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M. Golf. Former Tiger Gary Christian Wins Northeast Pennsylvania Classic in a Record Tying Nine-Hole Playoff

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Former Auburn golfer Gary Christian won a nine-hole playoff on Sunday against Mathias Gronberg to capture the Nationwide Tour’s Northeast Pennsylvania Classic. The nine-hole playoff equalled the Nationwide Tour record set at the 1998 Lehigh Valley Open.

M. Basketball. Auburn Basketball Announces 2009-10 Schedule

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Auburn will play 11 games against 2008 postseasontournament teams, including home games against SEC Champion LSU,Kentucky, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Niagara and Alabama State.Other home games vs. Virginia, Alabama, Ole Miss, Georgia and Arkansasas well as a road game at 2009 NCAA Tournament participant FloridaState, a neutral site game vs. North Carolina State in the Glenn WilkesClassic in Daytona Beach, Fla., and a game at Missouri State alsohighlight the schedule.

Cross Country. Auburn Men Picked Second, Women Fourth in SEC Preseason Poll

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Auburn’s men’s and women’s cross country teams were picked to finish second and fourth, respectively, in the announcement of the 2009 SEC Cross Country Coaches Poll by the league office.

Football. Auburn Fans Will Celebrate Team Spirit, Show Their Colors On All Auburn All Orange Days

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Members of the Auburn University family can show their colors this fall by participating in the upcoming All Auburn All Orange and College Colors Day loyalty programs.

Baseball. Diamond Dolls Now Accepting Applications For 2009-10

Monday, August 31st, 2009

The Diamond Dolls are the official hostesses of the Auburn baseball team. Applications are available now at the Student Center Desk on the first floor of the New Student Center and at the Foy Information Desk on the second floor of the New Student Center.

Olympic gold medalist and Auburn alumna to speak at Auburn’s Women’s Philanthropy Board Fall Luncheon

Monday, August 31st, 2009

AUBURN - The Women’s Philanthropy Board, in Auburn University’s College of Human Sciences, will host its 2009 Fall Luncheon on Friday, Sept. 11, from 12 p.m.-2 p.m. at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. The featured speaker will be Kirsty Coventry, Auburn alumna and [...]

Ask Alabama poll shows Internet Web sites are the rising stars of Alabama news media

Monday, August 31st, 2009

AUBURN - Although the majority of Alabama residents get most of their news from local television broadcasts, Internet sites are becoming players in the field of journalism and are challenging daily newspapers for the runner-up spot in the Alabama news sweepstakes.
When polled regarding [...]

Auburn fans will celebrate team spirit, show their colors on All Auburn All Orange days

Monday, August 31st, 2009

AUBURN - Members of the Auburn University family can show their colors this fall by participating in the upcoming All Auburn All Orange and College Colors Day loyalty programs.
Events begin on Friday, Sept. 4, with College Colors Day, a national movement in conjunction with the kick-off of [...]

W. Volleyball. Culwell Named SEC Freshman Of The Week

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Outside hitter Katherine Culwell was named the Southeastern Conference’s Freshman of the Week for her contributions in Auburn’s 3-0 start to the 2009 season.

W. Basketball. Auburn In The WNBA: Week 11 Recap

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

The Phoenix Mercury, lead by former Auburn women’s basketball players, DeWanna Bonner and Le’Coe Willingham, became the first WNBA team to clinch a playoff spot last week.

W. Basketball. Auburn In The WNBA: Week 11 Recap

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

The Phoenix Mercury, lead by former Auburn women’s basketball players, DeWanna Bonner and Le’Coe Willingham, became the first WNBA team to clinch a playoff spot last week.

Football. Auburn Football Practice Report

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Despite cloudy skies and a constant drizzle of rain the Auburn football team put forth an energetic practice Sunday afternoon according to head coach Gene Chizik.

Football. Auburn Football Practice Report

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Despite cloudy skies and a constant drizzle of rain the Auburn football team put forth an energetic practice Sunday afternoon according to head coach Gene Chizik.

Football. Auburn Vs. Louisiana Tech Preview

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Auburn begins its 117th year of football when it hosts Louisiana Tech in the 12th all-time meeting between the two schools.

W. Soccer. Auburn Dominates South Alabama For First Win Of The Season, 3-0

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Katy Frierson netted the fifth game-winning goal of her career and added an assist as the Auburn soccer team dominated South Alabama for its’ first win of the season, a 3-0 victory on Sunday afternoon at the Auburn Soccer Complex.

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Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a state university located in Auburn, Alabama, USA. With more than 23,000 students and 1,200 faculty, it is the largest university in the state, and according to U.S. News & World Report, has a selectivity rating of "more selective." Auburn was chartered on February 1, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts school affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The college was donated to the state of Alabama in 1872, when it became the state's public land-grant university under the Morrill Act and was renamed the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. In 1892, the college became the first four-year coeducational school in the state. The college was renamed the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (API) in 1899. In 1960, its name was officially changed to Auburn University, as it had long been popularly known. Auburn is one of only 13 American universities designated as a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research center.

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