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Alabama State Men’s Basketball faces Postseason Ban in 2020-21

  Mo Williams and the Alabama State Hornets will be ineligible for the postseason in 2020-21 due to ASU’s low Academic Progress Rates. The penalties were assigned based on student-athlete academic achievement between 2015-16 and 2018-19.  In 2020-21, 15 teams will be ineligible for the postseason due to their low Academic Progress Rates, up from eight teams last year. The…

Former NBA Champion Mo Williams Named New ASU Head Basketball Coach

Alabama State Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Jennier Lynne Williams announced Maurice “Mo” Williams as the next head coach of the Alabama State men’s basketball program on Tuesday, May 12. “We are excited about the direction of our men’s basketball program as we moved forward into this new era,” Williams said. “Mo Williams checked the boxes that we were looking for…

Former ASU Theatre Chair Dr. Tommie Stewart Appointed to Alabama State School Board

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday appointed Dr. Tommie ‘Tonea’ Stewart to represent District 5 on the Alabama State Board of Education. Governor Ivey spoke with Dr. Stewart today to ask her to serve. “Alabama’s students and teachers deserve our best, and Dr. Stewart is prepared to offer that,” Governor Ivey said. “Dr. Stewart is bringing forth a great passion and…

ASU Food Pantry Gets $25k Grant

Alabama State University’s food pantry is getting a late Christmas present of a $25,000 grant from the ECMC Foundation. School officials say the food pantry is open two days a week for students.  They see between 20 and 30 students on a weekly basis.  Food insecurity is a major problem on college campuses across the country, and ASU officials say…

Thousands Attend Annual ASU Turkey Day Classic Parade

Thousands of people kicked off their Thanksgiving holiday festivities in beautiful downtown Montgomery Thursday morning. They were were out taking part in all of the excitement — at the annual ASU Turkey Day Classic Parade. People lined the streets of the Capital City — to witness the pageantry — of the annual ASU — Turkey Day Classic parade. The parade…

ASU Seeking Two New Members for Its Board of Trustees

Alabama State University is seeking to fill two vacancies on its Board of Trustees. University officials say the public is invited to apply for the positions. The seats are for Congressional District 2 and a State-at-Large position. The candidates for the Congressional District 2 seat should live in one of the following Alabama counties: Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington,…

ASU Holds Vigil for Fallen Hornets

Family and friends gathered for a vigil in remembrance of two Alabama State University students who recently lost their lives. One of the students, Alexis Moss, was killed during an early morning shooting on Saturday. The shooting stemmed from an argument at a party. Moss, a sophomore at ASU, was an innocent bystander. The second student, Randerious “Rudy” Scott, was…