Author: Lauren Blacklidge

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    Clarridge Named 2024 Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion, Alabama State Fiddle Champion

    Tristan Clarridge from Mount Shasta, California was named the 2024 “Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion” at the 57th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention held at Athens State University on […]

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    Athens State Receives $12,000 Grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts

    Athens State University has received a $12,000 grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts to fund the 2025 Fiddlers Concert Series, a year-long series of bluegrass concerts that […]

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    2025 Fiddlers Concert Series Line-Up Announced

    The Athens State University Foundation and the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention Steering Committee are pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series line-up. This […]

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    Betts, Coblentz, Coleman Appointed to Board of Trustees

    Athens State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Denver Betts, Mr. Tommy Coblentz, and Ms. Donna Coleman to the Board of Trustees by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey. […]

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    Teachers of KENNIS Program to Help Meet the Needs of Alabama School Districts

    Athens State University is pleased to introduce its newest scholarship program for Education majors, Teachers of KENNIS. Formerly Men of Kennis, Teachers of KENNIS seeks to increase the number of […]

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    Athens State Opens New Campus Walking Trail

    Athens State University held a ribbon cutting ceremony today for its new Bear Track Trail. The half-mile walking trail starts at the Pryor Street crosswalk between the Classroom Building and […]

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    Athens State Named a “2024 Great College to Work For”

    Athens State University is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For® program. This honor puts Athens State in […]

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    Athens State Opens New Cybersecurity Lab

    Today Athens State University celebrated the grand opening of its new CyberLab, a cutting-edge cybersecurity facility designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to tackle the ever-evolving […]

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    Athens State Awarded $400,000 U.S. National Science Foundation EPIIC Grant

    Athens State University has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) program provides institutions with training and […]

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    Leovis Coats Whitt Art Exhibit to Open September 10

    The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the upcoming opening of the Leovis Coats Whitt Art Exhibit on Tuesday, September 10. It will remain on display in […]