Tag: Alabama State University
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Eight HBCUs Selected to Compete in the Honda Battle of the Bands
The eight participating bands will receive a $20,000 grant and travel and lodging expenses for the bands in Atlanta will be provided by Honda. North Carolina A&T State University is the defending champion.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Alabama State University Scientists Receive Patent for Treatment of Respiratory Illness
Scientists at the Center for NanoBiotechnology at Alabama State University in Montgomery have received a U.S. patent for a new nanomaterial to treat respiratory syncytial virus, a major cause of respiratory illness in young children.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Alabama State University President Appears to Have the Faculty in Her Corner
New Alabama State University President Gwendolyn Boyd has had her troubles with the university's board of trustees but she appears to be a favorite of the university's faculty.
Alabama State University to Build National Park Service Center on Campus
Alabama State University in Montgomery has signed an agreement with the National Park Service to develop a new $5 million interpretive center on campus that will be part of the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Alabama State University to Offer a Master of Social Work Degree Program
The new master of social work program will have concentrations in behavioral and mental health, forensic, and gerontology and will have three degree paths: A traditional two-year, full-time program, an accelerated 12-month program, and a part-time four-year program.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
White Professor Sues Alabama State University for Race Discrimination
The White professor claims that many White applicants were not seriously considered for employment because of their race and that faculty members and administrators had remarked that only African Americans were "suited" to teach at HBCUs.
Alabama State University to Debut New Degree Program in Biomedical Engineering
The new bachelor's degree program in biomedical engineering will train students to develop the next generation of disease-fighting drugs, artificial organs, and medical imaging systems. The program will begin in the spring 2015 semester.
Two High-Ranking African American University Administrators Announce Their Retirements
John F. Knight Jr. has announced that he will retire from his post as executive vice president at Alabama State University and Delores Taylor, associate vice provost for enrollment services at Virginia Commonwealth University, also is stepping down.
Alabama State University Receives Full Accrediation for Its Master’s Degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics
Alabama State is the only university in Alabama, the only historically Black college or university, and one of only 13 universities nationwide to offer a master's degree program in the field.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Alabama State University Fights Off Large Budget Cuts
The Alabama State Senate approved a budget that would cut the allocations earmarked for historically Black Alabama State University from $41.5 million in the current fiscal year to $31.5 million, a cut of about $10.8 million.
Alabama State University Names Graduate School After Federal Judge
In 1991, Judge Harold Lloyd Murphy of the U.S. District Court, issued a 840-page decision that ruled that Alabama State University suffered from vestiges of racial segregation and ordered the state to correct the situation.
Alabama State University Offers New Study Abroad Opportunity in Peru
Under the agreement, students from Alabama State University can participate in laboratory and clinical research and study at the Tropical Pathology and Infectious Disease Association in Iquitos, Peru.
New Alabama State Leader Agrees Not to “Cohabitate” in the President’s House
Gwendolyn Boyd was recently appointed president of historically Black Alabama State University in Montgomery. Her contract states that she is prohibited from cohabitating in the president's residence with anyone with whom she has a romantic relation.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Gwendolyn Boyd Named President of Alabama State University
Dr. Boyd has been serving as the executive assistant to the chief of staff of the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University in Laurel, Maryland.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Alabama State University Names Finalists for President
Alabama State University, the historically Black educational institution in Montgomery, has announced the names of four finalists for president. Three of the four finalists are African Americans.
Audit Finds Possible Fraud at Alabama State: University Says It’s Under Attack
After receiving the report, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley sent a letter to the board of trustees asking them to suspend the search for a new university president. The board refused to comply with this request.
Alabama State University Creates the NuclearPro Academy
The new educational effort at Alabama State will team up with Total Protection Services (TPS), a Charlotte-based security firm that provides security services for government and corporate installations.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African-Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Notable Awards for Black Scholars
The honorees are Janice R. Franklin of Alabama State University, Jack Thomas of Western Illinois University, civil rights icon Myrlie Evers-Williams, Gladius Lewis of the University of Memphis, and Isaac Crumbly of Fort Valley State University.
Three African American Scholars Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Paquita Davis-Friday was named executive director of graduate programs at the business school of Baruch College in New York. Martin McCrory was named associate vice president and vice provost at Indiana University in Bloomington and Anthony Troy Adams was named interim dean at Alabama State University.
Alabama State Seeks to Boost Enrollments of International Students
Alabama State University in Montgomery has entered into partnerships with the African countries of Malawi, Nigeria, and Botswana to bring more students from these countries to the university.
Alabama State University to Offer a Fourth Doctoral Program
In addition to Ph.D. and Ed.D programs in educational leadership, policy, and law, the university offers a Ph.D. program in microbiology and a doctor of physical therapy degree program.
