At a ceremony in April, Auburn University welcomed 103 new households to the George Petrie Society, a special group of Auburn Family members who have created a planned gift to make a difference at the university.
Julia SimpsonFebruary 4, 2025
Whether they are giving back to agriculture students at Auburn University or helping refugees from a war-torn country, Phil and Frances Herron embody the human touch and the generosity that the Auburn Family is known for.
Julia SimpsonJune 27, 2024
At the end of 2025, the amount of money you can leave to your heirs is scheduled to be rolled back to pre-2018 levels. For many people, certain types of planned gifts can be an effective way to minimize taxes while still providing for family in the future.
Julia SimpsonJune 27, 2024
At a ceremony in April, Auburn University welcomed 103 new households to the George Petrie Society, a special group of Auburn Family members who have created a planned gift to make a difference at the university.
Julia SimpsonJune 27, 2024
Alum, NFL veteran using foundation to create opportunities for others in STEM, various areas.
Julia SimpsonMay 6, 2024
As tax time arrives with myriad financial and tax documents, don’t forget to tune up your estate plan.
Julia SimpsonMarch 11, 2024
John W. and Rosemary Kopel Brown received the inaugural Arts Champion Award.
Julia SimpsonFebruary 2, 2024
War Eagle Forever, a biannual newsletter from Auburn University’s Office of Gift Planning, tells the philanthropy stories that set Auburn apart from other universities and provides insights into planned giving strategies that can help you achieve your financial goals while supporting Auburn’s mission.
Julia SimpsonDecember 1, 2023
Elizabeth Hobbs always thought she was destined for community college. Auburn seemed financially out of reach until her ACT score opened the door to merit scholarships. But a scholarship from a planned gift is what has made her Auburn Experience truly possible.
Julia SimpsonDecember 1, 2023
Since Congress made IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions permanent in 2015, they have become an increasingly popular way for those 70 ½ and older to give back to the Auburn Family. See why they are a win-win for IRA owners and Auburn.
Julia SimpsonDecember 1, 2023
Arts enthusiast Laura Young Palmer ’70 is a loyal patron and supporter of Auburn University’s Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center. Her current and future support ensures the arts are available to everyone – now and for generations to come.
Julia SimpsonDecember 1, 2023
Invoking the example of legendary figures from Auburn’s past, President Roberts challenges the current generation of the Auburn Family to create its own legacies – allowing Auburn to dream the biggest dreams.
Julia SimpsonDecember 1, 2023
After an injury derailed Cullen Bryant’s dream of becoming a naval officer days before reporting to the U.S. Naval Academy, fate redirected him to Auburn University. The philanthropy of donors like Bo Davidson has helped make his Auburn Experience possible.
Julia SimpsonJuly 6, 2023
A recently signed law has opened the door for loyal Auburn supporters to use an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to make a unique gift that not only supports the university, but also pays you an income.
Julia SimpsonJuly 6, 2023
The countless hours Bill Edwards spent in the Ralph B. Draughon Library as a student in the 1960s helped shape his career. His estate gift will ensure the Auburn University Libraries have an equally transformative impact for the next generation.
Julia SimpsonJuly 3, 2023
Stacy Brown co-founded Chicken Salad Chick in Auburn in 2008. Today she speaks to Auburn students in communications and franchising classes. She's also supporting an incubator in the new Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center.
Julia SimpsonApril 2, 2021
Growing up in “the horse world” meant homeschooling and long hours at the local barn. She began riding at age 4. Her parents and trainers taught her the value of work — hard work. By 12, she was flying to a horse show by herself, becoming independent and self-sufficient.
Julia SimpsonOctober 5, 2020
A researcher in the Molecular and Applied Sciences Laboratory in Auburn’s School of Kinesiology, Shelby Osburn chases innovation in the same lab where she first fell in love with scientific discovery as an undergraduate student.
Julia SimpsonAugust 17, 2020
In the years before coming to Auburn, Jarious Avery had vague dreams of attending college and pursuing a career in medicine. As a first-generation college student, he was alone in the complicated process, navigating every decision by himself — from which school to attend to admission requirements and financial aid possibilities.
Julia SimpsonJuly 6, 2020
Kendall Higdon and Caitlyn Miller have flown the friendly skies around Auburn for years. What they hadn’t done, until last summer, was compete as a team in a four-day, 2,400-mile air race. Their race was made possible, in part, by generous donors who participated in Tiger Giving Day.
Julia SimpsonJune 11, 2020
Generations of student veterans have walked Auburn’s campus, replacing their military rucksacks with backpacks. Described as nontraditional students, they are on average 10 to 15 years older than typical college students, and unlike most 18-year-olds, have garnered a lifetime of experiences before they walk into an Auburn classroom.
Julia SimpsonMay 5, 2020
Hanna Fowler, a 2017 aviation management graduate and chief pilot for Flex Air, never considered a career in aviation as a young girl, even though both of her parents are pilots. She unexpectedly decided on the career, not unlike the way she decided to attend Auburn University.
Julia SimpsonOctober 31, 2019
Located on 13.5 acres on main campus, Auburn University’s botanical gardens, the Donald E. Davis Arboretum, feature a collection of the native plants of Alabama and the southeastern United States.
Julia SimpsonJune 19, 2019
The Gaines Blackwell Endowment for Interior Architecture in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction at Auburn University honors the beloved professor who taught, mentored, inspired, and loved his students through their years at Auburn and beyond.
Julia SimpsonJune 7, 2017
Students in the Campus Kitchens Project collect unserved food from dining facilities, fraternities, and restaurants around campus, package it into nourishing meals, and deliver the meals to people in need.
Julia SimpsonJune 1, 2017
Part of the Water Resources Center in Auburn University’s College of Agriculture, Alabama Water Watch volunteers monitor the state's water quality.
Julia SimpsonMay 17, 2017
For Auburn University School of Nursing students, the practice of taking medical care to patients is alive and well, and a relevant part of their coursework.
Julia SimpsonApril 24, 2017
The world-class venue, scheduled to open in 2019, will feature touring Broadway productions; opera, dance, orchestra, and symphony performances; and student and faculty music and theater performances.
Julia SimpsonApril 4, 2017
Urban Studio students focus on community development and urban planning, offering real-world design solutions that enrich both students and the community.
Julia SimpsonMarch 29, 2017
Auburn University’s online crowdfunding initiative, Tiger Giving Day, fully funded 22 projects for various schools, projects, and units across campus.
Julia SimpsonFebruary 28, 2017
Tiger Giving Day showcases programs and initiatives that might not be well known but need your help.
Julia SimpsonFebruary 9, 2017
The Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project offers continuing education courses in arts and humanities; human development and family studies; and science, technology, and mathematics in 10 of Alabama’s prisons.
Julia SimpsonDecember 13, 2016
Auburn’s War Eagle Battalion is raising funds to construct a new, military-grade rappel tower.
Julia SimpsonNovember 28, 2016
Every day, we see the impact of your giving. Thank you for believing in Auburn and loving it.
Julia SimpsonNovember 22, 2016
Dogs at Auburn University are being trained to save human, animal, and plant lives by aiding in the early detection of diseases.
Julia SimpsonSeptember 26, 2016
Thanks to the generous philanthropy of alumni and friends through Because This is Auburn — A Campaign for Auburn University, Auburn is the first university in the state to raise $1 billion in a comprehensive fundraising campaign.
Julia SimpsonSeptember 2, 2016
Students, alumni, and friends returning to Auburn University’s campus this fall will see steel girders rising toward the sky as the new Mell Classroom Building and Ralph Brown Draughon library renovation takes shape.
Julia SimpsonAugust 26, 2016
When Goodwin Hall, the indoor practice facility for the Auburn University Marching Band, was built in 1974, the estimated number of band members was 200-225. Since then, the band has doubled in size.
Lisa LoflandJune 1, 2016
Thank A-You Day was an opportunity for students to show their appreciation to Auburn’s generous donors.
Julia SimpsonMay 10, 2016
Ten birds, six people, and one broken van. That’s the situation the staff and birds of Auburn University’s Southeastern Raptor Center found themselves in after a recent educational trip to Huntsville. You can help get them back on the road.
Julia SimpsonApril 21, 2016
As part of an April 9 program recognizing 14 honorees of the Black Alumni Weekend Awards Program and in conjunction with Because This is Auburn -- A Campaign for Auburn University, Auburn's black alumni were commended for their collective $3.2 million in campaign giving, as well as challenged to increase their overall participation in and level of support during the remainder of Auburn's comprehensive campaign.
Julia SimpsonApril 14, 2016
As a result of donor support during Auburn's first-ever "Tiger Giving Day" on Dec. 1, 2015, the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve and Nature Center will dedicate its newly installed spider web climbing structure and picnic area on April 15.
Julia SimpsonApril 12, 2016
With the selection of Tvsdesign of Atlanta and Wilson Butler Architects of Boston as the architectural team to lead the design of its new performing arts center, Auburn University moves one step closer to realizing the vision for this facility made possible by a $25 million philanthropic gift in 2015 from 1957 graduates John and Rosemary Brown. The university is seeking an additional $15 million in private support to ensure…
Julia SimpsonApril 8, 2016
Auburn's inaugural, university-wide Giving Tuesday "Tiger Giving Day" effort exceeded expectations by raising more than 126 percent of its original $327,500 goal and fully funding 18 of its 24 college-, school-, and campus unit-based projects through the support of donors making more than 2,400 gifts.
Julia SimpsonDecember 3, 2015
A recently established permanent endowment will benefit the operations and community programs of the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences' Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve while memorializing Dr. Nick Holler's devotion to conservation and environmental education.
Julia SimpsonOctober 28, 2015
Auburn University Foundation director, Montgomery, Ala. physician, and Auburn's first African-American pre-med student Dr. John Jernigan '75 received the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Sciences and Mathematics.
Julia SimpsonOctober 13, 2015
Auburn University Foundation director Walt Woltosz joins three other Auburn philanthropic supporters as recipients of the Auburn Alumni Association's 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Julia SimpsonOctober 2, 2015
A continuing three-year philanthropic partnership between Auburn's Family Child Care Partnerships and PNC Financial Services Group is providing resources to more than 200 Alabama home-based child care providers and the 1,000-plus infants, toddlers, and preschoolers they care for and teach.
Julia SimpsonSeptember 30, 2015
A generous gift from The Goizueta Foundation of Atlanta, Ga., creates an enduring legacy and makes an Auburn education possible for thousands of Georgia students.
Julia SimpsonAugust 13, 2015
The Opelika, Ala.-based hospital's $1 million philanthropic gift to Auburn's School of Nursing is helping lay the foundation for a new building and the future of nursing education in the state and region.
Julia SimpsonJuly 31, 2015
Through philanthropic support, students like Chase Seals have access to scholarships as well as outstanding academic programs like those in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences and facilities like the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center.
Julia SimpsonJuly 2, 2015
“Rural Studio: Love Stories” describes the love of architecture, place, and people shown through the Rural Studio's work, as well as by the students, parents, colleagues, and donors who make its work possible.
Julia SimpsonJune 23, 2015
Colorado-based Oskar Blues Brewery has established an endowed graduate fellowship award for students in the Brewing Sciences and Operations certificate program in the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management.
Julia SimpsonJune 10, 2015
A charitable gift is preserving the historic elements of an Auburn landmark while further enhancing its role in offering academic and community outreach programming.
Julia SimpsonJune 8, 2015
Auburn veteran, husband, father, and Forestry and Wildlife Sciences graduate student Brandon Loomis has found a home and the academic support he needs at Auburn University.
Julia SimpsonMay 21, 2015
Chris Moody turned the love of Auburn his parents instilled in him into an enduring legacy supporting Auburn students through a scholarship bearing his parents' names.
Julia SimpsonMay 15, 2015
A family's real estate gift creates a teaching farm to benefit Auburn and Alabama A&M students, and an Auburn partnership with the USDA, Nature Conservancy, and Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Julia SimpsonApril 29, 2015
During A-Day weekend festivities, Auburn publicly launches an ambitious $1 billion "Because This is Auburn" comprehensive fundraising campaign, the largest in the university's history.
Julia SimpsonApril 18, 2015
