Dear Alumni and Friends,

On behalf of the Auburn Alumni Association, it is with much excitement that I share the 2017-2018 annual report with you. Please join me in celebrating the positive impact that our alumni and friends continue to make on behalf of our university as reflected in this collection of significant outcomes. Our alumni board members, hundreds of Auburn Club volunteers, association members and stakeholders turned their passion for our university into amazing results by engaging our alumni base, developing new partnerships, strengthening existing ones and generating support for Auburn University and its students.

The association is raising the bar on expanding engagement, communication and membership to new heights. Over the past year, more than 126,000 alumni and friends participated in alumni association sponsored events and recorded an impressive 37,000,000 in touchpoints in regular, ongoing dialogue with Auburn alumni and friends through its strong digital and print platforms. Membership continuity and stewardship continue to be a top priority for the association as reflected by the creation of a new and enhanced tiered program. The You Belong campaign successfully launched last year and allowed the association to extend an immediate welcome and instant connection to new graduates. It has also created a more modern approach to
engaging and honoring our contributing members.

This annual report is about you and a reflection of your continued participation, encouragement and passion for our mission. A sincere thank you for belonging and for making a difference!

War Eagle!

ALUMNI PROFESSORSHIPS

Up to 25 five-year, non-renewable Alumni Professorships are sponsored by the Auburn Alumni Association, with funds endowed from annual giving. Faculty members are nominated by their deans and chosen on the basis of research, publishing and teaching.

DENNIS DEVRIES
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Science
College of Agriculture

PETER HASTIE
Kinesiology
School of Kinesiology/College of Education

YAOQI ZHANG
Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
College of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences

JOHN RAPP
Psychology
College of Liberal Arts

BENSON AKINGBEMI
Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology
College of Veterinary Medicine

THE UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD

Up to three Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Awards are given to teachers who are nominated by students, alumni and colleagues in honor of their quality of teaching, knowledge of subject, interest in and availability to students, the impact the teacher had on the nominator’s personal educational experience and his or her influence within the Auburn community.

Dear Alumni and Friends,

War Eagle! The slogan for our current Auburn Alumni Association membership campaign is “You Belong.” That is a perfect idea on which to base this campaign. It certainly applies to every member of the Auburn family.

As a student, you belonged. You felt like you belonged when you came to visit Auburn as a high school student. You could picture yourself walking down the concourse and going to class in Haley Center. You applied because it felt almost like “home” and you were comfortable here. You loved your time here because it became “home” to you. You joined various clubs and organizations during your undergraduate or graduate years because you found your niche, your interests, your friends, your identity. You were a part of these groups…and you belonged.

As an alumnus, you still belong. You belong to your local Auburn club. These clubs need your volunteer time to promote the Auburn spirit and your support for student scholarships. You belong in the stands cheering for our Tigers — whether at Jordan-Hare, in Auburn Arena, on the baseball or softball diamonds, at the track, or at the horse ring. Your support helps our athletes compete and win. You will always belong in the school/college you studied and in the organizations you were a part of. You desire for those disciplines to continue to be as great as they can be and to keep attracting top students who will keep the Auburn academic legacy strong.

And, last, but certainly not least, you belong in the Auburn Alumni Association. We need you as a contributing or life member because your participation helps us continue to strengthen the relationships between Auburn men and women. In this report you will see evidence of the impact the association can have on the alumni community and all across the university.

Auburn means “family,” and we are all part of our ever-growing Auburn family. You belong in this family — and there will always be a place for you at our table. Come home to Auburn — visit frequently. Stay connected. Stay engaged. Auburn needs you. YOU BELONG, and we are counting on you to stay true to the family.

I believe in Auburn and love it — and I know you do, too.

War Eagle!