—and faculty and staff are invited to help make it a success.

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Auburn University’s College of Education is preparing for a vibrant semester with a slate of new faculty starting this fall with an aim to elevate research, teaching and student engagement.

As the Auburn University Bookstore continues renovations to its Haley Center location, physical course materials and textbooks will only be available for online order during the fall 2025 semester.

An esteemed researcher, passionate educator and respected academic leader, Jennifer Blackhurst has joined the Harbert College of Business as the inaugural McWane Chair in Supply Chain Management.

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering continues to build its presence and forge partnerships in the Rocket City, recently entering into an agreement with Leadership Greater Huntsville.

The Harbert College of Business has revamped its graduate certificate in business analytics and AI to address the evolving needs of today’s professionals and businesses.

The American Medical Association tapped Frank Oprandy from the Harbert College of Business as one of only four non-physicians to serve on a specially convened advisory committee exploring ways for medical professionals to better navigate the business of practicing medicine.

A century and a decade after its founding, the College of Education began a new era on Tuesday, formally opening its 167,000-square-foot home with a grand opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting.

On each opening night of the Department of Theatre and Dance’s 2025-26 season, all tickets and donations will directly fund student scholarships.

Homecoming festivities will begin with a parade, pep rally and music from Nashville Nation on Sept. 12, before the football team takes on South Alabama on Sept. 13.

Auburn's art museum reopens for the fall semester with new exhibitions on Aug. 19.