Quinton Ross

Education

ASU partners with United Methodist Church, Wesley Foundation to support student development

Alabama State University officials signed an agreement Monday to offer new mentorship, pastoral care and leadership training opportunities.

March 31, 2026

ASU’s 2024 fall student enrollment increases

Overall enrollment, including incoming freshmen, returning students, and graduate students, increased by 5.27 percent.

September 4, 2024

Opinion

Ross’s leadership has allowed ASU to shine

For seven years, Quinton Ross's steady leadership has quashed embarrassing stories and allowed the public to see ASU for the jewel it is.

Josh Moon

August 30, 2024

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

April 1, 2022

State settles Craig Pouncey defamation suit against Mary Scott Hunter

A defamation suit filed by Pouncey against former school board member Mary Scott Hunter was recently settled with Pouncey being awarded $100,000 by the state.

Bill Britt

November 12, 2020

ASU’s Ross honored for leadership

The Alabama Alliance of Black School Educators awarded Ross its inaugural Charles Townsel Outstanding Higher Educational Leadership Award.

Josh Moon

November 5, 2020

ASU strips Bibb Graves name from campus building

Workers removed the name of Bibb Graves, a former Alabama governor, from a campus residence hall that also houses the historically Black college’s famed bell tower.

Josh Moon

October 15, 2020

Opinion

ASU sure is boring these days

Try this: Do a Google news search for “Alabama State University,” and check out the results. Boring, right? What a difference a couple of years of good leadership can make. I’ve covered ASU for most of my career as a reporter and columnist. My first job in newspapers, when I was still in college, was … Continued

Josh Moon

January 13, 2020

ASU celebrates 152nd birthday party

On Thursday, Alabama State University is celebrating the 152nd anniversary of it’s founding as well as Alabama’s Bicentennial year as a state with a ceremony, over 200 excited kids, and cake. President Quinton Ross and others will speak at the event and that will be followed by music and the eating of the birthday cake. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 17, 2019

Opinion

Why are white people so scared?

Several Saturdays each Fall, Auburn University students, faculty and alumni — thousands of them — roll into Jordan Hare Stadium on campus to cheer for the school’s football team. The majority of the players are black. The school’s basketball teams — both mens and womens — are made up primarily of black players. The school’s … Continued

Josh Moon

September 14, 2018