Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Alabama A&M welcomes record number of new students 

The university hosted a grand ceremony to greet incoming freshmen, transfer students, and international students.

August 12, 2024

Ivey proclaims October as HBCU Month

There are 14 historically black institutions in Alabama, giving the state the highest number in the country. 

Patrick Darrington

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October 2, 2023

Opinion

It’s time for Alabama A&M to head to Montgomery

The federal government calculates that AAMU and other historically black, land grant institutions were severely underfunded.

David Person

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September 29, 2023

ASU’s Ross named to White House HBCU advisory board

Quinton Ross will join other prominent leaders to help guide the Biden administration's efforts to aid Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Josh Moon

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April 1, 2022

Alabama A&M to announce president selection within a week

The Board of Trustees is interviewing the three finalists.

Brandon Moseley

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September 24, 2021

ASU partners with Apple, Tennessee State University to become community center

Alabama State University will offer new learning opportunities for degree-seeking students and community learners.

September 1, 2021

Congress OKs Jones legislation to simplify FAFSA, aid HBCUs

The COVID relief package includes Jones's legislation to help HBCUs and reduce the number of questions on the FAFSA.

Eddie Burkhalter

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December 22, 2020

Jones applauds Senate passage of HBCU funding

The U.S. House is set to take up a bipartisan bill approved by the Senate last week that would permanently restore funding for historically black colleges and universities and minority serving schools, but it’s less certain if the House will approve the bill in current form.  Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, spent months urging his colleagues … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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December 10, 2019

Doug Jones backs legislation to permanently fund HBCUs

Sen. Doug Jones today joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce a solution to both permanently fund Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and to take a first step toward simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process. Annual funding for MSIs expired on September 30, 2019. … Continued

December 4, 2019