Alabama State University will celebrate its Founders' Week with a week of activities honoring the memory of its founders.

During the week long festivities, the University will honor the memory of the bold visionaries who helped establish a legacy of education that continues to  touch lives around the world. ASU also will  welcome residents from its  birthplace of Marion, Ala., and present the Spirit of Marion and the Spirit of Tullibody alumni awards.

This year’s theme, “From Marion to Montgomery: An Enduring Legacy of Excellence and Access to Education,” highlights the commitment to educational excellence that has been ASU’s cornerstone since its founding in 1867. The University is extending a special invitation to alumni who have careers or have had careers in education to attend the Founders’ Day Breakfast and Convocation. The schedule is as follows:

Tuesday – Feb.

Five Alabama State Parks have received playground and landscaping improvements with funding support from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). The ADEM funding was made possible through the Alabama Scrap Tire Fund and the ADEM Scrap Tire Marketing program which develops and assists demonstration projects to highlight the use of recycled tire materials.

The $84,439 in funding was used to purchase recycled tire mulch and supplies for playground and landscaping improvements at Roland Cooper, Joe Wheeler, DeSoto, Lake Guntersville, and Buck's Pocket state parks.

On Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 10:00 a.m.