Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers supports Raise Your Hand Tennessee Day of Action 2012 by reading to children at the Public Library
Clarksville, TN – Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers will visit the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library on Thursday, June 21st at 10:30am to increase awareness of Raise Your Hand Tennessee.
She will read to a group of children and speak about the importance of supporting literacy efforts in Montgomery County. Raise Your Hand Tennessee is a statewide effort by United Ways of Tennessee to recruit volunteers to mentor, tutor, and read to children. [Read more]
Austin Peay Art Department’s new “Living Gallery Space” program to turn APSU Campus into giant Art Exhibition Space
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s premier art exhibition space, The Trahern Gallery, is often referred to as that “quiet little corner of campus.”
That’s about to change, as APSU’s art department is planning on a dynamic and transformative new program of studios and exhibitions that will transform the space and hopefully the way students have come to see art on campus. [Read more]
Austin Peay Center for Extended and Distance Education offers July Classes
Early Registration Discount on Selected Courses
Clarksville, TN – Develop a new skill, explore a new idea, learn a new language, or seek a new career with one of the upcoming classes from Austin Peay State University’s Center for Extended and Distance Education. Register early and receive a 10 percent discount on selected courses.
Preregistration is required for each course. [Read more]
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for June 17th, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include:
- Kip Moore to Headline Riverfest 2012
- March to the Past
- Annual Independence Day Celebration
- The Mayor’s Summer Night Lights
- *NEW* Youth Kickball
- Fall Adult Softball Meeting Scheduled
- Movies in the Park
- Adaptive Swim Lessons
APSU to hold Tennessee Business Tax Seminar July 17th
Clarksville, TN – In cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Revenue, Austin Peay State University’s Center for Extended and Distance Education will hold the annual Tennessee Business Tax seminar from 8:00am to 5:00pm on Tuesday, July 17th.
The seminar will be held in the Morgan University Center. Representatives from the Tennessee Department of Revenue, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury will facilitate sessions related to business taxes. In addition, a representative will speak on county/city business tax. [Read more]
Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual Clarksville-Montgomery County Economic Growth Summit June 26th
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the second annual Clarksville-Montgomery County Growth Summit on June 26th at the Austin Peay State University Morgan Center at 7:30am.
The summit is sponsored by Austin Peay State University and the APSU College of Business. [Read more]
APSU’s Dunn Center floor receiving extreme makeover
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University’s Dunn Center floor is getting more than a facelift.
After seeing part of the floor twice replaced in the past decade, a whole new surface will be in place when the 2012 Austin Peay State University volleyball season opens this fall–call it Extreme Makeover APSU style.
After 13 graduations, including 11 from the local high schools, were concluded in late May, the floor project began with the removal of the entire existing floor in Dave Aaron Arena, to be replaced by a state-of-the-art PermaFlex flooring system. [Read more]
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan introduces Summer Night Lights Program
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan, in conjunction with the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department and the Clarksville Police Department, is introducing a new program for youth and their families. Summer Night Lights is an eight week program, which will run from June 14th through August 3rd on Thursday and Friday nights.
The program will take place at two locations. On Thursdays, the event will be held at the Kleeman Community Center, 166 Cunningham Lane, from 6:00pm–9:30pm. On Friday evenings, it will take place at the Burt-Cobb Community Center/Dixon Park, 1011 Franklin Street, from 6:00pm–10:30pm. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University to offer Safe School Initiative Threat Training
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University Campus Police will offer free training in conjunction with the National Safe School Initiative Threat program.
The training will be held from 7:30am-11:30am, Monday, July 23rd in Clement Auditorium on the APSU main campus. [Read more]
Clarksville Academy takes the Next Step in Technology
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Academy, a Pre-K through 12th grade private college preparatory school is excited to announce that all of its 6th-8th grade students will receive the iPad 3 when school begins in the fall. This is the second phase in the 1:1 program launched last fall. Currently all 9th-12th grade students have a MacBook that is used in all their classes. The addition of iPads to the Intermediate School only enhances the technological experience at CA.
Upper School students will go into their second year of using the MacBook in their classrooms. Last year’s students loved this experience and found it helped to better prepare them for what lies ahead in college.
Cara Miller, Director of Technology at Clarksville Academy prepares the iPad3s for launch.
