Auburn University Adult Education Programs

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August 27th: You and Your Colleagues are Invited to:
Learn about the AAACE Commissions!

You are invited to join us for an engaging webinar - Learn about the AAACE Commissions!

Commissions are discrete communities within AAACE where members can engage with others who have a shared interest within the field of adult education. They create spaces for collaboration, support, networking, innovation, and knowledge sharing. 

During this webinar, AAACE Commission Directors will provide an overview of their Commission, and take your questions. 

Registration is free for AAACE Members and Non-members.

Open AAACE Monthly Conversations - American Association For Adult and Continuing Education Each month AAACE is proud to present our Open Conversations webinar series. Open to all! We encourage you to join the conversations, and share upcoming dates with your colleagues and students. 

Congrats, Dr. Powell!

For more than two decades, Auburn College of Education alumna Ashley Powell has dedicated her career to helping children succeed through nutrition, education and service. Now, the Auburn City Schools child nutrition director is taking that commitment to the national stage after being named president of the School Nutrition Association, one of the country's leading organizations advocating for student health and school meal programs. Read more about Powell at the link in the comments.

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Please congratulate Dr. Jane Brown Teel on her retirement!

Dr. Jane Teel's Retirement Reception Please join us as we celebrate the retirement of Dr. Jane Teel and honor her outstanding career and dedicated service to Auburn University. Please drop in at any time during the reception to celebrate this special milestone and wish her a happy retirement.

Good news story about another wonderful ADED graduate, Dr. Kerry Palmer, President of Georgia Southwestern State University!

A special thank you to Drs. Jim and Maria Witte, for everything you have done for Auburn University!

Auburn College of Education alumnus named next president of Georgia Southwestern State University Auburn College of Education alumnus Kerry Palmer officially assumed the presidency of Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) on July 1.

https://wire.auburn.edu/content/ocm/2026/07/091316-leslie-cordie-ai.php

Thanks to all who made this book happen! Leslie Cordie.

Changing the AI conversation in adult education As artificial intelligence reshapes education and the workforce, Auburn University associate professor Leslie Cordie is helping shift the conversation from fear to opportunity. Through her teaching and new international book, Navigating the AI Frontier in Adult Education, Cordie explores how AI can....

https://www.aaace.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2068707

Register for this free webinar on AI and SDL!
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40th International Self-Directed Learning Symposium
Call for Proposals!

Symposium Submission Info | sdlglobal Submission information for the International of Self-Directed Learning Journal and Symposium.

Consider submitting a paper for this international online conference! https://glocer.org/

Congratulations to Dr. Kerry Palmer, or should we say President Kerry Palmer!! Wishing you the best from Auburn University College of Education!

https://www.gsw.edu/news/2026/06/dr-kerry-j-palmer-named-president-of-georgia-southwestern-state-Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction

Dr. Kerry J. Palmer Named President of Georgia Southwestern State University The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) today named Dr. Kerry J. Palmer president of Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW), effective Aug. 1, 2026.