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TheUniversity @A GLANCEVol. 2, Issue 8 | November 2015Behind TheMovement A Monthly Briefing from the Office of the President OPPORTUNITY IS HERE.ASU Celebrates 60th Anniversaryof Montgomery Bus Boycott Alabama State University and iconic civil rights attorney, alumnus Fred Gray, were at the center of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The University’s role in the historic event received national attention, particularly in highlighting the part that Professor Jo Ann Robinson and her students played in creating, copying and distributing the flyers that announced to the black community not to ride the city’s buses on the first day of the Boycott. Pictured left: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Benjamin Crump, president of the National Bar Association, applaud Fred Gray as he addresses the overflow crowd at the 60th anniversary celebration held at Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church. Below: ASU unveiled a historical marker located in front of William Hooper Councill Hall in honor of Jo Ann Robinson, her students and the Women’s Political Council for their work in support of the Bus Boycott.“My desire to become a lawyer did not occur in Washington, D.C., but in Montgomery, Alabama, while I was a student at Alabama State College.” from \"Bus Ride to Justice,\" revised edition The Life and Works of Fred Gray From left: Michel Martin, host of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” is shown at a panel discussion about the Boycott (see page 3 for details); the annual reenactment of a Boycott mass meeting at First Baptist Church, sponsored by ASU’s National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture, featured guest speaker Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, president of the North Carolina NAACP and the “architect” of the Forward Together Moral Movement.

Alumnus and local middle school principal, Ibrahim K. Lee, answers questions from students as they view the display of a replica of the machine used by Jo Ann Robinson and her students to copy the flyers that announced the first day of the Boycott.President Boyd poses with retired ASU professor, Dr. Ralph Bryson, who MASoU nCetlgebormateesrtyheworked at the University during the Boycott and participated in many of thecivil rights activities during the movement. 60Bus Boycott th Anniversary“We come today to celebrate all of those who have been a part of the movement that not only changed Montgomery, Alabama, but also changed the world.” – President Gwendolyn E. Boyd(Left): Civil rights activist, Rev. Robert Graetz, pauses for a selfie after taking part in a panel discussion sponsored by National Public Radio’s “GoingThere;” (Center, left to right): Carlos Moore, vice president of membership, National Bar Association; Congresswoman Terri Sewell; PauletteBrown, president of the American Bar Association; Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State; and Benjamin Crump, president of the National BarAssociation. (Right): Rev. Bernice King, daughter of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., speaks in the historic church named in honor of her father.2 OPPORTUNITY IS HERE.

Top: ASU archivist, Dr. Howard Robinson, interviews Lynette Bailey who was one of the students who helped Jo Ann Robinson create theflyers announcing the Bus Boycott. Above: The forum sponsored jointly by Fred Gray, the National Bar Association and the Alabama LawyersAssociation focused on the role that lawyers played in the Bus Boycott. Above right: Juanita Abernathy, wife of the late Ralph David Abernathy,was one of the guests at the National Center’s forum that focused on Abernathy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as “Leaders and Partners in theCivil Rights Movement.”The Patrons of the National Center for the Study of Civil Rights NPR’s “Going There” host Michel Martin brought her show toand African-American Culture held their third annual Legacy Gala, Montgomery in partnership with WVAS-FM. Featured panelists were“Celebrating the African-American Journey: From the Boat, to the Bus, (from left) Taylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Americato the Bridge.” in the King Years;” President Gwendolyn E. Boyd; Southern Poverty Law Center attorney Ebony Howard; and longtime civil rights activist, Rev. Robert Graetz.(Pictured left and center): ASU students participated in and led several events to commemorate the Bus Boycott, including a reading about theBoycott and a forum about violence on college campuses sponsored by a new student organization, No More R.I.P. (Pictured right): Studentsfrom the College of Visual and Performing Arts staged a reenactment of Rosa Parks’ arrest in the “Historic Remembrance” sponsored by theMontgomery Improvement Association and ASU’s Silver-Richards-Stewart Center of Excellence.For complete stories and photos, visit www.alasu.edu 3

Homecoming Week Homecoming was a “buzz” of activities that drew thousands of Hornets home for a week of fun and festivities. Pictured left and above: The newest Homecoming addition was the “Classic Cabaret” that provided an opportunity for celebrants to dress up and enjoy an evening of music, dancing and games. Below left: Fans show that Ole ‘Bama State Spirit, cheering their Hornets on to a big win! Below right: The Alumni Scholarship Brunch is an exciting time to “pep up” for the big game, while honoring the classes of the 0s, the 5s and the Silver Class of 1990. Bottom photos: From the moving production of “Black Nativity” by the Theatre Arts Department to the thrilling Step Show that “packed the house” in the Acadome, Homecoming 2015 provided a variety of entertaining events leading up to game day.4 OPPORTUNITY IS HERE.

Top photos, from left: Miss Alabama State University, Muriel Pannell, waves to the crowd during the parade; The Mighty Marching Hornets gave a show-stopping halftime performance; the grills were fired up during the annual tailgating outside the stadium. Above: Athletics Director Melvin Hines, Head Coach Brian Jenkins and President Boyd are surrounded by jubilant Hornets as they pose with the Turkey Day Classic trophy. 92ND ANNUAL Above right: The Hornets are dapper as they stroll to the stadium during the Hornets Legacy Walk prior to the game; and number 7, Khalid Thomas, was the Offensive Most Valuable PlayerTURKEY DAY in the Hornets’ victory over Miles.CLASSIC 2015 Pictured below: Other Homecoming events included the Faculty/Staff Talent Show, the Winter Carnival, the National Alumni Association Mini-Conference and the Welcome Home Reception held at the President’s Home.For complete stories and photos, visit www.alasu.edu 5

KUDOS Congratulations! Andrew For the second consecutive Asante, a year, ASU’s Health, Physical junior biology/ Education and Recreation pre-health Club (HPER) received the major, won Alabama State Association the Best for Health, Physical Presentation Education, Recreation Award for and Dance (ASAHPERD) his research Baughman Award.poster on “A fluorescence-based Assay to Screen Several alumni were recently inducted as the newest Lifetimefor Potential Anti-Human Members of the NAA.Cytomegalovirus (HCMV)Candidates from a Small Congratulations to 20-year-old ASU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) withMolecule Library (NIH).” at Kennedy Akwuba who has been Adekunie Ajasin University in Ondo State Nigeria. The agreement wasthe 2015 Annual Biomedical hired by Booz Allen Hamilton, a signed by President Gwendolyn E. Boyd and the vice chancellor ofResearch Conference for leading provider of management the Nigerian University, Dr. Amos Ajibefun.Minority Students (ABRCMS) in and technology consulting servicesSeattle, Wash. in Washington, D.C. A native of Anambra State, Nigeria, Akwuba Vincent graduated summa cum laude from D. Hinton, ASU on Friday, Dec. 11. assistant professor of Dr. Tommie Stewart, Dean ASU partnered with the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference counselor of the College of Visual and and the city of Montgomery to host a pre-game rally celebrating the education, Performing Arts, is shown with fact that four HBCUs were playing in football games in Montgomery recently veteran actors Robert Guillaume on the same day—Saturday, November 14. ASU and Prairie View made history (seated) and John Wesley at a A&M squared off in the ASU Stadium and Miles College faced Albany when he public discussion held at ASU, State at Cramton Bowl in the 2015 SIAC Football Championship.was elected the 50th and during which the two menfirst African-American male discussed acting and the world Freshman Sydneypresident, of the Alabama of entertainment. Foster curated anCounseling Association art exhibit titled “We(ALCA). Are One,” featuring 12 other River Sheree Region artists. The Finley, a exhibition showcased doctoral an array of original student in mixed-media art Alabama compilations. State University’s OPPORTUNITY IS HERE. Ph.D. programin microbiology, has earnedthe recognition of her peers,receiving the 2016 ForensicSciences Foundation (FSF)Student Scholarship Awardfor her research paper,“Thanatotranscriptome: GeneExpression in Cadaver Livers.” Charlie Hardy, alumnus and professor, recently was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Alpha PhiAlpha Fraternity Inc. (Alabamadistrict.)6

Steve Rogers, The Hornets football team gave Bryan Stevenson, founder of the FOLLOW PRESIDENT BOYD one of ASU’s back to the community by Equal Justice Initiative, visited ON SOCIAL MEDIA! basketball providing Thanksgiving dinners ASU to discuss his book, “Just @Gwendolyn E. Boyd greats, was to 20 area families. Mercy: A Story of Justice and inducted Redemption.” into the Southwestern Athletic ConferenceHall of Fame on Thursday, Dec.3. Rogers, who is currently anassistant men’s basketball coachfor the Hornets, was one of themost dominant players in theSWAC. In three seasons, hescored 2,447 points, the thirdhighest in ASU history. @asupresidentboydZelia Stephens Early Childhood Center held its annual kings and queens pageant Nov. 10 in the @PresGBoydDunn-Oliver Acadome Banquet Room. PPERRESSIPDECENTITV’SE(Pictured L-R) Jalek Webb, 7, Runner-Up Mr. ZSECC; Kaylen Loban, 4, Runner-Up Little Miss ZSECC;Haylee Boyd, 3, Little Miss ZSECC; Aaliyah Faire, 4; Corlin Bates, 3, Runner-Up Little Mr. ZSECC; Wednesdays atJustin Gray, 3; Ethan Blackmon, 4, Little Mr. ZSECC; Cayden Ballard, 4; Sasha Woods, 6, Miss ZSECC; 7:05 a.m. and 6:53 p.m.Bobby McKenzie, 5, Mr. ZSECC. on 90.7 WVAS-FM Contribute to O’ Mother Dear… To make your charitable gift to O’ Mother Dear, return the donor card below or make your donation online at www.alasu.edu by clicking “Give to ASU.”Name ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Address _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip CodeTelephone _______________________________________________________________________________ Email Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Area Code NumberMethod of Payment: ❑ VISA ❑ MasterCard ❑ Discover ❑ American Express❑ Check (Make payable to ASU Foundation) Card # ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Expiration Date _________________________________________________ CVV/CVC Code ________________________________________Signature_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Return Contributions to: Alabama State University Office of Development • P.O. Box 271 • Montgomery, AL 36101-0271

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