Celebrate the holidays and enjoy free activities and entertainment at Christmas on the Cumberland
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department invites children of all ages to visit Christmas on the Cumberland at the McGregor Park Riverwalk for fun, family-friendly activities.
Visitors can enjoy holiday-themed crafts and performances by local choirs and dance groups as well as enjoy a photo opportunity with Santa on December 10th and December 17th from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
Clarksville’s Christmas on the Cumberland.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces Lighted Christmas Parade Winners
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville and Montgomery County Government are excited to announce the winners of this year’s night-time, lighted Christmas parade that was held on Saturday, December 3rd in Downtown Clarksville.
Over 100 local businesses, schools, and organizations showcased their Christmas spirit by walking, preparing a float, or driving a fun vehicle all decked out in holiday cheer to this year’s theme “Christmas Trees & Memories”.
57th Annual Clarksville Lighted Christmas Parade
Austin Peay State University alumna Orton heading to grad school at Cambridge
Clarksville, TN – In certain academic circles, Dr. Simon Keynes, Elrington and Bosworth professor of Anglo-Saxon history at the University of Cambridge, is considered a “rock star.”
In addition to being the great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin and the grandnephew of economist John Maynard Keynes, the renowned professor is a member of the British Academy and a fellow with the Royal Historical Society.
Austin Peay State University alumna Brittany Orton
Montgomery County Animal Care and Control to hold Home for the Paw-lidays Saturday, December 10th
Montgomery County, TN – Montgomery County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) invites the public to come to their Home for the Paw-lidays event on Saturday, December 10th! Adoption hours will be 10:00am to 3:00pm and all adoptions are $25.00 and include vaccinations, spay/neuter, deworming and microchip.
Dog adoption fees are being sponsored by Tails for Trails and cats adoption fees are being sponsored by the Potvin family.
APSU redefining first-year experience through “Foundations of Excellence” education project
Clarksville, TN – This academic year, Austin Peay State University is participating in a national higher education project known as “Foundations of Excellence.”
The project, sponsored by the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education, will use a model of excellence to redefine the first-year college experience at Austin Peay.
Austin Peay State University Campus. (APSU)
APSU physics professor receives $300,000 NSF grant to conduct research on innovative glass materials
Clarksville, TN – Crystalline materials form the foundation of virtually all electronic equipment, serve as the engine powering Silicon Valley and have enabled the modern computing revolution.
But despite their importance, crystalline materials, which include silicon and sapphire and are valued for their unique properties, are naturally rare and expensive to produce. By contrast glass materials, which do not arrange their atoms in a regular crystal structure, are inexpensive and easily produced.
For the past few years, Austin Peay State University undergraduate students and professors have been traveling the globe to work with some of the world’s leading experts in glass production as they explore possible substitutes for crystalline materials in computing, optical technology and other modern applications.
Distinguished professor Mike Gotcher to deliver Austin Peay commencement address on December 9th
Clarksville, TN – On December 9th, Dr. Mike Gotcher, professor of communication and interim executive director of Extended Education at Austin Peay State University, will deliver the keynote address at the APSU’s Winter Commencement.
He will speak at both commencement ceremonies, at 9:00am and 2:00pm, in the University’s Dunn Center.
APSU professor Mike Gotcher to give Winter Commencement address.
Military and Veteran Graduate Recognition Ceremony December 7th for APSU Fall Graduates
Clarksville, TN – Active duty military and veteran students graduating from Austin Peay State University in December will be honored with an APSU military coin and a special cord to wear with their commencement regalia.
The military and veteran graduate recognition and coin presentation ceremony, with the theme “All Hail to Those Who Serve,” is scheduled for 5:00pm, Wednesday, December 7th in the Mabry Concert Hall, located inside the Music/Mass Communication Building on the University campus. The event is open to the public.
APSU’s Military Coin.
Austin Peay State University professor Scanlan named editor-in-chief of Clinical Laboratory Science
Flagship journal for American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Perry Scanlan, Austin Peay State University professor of allied health sciences, was appointed by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) as editor-in-chief of Clinical Laboratory Science, the flagship peer-reviewed journal of the ASCLS. He will begin his term starting in January 2017.
Dr. Perry Scanlan
APSU’s Acuff Circle seeking nominations for Ovation Awards
Clarksville, TN – The coveted Acuff Circle of Excellence Ovation Awards in the arts will be presented March 5th, 2017, but nominations already are being sought.
The Circle, a non-profit organization affiliated with the Austin Peay State University Foundation, is a patron society of the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts. The awards have been presented since 1996.
