Category: Athens State News
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Athens State Enters New Learning Partnership with Morgan County, Alabama
Athens State University is pleased to announce a new learning partnership with Morgan County, Alabama. The partnership is designed to assist the employees of Morgan County and their immediate family members in achieving their educational goals in career appropriate disciplines through accessible online and traditional classroom settings and an affordable, low-cost tuition structure. Benefits of…
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“Red Earth Invocation” Now Open at Alabama Center for the Arts
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of “Red Earth Invocation” by John “Jahni” Moore in the Center’s Main Gallery. John Jahni Moore is a southern-born visual artist. He is a graduate of Alabama A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design, an M. Ed. In Art,…
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2023 Fiddlers Concert Series Continues with Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out
The 2023 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series will continue on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 7:00 pm with a performance by Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out with special guest, The Becky Buller Band. The concert will be held at Athens State University in McCandless Hall. For over 30 years, Russell Moore &…
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Athens State Enters New Learning Partnerships
Athens State University is pleased to announce new learning partnerships with TBAKI, Aerojet Rocketdyne, the City of Huntsville, and Torch Technologies. The learning partnerships are designed to assist the employees of these companies and their immediate family members in achieving their educational goals in career appropriate disciplines through accessible online and traditional classroom settings and…
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Athens State Recognized as One of Best Colleges, Online Colleges in Alabama
Intelligent.com has ranked Athens State among the top 10 colleges and online colleges in the state of Alabama. Coming in at #8 on each list, the University was also designated as the best school in the state for transfer students. In addition to the above rankings, Intelligent.com also ranked Athens State highly in the following…
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Athens State Ranked in Top 5 Online Bachelor’s in Human Resources
Athens State University’s Bachelor’s in Human Resource Management degree program was ranked #4 by Online Schools Guide as one of the Top Online Bachelor’s in Human Resources in the country. The rankings were based on cost, reputation, and future salary. Human resource management is the organizational function that deals with issues related to people, such as recruiting,…
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Higgins Volunteers with the Alabama Baptist Children’s Home
Jennifer “Jenny” Higgins, a student at Athens State University, is working with the Alabama Baptist Children’s Home (ABCH) through the Bonner Leader Program (BLP). The BLP is a nationally recognized fellowship program for students that have financial need, exhibit a capacity for leadership development, and show an interest in community service. Athens State adopted the…
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Huntsville Hospital partners with Athens State University to train more nurses
A new partnership between Athens State University and Huntsville Hospital could help combat the nursing shortage. It started Friday, when the president of Huntsville Hospital and the president of Athens State University shook hands and signed a learning partnership which will help incentivize health care workers to further their nursing degrees.
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President Way Announces Resignation from Athens State University
The Athens State University Board of Trustees have released that earlier today, Dr. Philip Way announced that he was stepping down as President of Athens State University. In announcing his resignation, Way stated “I have done what I aimed to do,” and touted recent accomplishments of the university, including the initiation of approximately 20 new…
