The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of two exhibits this week. The 5th Annual Juried Faculty & Alumni Show opened on Wednesday, September 23 in the Main Gallery and showcases 41 selections from 23…
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Athens State to Host Annual Constitution Day Celebration
Athens State University will be hosting its annual Constitution Day Celebration ceremony in the Kares Library Commons Area on Thursday, September 17 at 11:00 am. Dr. Sean Busick, Athens State University Professor of History, will speak on “Remembering the American…
Andrew Dollar Named Director of Center for Lifelong Learning
Athens State University is pleased to welcome Andrew Dollar as the new Director of the Center for Lifelong Learning. He assumed this position on September 1, 2020. A native of Alabama, Dollar has a BA from the University of Southern…
Athens State Awarded Suicide Prevention Grant
Athens State University has been awarded a $10,000 Alabama Higher Education Suicide Prevention Program grant from the Alabama Department of Public Health. According to Dr. Vanessa Miller, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Athens State, the grant will be used to…
Athens State Degree Programs Receive ABET Accreditation
Athens State University is pleased to announce that it has received ABET accreditation for its Computer Science and Information Technology programs. The University is the only school in North Alabama to have its Information Technology program accredited by ABET. ABET…
Accounting Club Receives 2020 Gold Award of Excellence, Outstanding Student Chapter
The Athens State University Accounting Club, an Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Student Chapter, has received the Gold Award of Excellence. The Athens State chapter was also recognized as an Outstanding Student Chapter, a designation only presented to five university…
Athens State Receives Approval to Offer Two New Degree Programs
Dateline: June 12, 2020 Athens State University has been approved by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) to offer two new bachelor’s degree programs and two new “badge” programs, all within the University’s College of Business. Beginning fall 2020,…
Alabama Center for the Arts “Continuation” Exhibit Now on Display Virtually
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its newest art exhibit, “Continuation,” on display now through July 1. Because the Center has yet to reopen due to the pandemic, the show is being displayed virtually until visitors…
Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention and Concert Series Announcement
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have received a number of calls and emails concerning the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention and related Concert Series. These are truly unprecedented times that have created a lot of uncertainty. For that…
Important Message from Athens State Leadership
Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students: The realities that face us on a daily basis are constant reminders of the disparities that permeate our society. In these past few months, we have seen the devastating effects of a virus that left…