Category: News
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Maw Named 2025 Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion, Alabama State Fiddle Champion
Jesse Maw from Asheville, North Carolina was named the 2025 “Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion” at the 58th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention held at Athens State University on Saturday night. As the top fiddler, Maw not only won the title of Alabama State Fiddle Champion, but also the Convention’s top prize of $2,000.…
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“Vietnam: Then & Now” Exhibit Coming to Athens State from October 27 – November 30
Athens State University is honored to host Vietnam: Then & Now, an exhibition featuring the powerful work of Vietnam veterans and artists David Wright and Chuck Creasy. The exhibition will be on display from October 27 to November 30 at the Nazaretian Alumni Welcome Center on the campus of Athens State University. This unique collection…
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Jimmy Fortune Coming to Athens State with “Salute to Service” Concerts
Athens State invites you to join us for a special engagement by Jimmy Fortune on Saturday, November 8, 2025 in historic McCandless Hall at Athens State University. Fortune will be performing two concerts, one at 2:00 pm and one at 7:00 pm. With a discounted ticket price for veterans, this concert will honor our hometown…
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2026 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 2025-2026 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series line-up. This six-part series, leading up to the 2026 Fiddlers Convention next October, will allow music enthusiasts to enjoy the sounds of old-time music throughout the year.…
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Athens State Has Largest Student Enrollment Since 2018
With the Fall 2025 semester underway, Athens State University is pleased to share that enrollment numbers are continuing to grow. The University has a headcount of over 3,000 students with more than 27,700 credit hours being produced. This is the first time Athens State’s student enrollment has surpassed 3,000 since 2018. “We are excited to…
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2025 Emerging Artists Exhibition Opening September 18 at the Alabama Center for the Arts
The Alabama Center for the Arts invites you to view the 2025 Emerging Artists Exhibition, featuring Calhoun Community College and Athens State University students who take classes at the Alabama Center for the Arts. This free exhibit will open in the Center’s Walking Gallery on Thursday, September 18 and be open to the public. This year’s…
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Athens State University to Host The Wall That Heals from November 6-9, 2025
The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center, is coming to Athens, Alabama on November 6-9, 2025 at Beasley Field on the campus of Athens State University. The Wall That Heals honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed…
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Athens State Active Minds Chapter Named 2025 Chapter of the Year
Athens State University is pleased to announce that its Active Minds Student Organization was named the 2025 Chapter of the Year at the Annual National Active Minds Mental Health Conference. Jessica Toney, Athens State’s Student Chapter President, was also honored with the 2025 Adam Carlson Student Leader of the Year Award. The conference took place…
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“Serendipity and Serenity” Opening September 9 at the Alabama Center for the Arts
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its newest exhibit, Serendipity and Serenity, featuring the art of Dawn Whitelaw and Amy R. Peterson in association with the Beverly McNeil Gallery of Birmingham, Alabama. The exhibit will open in the Center’s Main Gallery on Tuesday, September 9. “Serendipity and Serenity” are both themes that are at the…
