Our national discourse seems as fractured as ever. How do we learn to talk to each other again?
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Year: 2020
Going International
Ashley Robinett ’01 was once a chemical engineer fresh out of college. Now she’s part of an international organization empowering women around the world.
Finding A Home
For more than 25 years, diversity and inclusion programs across campus have helped underrepresented students and alumni find their place on the Plains.
The Long Road Back
Marsha Bass Schmid ’99 was living her best life before an accident changed everything. Now, she’s using her journey to motivate others.
Sniffing Out A Solution
To detect modern viruses, Auburn’s Canine Performance Sciences team is using an ancient tool—a dog’s nose.
First Black Auburn Student Finally Receives Degree
After integrating Auburn University more than 50 years ago, Harold Franklin Sr. finally has his diploma.
News Roll: Auburn Senior Becomes Town Mayor
Auburn senior Messiah Williams-Cole is the new mayor of Camp Hill, Ala., after defeating incumbent Ezell Woodyard-Smith in an Oct. 6, 2020 runoff election.
The Great Debate
Our national discourse seems as fractured as ever. How do we learn to talk to each other again?
Going International
Ashley Robinett ’01 was once a chemical engineer fresh out of college. Now she’s part of an international organization empowering women around the world.
Finding A Home
For more than 25 years, diversity and inclusion programs across campus have helped underrepresented students and alumni find their place on the Plains.
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More Year: 2020 Stories
Improved Shell Life
Oyster expert Bill Walton builds a better bivalve mollusk.
The War Eagle Has Landed
For more than 50 years, Auburn grads have helped turn America’s wanderlust for space travel into a reality. With a new mission to return to the moon and explore Mars, hundreds of Auburn Tigers find themselves the architects of humankind’s next adventure in the Big Blue.
Changing Gears with Thomas Craton ’14
When the Pandemic shut down their biggest moneymaker, a family-owned business lended a hand.
The Mark of Vorovoro
The College of Human Science’s Sustainability in Action trip leaves a mark on you.
How AU Prepares for Success
We sat down with Mike McCay, director of The University Career Center at Auburn University and Addye Bucknell-Burnell, associate director, Career Development, to get their insight on landing the perfect job.
Christa Cotton: Cocktail Recipes by El Guapo
Just in time for summer, these cocktail recipes from El Guapo Bitters, Tonics & Syrups are here to beat the heat. El Guapo is the subject of “Shaking Things Up.”
In the Pursuit of Justice: Brittany Henderson ’11
How the notorious criminal Jeffrey Epstein was brought to justice.
Rattle and Strum
For 25 years, two Auburn grads have brought the world’s best singer-songwriters to the Plains for concerts in a local landmark. The story of the acoustic music series with the unforgettable name.
Her Way: The Anne Rivers Siddons Story
More comfortable defying social norms than abiding by them, author Anne Rivers Siddons dragged Southern womanhood into the modern age.
The Next Peak
Frostbite, bankruptcy and leukemia couldn’t keep one alumnus from a lifetime of adventure.