APSU releases official fall 2016 enrollment figures
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s total fall 2016 enrollment is up from last year, and its 10,344 students represent the highest total since 2013, according to its recently released official enrollment figures.
The campus of Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
Clarksville Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen for the week of November 28th, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Next week, fresh economic figures will arrive, but none of the reports, including the November employment report, are expected to sway the Fed away from raising short-term interest rates on December 14th.
Job growth is expected to have been moderately strong in November, but keep a close eye on average hourly earnings, which have suggested the wage pressures are building (note that the average hourly earnings figures can be quirky – they are often revised the next month – but the trend is higher).
Frazier Allen
Austin Peay State University Students research Tennessee Artifacts used in daily life for History Class
Clarksville, TN – A distraught Queen Victoria asked members of her royal court to stop wearing lavish jewelry in the early 1860s. Her husband, Prince Albert, had just died, and the sight of such opulence offended the mourning queen.
In the months that followed, England’s aristocracy began dressing in black, and to stay in the monarch’s good graces, they adorned themselves in the less flashy marcasite jewelry. In that moment, a fashion trend was born.
APSU students examine artifacts during a Tennessee History class on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Austin Peay State University. (Cassidy Graves, APSU)
Clarksville’s 18th annual Christmas on the Cumberland Opens
Clarksville, TN – Tuesday night, November 22nd, hundreds of people gathers at the McGregor Park RiverWalk and Museum for the grand opening ceremony of the City of Clarksville’s 18th annual Christmas on the Cumberland.
Just before the ceremony began, those in attendance were treated to Christmas Carols by the Rossview High School Choir.
Mrs. Claus, Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan, Santa Claus and Snow Bird flip the switch officially turning on the lights for Christmas on the Cumberland.
APSU’s Kevin Harris investigates how to create expert teams
Clarksville, TN – On a warm, May afternoon in 2012, Australian tennis star Samuel Groth stunned spectators at the Busan Open when he delivered a 163 mph serve—the fastest serve in the history of that sport.
A grainy YouTube video from that day shows Groth’s opponent, Belarusian Uladzimir Ignatik, flailing in his unsuccessful attempt to connect with the ball.
APSU’s Kevin Harris
APSU Department of Music’s Seventh Annual Holiday Dinner is December 2nd and 3rd
Clarksville, TN – A popular holiday tradition returns to the campus of Austin Peay State University on the evenings of December 2nd and 3rd as the University’s choral program hosts the Austin Peay Department of Music’s Seventh Annual Holiday Dinner.
Tickets for the dinner are $70.00.
Austin Peay State University Morgan University Center
Downtown Clarksville Businesses to hold Holiday Open House
Clarksville, TN – The Annual Downtown Open House and Small Business Saturday event is scheduled for Saturday, November 26th during regular business hours.
The retail businesses are gearing up for the holiday season and hope you will be among those who have pledged to “Shop Local” this year.
Most businesses will be participating with special events, refreshments and door prizes.
Shoppers will be able to take advantage of this special day to enjoy the unhurried pace of shopping and find some of Clarksville’s most unique, independently owned shops.
Montgomery County Parks and Recreation earns state award for RichEllen Park
Montgomery County, TN – The Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Department was recently awarded the Four Star Award for Excellence in Parks and Recreation for RichEllen Park.
The award was presented during the annual Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association state conference, held earlier this week in Memphis, TN.
(L to R) Montgomery County Parks Director Jerry Allbert, Administrative Coordinator Sally Burchett and Assistant Parks Director Joe Rodocker were on hand to receive the TRPA award earlier this week.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department earns three statewide awards
Mayor applauds Workplace Wellness Award
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville’s Parks and Recreation Department earned three statewide awards at the Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association’s 65th Annual Conference in Memphis, TN.
The Workplace Wellness Award was presented November 16th, 2016 to Jennifer Byard and the Department’s Health Initiative committee for their focus on physical activity and wellness to heighten employee productivity, motivation, and general well-being.
The City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department staff gathered outside their downtown headquarters to show off the three statewide awards they won this week.
Austin Peay State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Anything Goes” November 16th-20th
Clarksville, TN – It is not exactly like the old joke about three opposite personalities that all walk into a bar, but anything – and everything – goes when a brassy nightclub singer, a starry-eyed stowaway and a wanted man all find their way onto a transatlantic luxury liner during the Austin Peay State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance’s presentation of “Anything Goes” this November 16th-20th.
