Category: News
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Athens State Student Chapter Receives Merit Award from SHRM
SHRM (the Society for Human Resource Management) awarded a 2021-2022 Outstanding Student Chapter Award designation to the Athens State University SHRM student chapter for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student members. The SHRM Student Chapter Merit Award program encourages the development of more effective student chapters and distinguishes outstanding activities and projects.…
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2023 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 2022-2023 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series line up. This six-part series, leading up to the 2023 Fiddlers Convention next October, will allow music enthusiasts to enjoy the sounds of old-time music throughout the…
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Athens State Receives Grant From the National Endowment for the Humanities
In their effort to aid nationwide humanities research, preservation, and education, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has endowed $10,000 to Athens State University. Out of 113 applicants, Athens State was one of 65 award recipients of the NEH Preservation Assistance Grant for Smaller Institutions. In total, the NEH awarded $31.5 million to support 226 humanities projects across…
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College Colors Day to Shine Spotlight on the Impact of Higher Education
The State of Alabama is known for its many successes in college football, with teams at every level dominating the sport nationwide. As thousands of fans gather this weekend to support their favorite teams, here’s some additional points of pride for Athens State University fans. Athens State creates a $200 million economic impact in the…
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2022 Fiddlers Concert Series to Conclude with Two Concerts in October
The Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series, presented by WYTM Country, will conclude in October with performances by Mile Twelve and Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson, & Jerry Salley. Both concerts will be held at Athens State University in McCandless Hall. Mile Twelve will take the stage on Saturday, October 1 at 7:00 pm. Although…
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Men of Kennis Summit
Athens State University recently hosted the Men of Kennis Summer Summit, which served as the program’s 2022 orientation. In addition to current and new Men of Kennis members, several graduates from the program and other individuals from the community also attended. Men of Kennis was established in 2020 to increase the number of Black and…
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Bank Independent Awards $5,000 Community Grant to Athens State
As part of their 75th Anniversary Celebration, Bank Independent gave away $75,000 in community grants to organizations that make a positive difference in the communities they serve. The Athens State University Foundation was one of only 11 organizations across the Tennessee Valley to be awarded one of the $5,000 grants. Athens State was the only…
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2022 Fiddlers Convention Set for October 6-8
Athens State University will be welcoming old time music lovers of all ages to campus from October 6-8, 2022 for the 55th Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, presented by Aetos Systems, Inc. Musical competitions will be held on the Alabama Farmers Cooperative Main Stage in front of Founders Hall, Delmore Brothers Stage in…
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Athens State Offering New Playwriting Class This Fall
Beginning Fall 2022, Athens State is offering an online Playwriting class taught by award winning playwright, Crystal Skillman. This course is a study and practice in the art and skills of playwriting. The student will learn to write plays by workshopping and writing dramatic scenes, outlines, and one-act plays. Crystal is an award winning playwright…
