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  • Athens State Welcomes Jonathan Blanchard for Black History Month Workshop and Concert

    Athens State Welcomes Jonathan Blanchard for Black History Month Workshop and Concert

    Soul singer Jonathan Blanchard will be coming to Athens State University to headline a workshop and concert as the University celebrates Black History Month. The workshop portion is titled “How to Entertain, Educate and Enlighten” and the concert portion is titled “Music of the Movement.”  “Music of the Movement” will be an interactive experience that…

  • Athens State University Honors Students for Fall 2022 Semester

    Dateline: February 2, 2023, Athens, AL – Athens State University is delighted to honor the students who have been named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. Through much hard work and determination, these students excelled in their coursework and achieved remarkable academic success. The list of honors students is…

  • Athens State Celebrates Northrop Grumman STEM Learning Lab Ribbon Cutting

    On Thursday, January 26, 2023, Athens State University hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Greater Limestone County Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the opening of the Northrop Grumman Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Learning Lab on its campus.

  • Vartanian Named Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

    Vartanian Named Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

    Dr. Lee Vartanian has been named Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

  • Athens State University Ranking in Best Online Human Resources Degree Programs by Intelligent.com

    Athens State University Ranking in Best Online Human Resources Degree Programs by Intelligent.com

    Intelligent.com, a trusted source for program rankings and higher education planning, has included Athens State University to its list of the Best Online Human Resources Degree Programs in 2023.

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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.