Category: Athens State News
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Nucor Steel Partners with Athens State
Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC signed a memorandum of understanding with Athens State University on July 12, 2023. This learning partnership will provide Nucor Steel Decatur teammates a 10% tuition discount for continuing education. This benefit extends to the spouses and children of Nucor team members and applies to all programs including certificates, adult degree completion,…
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Athens State TEACH Launches to Prepare Next Generation of STEM Teachers
Athens State University’s College of Education and College of Arts and Sciences have collaborated to launch Athens State TEACH, based on the widely-recognized UTeach Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teacher preparation program. This new program is designed to prepare more STEM teachers to meet the STEM teacher shortage in Alabama. Athens State TEACH will…
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The Athenian Players to Present Green Day’s “American Idiot”
The Athenian Players invite you to join them for their Summer 2023 performance of Green Day’s American Idiot, featuring music by Green Day. The two-time Tony Award-winning hit musical Green Day’s American Idiot, based on the Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, boldly takes the American musical where it’s never gone before. This high-octane show includes every…
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Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama to Open July 13
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce that the 2023 Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama will be opening on July 13. The exhibit is a traveling juried art show that displays artwork created by students throughout Alabama who have visual impairments, blindness, and/or deaf-blindness. The show will be displayed through Tuesday,…
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Athens State Hosts Summer Writing Summit
Athens State University’s Writing Center hosted its inaugural Summer Writing Summit from June 27 – 28. The Summit showcased the writing, research, and educational support services that Athens State offers to its students, faculty, and staff, and also provided guests with tips, tricks, tools, and strategies that they can use to improve and excel at…
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Athens State’s Phi Theta Kappa Named to 2023 Transfer Honor Roll
The Athens State University Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) was recently named to the 2023 PTK Transfer Honor Roll among 208 colleges and universities in recognition of the dynamic pathways they have created to support community college transfer students. Athens State’s chapter of PTK was also selected among the most transfer-friendly colleges in the…
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Athens State Named Safest College Campus in Alabama
Athens State University has been named the #1 Safest College Campus in Alabama for 2023 by Niche. The Safest College Campuses ranking is based on key statistics and student reviews using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Top-ranked colleges offer a safe and healthy environment with little or no campus crime, drugs, or alcohol…
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Athens State University Honors Students for Spring 2023 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 Spring 2023 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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2023 Fiddlers Concert Series Continues with Blue Highway
The Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series will continue on Thursday, July 13 at 7:00 pm with a performance by Blue Highway. The concert will be held at Athens State University in McCandless Hall. In 2023, the highly-esteemed Blue Highway celebrates 29 years of touring, with four of the original members still intact. The…
