Alabama State University has received the largest single donation in its 158-year history: a $38 million unrestricted gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The transformative donation represents a significant investment in the University’s long-term growth and an extraordinary vote of confidence in its mission, leadership, and vision for innovation.
The contribution will allow Alabama State University (ASU) to strategically advance key priorities, including strengthening its endowment, enhancing student success programs, expanding research and technology infrastructure, and deepening community engagement in Montgomery and beyond.
ASU President Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr. described the moment as one of historic significance for the institution, noting that the gift highlights the University’s growing recognition as a center of academic excellence and social impact. He said Scott’s contribution affirms ASU’s place among the nation’s most dynamic historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), while accelerating its efforts to shape the future of higher education in the South and nationwide…