On Oct. 13, 2025, Auburn University reported a gas leak near the Gogue Performing Arts Center. The notice was sent out at 9:08 a.m. in an AU Alert, which provided instructions and more details about the leak.
Starting in fall 2027, first-year students applying to undergraduate at Auburn University will be required to submit their ACT or SAT scores. This change will mark the end of the University's test-optional policy, which initially began during COVID-19.
In the morning of Sept. 16, 2025, Opelika Police responded to a suspicious incident that left one woman fatally stabbed in Opelika, Alabama.
Five candidates will compete to become Miss Homecoming 2025. Beginning on Sept. 9, candidates will represent their campaigns Tuesday through Friday and meet with students on the Haley Concourse. Open to all Auburn students, voting will take place on Friday, Sept. 12 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The following day, the winner will be announced at half-time during the homecoming football game.
From Toomer’s Corner to eagle flights to game day chants, Auburn adores its traditions, and as August grows near, the campus waits in anticipation for one of its most beloved: Panhellenic recruitment. Here are five pieces of rush advice from your big sister who has already been through it.
On July 8, the Auburn Family joined Eli Manning, retired NFL Quarterback and two-time Super Bowl MVP, on his show Eli's Places in the rolling of Toomer’s Corner with over 3,000 rolls of toilet paper, officially setting a new Guinness World Record. Manning is the host for Eli’s Places, an ESPN+ series that celebrates college football by highlighting college football history and traditions. Auburn’s iconic tradition of rolling Toomer’s Corner after a sports victory is the next college tradition to be featured.
In 2025, the Plainsman staff voted for three winners in the campus section in the annual Plainsman's Choice awards. Categories include: Best tradition, best on-campus dining and best student event.
On Tuesday, May 27, Senator Tommy Tuberville announced his 2026 bid for Alabama governor at local restaurant Byron’s Smokehouse in Auburn, Alabama. With incumbent Governor Kay Ivey term-limited and ineligible for re-election, former Auburn football coach Tuberville is considered a likely gubernatorial candidate for the Republican Party. However, as candidates step up and campaigns launch, one fact is for certain: Alabama residents–regardless of partisanship–will be following along.
GreenPal, the lawn mowing app users commonly call the "Uber of lawn care," expanded to Auburn on Thursday, April 10. Across the nation and most recently in Auburn, GreenPal connects users with local vendors to achieve affordable, efficient and high-quality lawn care at the touch of a button.
On Thursday, April 3, the Auburn chapter of Turning Point USA hosted actress and conservative figure Leigh-Allyn Baker. Famous for her acting role in the Disney Channel original show Good Luck Charlie and recent conservative activism, Baker spoke about navigating Hollywood, standing up against cancel culture and advocating for bodily autonomy against vaccinations to hundreds of attendees.
