Category: News
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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…
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Cunningham Volunteers with Enable Madison County
Joshua Cunningham, a student at Athens State University, is working with Enable Madison County (formerly CASA of Madison County) 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…
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Finley Appointed to Athens State Board of Visitors
Athens State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Huntsville City Schools superintendent, Christie Finley, to the College of Education’s Board of Visitors by Athens State’s Board of Trustees. Her appointment is for a three-year term. Finley is a third-generation educator with more than 25 years of experience in public education. She earned her undergraduate degree from Auburn…
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2023 Fiddlers Concert Series to Kick Off with Authentic Unlimited
The 2022-2023 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series is gearing up to kick off on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 with a performance by Authentic Unlimited. The concert will take place at 7:00 pm in McCandless Hall. A relatively new band, Authentic Unlimited consists of three former members of Doyle Lawson’s band, Quicksilver – Jerry…
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McCutcheon, Underwood Appointed to Board of Trustees
Athens State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Representative Mac McCutcheon and Mr. Mike Underwood to the Board of Trustees by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey. Their appointments are for a seven-year term beginning on October 1, 2022 and ending on September 30, 2029. Representative Mac McCutcheon was elected to the Alabama House of…
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More students in Athens State’s new program for nursing bachelor’s degrees
Amberly Taylor fell in love with caring for others as a child, and it led to her becoming a nurse and the first person in her family to attend college.
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Athens State Named One of Most Affordable Online Human Resources Degrees
Athens State University’s Bachelor’s in Human Resource Management degree program was ranked #5 by OnlineU as one of the 2022 Most Affordable Online Human Resources Degrees. The nationwide rankings were chosen based on affordability. Human resource management is the organizational function that deals with issues related to people, such as recruiting, hiring, compensation, performance management, organization development, safety, wellness,…
