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The changing atmosphere at ASU

On Thursday, Alabama State University officials and administrators will travel to Concordia College in Selma to help. Concordia, the nearly-100-year-old historically black college that has served the western portion of Alabama, is closing its doors for good. It can no longer afford to stay open. ASU has long been a sister school to Concordia, and … Continued
March 15, 2018

Doug Jones secures support for new Auburn R&D threat detector canines program

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The first line of defense against all manners of threats this nation faces are the threat detection dogs. Monday, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, announced that he has secured support in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for the Canine Detection Research and Development Act. Auburn University … Continued
March 13, 2018

A clear, crisp night in Georgiana

By Larry Lee Education Matters Editor’s Note: This piece was written on Friday, Nov. 10. Tomorrow 90,000 people will cram into Jordan-Hare stadium on the Auburn University campus to watch Auburn play the University of Georgia.  It is the South’s oldest football rivalry, going back to 1892 when Auburn won 10-0. It will be a spectacle  … Continued
November 13, 2017

Crawford seeks full-term in House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, July 26, State Representative Danny Crawford (R-Athens) will run for re-election in the Alabama House of Representatives. Rep. Crawford announced, “It’s been an honor and a pleasure to represent the residents of House District 5 the last two years. I’m looking forward to getting back to work on … Continued
July 31, 2017

White Nationalist speech at Auburn ends with mostly peaceful protests

Photo: Dakota Sumpter / The Auburn Plainsman By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter AUBURN— White nationalist leader Richard Spencer, known for coining the term “alt-right,” faced down the administrative opposition and hundreds of protestors to speak at Auburn University Tuesday night. Inside the event, Spencer, who became known nationally for being punched at an anti-Trump rally in January, … Continued
April 19, 2017

Prominent white supremacist expected to hold rally at Auburn University

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter AUBURN— Controversial white nationalist leader Richard Spencer, known for coining the term “alt-right,” is planning to speak at Auburn University against the wishes of university administrators who canceled his previously scheduled speech. Spencer announced last week that he planned to make an appearance at Auburn to hold a talk and … Continued
April 18, 2017

Auburn appoints new president with a tumultuous past

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter AUBURN — The Auburn University Board of Trustees has appointed the next president of the University: an experienced higher-ed administrator who was previously under a six-week criminal investigation for possible misuse of Iowa State University aircraft. On Monday, the Board appointed Steven Leath, 59, who has served as president of … Continued
March 24, 2017

Auburn BOT names Steven Leath Auburn’s 19th President

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, March 20, 2017, the Auburn University Board of Trustees unanimously selected Iowa State University President Steven Leath after a six-month national search. The University announced that Leath starts on July 15, and replaces Jay Gogue, who announced his retirement in September. Trustee Raymond Harbert said, “This is a … Continued
March 21, 2017

Dalton Dismukes hired as grassroots manager for American Cancer Society

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Well known GOP politico, Dalton Dismukes has been recently hired as the grassroots manager for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ASCAN). The group announced on social media: “ACS CAN is excited to announce Alabama has a new grassroots manager, Dalton L Dismukes. Please welcome Dalton!” Dismukes said … Continued
January 26, 2017

Groundbreaking Study Shows Enormous Financial Impact of Alabama’s Energy Industry

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A first of its kind study found that Alabama’s energy industry contributes more than $13 billion to the State’s economy each year, and that at least 124,000 jobs depend on the energy sector. This groundbreaking study released by the Energy Institute of Alabama showed that Alabama’s General Fund and … Continued
November 10, 2016