Tuscaloosa Trade School

Articles from The Tuscaloosa News

1964

• New Trade School here expected by year’s end. Feb 8 1964. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19640208&id=8focAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_5oEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2190,884456 

  • George Wallace visits Tuscaloosa and announces that a new Tuscaloosa Trade School will be built. Trade School expected to be built on a 40 acre site in the Kaulton area.

• Trade School bids opened. Dec 3 1964. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19641203&id=VBAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CJsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1255,385951 

  • Renfroe Construction Company of Fayette has entered the low bid to build the new Tuscaloosa Trade School in Tuscaloosa ($396,106). Contractor plans for work to begin before January 1.

1965

• Trade School opens doors here Monday. Oct 3 1965. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8Q4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D5sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3774%2C194132  

  • C.A. Fredd is the Director.  Information about bus routes.

• Vocational School opens door to 150. Oct 5 1965. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8g4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D5sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7191%2C719120  

  • New Vocational School opened here on Monday with about 150 students on hand for the first day of classes.  The new school will accommodate around 200 students.

1966

• Trade School boycotted. Feb 8 1966. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19660208&id=UP4cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EpsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1643,961695 

  • Students boycott classes at the new Tuscaloosa Trade School protesting what they said was a lack of equipment for the classes. C.A. Fredd says the school has 85 percent of its equipment and the remaining equipment is on order.

1968

• Trade School dedicated: Dr. Stone speaks. Apr 1 1968. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19680401&id=YgAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OZsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5740,73857 

  • The two and a half-year-old trade school is formally dedicated. President C.A. Fredd discusses the progress of the school and its course offerings. Includes names of attendees.

1969

• Tuscaloosa Trade-School Operates the Year-Round.  Tuscaloosa News Aug 6 1969 p 16A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FhgfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DZwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4069%2C1093027

1970

• Tuscaloosa State Trade School: Trade School on the Move (ad).  Tuscaloosa News Feb 22 1970 Focus: Education p 12 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VyoeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FJwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1458%2C4920967

• Vocational Schools provide Special Kind of Education.  Tuscaloosa News Aug 23 1970 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mwcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E5wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1198%2C4008872

1971

• Tuscaloosa Trade School shows growth. Feb 28 1971. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19710228&id=-QwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FpwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5849,4804677 

  • President C.A. Fredd discusses the impact of the school in the West Alabama area.

1972

• Tuscaloosa State Trade School on the move. Jan 30 1972. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19720130&id=9BAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KZwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2604,6324452 

  • An ad in the Tuscaloosa News details the courses available at the school Includes photo of President C.a. Fredd and an aerial photo of the campus.

• Tuscaloosa Trade School commencement set today. Aug 13 1972. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19720813&id=yRAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JZwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5270,1980855 

  • Details include speaker for the occasion and a list of graduates.

• New courses slated at Tuscaloosa State. Sep 17 1972. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19720927&id=9RsfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LpwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7438,4555020 

•   Details of new courses that will get underway on Oct. 2.

1973

• Tuscaloosa Trade School proud of graduates’ work. Jan 28 1973 Focus 15C http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19730128&id=jQ4fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K5wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5115,4681718 

  • President C.A. Fredd discusses the state of the school, course offerings, and plans for the future.

• Tuscaloosa State Trade School begins quarter system Sept. 17. Aug 15 1973. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19730815&id=MC8dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OpwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7122,3136018 

  • Information on the new quarter system classes and registration.

• State Trade School accreditation praised. Dec 16 1973. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19731216&id=6kUgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PpwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3326,3465338 

  • Announcement of the accreditation of the trade school by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

1974

• Trade school now a college. Tuscaloosa News Jun 12 1974 p 5. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19740610&id=fEYgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EJ0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3136,2279785 

  • Trade School becomes Tuscaloosa Technical Institute. Current statistics are given.

1975

• Tuscaloosa State Technical College expands its evening offerings.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 26 1975 p 7D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U0cgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E50EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5924%2C4886352

• Tuscaloosa State seeking funding for new building facilities.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 26 1975 p 14D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U0cgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E50EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7169%2C4920957

1976

• Tuition: It's likely to drop at Technical Colleges.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 25 1976 p 15C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cEYgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6Z0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5381%2C3663765

• Vocational schools outlook has a rosy appearance in '76.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 25 1976 p 14C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cEYgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6Z0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7042%2C3659790

• Fredd lauded for his work.  Tuscaloosa News Mar 18 1976 p 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sC4dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6p0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4091%2C2831228

• Colleges here lack presidents.  Tuscaloosa News Jun 28 1976 p 3 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jV80AAAAIBAJ&sjid=550EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4656%2C5777376

1977

• C.A. Fredd State Technical College Careers.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 30 1977 p 2D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EiEfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9J0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2945%2C5597302

• College sees two changes. Tuscaloosa News Jan 30 1977 p 11D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EiEfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9J0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5051%2C5642462

1978

• C.A. Fredd Tech eyeing advances.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 29 1978  Focus p 16Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Im00AAAAIBAJ&sjid=B54EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5002%2C6075613

• Self-taught designer is own best model.  Tuscaloosa News May 28 1978 p 2C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MAkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7p4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7096%2C7627282

• Project: High School Completion.  Tuscaloosa News Sep 10 1978  supplement following p 16D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hnk0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=AJ4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5509%2C2658887

• College here to get grant.  Tuscaloosa News Sep 13 1978 p 49 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iXk0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=AJ4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2511%2C3572834

• Fredd grant is needed.  Tuscaloosa News Sep 13 1978 p 5 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iXk0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=AJ4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4835%2C3356708

1979

• Fredd State is expanding. Jan 28 1979. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D0cgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4p4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6648%2C5694503

  • State of the college is given. Long article includes three photographs. 

• Offering knowledge, experience and skill to today's students . . . tomorrow's leaders:  C.A. Fredd State Technical College (ad).  Tuscaloosa News Jan 28 1979  Focus '79 p 16C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D0cgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4p4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1983%2C5628070

• Degree Program Offered. Sep 5 1979. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19790905&id=4UggAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2p4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5809,924385 

  • Cooperative degree program for an Associate In Applied Science Degree is formed with Shelton State Community College.

• Survey shows sewing saves.  Tuscaloosa News Sep 30 1979 p 12C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8UggAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2p4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6764%2C6336738

1980

• Offering knowledge, experience and skill to today’s students, tomorrow’s leaders: C.A. Fredd State Technical College. Jan 27 1980. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19800127&id=tQgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AZ4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3366,4914755 

  • Information on college including photographs and list of courses currently available.

• C.A. Fredd president expects progress in the 80s.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 27 1980 p 16D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tQgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AZ4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6638%2C5084075

1981

• Future promising at C.A. Fredd.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 25 1981 Focus 10D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qCodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QaUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5497%2C5424842

• C.A. Fredd: Beyond the Basics. Tuscaloosa News Apr 19 1981 p 18A http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19810419&id=PiwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6994,5329748 

  • Long article. Interview with President I.W. Mitchell in which he discusses the purpose of the college and training programs offered. Includes three photographs.

  • Fredd teaches skills.  Tuscaloosa News Jul 26 1981 p 17    (no link)

1982

• Fredd State 17 years old: Practical experience offered. Jan 31 1982. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19820131&id=liQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SaUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6610,6073538 

  • Interview with I. W. Mitchell, President of C.A. Fredd State Technical College. State of the college. Four photographs, including photos of I. W. Mitchell and Norman C. Cephus. 

• Tomorrow's Leaders need Knowledge, Experience, Skill (ad).  Tuscaloosa News Jan 31 1982  Focus section E p 5 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=liQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SaUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6694%2C5966923

• Fredd grant helps erase stereotypes.  Tuscaloosa News Mar 7 1982 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F8odAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SqYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2192%2C1015839

• C.A. Fredd President Is Named. Jun 24 1982. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19820624&id=SzMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2913,5764806 

  • Norman C. Cephus is appointed President of C.A. Fredd State Technical College by the State Board of Education effective July 1, 1982. Includes biographical information for Cephus. Photo of Norman C. Cephus.

• Fredd State president to retire.  Tuscaloosa News Jun 27 1982 p 4A http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19820627&id=TjMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6828,6191804  

  • President I. W. Mitchell will retire at the end of June 1982.  Photo of President I. W. Mitchell.

• Fredd State president wants to upgrade programs.  Tuscaloosa News Sep 8 1982 Special section p 12 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_ysdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UaUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6678%2C2248979

1983

• Fredd eyeing the future.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 30 1983  Focus '83 p 12C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hjMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6842%2C5555340

1984

• College here reaccredited.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 12 1984 p 7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IjcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6802%2C2495891

• For a brighter tomorrow, prepare today with skill, knowledge, experience at Fredd State Technical College (ad).  Tuscaloosa News Jan 29 1984 Focus '84 p 13D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MTcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5765%2C6052301

• C.A. Fredd updating its range of vocational programs. Jan 29 1984, Focus '84 p 5E.  http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19840128&id=MTcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5709,6084552 

  • Plans to upgrade programs with new state-of-the-art equipment. Article with large photograph.

• Technical students cite quality of vocational programs.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 29 1984 Focus '84 p 6E https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MTcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4935%2C6088680

• Fredd to speak at exercises.  Tuscaloosa News May 20 1984 p 6A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XjAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=66UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5549%2C5083881

• City tech school belted by high winds: Power outages reported. Oct 17 1984. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19841017&id=9DMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4717,4213087 

  • C.A. Fredd State Technical College is severely damaged by storm.

1985

• Fredd State Technical College: Courses Offered (ad).  Tuscaloosa News Jan 27 1985  Focus p 7D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YzodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7qUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2981%2C5586573

• Business schools can offer an edge in the job market.  Tuscaloosa news Jan 27 1985  Focus p 14E https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YzodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7qUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6788%2C5701000

• Officers of the C.A. Fredd State Technical College Alumni Association (photo).  Tuscaloosa News Feb 23 1985 p 

1986

• Fredd State marks 20th year. Tuscaloosa News Jan 26 1986  Focus 23B http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19860126&id=2FspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5398,6582899 

  • Current state of the college. Large photograph of Building 100, the college administration and classroom building.

• Fredd State Technical College (ad).  Tuscaloosa News Jan 26 1986  Focus p 13B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2FspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5740%2C6540769

• Fredd State offers courses in a variety of professions.  Tuscaloosa News Jul 27 1986  Supplement p 7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DDMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=faUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3320%2C6683900

• Local designer to be featured in fashion show.  Tuscaloosa News Oct 16 1986 p 6 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RTQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6585%2C5793922

1987

• Fredd State benefiting from construction projects. Jan 25 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19870125&id=H4o0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=lKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6857,6043602 

  • Construction projects in the area aid the placement of graduates in jobs. Information on the state of the college. Large article with photograph.

• $2 million  to be asked for college.  Tuscaloosa News Jul 23 1987 p 1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T0ogAAAAIBAJ&sjid=36UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4851%2C5827562

• 14 programs of study offered at C.A. Fredd.  Tuscaloosa News Jul 26 1987 Supplement p 8 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UUogAAAAIBAJ&sjid=36UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2138%2C6764116

• Adopted child grows up to be Miss Black Alabama.  Tuscaloosa News Aug 6 1987 p 10 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=unwhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hIoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6536%2C1736407

  • Miss Black Alabama visits C.A. Fredd State Technical College on Wednesday afternoon, Aug 12 1987.

• Local junior colleges helping 'displaced homemakers'.  Tuscaloosa News Aug 8 1987 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u3whAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hIoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4883%2C2213425

• Graduation set at C.A. Fredd. Tuscaloosa News Aug 27 1985.  https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NDwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HaYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5871%2C8509762

  • Includes information on guest speaker from Huntsville and information about graduation.

• C.A. Fredd State enters its 24th year. Tuscaloosa News Sep 8 1987 p 10 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19870908&id=y0kgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5305,2605710 

  • Information on the college including how to enroll for fall classes.

• Boost for Fredd State. Tuscaloosa News Oct 13 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19871013&id=60YuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2945,4697451 

  • C.A. Fredd State Technical College is designated as a participant in the U.S. Department of Education’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) program. A grant for the college is announced.

• Fund-raiser due college salute.  Tuscaloosa News Oct 15 1987 p 7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=60YuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6183%2C4667786

• Fredd State award (photo).  Tuscaloosa News Nov 3 1987 p 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0oIfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9aUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2890%2C1362056

1988

• New President [of Alumni Association].  Tuscaloosa News Jan 24 1988 p 7C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iLYmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6893%2C5127968

• Designing women at Fredd State.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 26 1988 p 16 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ibYmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6498%2C5587741

• Fredd State helping woman get new start as electrician.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 31 1988  Focus '88 p 6B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jLYmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6858%2C7079360

• Fredd State is taking on new directions.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 31 1988  Focus p 14B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jLYmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5401%2C7112020

• Six Two-Year Colleges Designated Historically Black.  Professional Development News (Alabama College System) Feb 1988 p 8  https://archive.org/details/ProfDevFeb1988/page/n7 (Article is on page 8)

• Fredd State expects 300.  Tuscaloosa News Sep 7 1988 p 6 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FDMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4895%2C1934774

1989

• Fredd State receives four grants.  Tuscaloosa News Jul 21 1989 p 6A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eoQpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3416%2C4925037

• Fredd State event gives students look into future.  Tuscaloosa News Apr 25 1989 p 9 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XDQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6648%2C7157560

• Fredd State gets equipment funds.  Tuscaloosa News Aug 25 1989 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AXUjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=maUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2847%2C7647896

• New Talents [Johnny Shines].  Tuscaloosa News Sep 5 1989 p 7A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oDodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C6YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4696%2C1301684

• C.A. Fredd offers more courses. Tuscaloosa News Sep 6 1989. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19890906&id=oTodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C6YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6742,1580388 

  • Information on new courses offered at C.A. Fredd State. Includes fee information and how to register. Photograph.

• Fredd State hosts Heritage Banquet.  Tuscaloosa News Nov 5 1989 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4TkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4qUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1237%2C1218856

• GM employees go back to school.  Tuscaloosa News Dec 17 1989 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WDgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5212%2C181955

1990

• Fredd State eyes quality in services, programs.Tuscaloosa News Jan 28 1990. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19900128&id=WUkgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eaUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6677,6029356 

  • State of the college in January 1990 is given. Includes photograph of the administration building of the college.

• Reception to honor Cephus. Tuscaloosa News Jun 17 1990. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_DkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8qUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=939%2C4382432

  • President Norman C. Cephus is honored at a reception prior to his retirement.

1991

• Fredd State preparing students for workplace.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 27 1991  Focus 12Ehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VDgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2aUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6601%2C5949152

• Shelton and Fredd merger is planned. Tuscaloosa News Apr 24 1991. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19910424&id=sjIdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3145,5887771 

  • Chancellor Fred Gainous says that Shelton State and C.A. Fredd State will be merged. No jobs or programs will be lost in the merger.

• Proration stings smaller colleges.  Tuscaloosa News May 9 1991 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vdwiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5158%2C2553475

• Conference recognizes two women.  Tuscaloosa News May 22 1991 p 7B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ytwiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6789%2C6006771

• C.A. Fredd shows 'A Woman's Place'.  Tuscaloosa News May 25 1991 p 6A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zdwiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1202%2C6722186

• C.A. Fredd official aids graduates.  Tuscaloosa News May 27 1991 p 7A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z9wiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6816%2C7860920

• Outstanding student [Tommy Thompson].  Tuscaloosa News Jun 9 1991 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tzgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=06UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4749%2C1919967

• C.A. Fredd Provides Low-Cost Education. Tuscaloosa News Jul 10 1991. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19910710&id=LzgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6172,1894247 

  • Information about C,A, Fredd State Technical College and its programs of training.

• Fredd hopes enrollment kills merger.  Tuscaloosa News Sep 7 1991 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9TQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6323%2C1640792

• C. A. Fredd to teach aspects of aging.  Tuscaloosa News Nov 30 1991 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AzYdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6283%2C9207705

• Fredd State gets grant to help workers improve basic skills.  Tuscaloosa News Dec 21 1991 p 3B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hTQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6908%2C7073775

1992

• Cuts hit area-s state-funded schools.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 3 1992 p 7A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zzUdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6985%2C322058

• Supporters rally behind Fredd State.  Tuscaloosa News Jan 26 1992  Focus 2E https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4zUdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5203%2C6135409

• Celebration of Life: Friends, family remember man who played the blues.  Tuscaloosa News Apr 30 1992 p 1C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-nJhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4332%2C9356073

• Colleges' Merger Opposed.  Tuscaloosa News Nov 17 1992 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BTkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5KUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5883%2C4950256

• Fredd's culinary arts class open to Shelton students.  Tuscaloosa News Nov 21 1992 p 3B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BzkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5KUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5673%2C6218990

1993

• Umphrey optimistic toward the merger of Shelton, Fredd State. Tuscaloosa News Jan 13 1993. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19930113&id=KjMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=caUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6825,3175299 

  • President Tom Umphrey expresses support for the merger of Shelton State Community College and C.A. Fredd State Technical College, and for keeping an educational presence in the West End area of the city.

• State acts on Shelton-Fredd merger. Tuscaloosa News Jan 15 1993. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19930113&id=KjMdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=caUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6835,3796620 

  • State Board of Education takes first step in considering the merger of Shelton State Community College with C.A. Fredd State Technical College. Some groups oppose the merger.

• Fredd State helps students with career transitions.  Tuscaloosa News Feb 21 1993  Focus 9C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LDEdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3881%2C4768183

• In the News: Maxie Thomas.  Tuscaloosa News Aug 1 1993 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qjYdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6100%2C36864

1994

• Shelton job coordinator’s business is ‘about caring.’ Tuscaloosa News Feb 20 1994 Focus p 30C http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19940220&id=hjkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2qUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6896,5506325  

  • Long article about Shirley Johnson, Job Coordinator at the C.A. Fredd Campus. Includes photograph.

• Shirley Spencer: Administrator has worn many hats.  Tuscaloosa News Feb 20 1994 Focus p 4A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hjkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2qUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6695%2C5324409

• Students oppose morgue at Fredd. Tuscaloosa News Oct 29 1994. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19941029&id=ojgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1aUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5821,9458456 

•   Students oppose the Tuscaloosa County morgue being located on the C.A. Fredd Campus.

• Fredd State-Shelton merger receives official sanction. Tuscaloosa News Dec 18 1994. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19941218&id=bTUdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nKUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5882,1200743 

  • The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools gives final approval to the merger of C.A. Fredd State Technical College with Shelton State Community College. Officials had hoped to offer mortuary science courses at the college.

1995

• Gainous reports Shelton-Fredd merger is official.Tuscaloosa News Feb 10 1995. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19950210&id=2DodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4952,2898215 

  • Chancellor Fred Gainous reports that the merger of Shelton State and C.A. Fredd State is complete. President Umphrey reports that the entire college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and that the entire college is on the semester system.

• Educator helped others climb ladder of success.  Tuscaloosa News Feb 26 1995 p 1D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5TodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2342%2C8289071

• Storms damage college building.  Tuscaloosa News Jul 26 1995 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8DwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=L6YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3428%2C7788758

• New library opens on Fredd Campus.  Tuscaloosa News Sep 27 1995 p 3B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8jsdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MaYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5693%2C9135477

• Merry Christmas from the Fredd Campus. Tuscaloosa News Nov 5 1995. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19951105&id=XzwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LaYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2809,1599522 

•   Long list of renovations and improvements to the C.A. Fredd Campus. Large photograph of the employees of the C.A. Fredd Campus.

1996

• Auto body repair is more than just hammering out dents. Tuscaloosa News Aug 18 1996.http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19960818&id=cSEeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_acEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2426,3519704 

  • Long article with photograph. Information on the program at the C.A. Fredd Campus.

• C.A. Fredd Campus is cleaning up. Tuscaloosa News Sep 24 1996 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zXo0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=o6cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5031%2C4634984

  • School hopes new landscaping will set a standard for the area. Long article. Photograph. 

1997

• Shelton State honoring C.A. Fredd Sunday.  Tuscaloosa News Feb 22 1997 p 3B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W80yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RaYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1999%2C4165434

• C.A. Fredd, local administrator, educator dies.  Tuscaloosa News Nov 15 1997 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qjsdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JaYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2665%2C2651952

2002

• Three Past Presidents to be Honored.  Tuscaloosa News Apr 22 2002 p 4B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IHo0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=CqYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6189%2C4318242

  • Three Past Presidents of C.A. Fredd Technical College will be honored during the 2002 Honors Day ceremonies.  

2003

• Cephus – 50th. Mar 2 2003.  https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8MInAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uacEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2047%2C389830

  • Mr. and Mrs. Norman C. Cephus celebrate this 50th wedding anniversary with a luncheon hosted by friends.

• Room to Grow. Tuscaloosa News Aug 29 2003 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OoMfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gqYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6886%2C10012491     

• The C.A. Fredd Campus has little or no room to grow (expand).  The Campus seeks $3 million for expansion.

2004

• Shelton opens Unity Center, honors former presidents.  Tuscaloosa News Apr 17 2004 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o4E0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=aKYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3720%2C296910

• Area colleges ring in the new.  Tuscaloosa News Aug 27 2004 p 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b84dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w6cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6290%2C3232110

• Heavenly bodies.  Tuscaloosa news Oct 27 2004 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jII0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=haYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2660%2C3765570

• Total eclipse of the moon.  Tuscaloosa News Oct 28 2004 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jYI0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=haYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3790%2C3942292

2006

• C.A. Fredd campus marks growth, 40th anniversary. May 4 2006.  Tuscaloosa News May 5 2006 p 1A http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=20060504&id=OG80AAAAIBAJ&sjid=0qcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4412,924187 

  • Officials dedicate $2.5 million renovation of administration building to mark occasion. Information on the growth of the college. Large photograph of new renovation, plus another photograph.

2007

• Shelton seeks city land to expand.  Tuscaloosa News Oct 3 2007 p 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5fApAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-qcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5129%2C326793

• Shelton land deal would benefit city. Tuscaloosa News Oct 5 2007 p 10A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5_ApAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-qcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2917%2C879961