Constructions of the $44 million Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center was made possible thanks to a $30 million gift from John and Rosemary Brown, which was announced as part of an overall $57 million gift, the largest in university history, in April 2015 at the "Because This is Auburn" campaign for Auburn University kickoff event. Located in the heart of campus, the center specifically addresses students' professional and academic needs, providing one of the most comprehensive, active-learning environments in the country.