Category: News

  • Dr. Catherine Wehlburg Named Interim President

    Dr. Catherine Wehlburg Named Interim President

    The Athens State University Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Catherine Wehlburg as Interim President. Wehlburg, previously serving as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, was named Acting President upon Dr. Philip Way’s resignation on December 31, 2022 per University protocol. With the new appointment as Interim President, Dr. Wehlburg will take a more…

  • Morgan-Chavers Appointed to NAEYC Commission

    Morgan-Chavers Appointed to NAEYC Commission

    Mr. Travis Morgan-Chavers, Instructor of Early Childhood Education within Athens State University’s College of Education, was recently invited to serve on the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs.   The principal function of the Commission is to exercise professional judgment in making…

  • Dr. Kandalec Holm Named Associate Editor for CTER

    Dr. Kandalec Holm Named Associate Editor for CTER

    Athens State University College of Education Assistant Professor Dr. Katherine Kandalec Holm has just been named to a two-year term as Associate Editor for the peer-reviewed research journal Career and Technical Education Research (CTER). CTER is an international academic journal which covers the relationship between research and practice in career and technical education fields and…

  • Athens State Enters New Learning Partnership with Morgan County, Alabama

    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…

  • “Red Earth Invocation” Now Open at Alabama Center for the Arts

    “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,…

  • 2023 Fiddlers Concert Series Continues with Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out

    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 &…

  • Athens State Enters New Learning Partnerships

    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…

  • Athens State Recognized as One of Best Colleges, Online Colleges in Alabama

    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…

  • Athens State Ranked in Top 5 Online Bachelor’s in Human Resources

    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,…