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Tradition
Toomer’s Corner
Tiger Walk Aubie
“War Eagle”
CITY OF
AUBURN
• Population: 56,088 without students
• Recreation: • 11 parks, 6 walking trails, 30 miles of bike paths, tennis complex, 2 swimming pools, municipal stadium, softball complex, 3 baseball complexes, soccer complex, 3 recreation centers, arts center, and more. • Chewacla State Park : 696 acres featuring a 26 acre lake, swimming, fishing, playground, picnic area, boating, cottages, bike paths, nature trails, and camping.
• On Football Game-Days Auburn becomes Alabama’s fifth most populous city.
• Downtown Auburn (as seen here), is the focal point of the community. It is a lively, thriving retail area with many shops, restaurants, quaint coffee shops, unique bookstores, and banks.
• Several apartment units and condos are located in the downtown area and transit is provided to the University and surrounding areas.
Expansion Management magazine ranked the
Auburn metro area as one of “America’s 50
Hottest Cities.”
In January 2008, Forbes.com named Auburn metro area as the 6th fastest growing MSA in the U.S. for small metros.
“Southern Charm and Collegiate Vigor”- USNews
Named the 2nd best place to live in 2009 by U.S. News and World Report
Expansion Magazine rated Auburn Area as a “4-Star Quality of Life Metro.”
In 2005, Golf Digest rated Auburn-Opelika MSA the “#1 Area in America for Golf.”
Demographics Daily recognized Auburnas a “small dream town,” offering a high
quality of life to ALL residents.
CAMPUS
LIFE
The Village • 8 Residence Halls
• Configured as “super suites” shared by 4 student-athletes.
• The suites consist primarily of four singlebedrooms, two bathrooms and a common living/dining area.
Regular Lines Monday – Friday
7am – 6pm
External Night Transit Monday - Friday
6:15pm – 10:00pm
Night Security Shuttle Service 7 Days a Week
6pm – 7am
FREE to ALL students
19 different lines are offered around Auburn
Over 200 on & off campus
stops
Students are able to follow routes live on-
line with constant GPS tracking
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ACADEMICS
• Founded in 1856
• Enrollment for 2010-2011: 25,078
• Undergraduate: 20,221• Graduate: 3,874• Professional: 983• Male: % 51• Female: % 49
• Auburn has awarded more than 250,000 academic degrees.
• Approximately 90% of students who receive their bachelor’s degree are employed full-time within one year after graduation.
• Size: 206 Academic Buildings, 427 Total Buildings, and 1,841 Total Acres.
In 2006, U.S. News & World Report, America’s Best Colleges ranked AuburnUniversity’s College of Engineering “40th in the nation for undergraduate programs
and 46th in the nation for graduate programs amongst public universities.”
Auburn University was ranked 45thamong the nation’s public universities,
according to the 2009 rankings compiledby U.S. News & World Report.
Auburn University is ranked in the top 50 public institutions in the nation for providing a quality education with
educational value according to U.S. News & World Report.
Auburn graduates have the second highestearnings average in the SEC.
Auburn enrolled 133 merit scholars this summer and fall, which more than doubles
last year's number of 64. In the National Merit Scholarship Corporation's 2009 annual report, only six public institutions nationally enrolled
more than 133 scholars.
College of Agriculture
College of Education
College of Liberal Arts
College of Business
College of Engineering
College of Sciences & Mathematics
College of Veterinary Medicine
College of Human Sciences
College of Architecture, Design& Construction
School of Pharmacy
School of Nursing
School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences
Auburn University Athletics Department S.A.S.S. program was
developed to promote, assist, and provide
counsel to all student-athletes in the areas of academics, eligibility,
admissions, financial aid, career counseling, and
healthy behaviors.
10 Full-time Academic Counselors
Career Development Services
Priority Scheduling
120 Tutors/Mentors
3 Learning Specialists
Study Table
Computer Facilities
Specialty Classes
Career Orientation & Exploration
Athletics in Society
Life Skills for Student-Athletes
Career Success for Student-Athletes
Leadership Development for
Student-Athletes
ATHLETICS
Auburn had the 6th highest
number of Olympians at the
Beijing Olympics.
In 2009, Jordan Anderson,
a student-athlete on the men’s swimming
team, was named a Rhodes Scholar.
Auburn has finished in the top 25in the Director’s Cup in 11 of the past 13 years.
Auburn has won 16 National
Championships and 70 SEC
Championships.
In 2009 – 2010 Auburn had 47 individuals earn a total
of 103 All-American honors.
During the 2009-2010 academic year,
Auburn had 209 student-athletes named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
89 student-athletes
graduated during the
2009 - 2010 academic year.
207 Auburn student-athletes were honored at the
annual 2010 Tiger Torch Banquet. Student-athletes
must have a minimum 3.0 for the year or their career
to be honored.
$3.5 million is spent annually
on facility improvements.
Currently $106 million is being spent on major facility construction.
Auburn is Under Armour’s
Flagship SchoolOver $18 Million
for 6 years
August 2008 – May 2009
68 VolunteerProjects Completed
August 2009 - December 2009
106 Volunteer Projects Completed
January 2010 – May 2010
75 Volunteer Projects Completed
Voice of the Student-Athlete
Committed To:Athletics
Academics
Career Development
Personal Development
Community Service
Promotes communication between the AthleticsAdministration and the student-athletes.
Two representatives from each team.
Beginning with the 2009-10 season, ESPN and the
Southeastern Conference will enter a 15-year relationship that will make the SEC the
most widely televised conference in the nation.
In 2009-10, more than 60
Auburn athletic events will be
televised.
David Walsh
Dr. Michael Goodlett
13 Full-Time Certified Athletic Trainers
Full-time Physical
Therapist10 Certified
Graduate AssistantsALL teams
have their own athletic trainer
Full-time Team
Physician
World Renowne
d Orthoped
ic Surgeon
Dr. James
Andrews
5 Full Time Strength Coaches
4 Weight Rooms
Individualized & Team Workouts
Safe weight maintenance – in and out of season
One of only 19 schools
in the nation with a full-time nutritionist
Scott SehnertSports Dietitian
Easily identifiable food choices marked with a distinct symbol to make the
easiestand best decision possible for optimal
performance.
Student-Athletic Specific Training Table
Food designed to help the student-athlete recover, prepare for the
next day, and maintain or improve overall health.
Nutritional education & counseling
Food choices designed specifically for the student-athletes
Athletes can dine together and build relationships that make up the “Auburn Family.”
Sports Dietitian has direct influence on what is being offered.
Nightly consultation with the Sports Dietitian for correct food choices.
Improve health & performance
21 SPORTS
516 Student-Athletes
37STATES
21 COUNTRIES
1 FAMILY
AUBURN