- Mailing Address
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504 College Drive
Albany, Georgia 31705 - Phone
- (229) 500-4358
- Email address
- admissions@asurams.edu
- Website
- https://www.asurams.edu/
- School Information
- "Founded in 1903, Albany State University continues to provide leadership in academic excellence, social change, and economic impact. A nationally top-ranked HBCU, ASU serves an increasingly diverse student body and community by offering a uniquely comprehensive array of programs, from associate to graduate degrees" (Source: https://www.asurams.edu/history.php). The total enrollment is approximately 6,300 students. Albany State University has a student to faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
- General Information
- Albany State University engaged in a partnership against racism alongside other Georgia colleges. Albany State created the Centers for Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Equity. Diversity is a part of the core curriculum requirements. See developments below:
Actions Taken
- Program and Research Funding
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In 2020, "the University formed a partnership with Fort Valley State University and Savannah State University to 'Stand United' against racism, and the social and economic injustices that continue to plague our country." This partnership involved a tri-campus symposium on race relations in America.
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In 2021, the university announced "the launch of the Albany State University Centers for Diversity, Inclusion and Social Equity."
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- Resources
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ASU hosts Diversity and Inclusion Programs and Activities.
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The university's Spring 2023, Vol. #2 edition of "Milestones" includes education research on Critical Race Theory. According to one of the authors featured in the report, "The current anti-Critical Race Theory (CRT) climate...seeks to limit the accurate teaching of the role of racism in America’s schools" which is "evidence of government schools’ role in promoting white supremacy and hegemony."
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- Symbolic Actions
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In the summer of 2020, ASU's President stated the following regarding the launch of the Centers for Diversity, Inclusion and Social Equity (DISE): "'the University formed a partnership with Fort Valley State University and Savannah State University to 'Stand United' against racism, and the social and economic injustices that continue to plague our country. Our institutions have a historic legacy of developing strong leaders who fight at the forefront for equality in education, social justice, and who died for civil rights. DISE is ASU’s opportunity to remain at the forefront of these issues and to affect change'."
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