Inclusion & Diversity


The Auburn Alumni Association strives to provide programs and services in alignment with Auburn University. Inclusion and Diversity at Auburn University encompasses the whole of human experience and includes such human qualities as race, gender, ethnicity, physical ability, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, economic status and veteran status.
The Auburn Alumni Association is committed to creating a culture of inclusion in the programs and services provided. This is set forth by the association’s 2017-2021 strategic plan. The Auburn Family is stronger when we all work together, with respect and confidence and a spirit that is not afraid.
The Auburn alumni association wants to hear your story
Your story will help us build strong, inclusive and diverse programming for our young alumni.
The Auburn Family lost an amazing pioneer
“𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵. 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.”
~ Harold Franklin ’01

Making Change
wo Auburn entrepreneurs went from being banned on PayPal to building a better way to bank around the world Read More Making Change
News. Worthy.
Eric Ludgood’s ’78 journalistic integrity has guided him through his career as a writer and producer at local stations—and now as head of Newsy Read More News. Worthy.
Erica Augello ’04: Empowering mom and lawyer
Family and children are a part of her life—and her practice Read More Erica Augello ’04: Empowering mom and lawyer
Setting the Unexpected
Theme park designer Brian Morrow ‘97 unleashed his creativity to win HGTV’s “Table Wars” Read More Setting the Unexpected
House Rules
Through a Category 5 hurricane in his district and a worldwide pandemic, Florida Representative Jay Trumbull ’11 has led the Appropriations Committee overseeing the state’s $100 billion budget Read More House Rules
Alphonso Thomas ’84
Alphonso Thomas, Director of Engineering and Technical Management, Air Force Sustainment CenterI started Auburn in 1977 as...
Tommy L. Davis ’10 and ’13
My Auburn University story is a non-traditional one. I arrived at Auburn in January 2009 after completing an Associate’s...
Fearless in Blue
Read more stories onStaring down a lion, falling down a waterfall and barrel rolling in a plane are all in a day’s work for...
Back on the Track: Lee Anne Patterson ’85
An Indy 500 veteran brings the Auburn Tigers to the future of racing"You've never been to a race, have you?” It’s a...
Resources
PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE FOR OPPORTUNITY AND EQUITY
The Presidential Task Force for Opportunity and Equity is a representative team invested in developing an equitable and inclusive Auburn University. Our current priority is to examine racial inequality and to recommend strategies for addressing disparities. The membership of this group may change in response to specifics that may emerge.