ATHENS – There is a new shop for all-things Athens State and just in time for the start of the new academic year. The aptly named Pillar & Paw is […]

ATHENS — Fraud targeting the elderly is on the rise and resulted in nearly $5 billion in financial losses throughout the U.S. in 2024.  This is one reason TARCOG wants […]

ATHENS – With an eye toward becoming a vibrant hub for campus and community life, the Athens State University Board of Trustees has approved a $30 million renovation of Carter […]

ATHENS – With a goal of raising $50,000 in 24 hours, Athens State University is hosting its fourth annual Giving Day next month. Athenian Giving Day was established for the […]

HUNTSVILLE — Universities are institutions that trace their genesis to 19th century America, and credible evidence exists that they are effective wealth-creating machines for the U.S. economy as well as […]

ATHENS – Cedrick Nkulu has been named Athens State University’s Chief Information Officer, the university announced. “I am thrilled to join Athens State University, an institution renowned for its unwavering commitment […]

DECATUR – To say that Drew Sybert has a hand in the newest exhibit at the Alabama Center for the Arts is, well, true. The exhibit, “The Art of Decatur […]

ATHENS – Flag Day is officially celebrated Saturday but Athens State is hosting a special celebration Friday. At noon, the university’s annual Flag Day ceremony will take place in the […]

HUNTSVILLE — The overarching mission of institutions of higher learning is summed up with three words – education, research and service. The education mission of Tennessee Valley universities is outstanding […]

ATHENS – In a symbolic event that honored 73 education graduates, the Athens State College of Education hosted its inaugural Teachers’ Pinning Ceremony. “Although pinning ceremonies are traditionally associated with […]

ATHENS — Hearing of women with “true grit,” more than 100 girls from Athens City and Limestone County high schools received some pearls of wisdom as well at the Grit & […]

ATHENS – About a year after being named president, Dr. Catherine Wehlburg was officially inaugurated today as Athens State University’s 39th president. “What an extraordinary and humbling moment this is,” […]

HUNTSVILLE — What began as a modest transfer of engineers and scientists to Alabama in 1950 has quietly transformed the Tennessee Valley region into one of the most prolific centers […]

ATHENS – Creating a means of bridging theory and practice in education, Athens State University and Calhoun Community College are providing a “seamless transfer” pathway for teacher candidates in apprenticeship […]

HUNTSVILLE — Brainpower. There are not many words that provide a better description behind the core value that is responsible for the north Alabama region’s spectacular economic success in the […]

ATHENS – Athens State University is one of eight universities nationwide to receive a grant to design innovative approaches to career services. Athens State received the $300,000 award which will […]

ATHENS — The recent storms have left behind new challenges for many small businesses in Athens. To help meet those challenges, the Athens State University Small Business Development Center is providing […]

SHEFFIELD – Honoring the legacy of the bank’s late president, Bank Independent recognized two students from Athens State University as recipients of the 2024 Edward Fennel Mauldin Endowed Scholarship. They were […]

ATHENS – Athens State University has been honored by the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama as the winner of the 2024 Torch Award for Ethics in the Large Business […]

ATHENS – Wallace State Community College and Athens State University have joined forces to create a tuition savings pathway that gives students the opportunity to receive a tuition discount at both […]

ATHENS — Athens State University is expanding its capabilities in producing highly qualified cybersecurity experts for the local and regional workforce and has opened a new laboratory to generate the […]

ATHENS — Athens State University has opened a state-of-the-art Crime Analyzation, Simulation, and Experimentation Laboratory (CASElab) to give its students an opportunity to delve into the world of homeland and […]

ATHENS – A California man wasn’t fiddling around Saturday night when he came away with the title of Tennessee Valley Fiddle champion. But, then again, he was. Tristan Clarridge of […]

ATHENS – Athens State University has received a $12,000 grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts to fund the 2025 Fiddlers Concert Series, a year-long series of bluegrass concerts […]