Auburn University College of Education

As we celebrate today's holiday, our students are jumping with joy thankful for many things, including a new Education building that will open to classes in fall 2025! Happy Thanksgiving from the College of Education!

Did you know Shug Jordan, Auburn's beloved football player and coach, was a graduate of Auburn's College of Education? And did you know he also was as good on the basketball court as he was on the gridiron? Read more at the link below:

Auburn College of Education grad student Katelyn Nelson is a leader in AI learning initiatives, heading up the first student M365 Copilot Beta Program in the United States. Read more about how Katelyn is advancing AI in education at the link in the comments.

Beth Hallock has had an immensely successful 40-year career in banking, and she believes her degree from Auburn’s College of Education set the foundation for it all. To read Beth’s story, follow the link in the comments.

Sheri Thornburg-Brock, a professor in the of Kinesiology in Auburn University’s College of Education, was named the College/University Professional of the Year by the Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance during the association’s fall conference. Read more at the link:

It’s thankful Thursday, and we’re grateful for Dr. Imogene Mathison Mixson and her generous naming support of the Imogene Mathison Mixson Executive Office for the Dean of the College of Education in our new College of Education building that’s set to open for classes in fall 2025! Learn more about the room, our new building and Dr. Mixson at the link in the comments.

One of our college's own, Wendi Weimar, discusses Everything Biomechanics on the latest edition of the Everything Auburn podcast! Listen now!

Yesterday, four College of Education faculty members were recognized at Auburn's annual awards ceremony. Among our recipients is Dr. Christopher Wilburn, who received the Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award. Read more about Dr. Wilburn at the link in the comments:

The Warrior Research Center in the College of Education's School of Kinesiology was recognized among other university representatives for its strong support of the military at last weekend's football game. To read more about the ongoing partnership between our college and the military, follow the link in the comments.

Helping others live out the American dream toward a full and healthy life is a goal Brian McCabe has had for some time. A recent $2.9 million grant awarded by the National Institutes of Health for a collaboration between Duke University School of Nursing's Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, Behavioral Assessment’s Richard Cervantes and McCabe will greatly bolster that dream-supporting work. Read more at the link in the comments!