Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
founding	1875
Sponsorship	state
place	Normal , USA
Students	6000
University sports	Bulldogs ( Southwestern Athletic Conference )
Website	www.aamu.edu

The Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (A&M) is a state university in Normal near Huntsville, Alabama, in the US state of Alabama . 6000 students are currently enrolled here. It belongs to the group of the Historic African American Colleges and Universities .

history

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University was founded in 1875 as the State Normal School and University for the Education of the Colored Teachers and Students for African American students. 1878 it was renamed the State Normal and Industrial School , 1890 in State Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes , 1919 in State Agricultural and Mechanical Institute for Negroes and 1948 in State Agricultural and Mechanical Institute for Negroes . It was only given its current name in 1969 .

The library was founded in 1904 with funds from the Carnegie Foundation .

Sports

The A&M sports teams are the Bulldogs . The college is a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference .

Personalities

• Sun Ra (1914-1993) - jazz musician
• Ruben Studdard (born 1978) - musician

Web links

Commons : Alabama A&M University  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University

Coordinates: 34 ° 47 ′ 4.7 "  N , 86 ° 34 ′ 11.8"  W.