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Dateline: July 15, 2019 Athens State University will hold its Summer Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, July 27 at 9:00 am on Founders Hall Lawn. In addition to celebrating the Class of 2019, members of the Class of 1969 will participate in the ceremony and be honored for joining the “50… Continue Reading Summer Commencement set for July 27

Dateline: July 12, 2019 The Athenian Players invite you to join them as they present the wildly hilarious tale of how a misunderstanding left a happy housewife to believe that she was going to be murdered by her family. In their Summer 2019 performance of Let’s Murder Marsha by Monk… Continue Reading Athenian Players to Present Let’s Murder Marsha

Dateline: May 8, 2019 Athens State University recently celebrated the achievements of its top students during the 2019 Honors Convocation. These students excelled in their coursework and achieved remarkable academic success. The following students received academic honors and awards for the 2018-2019 school year: Pamela Miller (Albertville, AL): Outstanding Social… Continue Reading 2018-19 Academic Honors & Awards Recipients

Jackson Offered Disney Internship   Dateline: April 2, 2019 Athens State art student, Rachel Jackson, will be participating in the Disney College Program this fall. Thousands of college students from across the country apply for the program each year. Those who are selected are given the opportunity to attend exclusive… Continue Reading Jackson Offered Disney Internship

Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association Members Attend Conference, Win Awards Dateline: March 25, 2019 Athens State University Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association officers and advisors attended the Alabama Regional Convention in Enterprise, AL from March 1-2. Attendees included Dr. Kimberly Jack (advisor), Stephanie Harruff (President), Jeremy Boles (VP), Edmund Martinez (VP),… Continue Reading Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association Members Attend Conference, Win Awards

Annual Mardi Gras Celebration Scheduled in Athens Dateline: February 11, 2019 Eight years ago, Athens State University Art Professor Gail Bergeron challenged her art sculpture students to help bring Mardi Gras to Downtown Athens. The New Orleans native created a block party where students, dubbed the Athens State University ARTHEADS,… Continue Reading Annual Mardi Gras Celebration Scheduled in Athens

President’s and Provost’s List for Fall 2018 Dateline: January 23, 2019 Athens State University is proud to recognize the students who have been named to the President’s List and Provost’s List for the Fall 2018 semester. These students have excelled in their coursework and achieved remarkable academic success. Students are… Continue Reading President’s and Provost’s List for Fall 2018

January 23, 2019 Athens, AL – The Alabama Center for the Arts (ACA), Athens State University, Calhoun Community College, Red Mountain Theatre Company, and The Princess Theatre will host a press event on Thursday, January 24, 2019, 3:30 PM at The Princess Theater to announce details for the Alabama premiere of… Continue Reading The Scottsboro Boys to Premiere in Alabama

Dateline: October 22, 2018 Experience one of the greatest English language plays ever written – Shakespeare’s moving story of deceit and revenge, Hamlet, performed by the Athenian Players. Set in the kingdom of Elsinore, Denmark, Prince Hamlet seeks revenge on his uncle Claudius for both the murder of his father,… Continue Reading The Athenian Players Present “Hamlet”

Athens State Students to Study Abroad in Milan May 14, 2018 Athens State students will be embarking on the first study abroad trip in the university’s history this summer. The group of 11 students, led by English Professor, Dr. Kevin Dupre and Psychology Professor, Dr. Vanessa Miller, will have the… Continue Reading Athens State Students to Study Abroad in Milan