The combination of business acumen, music passion and love of Auburn led Don Clayton to support the university’s first commercial recording studio in the College of Liberal Arts. Named after the title of one of his favorite self-authored songs, the Don and Alexandra Clayton "Lucky Man" Studio is poised to revolutionize opportunities for music students and put Auburn on the map in the recording industry.

Underneath pastures and woodlands just south of Notasulga, an Alabama Civil War camp may be waiting to be discovered. College of Liberal Arts students are working to be the first to uncover it. Led by Associate Professor of Anthropology Meghan Buchanan, Auburn students became practicing archaeologists at the historic site.

In 2024, donor support funded the cost of care for every child and family's autism assessment services. One in 36 children are diagnosed with autism, but many families cannot afford the cost of therapy. Auburn provides crucial diagnostic services and high-quality behavioral interventions to children and families in the community.