Nonprofits Have a Great Deal to Celebrate and More to Accomplish
Celebrate Nonprofit Day on April 13th, 2012 at the 1st Annual Nonprofit Leadership Conference
Clarksville, TN – As nonprofits are continually expected to do more with less, and access to resources has become even scarcer, Hands on Clarksville and the Nonprofit Partnership Network are pleased to support the 1st Annual Nonprofit and Leadership & Management Conference hosted by APSU School of Technology and Public Management and Criminal Justice Department.
Titled “Unleashing Your Organization’s Most Important Asset: YOU,” the conference is geared toward learning creative new strategies for managing and growing organizations in tough economic times. [Read more]
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn notes concerns about funding for Higher Education during visit at Austin Peay Staet University
Clarksville, TN – An expanded Medicaid and other rising health care costs will impact Tennessee financially, but how those escalating expenses will shortchange state allocations for higher education concerns U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn.
“What we learned from TennCare is that every dollar went to health care, and higher education lost out,” Blackburn said during a visit April 2nd at Austin Peay State University. “We are incredibly concerned about what health care on a federal level is going to do to states and colleges and universities.”
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn of the 7th Congressional District speaks to APSU President Tim Hall’s Circle of Advisers during a visit to campus Monday, April 2nd. (Photo by Beth Liggett, APSU Public Relations and Marketing)
Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Events for April
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce announces upcoming events during the month of April.
The Chamber’s Business Before Hours will be held on Thursday, April 12th from 7:00am-9:00am The event will be hosted by Dogwood Bend, 160 Hillcrest Drive. Business Before Hours is offered at no cost. [Read more]
Two Austin Peay State University students earn prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
Clarksville, TN – Harvard University had a couple of students receive prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships this year. So did MIT and Princeton. Another school on that list to have an unprecedented two students receive scholarships was Austin Peay State University, with physics majors Drew Kerr and Mason Yost.
“The Goldwater Scholarship is for rising juniors and seniors, and it’s very competitive and prestigious,” Dr. Matthew Kenney, APSU political science associate professor and the University’s Goldwater Scholarship representative, said. “It carries with it a $7,500 scholarship.”
APSU physics students Drew Kerr (left) and Mason Yost are recipients of the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship this year. (Photo by Beth Liggett/APSU).
Army Veteran Hubert Thomas to be Honored by House of Heroes this week
Clarksville, TN – House of Heroes, Inc., a community-focused 501(c)(3) program, is coming to Clarksville on April 4th and 5th, 2012, to honor Sergeant Major (Ret.) Hubert Thomas and his wife, Mary Elizabeth.
The House of Heroes program honors military and public safety veterans and/or their spouses by repairing and improving their homes at no cost. Since its inception in 1999, the program has repaired over 450 homes nationwide. The Thomas’ house will be the program’s first project in Tennessee. [Read more]
Red River Sirens Roller Derby Presents “Rockabilly Rink Riot”
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Roller Derby’s Red River Sirens presents “Rockabilly Rink Riot” the first Home Bout of this Season on Saturday, April 7th at Magic Wheels, 1671 Fort Campbell Boulevard. Doors open at 6:00pm and the action begins at 7:00pm.
Tickets are $10.00 at the door, with children aged 12 and younger admitted free with a paying adult.
Attendees are invited to dress in ‘Rockabilly Style’. There will be a half-time show consisting of a Twist Competition with prizes for the Best Dancer.
Austin Peay State University administrator Dr. Brian Johnson named American Council on Education Fellow
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University academic administrator has been named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for the 2012-13 academic year.
Dr. Brian Johnson, assistant provost/assistant vice president of academic affairs at APSU, is one of 57 Fellows selected this year. He will spend the next academic year working with a college or university president and other senior officers at a host institution during periodic visits. While doing so, Johnson will focus on an issue of concern to APSU.
APSU administrator Dr. Brian Johnson named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for the 2012-13 academic year.
Clarksville Chamber of Commerce holds Annual Warrior Week
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee will hold their Annual Clarksville-Montgomery County Warrior Week April 26th-29th.
The celebration honors military men, women and their families and gives local residents and businesses a chance to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice. [Read more]
Congressman Phil Roe guest speaker at Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Political Science and the Pi Sigma Alpha political science honor society announce that Congressman Phil Roe will speak April 13th in the Morgan University Center Iris Room.
His discussion will begin at noon and focus on issues concerning higher education as well as social issues such as housing, poverty, employment and the economy. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University to host reading by Award Winning Poet Marilyn Kallet April 2nd
Clarksville, TN – A few years ago, an interviewer asked the acclaimed poet and translator Marilyn Kallet where she found inspiration. Her answer hinted at the stunningly complex and expansive nature of her work.
“Anywhere and everywhere,” she said of her inspiration. “I’ve written lots of love poems and poems about family history, but also about race and history, about the Holocaust and my family.” [Read more]
