Alabama A&M University
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (Alabama A&M or AAMU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Normal, Huntsville, Alabama.[6][7] Founded in 1875, it took its present name in 1969. It was one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing public common schools. It was one of 23 established to train African Americans to teach in segregated schools. Some closed but most steadily expanded their role and became state colleges in the early 20th century and state universities in the late 20th century. [8] AAMU is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Historic District, also known as Normal Hill College Historic District, has 28 buildings and four structures listed in the United States National Register of Historic Places.
Former name
Huntsville State Normal School for Negroes (1875–1885)
State Normal and Industrial School of Huntsville (1885–1896)
The State Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes (1896–1919)
State Agricultural and Mechanical Institute for Negroes (1919–1948)
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College (1948–1969)
"Service is Sovereignty"
1875
$48.0 million (2019)[2]
Daniel K. Wims
6,001 (Fall 2018)[3]
963 (Fall 2018)[3]
Midsize city, 880 acres (3.6 km2)
Maroon
White
Butch
291 acres (118 ha)
Classical Revival, Modern Movement
December 31, 2001
August 25, 1994[5]
American minister in the United Methodist Church and leader in the Civil Rights Movement.
Attorney and politician from St. Louis, Missouri. Missouri House of Representatives for the 71st District in St. Louis County
Police Department[edit]
The Alabama A & M University Department of Public Safety The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is AAMU's campus police.