The Civil Rights movement was at the forefront today during an annual symposium at Alabama State University. The 13th Annual Rev. Robert S. Graetz and Jean E. Graetz Symposium honors the work of the Graetz’s, who played an instrumental role in working to achieve human and civil rights for African Americans. For over a decade, ASU’s symposium has made civil…
The Confederate Memorial Day holiday honors the soldiers who died fighting in the Civil War. But it is also known for impact the war had on slavery. On Monday, the holiday was the topic of discussion at an Alabama State University teach-in. . The discussion was put on by ASU’s Department of History and Political Science. Topics included the 1981…
It was one year ago today that the U.S. Park Service signed an agreement with Alabama state university to operate the Selma-to-Montgomery march interpretive center. Looking at the main doors to the center on the ASU campus. The only sign of that agreement on the center in Montgomery today is a “find your park” sign promoting U.S. Park system inside…
Alabama State University will soon be accepting new students, but much younger than you might think. Wednesday morning the university, announced a new head start program thanks to a partnership with the Montgomery Community Action Agency. The university already has the Zelia Stephens Early Childhood Center on campus for children from Pre-Kindergarten to Kindergarten, but is now recruiting nearly 100…
Alabama State University was once a place Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. walked the halls and talked with students and teachers. On Tuesday, the campus paid tribute to the civil rights icon with its annual MLK Convocation It was a packed house inside the Ralph D. Abernathy College of Education auditorium. There, ASU students and visitors were inspired by a…
Millions watched them lead the Rose Parade on New Year’s day, now the Marching Hornets have returned to Montgomery. The Hornets returned from the palm trees and sunny skies of Pasadena on Wednesday night. Dr. James Oliver says it was experience he will never forget. Many of the band members expressed the same thoughts. The Marching Hornets had an issue…
It was a battle of music, dance, and technique, as university and high school bands came to Alabama State University’s football stadium for the 2018 Battle of the Bands. Bands included Alabama’s Tuskegee University and Tennessee’s Bethune-Cookman University. High school bands from Tuskegee and Montgomery also participated. Hundreds of community members showed to enjoy the entertainment. ASU Band Director James…
Alabama State University is celebrating an official change of leadership. Thursday morning Dr. Quinton Ross was inaugurated as the university’s 15th president. Dr. Ross took his oath in front of close family and friends, students and even some long time colleagues. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, Birmingham’s Mayor Randal Woodfin, and Montgomery County Chairman Elton Dean gave their…
Terrell Hilliard, an Alabama State University master of science candidate in biology, and a National Institute of Health scholar, took home a first-place prize for his research at the 2018 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Washington, D.C. “It was an honor and pleasure for me to attend the ERN conference and present my work. Winning first-place meant the world to me…
There’s a new development in the lawsuit filed by 36 Nigerian Students against Alabama State University. Now, the Nigerian Government is getting involved. The lawsuit was filed against Alabama State University two years ago. In the lawsuit, the students allege that ASU misused or mishandled at least 800 thousand dollars meant for the students. Monday, the Nigerian Government officially filed…
