Dateline: August 19, 2019, Decatur, AL – The Alabama Center for the Arts will be holding a tribute to Toni Morrison on Friday, August 23 from 12:30 – 2:00 pm in the Recital Hall of the Performing Arts Building. Don Noble, an Alabama Distinguished Literary Scholar and host of Alabama Public Radio’s book review [...]
Dateline: August 9, 2019 Athens State University’s online business management degree program has been named one of the most affordable in the country by TheBestSchools.org for 2019. The program was ranked #12 based on its average yearly tuition price compared to other business programs offered exclusively online from colleges nationwide. Several factors are currently [...]
Dateline: August 8, 2019, Decatur, AL – The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of Zeuxis’ “My Studio” exhibit in the Main Gallery on Thursday, August 15. Zeuxis, an association of still life painters, was founded by Phyllis Floyd and several of her painter colleagues in her New York [...]
Dateline: August 6, 2019, Athens, AL – Athens State University welcomed Dr. Philip Way and his wife, Cheryl, to campus on August 1 as Dr. Way officially took office as the University’s 37th President. Way, who previously served as Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and as interim president at Slippery [...]
Dateline: August 7, 2019, Decatur, AL – The Alabama Center for the Arts invites you to “Wink!,” a special single-student senior showcase featuring Athens State University graphic design major, Rachel Jackson. “Wink!” will be on display through Monday, August 26, with an artist reception on Friday, August 16 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. The [...]
Dateline: August 7, 2019, Decatur, AL – The Alabama Center for the Arts will be hosting the 2019 Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama, a traveling juried art show that displays artwork created by students throughout the state of Alabama who have visual impairments, blindness, and/or deaf-blindness. The show will be displayed from Monday, [...]
Dateline: July 15, 2019 Athens State University’s Bachelor of Arts in Religion has been named one of the best in the country by Bachelor’s Degree Center. Ranked in the top 25 nationwide, the program made the list of Best Bachelors in Ministry Degree Programs for 2019. Athens State has offered a degree in religion [...]
Dateline: July 15, 2019 Athens State University will hold its Summer Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, July 27 at 9:00 am on Founders Hall Lawn. In addition to celebrating the Class of 2019, members of the Class of 1969 will participate in the ceremony and be honored for joining the “50 Year Club,” a commemoration [...]
"When I got to Athens State, it was the polar opposite of what I had experienced at that other school, and I was like ‘Wow! This is a place I feel like I belong and I feel like I can do better and actually grow to my full potential.'" “The [...]
Dateline: June 19, 2019 All alumni, students, faculty, staff, family, and friends of Athens State University are cordially invited to take a journey “Over the Moon” for the University’s annual Homecoming Celebration and Summer Commencement. This year’s space-themed event was inspired by the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and will commemorate [...]
