Alabama State: Partnership with Steve Harvey Not Tied to $250K Speaker Series Proposal from 2013

Alabama State University Board Chairman Locy Baker told the Montgomery Advertiser this weekend that a deal in the works with entertainer Steve Harvey has no ties to a previous contract forged by a former executive that would’ve paid him more than $250,000.

How Alabama State Shaped the National Civil Rights Movement

In a glass enclosure along one wall in the lobby of the Levi Watkins Learning Center at Alabama State University, among the various artifacts, sculptures and awards, there is a photo that probably best encapsulates the historically black college’s instrumental yet awkward role in the Civil Rights Movement.

Student Research Trip to Peru Spurs Medical Fundraiser at Alabama State

The students were captivated by Reylly’s warm personality and enthusiasm for life, despite the health challenges he faces and the poverty that precludes his being able to receive treatments that could save — or at least extend — his life.

Alabama State Trustee Agrees to Anger Management in Assault Case

Alabama State University trustee Herbert Young pleaded not guilty but agreed to enter an anger management course in order to avoid assault charges following a physical altercation with former ASU football coach Reggie Barlow at a deposition in September.