This Week at APSU: ‘Five Savory Dishes’ has world debut at Austin Peay State University
November 19, 2019
Clarksville, TN – From Thursday, November 21st-Sunday, November. 24th, 2019, the Austin Peay State University Department of Theatre and Dance and the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA) will present “Five Savory Dishes” – a world premiere evening of one-act plays written Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright John Patrick Shanley.
This Week at APSU: Halloween Concert to spook Austin Peay State University Campus on Tuesday
October 28, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Music will host its 35th annual Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert at 6:00pm and 8:00pm Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 at the Mabry Concert Hall.
The Austin Peay annual Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert is at 6:00pm and 8:00pm Tuesday, October 29th. (APSU)
Black Hawk helicopters to land at APSUy on October 30th and November 1st
October 26, 2019
Clarksville, TN – On Wednesday, October 30th, four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters will land on the Austin Peay State University (APSU) campus for a special, joint training exercise between the University’s Governors Guard ROTC program and the Tennessee National Guard.
Four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters will land at Austin Peay State University as part of a joint training exercise with the Tennessee National Guard and APSU Governors Guard ROTC. (APSU)
This Week at APSU: G.H.O.S.T. moves its haunts back to center of campus
October 21, 2019
Clarksville, TN – This week’s highlights include the Austin Peay State University (APSU) popular trick-or-treating event, a Tony-winning director, a Brexit panel … and you’d better secure your Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert tickets NOW.
Austin Peay’s G.H.O.S.T. is 4:00pm-7:00pm Sunday, October 27th. (APSU)
This Week at APSU: Govs Football hopes to follow up on its rout of Jacksonville State
October 8, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) football team hopes to protect the Fort again following their September 28th rout of conference rival (and then No. 11-ranked) Jacksonville State and the subsequent bye week. The Govs host Southeast Missouri at 2:00pm Saturday, October 12th.
Austin Peay Football takes on Southeast Missouri this Saturday at Fortera Stadium. (APSU)
APSU welcomes Freshmen to Campus this week
August 20, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) officials will welcome more than 1,000 freshmen to campus residence halls this week, and most the new students will arrive from 8:00am to 3:00pm on Thursday, August 22nd, 2019.
Freshman Move-in Day also launches the University’s freshman orientation weekend, which we like to call APEX, short for Austin Peay Experience.
Freshmen begin to move into residence halls at Austin Peay State University beginning Thursday. (APSU)
Circuit Court Judge Kathryn Olita to speak at APSU’s summer commencement
July 23, 2019
Clarksville, TN – On Friday, August 9th, 2019, the Austin Peay State University summer Commencement keynote address will be given by Circuit Court Judge Kathryn Olita, 19th Judicial District, at 2:00pm in the APSU Dunn Center.
Olita, a Clarksville-native, attended Northeast High School and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Austin Peay Summer Commencement speaker to be Circuit Court Judge Kathryn Olita. (APSU)
APSU Governor’s School students surprised by helicopter landing
June 8, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Governor’s School for Computational Physics at Austin Peay State University (APSU) surprised the 36 high school students attending with a rare treat this week – a surprise landing of one of the school’s helicopters.
On June 5th, 2019, just before 4:00pm former Special Operations pilot Charlie Weigandt eased one of Austin Peay’s Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopters onto the Dunn Center lawn.
The Governor’s School for Computational Physics students stand near one of Austin Peay State University’s helicopters. (APSU)
APSU hosts more than 700 third-graders for ‘Ready to Gov’
March 28, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) welcomed more than 700 third-grade students from the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) in an effort to introduce the children to higher education opportunities and their local college campus.
More than 700 Clarksville-Montgomery County School System third-graders visited Austin Peay State University recently on “Ready to Gov” Day to introduce the children to higher education and to their local university campus.
Austin Peay State University takes a look back 20 years at the1999 Tornado
January 21, 2019
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – Twenty years ago, on January 22nd, 1999, a powerful E3 tornado ripped its way across the Austin Peay State University (APSU) campus, causing millions of dollars in damages that, according to the Tennessean, resulted in “The largest single property loss in state history.”
Downed trees littered the APSU campus following the 1999 tornado.
