#ASUFoundersWeek2025 Marion 9 Moment - Alexander H. Curtis. Alabama State University was founded in Marion, Alabama in 1867 with $500 raised by nine freed slaves, now known as the Marion Nine. Join us this week as to meet the founders of Alabama State University and celebrate the founding of O’ Mother Dear. ASU's 125th Founders’ Day Convocation is Friday, February 7, 2025, at 10 a.m., in-person, at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome. ASU Alumnus Brandon J. Hurst ('10) will be the keynote speaker. Read more

#ASUFoundersWeek During Alabama State's 1974 time capsule dedication, President, Dr. Levi Watkins, Sr. gave a charge to the time capsule recipients of 2024. 🐝🖤💛Join ASU TODAY, at 11 a.m., as we take a look inside ASU history. #myASU #bamastate #wherehistoryismade #ASUFoundersWeek24 #timecapsule #1974to2024 #50Years | Alabama State University