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Dean and Wiggins Out at ASU

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, July 25 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) removed Alabama State University (ASU) Board of Trustees member circuit Judge Marvin Wiggins (D) after Wiggins refused to resign for the good of the school. ASU BOT Chairman Elton Dean resigned at the governor’s request on Thursday, July 24. In … Continued
July 28, 2014

Governor Asks for ASU BOT Members Dean and Wiggins to Resign

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 22 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) sent letters to both Alabama State University (ASU) Board of Trustees Chairman Elton Dean and Board of Trustees member Marvin Wiggins asking them to resign from their positions for the good of the school. In the letter to Dean, the … Continued
July 24, 2014

Attorney General’s Offices Takes over Investigation at ASU

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Montgomery Advertiser reported on Sunday, April 27 that the state Attorney General’s office will take over an investigation into allegations of improper use of state dollars at Alabama State University. The Montgomery Advertiser reported that Attorney General Luther Strange has recused himself from the investigation and has appointed … Continued
April 29, 2014

Knight Retires from Alabama State University

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, April 25th, longtime Alabama State University Executive Vice President and State Representative John Knight (D) from Montgomery has retired from the historically Black college in Montgomery. Representative Knight’s retirement is just four months after the Alabama State University Board of Trustees (BOT) chose ASU alum, Dr. Gwendolyn … Continued
April 25, 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
February 28, 2014

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
December 23, 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
October 23, 2013

Gov. Says Conflicts of Interest Found at ASU, Attorney for the University Says No

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday the auditing firm that is investigating allegations of financial impropriety at embattled Alabama State University released a 36 page report which appears to vindicate explosive allegations by former ASU President Joseph Silver The preliminary 36 page report claims that auditors have found evidence of possible conflicts of … Continued
October 15, 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
January 22, 2013

President Silver Accepts Buyout From ASU Trustees

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State University (ASU) Board of Trustees (BOT) voted on Friday in favor of a mutual separation with President Joseph Silver on Friday that will end President Silver’s employment at the historically black college. According to original reporting by the Montgomery Advertiser’s Sebastian Kitchen, that agreement will pay … Continued
December 26, 2012