Category: News
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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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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…
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Athens State Opens New Campus Walking Trail
Athens State University held a ribbon cutting ceremony today for its new Bear Track Trail. The half-mile walking trail starts at the Pryor Street crosswalk between the Classroom Building and Sanders Hall, and loops around campus. Trail markers featuring Athens State’s mascot, Hebrew, lead walkers along the path. Another half-mile walking trail is currently being…
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Athens State Named a “2024 Great College to Work For”
Athens State University is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For® program. This honor puts Athens State in elite company. The results, released today in a special insert of The Chronicle of Higher Education, are based on a survey of 216 colleges and…
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Athens State Opens New Cybersecurity Lab
Today Athens State University celebrated the grand opening of its new CyberLab, a cutting-edge cybersecurity facility designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to tackle the ever-evolving challenges of the digital world. The Alabama Legislature provided a $250,000 grant to help fund the lab, initiating an investment in the University’s cybersecurity education,…
