Campus Profile: Albany State University

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Albany State University is a public university in Georgia. Around 5,778 undergraduate students are enrolled at the university.

Official Political Student Organizations: 

Conservative Organizations:

   N/A

Liberal Organizations:

LGBTQ+ Club

University Leadership:

    Marion Ross Fedrick, President

    University System of Georgia Board of Regents

    Doug Aldridge

    Tom Bradbury

    Richard “Tim” Evans

   W. Allen Gudenrath

    Erin Hames

    Samuel D. Holmes

    C. Thomas Hopkins, Jr.

    Bárbara Rivera Holmes

    James M. Hull

    Cade Joiner

    Patrick C. Jones

    C. Everett Kennedy, III

    Sarah-Elizabeth Langford

    Lowery Houston May

    Jose R. Perez

    Neil L. Pruitt, Jr.

    Harold Reynolds

    T. Dallas Smith

    Jim Syfan

OpenSecrets Data on Albany State University Employee Political Donations:

In the 2020 election cycle, 27.85% of ASU employee donations went to Democratic candidates in federal elections, while 72.15% of donations went to Republican candidates, according to data from Open Secrets.

 Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Rating:

There is currently no FIRE rating for ASU.

COVID-19:

ASU is NOT requiring a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students and employees.

Campus Reform stories about Albany State University:

EXCLUSIVE: Include LGBTQ ‘Safe Zone’ sticker in syllabus, university tells professors

Albany State University (ASU) is requesting that professors include a LGBTQ “Safe Zones” section on their syllabi. Campus Reform obtained a copy of the recommended syllabus statement, which explains that the university intends to establish “Safe Zone Spaces” across campus.