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VIDEO: Governor Stood Up By Senators at Confirmations Committee Meeting

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Governor Robert Bentley showed up to testify before the Alabama Senate Confirmations Committee, which was scheduled to meet on Wednesday at 4:30, to consider appointees to Alabama State University’s Board of Trustees. The problem was – as the Governor himself put it – “No one showed up except me.” … Continued

Lee Hedgepeth

March 21, 2014

ASU Funding Cuts Become Focus of Higher Ed Day (w/video)

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Yesterday was Higher Education Day at the State House, a day when students from colleges and universities across the State come together for a rally at the Capitol to lobby for their share of the Education Trust Fund budget. Hundreds of students attended the event, with crowds filling not … Continued

Lee Hedgepeth

February 28, 2014

Opinion

Alabama State University Selects Gwendolyn Boyd as New President

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, December 20 the Alabama State University Board of Trustees chose ASU alum, Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd to serve as its new president. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) presided over the meeting at the historically Black college in Montgomery. Gov. Bentley said in a statement afterwards that, “I think … Continued

Brandon Moseley

December 23, 2013

Alabama State University Selects New President

Staff Report During its December 20 meeting, the Alabama State University’s Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd to serve as its new president. Boyd marks the 14th president to serve in the position in the school’s 146-year history. The Board selected Boyd after a nearly year long search process. Boyd will succeed Dr. … Continued

December 20, 2013

ASU Responds to Audit by Suing Auditors

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State University Board of Trustees hired Dr. Joseph Silver to be the President of the historically Black college in Montgomery. Within weeks of his tenure as ASU President, he found what he believed were financial irregularities in the operations of the University and conflicts of interest involving … Continued

Brandon Moseley

October 23, 2013

Alabama College Democrats Convention is April 6th

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama College Democrat’s (ACD) convention will be held on April 6th at Alabama State University in Montgomery. Thursday is the deadline for pre-registration. The Thursday pre-registration price covers lunch, a t-shirt, and a “swag bag” of Democratically-themed items for just $10. After Thursday, the price will go up … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 26, 2013

The Education of Dr. Joseph Silver: Kicking the Hornet’s Nest, Part Two

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The headline of a January 5 report by the Montgomery Advertiser reads, “Emails: Parade spat preceded Silver’s administrative leave.” This is the Advertiser’s depiction of the events that would lead to Dr. Joseph Silver stepping down as President of Alabama State University after a short two and a half … Continued

Bill Britt

January 22, 2013

The Education of Dr. Joseph Silver: Kicking the Hornet’s Nest, Part One

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Much has been made of the recent turmoil surrounding the short tenure of Dr. Joseph Silver at Alabama State University. For weeks, the events leading to Silver’s resignation played out like a Nixonian drama in print, around the blogosphere and on the airwaves. Rumors abounded as speculation of improper … Continued

Bill Britt

January 18, 2013

Alabama State University’s Holds Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter “I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true … Continued

Bill Britt

January 16, 2013