APSU students discover bacteriophages: Danno, Otwor, Scumberland
Clarksville, TN – Ten Austin Peay State University (APSU) students last semester took advantage of a unique global research opportunity, and their work led to the discovery of three new bacteria-infecting viruses called bacteriophages, aka phages.
Austin Peay State University student Heath Simpson. (APSU)
Austin Peay State University adds custom coding camps, classes to Junior Coders offerings
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Computer Science and Information Technology has introduced a new way to experience the popular Junior Coders camps it offers.
APSU now will build custom coding camps or classes to fit the needs of area schools or student organizations.
Austin Peay State University worked with Clarksville Academy to offer a two-week custom camp in January. (APSU)
APSU coordinates campus response to last week’s violent storms
Clarksville, TN – Last week, after several devastating storms and tornadoes moved through the Middle Tennessee area, members of the Austin Peay State University (APSU) community began reaching out to the students, faculty and staff who live in those counties.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee surveys recent tornado damage.
This Week at APSU: Candlelight Ball auction to raise money for Austin Peay State University scholarships
Clarksville, TN – Charlie Daniels, the Country Music Hall of Famer known for “sawing on a fiddle and playing it hot,” helped reinvigorate that 400-year-old instrument with his 1979 hit, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” More than 40 years later, his influence continues to transform the music genre, and attendees at the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Candlelight Ball this spring will get a chance to own a piece of country music history when the school auctions off a signed Charlie Daniels fiddle.
Charlie Daniels
APSU history chair Cameron Sutt heading to Iceland to give talk on Hungarians during Viking Era
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Cameron Sutt, historian, professor and chair of the Austin Peay State University (APSU) history and philosophy department, is traveling to Iceland to deliver a talk on Hungarians during the Viking Era.
Austin Peay State University professor Dr. Cameron Sutt. (APSU)
APSU alumni create the Duvall Family Scholarship Endowment
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University alumni Billy and Wendy Duvall recently made a generous contribution to the APSU Foundation to establish the Duvall Family Scholarship Endowment to benefit APSU students.
The Duvall Family creates scholarship endowment to benefit Austin Peay State University students. (APSU)
Austin Peay State University’s Caroline Clasby promotes APSU across the globe
Clarksville, TN – Caroline Clasby’s suitcases are loaded with brochures, t-shirts and little novelty items all stamped with the red Austin Peay State University (APSU) logo. One day she’s hurrying through the airport in Lagos, Nigeria, and the next she’s handing out Governors gear to potential students in Dubai.
Caroline Clasby, director of Austin Peay State University International Student Services. (APSU)
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System names Anthony Johnson as Chief Communications Officer
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) has selected Anthony Johnson as Chief Communications Officer (CCO) beginning April 1st, 2020. He replaces Elise Shelton who retires at the end of May.
CMCSS Chief Communications Officer Anthony Johnson.
APSU Dean of Students Gregory Singleton wins Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award
Clarksville, TN – The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition announced this year’s recipients of the Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award.
Austin Peay State University’s Gregory R. Singleton receives the Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award. (APSU)
APSU Public Safety going green with new recognition software
Clarksville, TN – On a cold, rainy afternoon in late February, a Nissan Leaf with cameras mounted to the roof moved silently through the Austin Peay State University (APSU) campus. When the electric vehicle passed a group of students, they paused beneath umbrellas to watch the strange-looking car.
Austin Peay State University’s Office of Public Safety is using cameras to read license plates, doing away with the need for hang tags. (APSU)
