Category: News
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Four New Members Appointed to Board of Visitors
The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Jake Johnson, Principal of Cullman Middle School; Dena Mayfield, Pre-K Principal at Hartselle City Schools; and Dr. Richard Templeton, Supervisor of Student Services at Muscle Shoals City Schools to the College of Education’s Board of Visitors. Kenneth Lones, Senior Director of Corporate Administration at…
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Dr. Vanessa Miller, Dr. Shannon Pittman, Shellie Christopher, and Lael Anderson to Present at Honors Conference in Chicago
Dr. Vanessa Miller, Dr. Shannon Pittman, Shellie Christopher, and Lael Anderson have been selected as presenters during the 58th annual conference to be held by the National Collegiate Honors Council at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk in Chicago, Illinois on November 8-12, 2023. The conference highlights student and faculty research presentations from across the nation…
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Limited Time 20% Tuition Discount for All Members of Learning Partnership Organizations
Attention all learning partners! Athens State is offering a special 20% tuition discount to all students affiliated with one of the University’s Learning Partnerships for the Spring 2024 semester. The promotion will begin on November 1. Students who enroll and pay* for classes by November 30 will be eligible for the discount. Learning Partnerships are…
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Athens State Introduces Adult Learner Services Office
Athens State recently held a reception to introduce its rebranded Adult Degree Program (ADP) office, now the Adult Learner Services Office (ALSO). ALSO is designed to assist working adults finish their degree by applying their experience and knowledge as college credit. The mission of ALSO is to serve the adult working student who has completed…
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Athens State’s Annual Veterans Day Program to Feature Colonel Eldridge Singleton
Athens State University will host its annual Veterans Day program on Friday, November 10 at 11:00 AM at the Alabama Veterans Museum in Athens, Alabama. This year’s program will feature veteran Colonel Eldridge Singleton. Colonel Eldridge “Raj” Singleton is the Director for EUCOM/AFRICO Regional Operations at the US Army Security Assistance Command on Redstone Arsenal.…
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2024 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 2023-2024 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series line up. This six-part series, leading up to the 2024 Fiddlers Convention next October, will allow music enthusiasts to enjoy the sounds of old-time music throughout the…
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The Athenian Players to Present “The Laramie Project”
The Athenian Players invite you to join them for their Fall 2023 performance of The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman and the Members of the Techtonic Theater Project. The Laramie Project is a groundbreaking theatrical exploration of the October 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a twenty-one year old University of Wyoming student who was kidnapped,…
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Athens-Limestone County Chamber of Commerce Creates Learning Partnership with Athens State
Athens State University is pleased to announce that it has entered into a new learning partnership with the Athens-Limestone County Chamber of Commerce, its second chamber learning partner. Benefits of learning partnerships include a 10% tuition discount on all classes, waived application fee, and complimentary evaluation of previously earned educational credits and training/professional certifications/portfolio for…
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Monte Gaylord Named 2023 Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion
Monte Gaylord from Nowata, Oklahoma was named the 2023 “Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion” at the 56th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention held at Athens State University on Saturday night. As the top fiddler, Gaylord not only won the title of Alabama State Fiddle Champion but also the Convention’s top prize of $2,000. Katrina…
