Category: Athens State News
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Athens State Establishes Fast-Track/Joint Enrollment BSN Program with Northeast Alabama Community College
Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) located in Rainsville, Alabama and Athens State University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a new Fast-Track/Joint Enrollment BSN program that will allow students to receive their Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree simultaneously. In addition to better serving students, the…
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Intelligent.com Ranks Multiple Athens State Programs Among Best in U.S. for 2025
Intelligent.com, a widely respected source for higher education rankings and research, has recognized multiple programs at Athens State University in its 2025 rankings. The university has been awarded top honors across several disciplines, reinforcing its status as a leader in higher education. Using a data-driven methodology, Intelligent.com evaluated programs across a broad range of criteria,…
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Athens State Celebrates Grand Opening of New CASElab
Athens State University celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the new Crime Analyzation, Simulation, and Experimentation Laboratory (CASElab) today. Located on campus in the Freehauf House, the CASElab provides educational training to Homeland and Corporate Security and Criminal Justice programs, as well as the Child Advocacy Studies Training (CAST). In addition, the lab…
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Major General Frank J. Lozano to Headline Annual Veterans Day Program
Athens State University will host its annual Veterans Day program on Friday, November 8 at 11:00 AM at the Alabama Veterans Museum in Athens, Alabama. This year’s program will feature veteran Major General Frank J. Lozano. Major General Frank J. Lozano is the Program Executive Officer (PEO) Missiles and Space, Redstone Arsenal, AL. He is…
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Athens State University Honors Students for Summer 2024 Semester
Athens State University is delighted to honor the students who have been named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Summer 2024 semester. Through much hard work and determination, these students excelled in their coursework and achieved remarkable academic success. The list of honors students is linked below. Students are listed by hometown.
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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 Saturday night. As the top fiddler, Clarridge not only won the title of Alabama State Fiddle Champion but also the Convention’s top prize of $2,000.…
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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 coordinates with the annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention. With these funds, Athens State will be able to secure top-notch bluegrass talent to allow…
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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 six-part series, leading up to the 2025 Fiddlers Convention next October, will allow music enthusiasts to enjoy the sounds of old-time music throughout the year.…
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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. Their appointments are for a seven-year term beginning on October 1, 2024 and ending on September 30, 2031. Dr. Denver Betts has 18 years of…
