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Retired APSU professor Scott publishes update to landmark guide of Land Between the Lakes reptile, amphibian life
Clarksville, TN – In the mid-1960s, Austin Peay State University professor of biology Dr. David Snyder began work on a monumental task.
Commissioned by the Tennessee Valley Authority to conduct an inventory of the herpetofauna, or reptiles and amphibians, of the newly established Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Snyder and a small team of researchers and students set about cataloguing the various species contained within the 170,000-acre plot of land crossing the Tennessee and Kentucky border.
Retired Austin Peay professor Dr. Floyd Scott with the book “Amphibians and Reptiles of Land Between the Lakes.”
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Austin Peay State University welcomes internationally recognized artist Lalla Essaydi
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Art and Design, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, will welcome internationally recognized artist Lalla Essaydi to campus for a visiting artist lecture at 7:00pm on Thursday, November 10th in Trahern 401.
Essaydi’s lecture will conclude the fall portion of the department’s Visiting Artist Speaker Series.
Lalla Essaydi
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Kenwood High School’s JROTC Cadets Focus on Domestic Violence Awareness
Clarksville, TN – When school started in August 2016, Kenwood High School’s JROTC cadets began their learning project which focused on Domestic Violence Awareness Advocacy.
(From left to Right) Montgomery County Sheriff Deputy Peggy Macias, SafeHouse representative Diane Herndon, JROTC Cadet Lt. Col. Kelsey Thornton (Battalion Commander), JROTC Cadet Major Aaron Rice (Executive Officer) and JROTC instructor Edward Coleman (CW3 Retired).
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Altra Federal Credit Union hosts Small Business Connect Mixer on November 16th, 2016
Clarksville, TN – An educational seminar focusing on small business cyber security will be held on Wednesday, November 16th at 5:30pm to 7:00pm at Old Glory Distillery Company located at 451 Alfred Thun Road, Clarksville, TN 37040.
The Small Business Connect Mixer is a no-cost, no-obligation event hosted by Altra Federal Credit Union. The event is open to small business owners and Altra membership is not required.
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Cumberland Arts Centre Dinner Theatre to hold Open Auditions for Christmas Play
Clarksville, TN – The Cumberland Arts Centre Dinner Theatre will hold open auditions for their upcoming production of “Sorry! Wrong Chimney!” on Monday November 7th and Tuesday November 8th at 7:00pm.
Needed are 4 males and 3 females to play varying ages. Actors will be asked to read from the script. No headshots or resumes are needed. Production dates are scheduled for December 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th. Rehearsals will be from 7:00pm to 9:00pm Monday thru Friday.
For more information contact the director, Art Conn, at art@artconnproductions.com
Cumberland Arts Centre Dinner Theatre to hold Auditions for “Sorry! Wrong Chimney!” November 7th and 8th.
APSU communication students’ films recognized during TCA annual conference
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University Department of Communication students were recently honored for their work at the 2016 Tennessee Communication Association Student Film Showcase, held during the TCA’s annual conference in Dickson, in September.
APSU Music / Mass Communication building
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APSU hosting Military Appreciation Day during November 5th football game
Clarksville, TN – This Saturday, November 5th, 2016, the Austin Peay State University athletics department will honor local veterans and military-affiliated individuals with a special Military Appreciation Day during APSU’s 4:00pm football game at Fortera Stadium.
All veterans, active-duty personnel and their families will receive free admission to the game with a current military I.D., and several military vehicles will be on display in tailgate alley and inside the stadium.
Military Appreciation Day to be held during APSU Football game vs. Tennessee State at Fortera Stadium Saturday, November 5th.
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Clarksville-Montgomery County School System announces Two Principal Appointments
Montgomery County, TN – Two Principal appointments has been announced by the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS).
Jessica Harris, who has served as principal at Hazelwood Elementary School for three years, has been appointed to the Byrns Darden principalship, replacing Andy Lyons who has accepted another position overseas.
(L) Jessica Harris and (R) Cynthia Rogers
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Austin Peay State University History Students visit historic Fort Donelson Civil War battlefield
Clarksville, TN – If you can picture a nation as a living body with cities serving as vital organs and transportation paths such as roads, railways and rivers filling the roles of the arteries that provide life-sustaining blood to those major settlements, then it becomes easy to understand the significance of the Battle of Fort Donelson during the American Civil War.
Waged between February 11th-16th, 1862, the Union’s capture of the Confederate fort near the Tennessee-Kentucky border accomplished a number of important tasks for its army.
Austin Peay Students on a tour at Fort Donelson.
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CTS offers free rides on Election Day, Veterans Day
Bus system aims to honor veterans, help voters reach polls
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Transit System will offer free bus rides to all passengers on Election Day, November 8th, and again on Veterans Day, November 11th.
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan and Art Bing, Clarksville Transportation Director, announced on Thursday the plan for the free rides as a way to focus attention on voting and to honor military veterans.
A Clarksville Transit System Bus
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