Find new employees at APSU’s internship/part-time job fair
Clarksville, TN – Local employers looking for strong applicants to fill vacant positions are encouraged to attend Austin Peay State University’s Fall Career Fair & Professional Schools Day, from 10:00am-1:00pm on October 26th, in the Morgan University Center ballroom.
The event, hosted by APSU’s Office of Career Services, is open to local and regional companies that are recruiting for full-time and internship/co-op positions.
Austin Peay State University’s Morgan University Center. (APSU)
Clarksville 9/11 ceremony to be held this Sunday
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Fire Rescue will present its annual community wide 9/11 Ceremony at 6:00pm Sunday, September 11th at the city’s main fire station, 802 Main Street. The public is invited.
The ceremony honors the commitment and ultimate sacrifice of hundreds of New York City Firefighters who selflessly responded after the World Trade Center’s twin towers were attacked by terrorists on September 11th, 2001.
Clarksville Remembers 9-11 Sunday
Goodwill Career Solutions to hold Multi-Employer Job Fair at Clarksville-Montgomery Public Library September 7th
Clarksville, TN – On Wednesday, September 7th, there will be a multi-employer job fair held at the Clarksville-Montgomery Public Library from 10:00am until 2:00pm.
The Library is partnering with Goodwill Career Solutions for a multi-employer job fair. There will be over 20 employers with 700+ openings. Bring your resume, photo ID and Social Security Card or birth certificate. Please dress for success and be ready to interview.
Austin Peay State University professor Jack Deibert publishes book on historic 1868 survey of Wyoming
Clarksville, TN – In 1871, geologist Ferdinand Hayden led the first federally funded geological survey into the Yellowstone region of northwestern Wyoming.
His findings, along with the work of his survey team, were instrumental in convincing Congress to establish Yellowstone as the first U.S. National Park, but a new book by Dr. Jack Deibert, Austin Peay State University professor of geology, sheds light on the historical significance of Hayden’s earlier journey into this region.
APSU professor Dr. Jack Deibert
Montgomery County Visitor Spending Tops $205 Million in 2015
Clarksville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Department of Tourist Development Commissioner Kevin Triplett today announced Tennessee tourism’s direct domestic and international travel expenditures reached an all-time high of $18.4 billion in 2015, up 3.7 percent over the previous year, as reported by the U.S. Travel Association.
Numbers for Montgomery County increased to $205.1 million, up 1.3% over 2014.
Montgomery County has ranked 11th in Tennessee for tourism spending
Early numbers show freshmen picking Austin Peay State University in record numbers
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University experienced a record 28.8 percent increase in freshmen enrollment for the Fall 2016 semester, making it the largest class in the University’s 89-year history.
Early projections indicate the University welcomed 1,878 freshmen this year, an increase from 1,458 freshmen in 2015.
Austin Peay State University sees largest freshman class enroll for 2016 Fall Semester in university’s history.
Austin Peay State University hosts first Freshman Service Project of the year
Clarksville, TN – When new Austin Peay State University students arrived on campus earlier this month, the APSU Center for Service-Learning and Community Engagement invited them to participate in the University’s first Freshman Service Project.
The Freshman Service Project was created to educate new students about Austin Peay’s growing emphasis on volunteering and service.
APSU students packed 10,000 meals during the first Freshman Service Project of the Year.
New Austin Peay State University graduate degrees to help advance careers in healthcare industry
Clarksville, TN – Last year, 18 percent of the new jobs created in the United States were in the healthcare industry, and in June of 2015, Forbes magazine declared, “Healthcare is booming.”
Anyone interested in advancing his or her career within this lucrative industry needs to look at Austin Peay State University, thanks to a recent modification of academic programs within the school’s Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP).
Austin Peay’s new graduate healthcare degrees are offered online and can be completed in one year.
Austin Peay State University Graduate Student Megan Hart First Recipient of Robert M. Hatcher Scholarship
Nashville, TN – Megan Hart, a graduate student at Austin Peay State University, is the first recipient of the Robert M. Hatcher Memorial Scholarship.
The $1,000 scholarship is named in honor of Bob Hatcher, who served the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency for 38 years including serving as the Non-Game and Endangered Species Coordinator from 1987 until 2001.
Megan completed her bachelor’s degree in biology in 2015 with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. She is pursuing her master’s degree in biology, focusing on conservation and wildlife biology.
Megan Hart has received the honor of being the first recipient of the Robert M. Memorial Scholarship. To Megan’s right is Mr. Hatcher’s wife, Betty. Also pictured from left are the Hatchers’ daughter, Terri Hatcher Goodwin, TWRA Executive Director Ed Carter, the Hatchers’ son, Jerry, TWRA Bird Conservation Coordinator, David Hanni, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation Executive Director, Julie Schuster, and TWRA Biodiversity Division Chief, Bill Reeves. The presentation was made on the campus of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville.
APSU nursing faculty presents at international conference in South Africa
Clarksville, TN – Three Austin Peay State University School of Nursing professors traveled to South Africa earlier this summer to speak about their research at the 27th Sigma Theta Tau International Research Congress.
The congress, with more than 800 nurse researchers from 33 different countries, is the largest nursing research event in the world.
(L to R) Dr. Amy Hamlin, Dr. Shondell Hickson and Dr. Patty Orr.
