FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Governor Ivey Announces New Alabama HBCU Co-Op Pilot Program BIRMINGHAM — Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the creation of the Alabama HBCU Co-Op Pilot Program while at the inaugural Alabama HBCU Competitiveness Convening. The event was hosted by the Alabama Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs (GOMA) and the White House […]
Contact: Christina V. Thomas (334) 353-2113 christina.thomas@goma.alabama.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HUNTSVILLE – The Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs on April 17, 2018 participated in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) national road tour during its stop at Alabama A&M University. SBIR announced an 18-state tour earlier this year connecting entrepreneurs with next generation research & […]
Governor Ivey Signs Proclamation Celebrating the Winter Olympics in the Republic of Korea MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey signed a Proclamation for the Consul General of the Republic of Korea on February 6, 2018, at the State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama. The Proclamation celebrates the XXIII Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, the Republic of Korea, […]
HUNTSVILLE – Representative Laura Hall (D-Madison) and the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs hosted a Restoration of Rights Panel discussion with Secretary of State John Merrill, Eddie Cook of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles, Trooper Curtis Summerville of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and Nan Guyette of the Madison County Board of Registrars at […]
The Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs (GOMA) will host its inaugural Alabama HBCU Roundtable Discussion event, entitled Minority Women in STEM, on the campus of Alabama A&M University. The event will feature a conversation examining the underrepresentation of minority women in STEM fields in Alabama, focusing on the educational pipeline for getting young girls interested […]
MONTGOMERY – The Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs, and the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus hosted the first Alabama Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Presidents’ Retreat on Wednesday at the Wynfield Estate. The goal of the Retreat was to provide a forum for meaningful dialogue among HBCU presidents and Alabama legislators on securing the future […]