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John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 80

| July 19, 2020 John Robert Lewis, civil rights icon and longtime Congressman, died on Friday after a six-month Read more

Alabama College Students Host ‘COVID Parties’ to Purposely Infect Each Other

by Sarah Wood | July 2, 2020
College students in Tuscaloosa, Alabama have organized “COVID parties” to purposely infect [...] Read more

What Do We Tell Our Children, Our Students?

by Quinton T. Ross, Jr. | June 3, 2020
For the past few days, I, like many others, have been viewing through the lens of the media, th [...] Read more

Music Icon Little Richard Will Be Buried at His HBCU Alma Mater

| May 18, 2020
Rock and Roll legend Little Richard, who died of bone cancer on May 9, will be buried on Wednes [...] Read more

U of Wisconsin-Madison Spring Breakers Test Positive for COVID-19

| April 2, 2020
The University of Wisconsin-Madison said that a group of students who went on spring break mid- [...] Read more

FAMU Professor Serves as Model for Rosa Parks Sculpture

by Jessica Ruf | December 8, 2019
Dr. Kimberly Brown Pellum, a Florida A&M University history professor, served as the mode [...] Read more

Many Alabama Institutions Waive Application Fee Nov. 4-8

by Sarah Wood | November 4, 2019
This week, as part of College Application Week, Alabama colleges and universities are waiving t [...] Read more

NFL Retired Player Michael Johnson Donates to Parent’s Alma Maters

by Sarah Wood | October 15, 2019
Former National Football League (NFL) player Michael Johnson honored both of his parents, Thoma [...] Read more

Steven Reed Elected as First African American Mayor in Montgomery, Alabama

by Sarah Wood | October 9, 2019
Steven L. Reed became Montgomery, Alabama’s first African-American mayor after beating out te [...] Read more

A New Trail in Tuskegee Commemorates the City’s Civil Rights History

by Sara Weissman | September 4, 2019
A new trail – called the Civil Rights and Historical Trail – will run through the city of T [...] Read more

Alabama Governor Apologizes for Blackface Incident in College

by Sara Weissman | August 30, 2019
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has apologized for wearing blackface during her senior year of college at [...] Read more

Scholars: Recent Abortion Bills Part of Larger History of Controlling Bodies

by Tiffany Pennamon | May 23, 2019
With the passage of the most restrictive abortion bill in the country last week, Alabama joined [...] Read more

A Charter Becomes Alabama County’s First Integrated School

by Sarah Wood | August 15, 2018
This week, the rural University Charter School in Livingston, Alabama became Sumter County’s [...] Read more

Alabama College Ending Aquaculture Program After 27 Years

by Associated Press | June 25, 2018
An Alabama college is citing declining enrollment for a decision to ends its aquaculture progra [...] Read more

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

October 22, 1 p.m. Eastern Time

The Fight for Tenure: An Uphill Battle for Minoritized Faculty

Recorded on July 1, 2020

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America— What Role Does Higher Education have to play?

Recorded on June 19, 2020

Live Panel Discussion
Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

October 22, 1 p.m.
Eastern Time

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America—
What Role Does Higher Education have to play?