March 28, 2018
Editor's Note: On March 29, 2018, Dr. Steven Leath will be installed as the 19th president of Auburn University. Be a part of Auburn history and witness Dr. Leath as he shares an inspiring, innovative and transformative vision for Auburn's future. What follows is one in a series of 12 stories that highlight members of the Auburn family who embody these ideals. As you will see, Auburn is on the move. To learn more about the installation of President Leath, please visit www.auburn.edu/auburninspires
Our motto as a staff is -- we take care of kids. I don't want to ever tell anybody no. I don't want to hear, `It's not my job.' If you're at an event and something needs to be done and you're not busy, what's the big deal? Even if it's not your lane or your title, you do it. People see that. They just want to know that somebody is going to have their back.
I don't want to use the word leader. I think if everybody's on the same page, we are the leader.
A lot of schools will do a survey, `What sports do you cover with a physician on site at the game?' It was easy for me. I just put `All.' We're proud of that. We want to be there.
There are so many things that can be brought to the table by having Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) on campus. It helps us give a higher level of care for our student-athletes -- after we find out some of these new things that are out there on the horizon -- that we wouldn't be able to do if they weren't here.
To have the tools, to have somebody that does analytics over there that can process the data to assist us -- it opens a lot of doors.
Under President Leath, Auburn will expand its research and development programs to address some of society's most challenging issues with an emphasis on advancing knowledge in health sciences, improved sustainable resources, advanced manufacturing and cyber security.
Through innovation, inspiration and transformation, Auburn is on the move.