ECONOMIC IMPACT
1. Through its more than 6,000 students and 1,000 employees, AAMU is ranked No. 16 among the Top 20 largest employers in the Huntsville/ Madison County area, according to the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce (2021).
2. In the last decade, Alabama A&M University has expended over $54.1 million on facilities, renovations, upgrades and deferred maintenance.
3. The final phases of construction are under way in 2022 on a $47.7 million University Event Center (right) and a $7.6 million Welcome Center. The $455,000 William Hooper Councill Eternal Flame Memorial has been completed.
4. The new 580-bed residence facility on Meridian Street has been named after the 11th President and his First Lady. The facility is now called the Andrew and Abbiegail Hugine Living/Learning Complex.
5. AAMU is part of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Early Assurance Program. The success of historically black colleges and universities in preparing their graduates make them a fitting source for a sustainable pipeline of students qualified to pursue medical degrees. Students who participate in the program will be provided a range of support and mentoring opportunities beginning with their junior year.
INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND STATE DISTINCTIONS
6. On January 1, 2022, Dr. Daniel K. Wims (right), formerly AAMU provost, became the University’s 12th president.
7. The Marching Maroon and White Band, under the leadership of bandmaster Carlton Wright, will perform in the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade.
8. The Hundred-Seven, an organization created to positively promote HBCUs, ranked Alabama A&M University #3 in the nation in the production of African American Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors (2022).
9. NBA Hall of Famer, Charles Barkley, made a $1 million commitment to Alabama A&M University, the largest philanthropic commitment from an individual in the history of the institution.
10. Alabama A&M University is home to a campus branch of Redstone Federal Credit Union. The Alabama A&M University Branch powered by Redstone Federal Credit Union is the first credit union branch on a university campus. The AAMU Campus Branch provides face-to-face cash transactions via an ATM virtual assistant. Out of 5,757 credit unions in the United States, Redstone FCU ranks 35th, with $5.45 billion in assets (2021).
11. AAMU is one of the top 10 HBCUs for graduating black engineers and mathematicians (The Hundred-Seven, 2020), and it is Top 10 Alabama college for online instruction (collegechoice.net, 2021).
12. The College of Business and Public Affairs launched its Master of Pub- lic Administration (MPA) program in fall 2021 and the College of Engineering, Technology, and Physical Sciences launched the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering in fall 2021.
