Austin Peay hosts annual Spanish Language Fair for over 400 area high school students
Clarksville, TN – With a native speaker base of over 400 million people, it stands to reason that Spanish features a wide range of different cultural identities among the many countries that speak the global language.
The Spanish program at Austin Peay State University gives its students the skills to be fluent speakers and the tools to be global citizens, but for one day each year, the University invites area high school students to campus for a chance to experience the diversity of a language spoken in 21 countries across the world.
The campus of Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
Great Weather expected for the Rivers and Spires Festival this weekend
Clarksville, TN – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Nashville reports partly cloudy skies with highs in the 70s for the Rivers and Spires Festival being held this weekend, April 14th-16th in Downtown Clarksville.
It will be beautiful weather for this three day festival with over 100 entertainers performing.
On Thursday, it will be partly sunny with a high of 70°F and the low expected to reach 48°F.
Clarksville’s Rivers and Spires Festival.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation is hiring now for summer lifeguard positions
Clarksville, TN – Summer lifeguard positions are available with Clarksville Parks and Recreation at the city’s three outdoor pools: Beachaven, Swan Lake, and New Providence.
Make this summer count! Earn $8.00 an hour, feel a sense of pride working in an important position, and make new friends amongst co-workers all while making a difference in your community.
Austin Peay State University’s Phi Alpha Theta students perform well at regional history conference
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Stephen Carls, professor and chair of the department of history at Union University, and Peeps go way back.
Besides just enjoying the spongy yellow candies, Carls can appreciate a bit of shared history as both Peeps and Union’s Phi Alpha Theta (PAT) history honor society chapter, which he has served as advisor for since 1983, were founded the same year: 1953.
APSU’s Phi Alpha Theta students attend national honor society’s annual regional conference on the campus of Union University.
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System names Melody Nix Burt Elementary School Principal
Montgomery County, TN – Clarksville-Montgomery County School System has named Melody Nix as the new principal of Burt Elementary School beginning with the 2016-17 school year.
She will replace Diana Hara, who is retiring at the end of this school year.
Melody Nix named Principal for Burt Elementary School.
Austin Peay State University ROTC to hold week-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Army ROTC programs
Clarksville, TN – The 100th anniversary of the establishment of Army ROTC programs in the nation is this year, 2016.
Austin Peay State University (APSU)’s ROTC program is celebrating with a week of events demonstrating its cadets’ commitment to the Army Values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage to commemorate the program’s centennial anniversary.
Austin Peay ROTC to hold events all week long to celebrate 100th anniversary of Army ROTC programs April 18th-April 23rd.
Austin Peay State University’s Dr. Sharon Mabry serves as Master Teacher and lecturer at Southern Illinois University
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Sharon Mabry, mezzo-soprano and professor of music at Austin Peay State University, was invited by Southern Illinois University in Carbondale for a Master Teacher residency in vocal performance.
In this capacity, she worked with SIU’s voice faculty and classical vocal majors, as well as several students from the musical theatre program.
APSU professor Sharon Mabry
Austin Peay Department of Theatre and Dance to host Latin Grammy Award winners Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band
Clarksville, TN – At 7:00pm on Friday, April 8th, Latin Grammy winners Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band will perform in Austin Peay State University’s Trahern Theatre as this spring’s APSU Roy Acuff Chair of Excellence recipients.
The performance starts at 7:00pm.
Latin Grammy Award winners Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band to perform at Austin Peay State University’s Trahern Theatre Friday, April 8th.
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System seeks input from Parents and Guardians
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System is engaged in an ongoing process of continuous improvement. Parent and guardian input is vital to this process.
This week and next, your child’s school will be sending you an invitation to participate in an online survey.
Parent and guardian input sought by CMCSS for school system improvement.
Austin Peay Active Minds chapter to hold “Send Silence Packing” suicide prevention event on April 8th
Clarksville, TN – On Friday, April 8th, APSU will display “Send Silence Packing,” a nationally recognized public exhibition of 1,100 backpacks representing the number of students who die by suicide every year.
The event is organized by the APSU chapter of Active Minds, the nation’s leading non-profit organization working to engage students in changing the conversation about mental health. Austin Peay State University is one of 11 college campuses in eight states hosting an event during the group’s Spring 2016 tour.
