At the end of 2018, Auburn University learned it had earned a Carnegie "R1" designation – making it one of the top 100 research universities in the country. That puts Auburn in the same category as Texas A&M, Penn State, Carnegie Mellon and Stanford. When President Steven Leath arrived on campus 19 months ago, one of his goals was to elevate Auburn in research, scholarship and innovation.
What does the Carnegie "R1" designation mean for Auburn University, its students and faculty? And how does it benefit the community. The answers with Dr. Steven Leath and this edition of Talking Tigers Podcast.