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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 as a real-world launchpad for aspiring recording industry talent — for both students onstage and behind the scenes. ...

Our Students


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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. ...

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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 ...

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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


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Auburn professor joins Harvard faculty fellowship to research commemorative acts

Hollifield Associate Professor of Southern History Elijah Gaddis is one of eight faculty invited to join Harvard University’s Warren Center Fellowship ...

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Auburn announces inaugural Foundation Fellows

Auburn University has selected three faculty members and 14 students from the College of Liberal Arts to join the inaugural cohort of Foundation Fello ...

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Law professor explains ‘liberty under law’ 250 years after Founding Fathers pioneered American legal framework

From the denial of fundamental rights by the British to the American common law practiced today, the Founding Fathers knew the law of the new land had ...

Arts & Culture


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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 ...

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Auburn University Theatre & Dance announces 2026-2027 season

The Auburn University Department of Theatre and Dance presents the 2026-2027 season, featuring an incredible lineup of performances from bold reinvent ...

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Theatre & Dance’s ‘Wayfinding’ season concluding with ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,’ opening April 9

Christopher Durang’s Tony Award-winning play “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” will be presented April 9-18, 2026, at the Telfair B. Peet Black Bo ...

Outstanding Alumni


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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...