Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces Vendor Spaces available for Flea Market
Second annual Burt-Cobb Community Center event will be March 17th, 2018
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department will host its second indoor Community Flea Market from 8:00am to 1:00pm Saturday, March 17th, 2018 at Burt-Cobb Community Center.
This event will feature new and used items sold by local vendors and admission will be free for shoppers.
Burt-Cobb Community Center
APSU receives donation to establish James T. and Dorothy Mann Wall of Legacy in Department of Art + Design
Clarksville, TN – When longtime Austin Peay State University art professor and acclaimed sculptor Olen Bryant died in July, Clarksville resident Jim Mann understood as well as anyone what both the University and the Clarksville community lost.
James T. and Dorothy Mann inside the APSU Department of Art + Design at the Wall of Legacy.
Open Enrollment for the 2018-19 school year is available in CMCSS now through February 20th, 2018
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System has announced that specific grade levels in nine elementary schools and three middle schools are available for open enrollment for the 2017-18 school year now through February 20th, 2018.
The School System has developed a limited open enrollment policy for students who wish to attend a school or program outside the area for which they are zoned.
Open Enrollment Begins November 1st
Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Welcomes New Clients to Apply for Pet Food Program
Clarksville, TN – This Monday, January 8th, 2018, the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County will open its doors from 2:00pm-5:00pm to accept applications from low income pet owners in need of assistance with dog or cat food.
This time slot is reserved for households that have never received food bank assistance from the Humane Society in the past.
This young lady collected pet food donations for the Humane Society in lieu of gifts for her birthday, which is a great way to support the pet food bank. The pet food bank serves low income families, Humane Society foster families, and local rescue organizations when overstock permits. (Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County)
Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts seeks Nominations for 2018 Ovation Awards
Clarksville, TN – Nominations are being sought for the 2018 Ovation Awards, presented by the advisory board of the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA).
Nominations are open to the public, and nominations will be accepted through Thursday, February 8th, 2018.
2018 Ovation Awards set for Sunday, April 8th.
Community School of the Arts at APSU announces Spring 2018 classes
Clarksville, TN – Since 1990, the Community School of the Arts (CSA) at Austin Peay State University has provided high-quality arts classes for children and adults of all ability levels, and another semester of programs is set to begin on January 22nd, 2018.
“If you’ve always been interested in taking up the guitar or learning to write, dance, or paint, but you just haven’t had the chance, it’s never too late to start,” Dr. Janice Crews, CECA director and the new leader of the CSA, said. “It’s also never too early to start participating in the arts, and that’s why the CSA offers classes for teenagers and children as young as six years old.”
Spring 2018 classes at the Community School of the Arts at APSU begins January 22nd, 2018.
Austin Peay State University 2017: A Year in Review
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University, which turned 90 in April, experienced another big year, with new buildings and programs transforming the campus over the last 12 months.
Women’s volleyball and men’s football electrified the community this fall, and in August, thousands of people cheered as the afternoon sky went dark for nearly two minutes. As this 90th year comes to an end, here are some of the major stories that came out of Austin Peay in 2017.
The Austin Peay Volleyball team is the 2017 OVC Champions.
APSU French professor Sorenson is Tennessee’s Foreign Language Teacher of the Year
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University Professor of French literature Dr. Karen D. Sorenson has been named this year’s Jacqueline Elliott Award for Service in Higher Education recipient by the Tennessee Foreign Language Teaching Association (TFLTA).
TFLTA presents this award annually to a foreign language educator at the post-secondary level for outstanding service to the profession.
APSU Professor of French literature Dr. Karen D. Sorenson.
Clarksville Civil War Roundtable’s next meeting is December 20th, 2017
Clarksville, TN – The next meeting of the Clarksville (TN) Civil War Roundtable will be on Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 at the Bone & Joint Center, 980 Professional Park Drive, right across the street from Tennova Healthcare. This is just off Dunlop Lane and Holiday Drive and only a few minutes east of Governor’s Square mall.
The meeting begins at 7:00pm and is always open to the public. Members please bring a friend or two – new recruits are always welcomed.
Clarksville Civil War Roundtable’s next program will be held Wednesday, December 20th.
APSU Professor of Finance Dr. Michael Phillips receives inaugural A.J. Taylor Distinguished Professorship
Clarksville, TN – After receiving his doctorate from Mississippi State University in 1992, Austin Peay State University Professor of Finance Dr. Michael Phillips found himself in the right place at the right time for an opportunity that would change both his life and a department interested in a fresh perspective.
A California native, Phillips was prepared to look west for a teaching opportunity when a friend suggested Austin Peay contact him for an open teaching position in the College of Business.
Austin Peay State University Professor of Finance, Dr. Michael Phillips received the AJ Taylor Distinguished Professorship. This is awarded to a College of Business faculty member each year who has demonstrated exceptional scholarly work or innovative teaching practices.
