19. The engineering facility, which houses a STEM Knowledge Center, is named for Arthur J. Bond, former dean and late “Father of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).” Bond was integral in the founding of the organization at Purdue University and has been honored as “Dr. Bond and the Chicago Six.”
20. Based on a Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) report, Alabama A&M University enrolls and graduates the largest number of minority STEM students in the State of Alabama.
21. Alabama A&M University President Andrew Hugine, Jr., signed in February 2020 the Presidents’ Commitment to Food and Nutrition Security. By signing this agreement, Hugine and AAMU join the Presidents United to Solve Hunger (PUSH) consortium of more than 115 universities dedicated to ending hunger on college campuses around the world.
22. Alabama A&M University’s forestry program is accredited by the Society of American Foresters and is one of only two programs at HBCUs.
23. AAMU boasts the only accredited (Planning Accreditation Board – PAB) undergraduate Community Planning program among HBCUs in the country and in the state of Alabama. Of the four HBCUs offering the degree, AAMU is the only one that offers both the undergraduate and master’s programs accredited by PAB. Community and Regional Planning achieved accreditation reaffirmation for both undergraduate and graduate programs through the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB).
24. AAMU established the state’s first computer science program in 1969 with the assistance of the late Clyde Foster, who was an administrator on loan from NASA.
25. The Forestry, Ecology and Wildlife Program achieved reaffirmation of its accreditation by the Society of American Foresters.
26. AAMU houses the Virginia Caples Lifelong Learning Institute (VCLLI) named in honor of the late Dr. Virginia Caples, retired 1890 administrator, professor, and two-time interim president of Alabama A&M University, the first such center at an 1890 institution of higher learning. VCLLI partners with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System in the sponsoring of the Successful Aging Initiative in Madison County. The purpose of the Successful Aging Initiative is to address issues impacting Alabama’s Baby Boomers and older adults.
27. The Department of Food and Animal Sciences offers the only Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) certified food science program at a historically black college or university (HBCU) in the U. S. The Food and Animal Sciences Department is the oldest Ph.D. food science program among HBCUs in the U. S.
28. The Rehabilitative Counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Through its partnership with the University of Memphis, AAMU is the only HBCU among 261 programs that offers the Bulldog Learning Independence Fostering Education and Employment (LIFE) for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities. Dr. Sharon Brown, CRC, founder, directs the program.
29. The Communicative Sciences and Disorders program is accredited by the American Speech and Hearing Association.
30. The Family and Consumer Sciences program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Family and Consumer Sciences.
31. The Nutrition and Hospitality program is accredited by the Commission of Accreditation for Dietetics Education.
32. Alabama A&M University joins the Top 25 Most Affordable College Towns” as posted by http://www.valuecolleges.com/rankings/affordable-college-towns/. AAMU is based in Huntsville, which ranked 22nd on the list.
33. The programs in Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
34. Three Greek-lettered organizations have provided major contributions to AAMU for scholarship endowments: (Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., $262,520; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., $131,060; and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., $146,471).
35. AAMU has hosted a Nobel Laureate for over 20 consecutive years, the only institution in the country to have such a distinction. The 23rd Putcha Venkateswarlu Memorial Lecture was slated for November 13, 2020, with a public presentation by 2017 Nobel Laureate Barry C. Barish, professor emeritus, CalTech.
36. Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Historic District, also known as Normal Hill College Historic District, has 28 buildings and 4 structures, listed in the United States Register of Historic Places.
37. AAMU ranks second among all HBCUs and in the state of Alabama in land ownership with a record of 2,300 acres, which ranks 28th nationally.
38. Raziq Yaqub was scheduled to receive the IEEE Region 3 “Outstanding Engineer Award” at the organization’s annual conference in March 2020 in Raleigh, N.C. The IEEE southeastern region encompasses more than 27,000 members.
39. Jeanette Jones, professor of biology, Faculty Senate president and AAMU trustee, is listed in the ScienceMakers category of the African-American oral history collection The HistoryMakers.
40. Martha Verghese, professor and chair of the Department of Food and Animal Sciences, was elected as a 2019 Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists, the organization’s highest distinction, based on impact on the profession, research, innovations and service.
41. Alabama A&M University has expanded the online degree offerings to include 5 degree programs that are fully online. Those programs are Bachelor of Science in Management, Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies, Master of Education in Instructional Leadership, Master of Education in Early Childhood Education and Master of Science in Computer Science.