Additional Alabama State Executives Placed on Leave
Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama State University, Leadership
Wednesday
November 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama State University, Leadership
Wednesday
November 2012
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Tuesday
November 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama State University, Leadership
Tuesday
November 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama State University, Leadership
But I know this: The man is willing to risk his job over whatever it is he believes he’s found. That adds a bit of credibility to his accusations. And a little credibility is all he needs, because let’s not pretend there isn’t a belief out there among the general public — whether it’s spurred by actual facts or by ignorance or racism — that ASU’s financial dealings over the years haven’t exactly been pure. And there have been a few occurrences that have lent credence to those beliefs.
Tuesday
November 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama State University, Leadership
Alabama State University President Joseph Silver addresses students after being placed on paid administrative leave by the ASU Board of Trustees.
Monday
November 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama State University, Leadership
“I think they know there is no reason for me to step down other than the fact that I have raised a few questions about how resources are spent here and it is not all for students,” Silver said.
Friday
November 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama State University, Sports, Turkey Day Classic, Tuskegee University

Courtesy: Julie Bennett: AL.com
Tuskegee defeated Alabama State 27-25 in the Turkey Day Classic, spoiling the Hornets first game in their new stadium.
Monday
November 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama State University, Sports, Tuskegee University
Thursday
November 2012
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“The only difference in the stadium that we have and any other stadium in the country are the amount of seats we have,” Thornton said. “As far as the technology is concerned, this stadium is second to none.”
Monday
October 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama State University, Sports
Alabama State won its second-straight SWAC women’s cross country title, and third in the last five years.
Wednesday
October 2012
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Friday
October 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama State University, Marching Band
Courtesy of ‘Thee F Club,” here’s a profile of the Alabama State University Honey Bees dance line – one of a handful at HBCUs nationwide featuring plus-sized dancers.
Thee F Club is a premier web destination for HBCU content. I definitely recommend checking out their YouTube channel.
Wednesday
October 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama State University, Sports

Nick Birdsong of the Huntsville Times today profiles a two-week run of success for Alabama State tailback Isaiah Crowell. After a slow start to the season against stout defenses in Bethune-Cookman, Mississippi Valley State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the Georgia transfer has ran for 276 yards and two touchdowns in wins against Texas Southern and Alcorn State.
Thursday
August 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama State University, Sports
Multiple media sources have confirmed that Alabama State University athletic director Stacy Danley has been placed on paid administrative leave by the university. Neither Danley or the university would comment on the reasons behind the leave, citing personnel protection policy.
Tuesday
August 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama State University, Sports
The Montgomery Advertiser is today reporting that Alabama State transfer tailback Isaiah Crowell has not been made available to media since arriving on campus. And on advice from his attorney, that silence may hold for the rest of the season.
Thursday
August 2012
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama State University, Alumni, Faculty

Thelma McWilliams Glass, an iconic planner of the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955, died last week at the age of 96. Glass was a graduate of Alabama State University, where she later worked as a professor of geography. The university held memorial services in her honor this week in the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
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