ATLANTA - Through Connections in All Directions, the Atlantic Sun Conference is looking to help connect its 12 institutions that span seven states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee). Below are articles/postings from each of our member institutions in an effort to stay more informed on all campus community happenings.
Austin Peay State University
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Austin Peay’s Patrick Vincent Named Featured Artist at Wade Bourne Nature Center
- Associate Professor Patrick Vincent of the APSU Department of Art + Design will be the featured artist this fall.
Bellarmine University
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Partnerships with Two Private Kentucky Colleges Open New Graduate School Pathways
- The collaboration offers students and alumni from both schools guaranteed graduate admission at Bellarmine and discounted tuition for many of its graduate programs.
University of Central Arkansas
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President Houston Davis Joins NCAA Board of Governors?
- The NCAA Board of Governors has added University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis as one of its four Division I voting members.
Eastern Kentucky University
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EKU’s Online Master’s Degree in Computer Science Named One of the Best in the Country
- Fortune’s rankings were based upon three components: selectivity, success, and demand.
Florida Gulf Coast University
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Team-building is a Win for Affordable Housing
- On a hot, steamy August morning, players with FGCU’s women’s softball team gathered to face off against one of the most formidable opponents of the season: the affordable housing crisis.
Jacksonville University
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JU student Awarded Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service
- T’myia Scott, a junior at Jacksonville University, is one of just 100 students in the U.S. to be awarded the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship.
Kennesaw State University
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Kennesaw State Immersive Experience Lab Presents Future-focused Research Opportunities
- Tucked away in an unassuming room on Kennesaw State University’s campus is a device that can help researchers study black holes, better understand microscopic organisms and even learn to fly.
Lipscomb University
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The Sound of Silence in Lipscomb’s School of Music
- New Whisper Room™ provides the sound and feel of live performance for student drummers.
University of North Alabama
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UNA’s Hispanic Month Celebration Gets Underway
- Hispanic Heritage Month at the University of North Alabama is set to get underway Sept. 20, from 1-3 PM in front of Wesleyan Hall.
University of North Florida
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UNF & World Affairs Council announce Distinguish Voices lecture series
- Dr. Chris Miller, an international politics, economics and technology expert, will open the series.
Queens University of Charlotte
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Gambrell Center Announces 23-24 Spotlight Series
- The Spotlight Series will bring fleet-footed Cape Briton dancing, the magic of Mardi Gras, stellar vocalists from England, and Nashville song-writing royalty to the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement.
Stetson University
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Stetson Shatters Fundraising Record for Second Year in a Row
- Stetson University set another fundraising record for the second year in a row, raising $65 million last year for student scholarships, renovations and other areas across the institution.
About the Atlantic Sun Conference
The ASUN, a Division I conference member of the NCAA, boasts a membership of institutions that share visionary leadership, bold ambition and creative innovation. As a nimble adaptive conference, unafraid to blaze a national pathway for better service to our student-athletes, teams, and institutions, the ASUN has a proud history of firsts, national academic and athletic achievements and a conference culture that walks the walk with its four ASUN Beams. Students First! Rise. Connect. Impact.
#ASUNBuilt by Austin Peay (Clarksville, Tenn.), Bellarmine (Louisville, Ky.), Central Arkansas (Conway, Ark.), EKU (Richmond, Ky.), FGCU (Fort Myers, Fla.), Jacksonville (Fla.), Kennesaw State (Ga.), Lipscomb (Nashville, Tenn.), North Alabama (Florence, Ala.), North Florida (Jacksonville, Fla.), Queens (Charlotte, N.C.) and Stetson (DeLand, Fla.).