TIGER Tech Leaders (Technology, Innovation, Growth, Efficiency, and Results) is Auburn University’s largest AI-enabled community, bringing together faculty and staff to explore how artificial intelligence can enhance teaching, learning, and everyday work.
As AI continues to transform higher education and the workplace, TIGER Tech Leaders offers Auburn employees an opportunity to build their AI literacy, discover practical applications, and learn alongside colleagues from across campus. The initiative encourages responsible AI use, collaboration, and innovation while helping faculty and staff develop the skills and confidence to integrate emerging technologies into their roles.
What to Expect
TIGER Tech Leaders meets virtually every other Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. CT via Microsoft Teams. The 30-minute virtual sessions showcase innovative and practical uses of AI, featuring demonstrations, real-world examples, and insights from colleagues across Auburn.
Sessions are designed for faculty and staff across all disciplines and departments, regardless of their prior experience with AI. Whether you are just beginning to explore AI or already incorporating it into your work, TIGER Tech Leaders offers opportunities to discover new approaches, exchange ideas, and consider how AI can support your daily responsibilities.
How to Become a TIGER Tech Leader
All Auburn faculty and staff are invited to join the TIGER Tech Leaders community. Getting started is simple:
- Complete the introductory AI literacy training. Visit aub.ie/it500e to access the training through ElevatED.
- Follow the completion instructions. After completing the training, you will receive an ElevatED completion email with instructions for joining TIGER Tech Leaders.
- Join the community. Participate in the biweekly Microsoft Teams sessions to continue learning, share ideas, and explore how AI can support your work at Auburn.
By becoming a TIGER Tech Leader, you will join a growing community of Auburn employees working together to make thoughtful, effective, and responsible use of AI across the university.
For questions about TIGER Tech Leaders or to share an AI use case that can benefit the community, email tigertl@auburn.edu.
Initially subsidized by the Mission Enhancement Fund, TTL was born of the university’s Microsoft 365 Copilot Beta Program, which launched in spring 2024. The program is collaboratively administered by the Biggio Center and the Office of Information Technology. TTL was originally overseen by Moriah Kent and is now led by Katelyn Nelson and Hannah Carroll. Asim Ali and Jill Albin-Hill provide oversight and support.
TIGER Tech Leaders in the News
An expanding community of practice featuring Auburn University faculty, staff and students is driving innovation in the artificial intelligence (AI) world for all involved. TIGER Tech Leaders (TTL) — which stands for Technology, Innovation, Growth, Efficiency and Results — is a collection of various university constituents gaining momentum as an innovative thought-leadership force in the AI space.
