Huntsville’s reputation as the 4th Most Prosperous City in the Nation continues to attract new industry, key developments, and community initiatives that help shape the local economy. And now, a new industry has turned its eye on the once-small Rocket city: Electronic Sports (Esports). ExploreSkillz Discovery, Inc. has announced that Huntsville has been included in […]
Let the commencement begin! As one of few brewing alliances between a university and a brewery, industry has aligned with higher education to create a beverage for the market. Alma Mater, the much-anticipated Alabama A&M University-inspired American lager, recently made its debut at Straight to Ale Brewing in Huntsville. The inaugural roll-out was greeted by […]
Alabama A&M University has been named by Apple as a recipient of its new Innovation Grant. A&M is one of four HBCUs to be awarded the grant; the others are Howard University, Morgan State and Prairie View A&M. The $5 million Innovation Grant, which will be evenly shared by the four universities, is designed to […]
Coming soon to this area – a lager with some bite. As part of an exclusive and innovative partnership, local brew guru Straight to Ale has teamed up with Alabama A&M University in rolling out a lager-style beer. This initiative combines Straight to Ale’s brewing expertise with the academic food science prowess of A&M. Straight […]
The pandemic created unique challenges for college athletic programs throughout the country, and the Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference came up with an original answer for its football programs. The SWAC moved the regular season to this spring. Players at Alabama A&M – the school is a member of the SWAC – reported for COVID-19 […]
Alabama A&M University is among 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities to join the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program. Through a $1 million investment in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the Google-backed program provides digital skills workshops in HBCU career centers to help Black students prepare for the workforce. “The global pandemic has […]
Alabama A&M University is partnering with Propel Center, a new global campus headquartered in Atlanta that will support innovative learning and development for Historically Black Colleges and Universities nationwide. Apple is working with Southern Company and the Ed Farm education non-profit to support the Propel Center. Apple’s $25 million contribution will enable the Propel Center […]
As it sprints toward its milestone 150th anniversary, Alabama A&M University is planning for the future with investment in cutting-edge Wi-Fi across its campus to facilitate student learning, research capabilities, collaboration, and security. The university has named Apogee, the only managed-services provider focused solely on higher education, to provide wireless service for more than 6,900 students and […]
There’s some hoopla happening on The Hill! After years of anticipation and planning, construction has begun on Alabama A&M’s 132,000-square-foot event center and arena, Turner Construction’s Huntsville office announced Thursday. The new space will include an arena with a 6,000-person capacity, locker rooms, training rooms, an Alabama A&M athletic Hall of Fame, and a kitchen […]
The Rocket City found itself near the top of another list and this one concerns the area’s future workforce. According to Apartments.com, the nation’s most visited apartment site, Huntsville is ranked No. 5 among the nation’s top affordable college towns. A city with no shortage of southern charm and intellectual values, Huntsville’s local schools are […]
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