The national search for Auburn University’s 21st president is underway. Trustee Wayne Smith, the Board’s presidential search chairperson, assembled a 22-member Presidential Search Advisory Committee in September. The Advisory Committee, chaired by Trustee Sarah Newton, will work with executive search firm Greenwood/Asher & Associates, LLC to recruit and vet candidates in order to recommend the finalists to the Board of Trustees. Please visit this site to find updates about the search.
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Auburn University is a comprehensive land-, space- and sea-grant research institution of 31,526 graduate and undergraduate students. For 165 years, Auburn has prepared generations of students to innovate and lead in their chosen fields. From robust educational experiences, life-enhancing research and scholarship to national championship athletic teams, our traditions run deep. Interwoven within those traditions is something that no other university can boast — the Auburn Family. The Auburn Family includes a quarter of a million alumni around the globe and is ranked among the 50 most powerful alumni networks in the world. Forbes calls us a “Best Value College” and U.S. News and World Report named us one of the top universities in the country.
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The secret to our success? Family. This community runs deep. It’s hard not to be happy when you know you’ve got the Auburn family in your corner.
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We make the list year after year because we know what it takes to create an incredible college experience. Come experience it for yourself.