Browders endow scholarship at APSU to promote European studies
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Dewey Browder, retired chair of the Austin Peay State University Department of History and Philosophy, is interested in all things European. He is particularly fond of German foods, and among the delicacies he favors are Schnecken, which are more commonly known here by the French name “escargots.”
In his living room, which is crowded with books on European history, dozens of German nutcrackers stand on the mantle to commemorate the holiday season.
Browder Family Scholarship Check Presentation with APSU President Alisa White. (APSU)
The Freed Slaves of Montgomery County
Clarksville, TN – Every human being has worth and deserves dignity. “Everyone matters” is an incredibly powerful humanitarian ideal, and one upon which the United States seems to continually both build and define. We hear the whispers of this ideal within the words of the Declaration of Independence.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
The generation of Americans which fought to free us from the tyranny of Europe in the late 18th Century probably could not have grasped how these words, and the spirit of the ideal they reflect would be used by subsequent generations to form the nation we live within today.
Unknown Slave Women and children
New minor in information assurance and security available through APSU’s Department of Computer Science and Information
Clarksville, TN – As the world continues towards an all-digital future, the demand for workers trained in security and data protection has never been higher. With that in mind, the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology at Austin Peay State University has introduced a minor in the field of information assurance and security.
The minor, which is currently in place, requires the completion of 24 credit hours in courses including data communications and networking, network security, cryptography and computer forensics, among others.
The campus of Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
APSU names Xavier University IT executive director Judy Molnar as new CIO
Clarksville, TN – Judy Molnar, a seasoned information technology professional, was recently named associate vice president and chief information officer (CIO) for Information Technology at Austin Peay State University.
Charles Wall previously served as the University’s CIO, but he retired in May after 43 years of service to APSU.
Judy Molnar
APSU professor Minoa Uffelman using Skype to connect students with scholars
Clarksville, TN – When Austin Peay State University history major Rick Casteel raises his hand in his “The South To 1861” course, he knows that it’s important that he say the right thing.
But that’s not because Casteel is worried about answering incorrectly, or impressing his teacher, APSU associate professor of history, Dr. Minoa Uffelman.
APSU professor Minoa Uffelman
Clarksville-Montgomery Public Library Ribbon Cutting for Teen Seating Area set for Sunday, December 6th
Clarksville, TN – Ava Ploeckelman, 13-year-old library user and Girl Scout recently did a good deed for the public library. “There was a need for a comfortable and attractive seating area in the teen section of the library,” she said.
She chose as her Girl Scout Silver Award project to take on providing this seating. Ava proceeded to fundraise through a variety of methods, including producing and selling some of the best cupcakes Clarksville has seen. Ploeckelman also enlisted the help of the Friends of the Clarksville-Montgomery Public Library and Tennessee State Representative Joe Pitts for donations.
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library
Tickets on sale now for Clarksville’s fourth annual Chocolate Affair
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation for our annual Chocolate Affair, Saturday, February 6th, 2016 at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center located at 1190 Cumberland Drive.
The event will feature sweet and savory samples from local and national businesses.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Chocolate Affair.
Austin Peay State University students present at state’s first experiential learning symposium
Clarksville, TN – In late October, a van filled with some of Austin Peay State University’s brightest students headed east for a unique scholarly event.
About four hours later, the van arrived at the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus for the inaugural Tennessee Experiential Learning Symposium (TELS)—the state’s first academic conference to focus on service learning, study abroad and undergraduate research.
The campus of Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
APSU Winter Commencement Ceremonies set for December 11th
Clarksville, TN – As a teenager, Lynn Von Hagen dreamed of working as a biologist in Africa. She raised money for conservation groups, like the World Wildlife Fund, and she often found herself staring at photographs of lions and elephants in the pages of National Geographic.
In the early 1990s, Hagen decided to enroll at Vol State Community College, but after earning her associate degree in 1993, she put her dream of becoming abiologist on hold.
Austin Peay State University Winter Commencement Ceremony set for Friday, December 11thm 2015. (Beth Liggett, APSU)
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library’s “Food for Fines” program set for December 7th-18th
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library “Food for Fines” to Benefit Loaves and Fishes
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library is excited to announce the Food for Fines food drive program that will allow library customers to exchange canned goods and other select foods for library overdue fines.
Food for Fines benefits Loaves and Fishes and will be held December 7th-18th, 2015 at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library. This is the second Food for Fines event this year following the success of the first Food for Fines campaign held by the library in May.
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library
