(04-14-2017 12:18 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  They SHOULD be a peer of USA, UAH, and UAB. But instead of building ASU into a comprehensive University for the entire community

But again, that's not the direction that the presidents, leaders, and boosters of HBCU's would choose. They don't want to make Alabama State into the University of Central Alabama. They want to maintain and promote the "black college experience". Which is just fine.


IMO, there are the two valid paths forward for HBCUs:
a) convert them into comprehensive public universities, devoid of any racial mission (but not ignoring the past)
b) continue the HBCU mission, but not as a public school

I advocate for b.

(04-14-2017 12:18 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  the state of Alabama saw fit to create and fund 'white' competitors for ASU, thus stifling the ability of ASU to compete for non-African American students.

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Basically AUM and TSU-M were reactions to integration. They were founded in 1967 and 1965, respectively.

This part I think is tangential to the core discussion, and I have no bone to pick with you about it. Regardless if it was motivated by racial bigotry, it is ridiculous to have Auburn and Troy campuses in Monty *if* you're saying that you already have a fully comprehensive, public university in the city.