HBCU News, Commentary and Information
Wednesday
October 2012
COMMENTS
Wednesday
September 2012
COMMENTS
Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama A&M University, Leadership
Alabama A&M University Executive Vice President Kevin Rolle has filed a lawsuit against a current trustee and several other administrators at the university. In a WAFF report, the suit claims that the administrators spread false information about legal charges against him.
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Saturday
September 2012
COMMENTS
Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama A&M University, Leadership, Louisiana, Xavier University of Louisiana
Xavier University of Louisiana President Norman Francis and Alabama A&M University President Andrew Hugine will be among the honorees of the 2012 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation ‘Evening of Excellence’ Celebration, to be held September 21 in Washington D.C.
Monday
September 2012
COMMENTS
Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Academics, Alabama, Alabama A&M University
Alabama A&M University is the top historically black college in the nation in providing social mobility for its students, according to recent rankings from Washington Monthly. In a release, AAMU officials say that the Washington Monthly rankings are based on three factors. The first is social mobility, which gives colleges credit for enrolling many low-income students and helping them earn degrees. The second recognizes research production, particularly at schools whose undergraduates go on to earn PhDs. Third, the magazine values a commitment to service.
According tothe magazine,”the social mobility measure that recognizes colleges with better-than-expected graduation rates also takes into account the cost of attending the institution. As a result, “Colleges that are both effective and inexpensive get the highest marks.”
“The rankings confirms and validates our commitment to access and opportunity and our effectiveness in graduating students,” says President Andrew Hugine.
Thursday
August 2012
COMMENTS
Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama A&M University, Leadership
The Alabama A&M University Board of Trustees today announced the extension of President Andrew Hugine’s contract through 2017. Board President Pro Tem Odysseus Lanier called the extension “an end to the presidential turnover” at the university. From the release:
“We want to show our students, their parents, faculty and staff, the alumni, and the corporate community that we are moving this institution forward with stable and consistent leadership.”
“I want to thank the Board of Trustees for their continued confidence in me,” stated Dr. Hugine following the meeting. He extended thanks to First Lady Abbiegail Hugine, his administrative leadership team and the University family. He added feeling a sense of pride for “the tremendous progress and accomplishments of the past three years.”
Thursday
August 2012
COMMENTS
Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama A&M University, Students
Alabama A&M University last month signed a NASA-sponsored student mentoring agreement with Huntsville-based Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, an aerospace development firm. The agreement partners PWR and AAMU for student technical training, job readiness development and knowledge transfer.
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Saturday
July 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama A&M University, Students
The Huntsville Times yesterday reported on the confirmed death of an Alabama A&M University student on Wednesday night.
Isis Keturah Pitts, a 20-year-old from St. Louis, died after being shot outside the Bench Warmer club at 1818 University Drive. Her companion, Deandre Goodlet, also 20 and from Huntsville, was injured in the shooting.
Monday
July 2012
COMMENTS
Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama A&M University, Students
A group of students from Alabama A&M University’s College of Agriculture, Life and Natural Sciences (COALNS) and the College of Business and Public Affairs (COBPA) are visiting the University of Ghana as part of a international learning initiative. The trips is sponsored by the US Department of Agriculture.
Thursday
June 2012
COMMENTS
Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama A&M University, Leadership
The Alabama A&M University Board of Trustees says a contract extension for president Andrew Hugine is among its top priorities.
“We need to have stability at this institution,” Lanier said at the February meeting. “Stability sends a significant message to the stakeholders of the community that we’re not going to be flipping presidents like folks flip houses. We’re not going to do that.
“We’re recognizing what he has done in some turbulent times and now that this turbulence is subsiding, giving him the opportunity to demonstrate to the stakeholders of this community where he can take this university and bring it back to where it needs to be.”
