Background
Established in 1967, Auburn University at Montgomery is a Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools-accredited four-year regional institution located in Montgomery, Ala. Auburn University at Montgomery has been ranked among the South’s top universities by U.S. News and World Report, was named one of the best colleges in the Southeast by The Princeton Review, and is consistently chosen as the best university in the River Region. Our full- and part-time faculty and staff serve approximately 5,200 students, providing them with detailed knowledge and hands-on, practical experience, often from professionals in the field. Through AUM's five colleges — Business, Education, Nursing and Health Sciences, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and Sciences — we offer more than 70 baccalaureate degrees, 35 master’s degrees, seven educational specialist degrees, and an online Doctor of Nursing Practice. Our College of Business’s AACSB accreditation puts it in the top 1 percent of business schools worldwide.
AUM at a Glance
Legal Name: Auburn University at Montgomery
Established: 1967
Classes Began: September 1969
Colors: Orange and Black (Pantone PMS 172 and Standard Black)
Mascot: Warhawks
Mascot Personality: Curtiss the Warhawk
Chancellor: Dr. Carl A. Stockton
Provost: Dr. Mrinal Mugdh Varma
Academic Units: College of Business, College of Education, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, College of Sciences
By the Numbers
Faculty: Approximately 350 part- and full-time
Students: 5,212 total (Fall 2018) -- 4,633 undergraduate, 579 graduate students
Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Alumni: More than 30,000
Demographics
Additional AUM data is available through the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.
AUM in the News
2020
JULY
JUNE
- Montgomery Advertiser: To mask or not to mask? There is no question, according to AUM biology professor (June 19)
- Alabama News Network: Counseling faculty member discusses college student mental health (June 18)
- Montgomery Independent: Researching AUM – Ward’s research ‘toadily’ rocks (June 8)
MAY
- Alabama News Network: Two Warhawks among finalists for GSC Commissioner’s Trophy (May 26)
- Montgomery Advertiser: AUM opens additional dorm rooms for healthcare workers (May 20)
- AL.com: AUM alum testifies before Congress about COVID-19 pandemic (May 14)
- AL.com: AUM alum Bright remembered as man of principle (May 8)
- Montgomery Advertiser: AUM plans for fall 2020 discussed (May 7)
- AL.com: AUM among state schools expected to resume face-to-face classes in fall (May 5)
- Axios: AUM Liberal Arts dean discusses balancing act colleges face amid COVID (May 4)
APRIL
- WSFA-TV: Healthcare workers wrestle with protecting families while caring for COVID-19 patients (April 30)
- WSFA-TV: AUM extends operational modifications until June 30 (April 27)
- AL.com: COVID-19 can’t stop Alabama History Day (April 15)
- The Daily Mail: AUM among colleges making admissions modifications (April 15)
- Auburn Plainsman: AUM alumna Bogaards battles COVID-19 on front lines as nurse (April 14)
- Montgomery Advertiser: AUM opens student dorm to ‘health care heroes’ (April 10)
- WSFA-TV: AUM offers housing to COVID-19 healthcare workers (April 10)
- Alabama News Network: Baptist Health employees receive boost from AUM (April 10)
- Montgomery Advertiser: Why frontline health workers benefit from AUM housing offer (April 10)
- Alabama News Network: AUM temporarily waives ACT/SAT as part of admissions process (April 8)
- Opelika-Auburn News: How AUM is managing the COVID-19 pandemic (April 3)
MARCH
- Montgomery Independent: AUM to continue remote course delivery through end of semester (March 23)
- Waterways Journal: AUM study outlines state’s bountiful coal reserves (March 23)
- Montgomery Independent: Leuner elected to national nursing board of directors (March 22)
- WSFA-TV: AUM extends remote course delivery (March 20)
- WSFA-TV: Coronavirus affecting multiple athletic programs (March 12)
- Montgomery Advertiser: AUM adjusts to coronavirus (March 10)
- Montgomery Advertiser: AUM earns Military Friendly designation (March 9)
- Auburn Plainsman: AUM alum earns opportunity to be police chief (March 9)
- WAFF-TV: AUM among schools suspending study abroad activities (March 2)
FEBRUARY
- Alabama News Network: AUM suspends study abroad activities (February 28)
- WSFA-TV: Kinesiology faculty member Brett Davis talks heart health (February 27)
- Alabama News Network: AUM celebrates 50 years of service to students (February 25)
- Alabama News Center: AUM alumna Lynthia Edwards is an Alabama Maker of the Southern experience (February 24)
- Montgomery Independent: Theatre AUM students receive top awards at Kennedy Center Festival (February 23)
- WSFA-TV: Buzzer-beater propels AUM into Gulf South Conference tournament (February 21)
- AL.com: AUM faculty member Evans among literary award winners (February 16)
- WSFA-TV: Warhawks soar into Gulf South Conference membership (February 14)
- Alabama Political Reporter: AUM alumna named deputy director of ADECA (February 14)
- WSFA-TV: Warhawks soar into Gulf South Conference as full-fledged members (February 14)
- Auburn Plainsman: AUM alum Hughes shares highs and lows of D.A. tenure (February 10)
- New York Times: AUM alum turned scientist showcases literary talents (February 10)
- Montgomery Advertiser: AUM amped up for homecoming activities (February 10)
- Alabama Public Television: AUM’s Hughes provides analysis during ‘State of the State’ address (February 4)
JANUARY
- CBS-42: AUM faculty member discusses economic impact of coronavirus (January 31)
- WSFA-TV : ‘Shark Tank’ veteran brings entrepreneurial expertise to Business Breakfast (January 30)
- Alabama Political Reporter: AUM alum named chairman of BCA board (January 30)
- WSFA-TV: AUM chancellor talks 2020 Business Breakfast Series (January 29)
- Montgomery Advertiser: AUM finalizes transfer partnership with CVCC (January 29)
- SSE: Profiling AUM faculty member Vanessa Koelling (January 27)
- Alabama News Network: AUM hosts statewide human trafficking task force training (January 24)
- Alabama News Network: Brown-Long shares story of redemption at AUM (January 21)
- WSFA-TV: AUM welcomes Brown-Long as MLK Breakfast speaker (January 21)
- CBS-42: Brown-Long tells story of her path to clemency (January 21)
- WKRG-TV: Brown-Long shares story at AUM (January 21)
- WSFA: AUM Business Breakfast features original ‘shark’ (January 17)
- WRBL-TV: Election security emerges as priority for Alabama (January 16)
- Montgomery Advertiser: AUM graduate joins Warren’s state campaign team (January 13)
- Montgomery Advertiser: Brown-Long highlights AUM’s MLK breakfast (January 13)
- AL.com: Barons staff includes former AUM grad assistant (January 13)
- AL.com: Snoozer or slugfest? AUM’s Hughes discusses upcoming election (January 8)
- Montgomery Independent: Evans earns 2020 Eugene Current-Garcia Award (January 6)
- Montgomery Independent: Bulman sheds light on the ‘dark’ ages (January 3)
2019
DECEMBER
- Opelika Observer: AUM alum Wright named to Alabama Retail Association board (December 30)
- Fox News: Hughes describes uphill battle for Jones (December 22)
- Montgomery Advertiser: City time capsule contains AUM artifacts (December 12)
- WSFA-TV: AUM lends a hand in 12’s Day of Giving shopping spree (December 5)
- AL.com: Former AUM baseball coach among Alabama Sports Hall of Fame class (December 4)
NOVEMBER
- Montgomery Independent: New dean joins AUM family (November 28)
- Montgomery Advertiser: Mayoral transition team includes AUM chancellor (November 22)
- AL.com: AUM political scientist discusses 2020 senatorial race (November 22)
- AL.com: How AUM alumna Tarana Burke made an Alabama movement national (November 20)
- Alabama Political Reporter: AUM receives $100,000 ADECA grant (November 18)
- Biofuels Digest: AUM professor earns Fulbright fellowship (November 18)
- WRBL-TV: AUM professor discusses impeachment inquiry (November 13)
- Montgomery Independent: Joyce Kelley immerses herself in the arts (November 12)
- Montgomery Independent: Okeke earns Fulbright grant (November 1)
OCTOBER
- WSFA-TV: $2 million grant will help AUM bolster student success (October 23)
- WHNT-TV: AUM expert talks election security ahead of 2020 (October 17)
- WRBL-TV: AUM political scientist discusses faith in election processes (October 17)
- Montgomery Independent: AUM Chancellor honored for service (October 11)
- WSFA-TV: Associate Provost Joy Clark discusses upcoming changes to the ACT (October 11)
- Montgomery Independent: Dr. Stockton earns Great American Hero Award (October 11)
- Montgomery Advertiser: AUM's Hughes discusses groundbreaking city election (October 9)
- Anniston Star: AUM alum Timothy Ragland makes history as Talladega's mayor-elect (October 9)
- Montgomery Independent: Bowden creates naturalistic classroom environments (October 8)
- Newsweek: AUM posdoctoral researcher's work details state of global wildlife trade (October 4)
- AL.com: Auburn University at Montgomery scientist sees chilling trend in wildlife trade (October 3)
- PBS: Wildlife trade may put nearly 9,000 land-based species at risk of extinction (October 3)
SEPTEMBER
- Philadelphia Inquirer: AUM economics researcher investigates impact of paid family leave policies on vaccination rates (September 29)
- AL.com: Political science professor sizes up debate strategies for 2020 senatorial candidates (September 29)
- CNN: AUM professor emeritus discusses new Mark Twain-related discovery (September 26)
- Kansas City Star: Twain's signature found in Missouri cave after decades-long search (September 26)
- Montgomery Independent: Researching AUM - Vanessa Koelling's 'growing' research (September 19)
- Alabama News Network: AUM economist weighs in on fuel prices (September 18)
- Auburn University at Montgomery supports River Region United Way (September 17)
- AL.com: Auburn University at Montgomery rises in U.S. News & World Report rankings (September 9)
- Political science professor discusses 'uphill battle' in Senate re-election campaign (September 9)
- Researching AUM: For Holocaust scholar Eric Sterling, it's personal (September 6)
- Smithsonian Magazine: Gribben offers insight into Mark Twain's reading habits (September 1)
AUGUST
- AUM computer science students among beneficiaries of cyber technology conference (August 25)
- Naomi Slipp shows how art helped 19th Century science (August 23)
- Three new leaders join Auburn University at Montgomery family (August 23)
- Student Leigh Ann Clark's art featured in Montgomery Public Arts Commission project (August 21)
- Auburn University at Montgomery welcomes new students for campus move-in (August 16)
- Auburn University at Montgomery graduate named civilian aide to Secretary of Army (August 14)
- Political science professor discusses toll concerns in Mobile and Baldwin counties (August 14)
- AUM athletics trainer offers tips for combating heat-related illness (August 11)
- AUM recognized as one of top Southeastern universities by Princeton Review (August 8)
- Political science professor weighs in on Census battle (August 4)
- WSFA unveils new weather camera at Auburn University at Montgomery (August 2)
JULY
- Auburn University at Montgomery hosts 'Made for Moms" expo (July 29)
- Auburn University at Montgomery, Southern Union team up to provide transfer scholarships (July 16)
- NCAA welcomes Warhawks to NCAA Division II (July 12)
- AUM athletics completes move to NCAA Division II (July 12)
- Auburn University at Montgomery gains membership into NCAA Division II (July 12)
- AUM announced as new NCAA Division II member (July 12)
- AUM hosts U.S. history event for international students (July 4)
- Researching AUM: Laura Whatley, the traveling art historian (July 4)
JUNE
- Political science professor David Hughes sizes up Alabama's 2020 senatorial race (June 28)
- 'Intrusive advising' among innovative ways AUM works to improve grad rates (June 27)
- AUM researcher explores mystery of high-altitude suicides (June 25)
- Kaur takes up female law enforcement officers' cause (June 13)
- AUM recognized as one of state's top online educators (June 12)
- AUM graduate named CFO of biopharmacy company (June 12)
MAY
- Faculty member Nick Thomas' magazine article explores career of TV western actor Don Collier (May 16)
- Ross Dickens named Auburn University at Montgomery business dean (May 16)
- AUM research referenced in Alabama Political Reporter piece on state lottery proposal (May 15)
- AUM business professor offers insights on credit cards for college students (May 3)
- Researching AUM: Lilian Mina researches how to write right (May 2)
APRIL
- Miss Alabama shares sustainability platform at AUM's Earth Day celebration (April 22)
- AUM graduate Weyreuter makes dreams come true for athletes with special needs (April 18)
- Holocaust survivors share their stories at AUM event (April 11)
- Researching AUM: Gabriel Costa studies biodiversity (April 11)
- AUM graduate tapped for No. 2 Pentagon job (April 9)
- AUM alumna Gordon named Woman of Impact (April 4)
- AUM accounting program's accreditation extended by AACSB (April 3)
- The Guardian: Why would one man read Mark Twain's whole library? (April 1)
MARCH
- AUM nursing students benefit from visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (March 29)
- Nursing professor discusses proposed state legislation impacting rural healthcare (March 27)
- AUM graduate announces run for Montgomery mayor (March 21)
- AUM welcomes Ross Dickens as College of Business Dean (March 20)
- AUM facility makes USA Today list of most amazing campus buildings (March 20)
- Researching AUM: Yi Wang takes math to the business world (March 19)
- AUM study cited in 'longshot lottery' story (March 18)
- AUM student's design featured in Montgomery Biscuits giveaway (March 8)
- AUM graduate David Lowery inducted into AHSAA Hall of Fame (March 7)
FEBRUARY
- Political science professor weighs in on 'partisan mess' of judicial elections (Feb. 27)
- AUM professor Paul Hard addresses state hate crime law (Feb. 15)
- Researching AUM: Mark Benson in tune with Montgomery (Feb. 14)
JANUARY
- AUM alumna speaks at Stillman College commencement (Jan. 24)
- Hughes offers perspective on gubernatorial agenda (Jan. 13)
- Researching AUM: Daniel Kim uses ultrasound in the chemistry lab (Jan. 11)
- AUM professor examines relationship between altitude and suicide risk (Jan. 10)
2018
DECEMBER
- With student experienced centered at the forefront, AUM grows with pride (Dec. 28)
- Retiring AUM economist sizes up a different impact: His own (Dec. 27)
- Clayton special guest at AUM for MLK Jr. Legacy Breakfast (Dec. 23)
- SACSCOC reaffirms Auburn University at Montgomery's accreditation (Dec. 12)
- Former AUM professor named a Veteran of Influence (Dec. 12)
- Political science professor weighs in on Washington Post report about Jones-Moore race (Dec. 12)
- Hughes examines Alabama support of GOP candidates (Dec. 12)
- AUM graduate named Hartselle's `top cop' (Dec. 11)
- AUM political science professor lends context to Mobile lawsuit (Dec. 8)
- AUM serves as 12 Days of Giving sponsor (Dec. 6)
- Creating sociological art (Dec. 1)
NOVEMBER
- AUM alumna among Gadsden State's Chancellor's Award winners (Nov. 29)
- AUM study referenced in Alabama Political Reporter column (Nov. 22)
- AUM political science professor Howard discusses straight ticket voting (Nov. 17)
- Political science professor Hughes weighs in on polling place guidelines (Nov. 16)
- AUM honors veterans with Purple Heart parking and other perks (Nov. 13)
- AUM honors veterans with special spaces (Nov. 12)
- Voters pack polls for high-interest mid-term election (Nov. 6)
- Election day tradition (Nov. 6)
- Hughes offers insight on absentee voting (Nov. 2)
- AUM researcher tracks violent crime trends (Nov. 1)
OCTOBER
- College students stand to benefit most from education lottery (Oct. 29)
- Corruption, ethics among top voter concerns in Alabama (Oct. 28)
- Fain explores fantastic literature (Oct. 22)
- Deravi among sources in story about Alabama's recovery from Great Recession (Oct. 15)
SEPTEMBER
- AUM, LBWCC partnership beneficial to students (Sept. 27)
- On this day in Alabama history: Auburn opened its Montgomery campus (Sept. 26)
- Researching AUM – Kimberly Pyszka digs into the past (Sept. 20)
- AUM Economics expert: Which city is the 'Southern Silicon Valley?' Birmingham or Huntsville? (Sept. 18)
- AUM alumna remembered: 'High hopes and big dreams': Crowd honors memory of Allison Wetherbee (Sept. 17)
- Alabama colleges doing well preparing teachers, report shows (Sept. 13)
- Alabama Gov. Ivey awards $150,000 for law enforcement training (Sept. 13)
- United Way holds phone-a-thon (Sep. 5)
AUGUST
- AUM, Troy donate to Booker T. Washington students (Aug. 28)
- AUM offers BTW use of facilities and resources (Aug. 28)
JULY
JUNE
MAY
JANUARY
2017
NOVEMBER
- Despite loss of vision, BTW student doesn't lose sight of success (Nov. 24)
- Policing the mentally ill: Inside crisis intervention training for law enforcement (Nov. 6)
- 21 US universities engage students at USIEF-EducationUSA University Fair in Kolkata (Nov. 1)
OCTOBER
- 'Know Dope' film featured at AUM Wednesday (Oct. 25)
- US Rep. Byrne visits ASU, AUM on trip to Montgomery (Oct. 18)
- Wild and Scenic film fest returns to Alabama this week (Oct. 18)
- Reynolds announces fun for Alabama State House District 21 (Oct. 17)
SEPTEMBER
- By electing Roy Moore, Alabama embraced the politics of rage (Sep. 29)
- Auburn's Bruce Pearl to speak at AUM Business Breakfast (Sep. 28)
- Faculty display research at 'This is Research: Faculty Symposium' (Sep. 22)
- Pro-DACA advocates rally at the State Capitol (Sep. 22)
- Auburn University showcasing faculty research in symposium on Sept. 22 (Sep. 14)
- Auburn, Auburn Montgomery Schools of Nursing to pay tribute to Coach Pat Dye at annual Blue Jean Ball (Sep. 1)
AUGUST
- Biscuits celebrating 'college spirit' this weekend (Aug. 22)
- After a coma left him blind and in a wheelchair, this undergrad invented a new way of teaching math (Aug. 17)
- Dr. Aaron Cobb writes on euthanasia (Aug. 4)
JULY
- Boom! profiles entrepreneur and AUM alumna Peggy Sutton (July 30)
- AUM alumna named first female adjutant general of ANG (July 29)
- NSF funds collaborative research between AUM and Rice University for The Logan Project (July 19)
- AUM to advance to Phase II of DII membership process (July 14)
- AUM grad Jernigan named police chief (July 11)
JUNE
- AUM goes WILD with wildlife workshop (June 26)
- Montgomery Internet hub ramps up to 100GB (June 7)
MAY
- AUM starts summer scholarship program (May 22)
- AUM Nursing School: 'stressful, worth it, rewarding' (May 9)
- AUM alumnus to AF general, top brass to speak to graduates (May 4)
APRIL
MARCH
- AUM graduate Cayla Morgan recognized for Athletics marketing
- Maxwell chiefs give glimpse into Air Force (March 30)
- Walter Reed Bethesda Teaches Auburn Nursing Students (March 30)
- AUM hosts Futures Laboratory Roundtable (March 29)
- English Language with Auburn University at Montgomery: Your path to a leading US University (March 17)
- Actor Richard Herd to Speak at AUM (March 9)
- AUM Muslim Student Association responds to new travel ban (March 7)
- Crenshaw named as chief deputy for Alabama attorney general (March 7)
- Depression among college students is a growing concern (March 2)
FEBRUARY
- AUM names Jessie Rosa next Director of Athletics (Feb. 22)
- Varma working to make AUM 'the destination campus' (Feb. 20)
- Catch a love train with AUM’s ‘Coupler’ (Feb. 12)
JANUARY
- Montgomery's Octavia Spencer nominated for another Oscar (Jan. 24)
- AUM grad becomes 1st black female elected DA in Alabama (Jan. 20)
- Author, motivational speaker, attorney speaks at AUM Business Breakfast (Jan. 18)
- Former Bearette finishing AUM career with a splash (Jan. 12)
- Jasmine Sykes (Nursing student) receives Myron Penn award (Jan. 11)
- Walters (Accounting graduate) named bank president (Jan. 7)
2016
DECEMBER
- Capitol Heights' Japan Avenue just a memory (Dec. 7)
- Rights advocate dies of heart attack on Rosa Parks anniversary (Dec. 2)
NOVEMBER
- Jefferson County set for arrival of two new district attorneys (Nov. 10)
- Bloody Alabama battle in 1540 changed the South (Nov. 8)
- Report: Energy industry has $13.2 billion impact on Alabama (Nov. 3)
- Montgomery artist presents official 2016 city ornament (Nov. 2)
OCTOBER
- Auburn University at Montgomery: The unforgettable international student experience (Oct. 17)
- C.S. Brown English class featured in National Journal (Oct. 13)
SEPTEMBER
- 'No Holds Bard': AUM celebrates Shakespeare (Sept. 26)
- AUM senior uses Mexico trip to aide peers (Sept. 23)
- Carolyn Campbell-Golden, COE doctoral candidate, receives Fulbright Award to Germany (Sept. 12)
AUGUST
- AUM cheers in class 2020 (Aug. 22)
JULY
- AUM's new chancellor inspires striving students (July 26)
- AUM, Faulkner welcome new faculty (July 20)
JUNE
- Public invited to 'Professors in Pubs' (June 24)
- AUM student opens up about crisis at home in Venezuela (June 21)
- Nurses top Alabama job list, but teachers may be even more important (June 20)
- Gulf South Conference expands by adding two Alabama small colleges (June 16)
- Talladega native named organizer for Florida Democratic Party (June 15)
- DODEA names Brian Perry as new Fort Knox High School principal (June 9)
MAY
- Wallace, AUM transfer now easier for students (May 25)
- Locals on teams chasing titles (May 17)
APRIL
- Military panelists share insights at AUM program (April 26)
- Witnesses to evil: Holocaust survivors share tales of horror (April 7)
MARCH
FEBRUARY
- Presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson speaks at AUM (Feb. 29)
- AUM dean to spur interest in humanities (Feb. 12)
- MPS names 2016-2017 Teachers of the Year (Feb. 2)
JANUARY
- No evidence of seasonal differences in depressive symptoms (Jan. 20)
- AUM conference examines life in the South (Jan. 18)
- Attorney selected as Reflections Breakfast speaker (Jan. 11)
2015
DECEMBER
NOVEMBER
- ‘REUSE! Because you can’t recycle the planet!’
- Withrow helps ‘Make a Difference’ during the AUM reading program
- World scholars to work on global problems at AUM conference
OCTOBER
AUGUST
JULY
- Nancy Grisham Anderson: Scout's childhood and youth bring me back to my own
- CA student teams up with AUM's biology department
JUNE
2014
- Statue of Confucius graces garden on AUM campus
- Steiner-Wilcoxson named NAIA softball coach of the year
- Wired for success in Central Alabama
- AUM's Sprowl goes to Braves in MLB draft
- Kym Klass: The true home gym: Working out from home focuses on steps, quality time