Auburn Alumna Rada Owen trains Annette Bening for her Oscar-nominated performance in “Nyad.”
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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.
The Sound of Movie Magic
Postproduction sound designer, Scott Sanders, has been making noise in Hollywood for nearly four decades.
What Do Students Carry In Their Backpack?
This ever-present functional accessory is more than a carrier of books, it’s also an expression of a student’s personality, lifestyle and even goals.
Auburn’s Study Abroad Program Celebrates 20 Years
Through the Joseph S. Bruno Auburn Abroad in Italy program, Auburn students immerse themselves in the Italian way of life.
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.
Honoring History and Cementing The Future
A new presence for Auburn in Downtown Birmingham.
People and Plants: The Secret Behind Keeping SEC College Campuses Beautiful
Across the SEC and the country, Auburn graduates are overseeing some of the biggest and most scenic college campuses. But it takes more than a green thumb to keep these iconic places inviting for students, staff and thousands of annual visitors.
Wildest Dreams
Author and New York Times writer Margaret Renkl looks for answers to societal ills in the harmony between humans and nature.
Pondering Their Future
Harry Ponder ’70 retired from Auburn in 2017, but his legacy lives on. Three of his landscape horticulture students—Justin Sutton ’05, Kim Byram ’94 and Jeff McManus ’88—cite his leadership and passion as big influences.
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Back on Track
“You’ve never been to a race, have you?”
Campus Concerts – The Big Question
What was your favorite concert you attended while a student at Auburn?
From Aspiring Engineer To Juilliard Trumpeter
Wilson Childers ’20 went from aspiring engineer to Juilliard trumpeter in short measure.
Chairmen of the Boards
How TikTok, COVID-19, ESPN and mad bag skills turned two Tigers into cornhole kings.
Fearless in Blue
Staring down a lion, falling down a waterfall and barrel rolling in a plane are all in a day’s work for three intrepid alumni.
Flower Power
Whether she’s doing missionary work or extravagant floral designs for Cardi B, Catherine Wayman ’07 never stops growing.
The Great Mind Connector
Connecting students to jobs, companies to Auburn and research to real-world problems drove the rebranding of Auburn’s Research Park.
WEGL is 50
On April 25, 1971, WEGL 91.1 crackled to life in the first floor of Haley Center.
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?