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ASU changes: Athletic director Melvin Hines resigns

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter As Alabama State University officials work through finalizing a contract for incoming president Quinton Ross, the usual personnel shifts that occur with a power change are ongoing. Sources told APR this week that ASU athletic director Melvin Hines has resigned from the university. Officials are still working with Hines … Continued
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September 28, 2017
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ASU expected to name Quinton Ross president, but not without needless controversy

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State University’s trustees will name Quinton Ross as the school’s new president at a board meeting on Friday afternoon. This will not be a surprise to anyone even remotely close to the university. Sources close to the board told APR early in the search process that Ross would … Continued
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September 8, 2017

ASU hires firm for president search, still moving slowly

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State University’s search for a new president continues to move at a snail’s pace. After more than two hours of picking apart a profile document the university plans to use in hiring its next president, the search committee responsible for that hire voted to hire an outside law … Continued
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June 20, 2017

ASU being sued from all directions

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It is apparently lawsuit season at Alabama State University. Over the past two weeks, the University has been hit with three lawsuits, including a Federal suit involving racial discrimination and another suit over the school’s often-contested food services contract. In addition to those, the Alabama Media Group, owners of … Continued
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June 14, 2017
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The Steve Harvey-ASU contract seems fair

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter For the life of me, I can’t comprehend the trouble with the Steve Harvey contract at Alabama State University. In case you don’t follow the daily happenings at Alabama’s oldest historically black college, last Friday, ASU’s board of trustees spent a significant portion of a meeting blasting Steve Harvey, … Continued
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March 7, 2017

ASU Trustees Suspend President, Will Attempt To Fire Her

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State University board of trustees has suspended school president Gwendolyn Boyd, taking the first step in the termination process. The trustees voted 8-6 to place Boyd on immediate administrative leave and will hold a public hearing to fire her on Nov. 14. Boyd, in her third year … Continued
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November 4, 2016

ASU Plans to Furlough Employees, Raise Insurance Rates

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State University plans to implement mandatory furloughs for all employees and increase employees’ health insurance contributions in response to the latest financial crisis for the beleaguered Montgomery college. According to a number of employees who contacted APR, the school informed its workers and faculty on Tuesday that a … Continued
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November 3, 2016

ASU Fails To Pay Student Workers

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State University has failed to pay its student workers. Several current ASU students contacted The Alabama Political Reporter this week and said the university had missed two pay dates. When the workers didn’t receive their pay on Monday, a group went to ASU’s administration building to demand answers. … Continued
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October 14, 2016

Worley and Knight Reflect on Selma March

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, March 7, Alabama Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Worley and Alabama Legislative Black Caucus Chair State Representative John Knight (D-Montgomery) both released statements on the 50th Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” in Selma where peaceful voting rights marchers were attacked by Alabama State Troopers, local police, and a white … Continued
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March 9, 2015

Bentley Appoints Pam Ware to ASU BOT

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter It has been a shocking two weeks for the students, faculty, and alumni at Alabama State University (ASU).  First came emergency meetings to address the finances at the Montgomery historically Black university.  Then came the University’s SACS accreditation being put on a six month probation, because of alleged inappropriate … Continued
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July 30, 2014