Category: Athens State News
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BS-ASM Students Prepare to Launch High Altitude Balloons at Local Amateur Radio Event
Members of the Athens State American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Student Branch in conjunction with the local Athens Amateur Radio Club will launch up to two high altitude telemetry balloons on Saturday, June 25. The event, one of several local activities celebrating Ham Radio Field Day, will support training of Aerospace Systems Management…
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Alabama Center for the Arts Breaks Ground on First Residence Hall
Yesterday, Calhoun Community College and Athens State University hosted a groundbreaking ceremony in celebration of the construction for new residence halls at the Alabama Center for the Arts (ACA) in downtown Decatur. “Today is a great day for Calhoun, Athens State and the City of Decatur,” commented Dr. Jimmy Hodges, Calhoun Interim President. “This was…
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2022 Fiddlers Concert Series Continues with The Quebe Sisters
The Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series, presented by WYTM Country, will continue on Thursday, July 14 at 7:00 pm with a performance by The Quebe Sisters. The Fransiscos from Fort Payne, Alabama, winners of the Bluegrass Band category at the 2021 Fiddlers Convention, will open the show. The concert will be held at…
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Senator Melson Awards State Tourism Grant to the Athens State University Foundation for Annual Fiddlers Convention
The Athens State University Foundation has been awarded a grant of $7,800 from the Alabama Tourism Department thanks to the support of Senator Tim Melson. Funds will be used to support the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, which is held each October and brings some 10,000 individuals to the Athens-Limestone County, Alabama area. Funds…
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Tuition Rate Set for 2022-23 Academic Year
The Athens State University Board of Trustees approved a new tuition rate for the 2022-23 academic year at its meeting on Friday, May 20. Based on previous board action of tying tuition to the prior year increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the Board voted to increase tuition by 7% for both undergraduate and…
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Center for Lifelong Learning to Create “LaunchBox” Entrepreneurial Center
Athens State University’s Center for Lifelong Learning is currently working to create the “LaunchBox” Entrepreneurial Center. LaunchBox will serve to support and catalyze entrepreneurship, small business growth, new product development, job creation, and economic development efforts for the City of Athens and Limestone County. Located in the fastest growing county in Alabama, the LaunchBox Entrepreneurial…
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Athens State Students Place First at HudsonAlpha CODE Student Symposium
Students from across Alabama presented at the HudsonAlpha CODE Symposium on April 29. Two Athens State students earned First Place Presentation and First Place Undergraduate Poster. Camille Greer, Senior Bioinformatics Major, won first place undergraduate poster for her poster “Molecular dynamic analysis of three CAPN3 variants associated with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy in comparison to one…
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Maxwell, Pittman Win 2022 Faculty Awards
Athens State University recently honored two outstanding faculty members at the 2022 Honors Convocation. For more than 10 years, the University has recognized contributions of exceptional faculty through the Teaching Excellence Award and the Distinguished Scholarly and Creative Works Award. These awards are sponsored by the Athens State University Foundation, and nominations are received from…
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Senator Butler Awards State Tourism Grant to the Athens State University Foundation for Annual Fiddlers Convention
The Athens State University Foundation has been awarded a grant of $7,800 from the Alabama Tourism Department thanks to the support of Senator Tom Butler. Funds will be used to support the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, which is held each October and brings some 10,000 individuals to the Athens-Limestone County, Alabama area. Funds…
