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First-generation Auburn student turns passion for politics into a global future
Joseph Weston, a political science student from Heflin, Alabama, chose Auburn for its proximity to home, substantial financial assistance and strong engineering program. Little did he know it would lead to newfound dreams of working in political science.
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Scholarship support shapes student’s path to service across rural Alabama
Clara Ragan planned to plow through college in two or three years and go straight to law school. But the scholarships she received at Auburn changed those plans — and the course of her life.
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Distinguished alumni and global leaders to address Auburn’s Spring 2026 graduates
As Auburn University prepares to celebrate more than 5,400 graduates during its spring commencement ceremonies, the university will welcome five distinguished speakers, including several notable Auburn alumni, who will address the institution’s newest graduates across its eight ceremonies May 1–4, 2026.
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The First Amendment: Why freedom of the press was revolutionary then and now
Assistant Professor of Journalism Autumn Linford studies journalism history and said the Founding Fathers’ vision of America would not have come to be without freedom of the press.