Graduate education to be celebrated in March at APSU with 2 events
Clarksville, TN – At the beginning of next month, Austin Peay State University will celebrate graduate education with two back-to-back events to promote and showcase the scholarship and creativity seen in the next level of postsecondary education.
First, undergraduate students can learn about APSU’s career-enhancing online and on-site graduate programs at the Graduate Education Event anytime between 10:00am-2:00pm, Tuesday, March 1st in the Morgan University Center, rooms 303 and 305. [Read more]
Award entries are being sought
Clarksville, TN – Nominations are now being accepted for the first-ever Clarksville Sports Festival Legends Awards. The City of Clarksville Parks & Recreation Department and Legends Bank have partnered in an effort to honor both current and past coaches who are or have made a unique difference and solid contribution to sports and athletics in the Clarksville-Montgomery County area.
APSU Grad Finale for Spring 2011 graduates
Clarksville, TN – Students scheduled to graduate in May from Austin Peay State University will have an opportunity to participate in Grad Finale, an event designed to make sure all preparations have been made for spring commencement.
Grad Finale will be from 2:00pm-6:00pm, February 28th and from 10:00am-2:00pm, March 1st. Both sessions will be in the Morgan University Center Ballroom.
Students need to bring a form of identification, including their student I.D. or driver’s license, with them to this event. [Read more]
Chamber Home and Garden Show Coming Up February 26th-27th
Clarksville, TN – Mark your calendar for the second annual Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Home and Garden Show coming up February 26th-27th, 2011, brought to you by Hutson.
Just in time for Spring, this year’s Garden show will boast over 60 vendors who will be there to assist you in planning all your home improvement projects. Whether it be landscaping, painting, furniture, or roofing, representatives from several businesses will be all under one roof at the Austin Peay State University’s Foy Center, 259 Marion Street. [Read more]
APSU Professor and Students Author Paper on Groundbreaking Biofuel Research
Clarksville, TN – As the demand for biodiesel fuel increases across the globe – it is predicted to reach 12 billion liters this year – a previously unforeseen complication has arisen in the production process.
Glycerol, a colorless, odorless liquid, is generated as a byproduct of biodiesel production, and the sheer quantity that is created affects the economic viability of this industry. What should producers do with those billions of unneeded liters of glycerol? [Read more]
Annual GuitarFest Brings International Players to APSU
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University will once again hold its annual GuitarFest, February 28th-March 3rd, bringing an exciting line-up of international guitar virtuosi to the campus. The performance line-up this year includes Croatian guitarist Ana Vidovic, Chilean guitarist Carlos Perez and the Douglas James-Pasquale Rucco guitar duo.
Vidovic, already a widely travelled international performer, recording artist and recipient of multiple international awards, will perform a program of classics by Bach, Tarrega, Albeniz, Lauro, Barrios and Castelnuovo-Tedseco at 7.30pm on Monday, February 28th in the Music/Mass Communication Building Concert Hall. Tickets for this performance, which is co-sponsored by the Clarksville Concert Artists Association and APSU’s Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, may be purchased online at www.clarksvillemusic.org or by calling the APSU Music Office at 931-221-7818. [Read more]
Rivers and Spires Festival offers tailored events for everyone
Clarksville, TN – The Rivers & Spires Festival is a one stop entertainment spot guaranteed to entertain the young and the young-at-heart.
No matter what your ideal entertainment might be, the 2011 festival, scheduled April 14th-16th, will have an array of options to keep your senses busy and your family amused. Of those, are two specialized events that are making their appearance again after successful debuts at past Rivers & Spires Festivals.
The 2010 Rivers & Spires Festival
The Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen
Market Commentary by Scott J. Brown, Ph.D., Chief Economist
Scott J. Brown Ph.D., Chief Economist Raymond James Investment Services
The economic calendar was thin. The December trade deficit was narrower than expected, implying (all else equal) a small upward revision to the fourth quarter GDP growth figure. Consumer sentiment edged up in the mid-February reading, still relatively low by historical standards.
In testimony to the House Budget Committee, Fed Chairman Bernanke repeated that “we have seen increased evidence that a self-sustaining recovery in consumer and business spending may be taking hold,” but continued to caution that “it will be several years before the unemployment rate has returned to a more normal level.” He said that the Federal Open Market Committee will continue to review its current asset purchase program, but gave no indication that the program (which is set to finish at the end of June) would be cut short. [Read more]
3rd Brigade Combat Team Welcome Home Ceremony Feb. 11th 5:50pm
Fort Campbell, KY – Vice President Joe Biden pays a surprise visit to a Welcome Home Ceremony for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team at Fort Campbell, KY on February 11th, 2011. 150 soldiers returned from a 1 year deployment to the Khowst Province of Afghanistan.
Humane Society seeks Pet Articles
Clarksville, TN – The Humane Society is looking for articles and photos for the Pet Gazette, a publication of the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County, which will be available for free at locations throughout Clarksville and Fort Campbell for a one-year period!
If you would like to be featured in this publication, please limit all contributions to 300 words. Photos (minimum 300DPI) are welcome to accompany articles or as standalones with fun or educational taglines, too. If you submitted articles to us previously, please resend for consideration in this publication as well! [Read more]
