When Glomerata editors overstepped their bounds in 1955 and 1970, Auburn students took to the streets—and took their matches to the beloved yearbooks.
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The Auburn Conference on International Affairs
For almost 15 years, the student-run Auburn Conference on International Affairs brought many of the world’s most famous dignitaries, diplomats and politicians to the Plains.
Coach Shug Jordan’s Basketball Beginnings
Auburn’s beloved football player and coach, Shug Jordan, was as good on the basketball court as he was on the gridiron.
Auburn Tradition: The History of Hey Day
Get to know the Auburn Family with this one-of-a-kind campus tradition!
A Tip of the Cap: The Rookie Auburn Tiger (R.A.T.) Program
Remembering the long-lost tradition and tribulations of Auburn freshmen “Rats.”
They Still Do That? The Evolution of Auburn University Traditions
From rolling trees with toilet paper to jumping in fountains on Leap Day, the history surrounding some of Auburn’s most beloved traditions may surprise you.
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Fred Gray: Chief Counsel of the Civil Rights Movement
As Auburn commemorates 60 years of integration, Civil Rights lawyer Fred Gray discusses how he became a lawyer.
Auburn’s First African American Female Cheerleader Continues to Inspire
A onetime pioneer is still leading others long after hanging up her pom poms.
Fearless and Mostly True Auburn Stories
From the Sphinx to space, flappers to french fries, Auburn’s history is filled with stories that are too good to be true. Except they are.
How Auburn’s Modern Art Collection Helped Found A Museum
A Georgia O’Keeffe for 50 bucks? The unbelievable saga of how Auburn purchased 36 controversial masterpieces and opened a world-class art museum for the 21st century.
Auburn Rugby Club’s Rise to Greatness
For decades, Auburn’s Rugby Club fought for relevance as much as victory. Then they were national champions.
Operation Usher
In days of old, Boy Scouts ushering fans to their seats were a common sight at Auburn football games. What happened?
Southern Housepitality
A century before high-rise apartments and Chick fil-A, boarding houses fed and housed Auburn’s hungry students.
Misjudged: Legal Pioneer Judge Alvin Wong ’73
Judge Alvin Wong ’73, Georgia’s first Asian Pacific American judge, on his unlikely path to progress.
Q&A with President Chris Roberts
Christopher B. Roberts started his new role as Auburn president on May 16, 2022, after 29 years as an engineering professor, department chair and dean at Auburn.
Food University
Addressing hidden student hunger at Auburn.