Alabama A&M at Birmingham: State’s largest HBCU prepared to acquire Birmingham-Southern campus
Alabama A&M University is preparing to acquire the soon-to-be-closing Birmingham-Southern University campus. University officials have been exploring the possibility of purchasing it for more than a year, according to Shannon Reeves, vice president for government and external relations at Alabama A&M University. Reeves said A&M's top officials are involved in the evaluation stages of a […]
Alabama A&M University makes $52 million offer to purchase Birmingham-Southern College
Alabama A&M University has offered to buy Birmingham-Southern College for about $52 million. If approved by the BSC Board of Trustees, the campus would operate as an independent campus under the Alabama A&M umbrella and the university would seek to retain its qualified faculty and staff. If approved, it would become Birmingham's first public HBCU. […]
Against all odds, Birmingham-Southern baseball advances to Super Regional
With just weeks to go until its demise, the Birmingham Southern baseball team is writing the final chapter in its proud history. On Sunday afternoon in Lexington, Kentucky, the Panthers defeated No. 2 seed Transylvania to advance to the Division III Super Regional for the first time since 2022. Led by stellar performances from outfielder […]
Birmingham-Southern baseball draws over $100k in support leading up to College World Series
Against all odds, the Birmingham Southern baseball team continues to win. The Panthers, who once seemed uncertain about whether they would make the NCAA Tournament, have captured the hearts of the nation over the past two weeks with a storybook run leading up to the final round of the tournament. Can you believe it?! The […]
Topps publishes official Birmingham-Southern baseball trading card
Topps, one of the world's leading manufacturers of baseball trading cards and other sports-themed collectibles, has announced the release of official Birmingham-Southern University baseball cards. The Goal: We are producing official trading cards for the Birmingham Southern College baseball team. Even though the university closed permanently, the school's baseball team made it to the NCAA […]
State treasurer: If Birmingham-Southern College closes, it’s on them
When state officials were approached to bail out Birmingham-Southern University, the university had already established a dismal financial performance. From 2004 to 2010, large amounts of imprudent borrowing were undertaken to construct the facility. Miscalculated millions of dollars in Pell Grant awards. The endowment fund, which stood at $130 million in 2000, has been depleted. […]
If Birmingham-Southern College closes, it’s on them, not the state treasurer
When state officials were approached to rescue Birmingham-Southern University, the university had already established a dismal financial track record. From 2004 to 2010, the company borrowed large sums of money imprudently to construct facilities. Multi-million dollar miscalculation of Pell Grant awards Depleted endowment funds of $130 million in 2000 Moody's Investors Service downgrades the company's […]
Young Boozer: If Birmingham-Southern College closes, it’s on them – not the State Treasurer
When state officials were approached to bail out Birmingham-Southern University, the university had already established a dismal financial performance. From 2004 to 2010, the company borrowed large sums of money imprudently to construct facilities. Multi-million dollar miscalculation of Pell Grant awards Depleted endowment funds of $130 million in 2000 Moody's Investors Service downgrades the company's […]
