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The day Virgil Octavius Hawkins made an unprecedented move
The late 1800s were a difficult time for Athens College as an institution beginning with President C. Lozo…
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The legacy of Coach Oba Belcher
While Athens State has long since not participated in athletics, that was not always the case. In 1961,…
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The building of the Kares Library
In 1967, the Southern Association deemed the library facility and its holding as insufficient, threatening the College’s accreditation.…
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Renowned psychologist B.F. Skinner delivers two addresses at Athens College
In October of 1985 renowned psychologist B.F. Skinner visited Athens College and delivered two addresses. Skinner had no…
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Students seek education to avoid Vietnam
During the 1960s Athens College benefited from young men from the Baby Boom generation choosing to attend college…
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The forgotten legacy of Linna Hamilton Denny
In 1909 Athens Female College suffered a deadly outbreak of typhoid that claimed the lives of 15 students…
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Methodist missionary recruits Sung Vong-Tsung as first Asian student at Athens College for Women
Sung Vong-Tsung of China was admitted at the age of 16 to the Athens College for Women as…
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Athens State looks to the future and meeting the demands of local industry
Athens State has a 200 year old history of providing an education for students in North Alabama and…
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Athens College becomes a state institution
In 1973, Athens College found itself once again in financial crisis. The student enrollment dropped, leaving the college…