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The philosophy of freedom: Ideas that shaped the American Revolution
250 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Americans still grapple with many of the same questions that shaped the Revolutionary era. Roderick T. Long, professor of philosophy, believes those questions are key to understanding the American Revolution itself. ...
Our Students
Creativity with purpose: Auburn scholarship support opens doors for Julianna Acomb
When Julianna Acomb started searching for colleges, she knew exactly what she wanted: professors who would challenge her creativity and help sharpen her writing. Auburn University’s English department immediately stood out. ...
Performance artist Tim Miller helps students find power in personal stories
Tim Miller, a performance artist and writer known for his exploration of identity through humor and passion, worked with Auburn Theatre & Dance students this spring to create "Body Maps," an original piece devised from pers ...
10 CLA students win 2026 Auburn Research Symposium awards
Following the 2026 Auburn University Research Symposium, 10 College of Liberal Arts students received awards for their posters and oral presentations. ...
Research & Outreach
Law & Justice professor inducted into first-ever Fellowship to Combat Campus Antisemitism
Ariel Liberman, assistant professor of law and legal studies in the Department of Political Science, will represent Auburn University in a new nationa ...
Reading into it: SLHS promotes childhood development through literacy
The Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic meets children where they are – at the campus clinic, in our community or via telehealth, so that ever ...
By land and by sea: Global intervention in the American Revolution ensured its success
As the United States of America celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, research in the College of Liberal Arts shows that beyond our own borders, ...
Arts & Culture
Philanthropy powers hands-on learning for future music business pros
The Don and Alexandra Clayton Recording Arts Honors, a juried competition for contemporary student musicians at Auburn’s Lucky Man Studio, is serving ...
Theatre Management graduate helps Auburn schoolchildren, seniors make performance art with memories
Abigail Bowling, a recent Theatre Management and Creative Writing graduate, interned this spring with the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Ar ...
Auburn Art unveils 50-foot mural honoring Poarch Creek Indians
The Poarch Creek Indians now have a permanent art installation celebrating their history and culture after Auburn students and faculty completed the u ...
Outstanding Alumni
Ready to serve: Scholarships support Anthropology alumna hoping to make difference
Manna Mathews had plenty of reasons to choose Auburn, including an exceptional anthropology program, a campus she’d loved from the moment she first sa ...
From engineering to philosophy: Auburn alum finds purpose in the unexpected
A third-generation Auburn graduate on both sides of his family, Justin Saia ’08 grew up believing Auburn was more a part of who he was than just a des ...
Craft and community: Actor Michael O’Neill teaches Theatre & Dance students to own their auditions
Character actor Michael O'Neill, whose career spans everything from "Transformers" to "Grey's Anatomy," led realistic auditioning workshops for Auburn ...