Event title: Finding Franklin: A Common Book AUmazing Race Event

Registration Required & Space Limited: To celebrate the community that forms around our Common Book, the Office of the Provost is hosting Finding Franklin: A Common Book AUmazing Race Event on Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 1 to 3 pm. Like the style of the popular tv show, The Amazing Race, this event will have teams of students traverse campus to complete as many Ben Franklin-themed physical and mental challenges as they can before time ends! Prizes include gift cards, special campus opportunities, and unique Auburn items! Students may register to participate with up to 4 members per team.

Students visit the Provost’s Common Book events page to register to play and for more information.

The Common Book Program: As part of its annual Common Book program, Auburn University has selected Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder’s Formula for a Long and Useful Life as the 2026 Common Book, anchoring a shared academic experience for incoming students during the university’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Auburn’s Common Book Program introduces new students to the university’s academic community through a shared reading that encourages critical thinking, meaningful dialogue and engagement beyond the classroom. The selection of Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder’s Formula for a Long and Useful Life aligns with the university’s America250 initiatives, inviting members of the campus and broader communities to reflect on the nation’s founding ideals and their continuing relevance to democratic life and civic responsibility.

Volunteers Needed: Anyone with an auburn.edu email can sign up to volunteer by visiting the Office of Sustainability blog post:  Volunteers Needed for Finding Franklin: A Common Book AUmazing Race Event. 

Students will be able to earn volunteer hours. Students initially sign up through the Microsoft form found on the blog post linked above. Then, a couple weeks prior to the event students will be sent a GivePulse link.