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Shaquille O’Neal is no stranger to making headlines, but this time it wasn’t for a slam dunk or a viral TV moment—it was for repping Alabama State University and announcing his plans to become a college professor at an HBCU. During a May 8, 2025 episode of Inside the NBA, Shaq showed up on set […]
Alabama State University (ASU) is making history as one of the first Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to offer cannabis certification programs. The post Alabama State University Becomes One of the First HBCUs to Offer Cannabis Certification Programs appeared first on HBCU Buzz.
Alabama State University will embark on its much-anticipated Buzz Tour from Feb. 24 to 28. The multi-state outreach effort aims to bring the ASU experience directly to prospective students in Alabama and Georgia. According to Dr. Freddie Williams Jr., ASU’s assistant vice president of Student Affairs/Enrollment Management/Admissions and Recruitment, organizers hope to inspire a new
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The Alabama Education Association presented Samita Jeter, the superintendent of Lowndes County Public Schools, with the title “Outstanding Superintendent of the Year”. The Alabama State alumna received the honor during their Adminicon Conference in Birmingham. Jeter’s dedication to academic success and significant accomplishments in the Lowndes County community are reflected in this esteemed honor. Jeter,
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Lane College has officially appointed Stanley Conner as its new head football coach. With an impressive 30-year coaching career, Conner is poised to lead the team into a new era of competitiveness and success. An official press conference held on Feb. 6 in Kirkendoll Hall introduced Conner to the Lane community, where he expressed his
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Dr. China Jude, an Alabama State University alumna, has been appointed president of business operations for the Motor City Cruise. MCC is the NBA G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons. “I am excited to work with the talented team of professionals at the Detroit Pistons and to help build the Motor City Cruise brand
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Alabama State University is celebrating the appointment of alumnus William B. Cossey, Jr, to a senior position at Delta Airlines. An esteemed member of ASU’s Class of 1995, Cossey has taken on the role of managing director of supply chain operations at Delta’s Atlanta headquarters, where he will oversee supply chain support across various departments,
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Larry K. Mack, an Alabama State University alumnus, has been appointed as the director of human capital with the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and Mississippi’s Stennis Space Center and its Shared Services Center. Mack earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from ASU
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As the new year unfolds, Alabama State University junior Calandrea Carter is seizing an extraordinary opportunity to broaden her horizons through a study-abroad program in Italy, made possible by a national fellowship from the American Institute for Foreign Study. With financial support from The ASU Foundation, Carter’s journey began on Jan. 1 and will continue
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Dr. Linda J.M. Holloway, a passionate educator and advocate for children’s welfare, has embarked on a mission to address two alarming issues facing young students: low literacy rates and the epidemic of hair bullying, particularly among Black children. When she discovered that one in three children were not reading at grade level and learned of
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