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Votes and actions at a glance: Athens State Board meeting, Jan. 16, 2026
Summary
A summary of motions and roll-call outcomes from the Athens State University Board meeting on Jan. 16: agenda and minutes approved; mission reaffirmed; multiple academic, administrative, and contract items approved; naming concurred with ACCS (Orr abstained).
The Athens State University Board of Trustees recorded the following actions at its Jan. 16, 2026 meeting:
• Approval of the meeting agenda — Mover: Dus Rogers; Second: Jim America; Vote: unanimous YES. • Approval of Oct. 17, 2025 minutes — Mover: Dus Rogers; Second: Donna Coleman; Vote: unanimous YES. • Reaffirmation of the University Mission Statement — Mover: Jim America; Second: Dr. Denver Betts; Vote: unanimous YES. • Acceptance of the Information Security Program report — Mover: Jim America; Second: Mike Underwood; Vote: unanimous YES. • Approval of new MS Strategic Leadership — Safety Management track — Mover: Bill Dunnavant; Second: Dr. Denver Betts; Vote: unanimous YES. • Approval of academic program title change to Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies — Mover: Dr. Betts; Second: Mr. Coblentz; Vote: unanimous YES. • Approval of organizational structure changes (Attachment E) — Mover: Jim America; Second: Dus Rogers; Vote: unanimous YES. • Approval of Enrollment Marketing Contract — Mover: Jim America; Second: Donna Coleman; Vote: unanimous YES. • Concurrence in naming the Alabama Center for the Arts Performing Arts Center the Arthur Orr Performing Arts Center — Mover: Dus Rogers; Second: Dr. Betts; Vote: majority YES, Senator Arthur Orr recorded as Abstain (meeting minutes note an attendance inconsistency regarding Mac McCutcheon).
The minutes record the roll-call tallies as shown above. Where the transcript lists attendance inconsistently (see naming item), the minutes record the vote outcomes but note the discrepancy for the record.
