APSU working on second doctoral degree to serve area’s citizens and soldiers
Clarksville, TN – Next fall, Austin Peay State University (APSU) plans to address a mental health crisis shaking military communities across the nation when it unveils the institution’s second doctoral degree – a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in counseling psychology – with a concentration in serving military personnel, veterans and their families.
Austin Peay proposes to convert the former Wesley Foundation Building into a public clinic. (APSU)
The Dawn Stanfill Foundation to hold 11th annual Dancing Til’ Dawn September 28th
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, September 28th, 2019, The Dawn Stanfill Foundation will be ending Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in style once again with the 11th annual Dancing Til’ Dawn event.
This year’s event is going to be a fabulous grecian themed evening where guests will enjoy an incredible silent auction, dinner, drinks, live music from the CrossRoads Band, and dancing at the F&M Bank Franklin Room!
11th annual Dancing Til’ Dawn to be held at F&M Bank Franklin Room on Saturday, September 28th. (Joan of Art Photography)
APSU hosts area high schools for JROTC Raider Challenge competition, Saturday
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) Governors Guard ROTC cadets this weekend will host about 90 cadets from high schools from throughout the area in the Raider Challenge competition. The competition is this Saturday, September 21st, 2019 from 7:00am until 4:00pm at the APSU Clarksville campus.
Austin Peay cadets performing pushups, one of the tasks in the upcoming competition. (APSU)
This Week at APSU: Soccer kicks off OVC season, Constitution Day, Acting Workshop
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University has a lot going on this week from celebrating Constitution Day to getting free acting lessons from a Hollywood veteran, the theme of the week on campus is “Free.”
Constitution Day at APSU: Eat free or live free.
Clarksville earns ‘Best Place to Live’ rating
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville has achieved the high honor of being named the Best Place to Live in America by Money magazine.
The September 16th online edition of the magazine’s 100 Best Places feature leads with the headline: “No. 1. Clarksville, Tennessee. Thrive and save at the same time in this charming city.”
Downtown Clarksville
APSU’s October 3rd Industry Summit to seize the momentum of region’s extraordinary growth
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) is ready to seize on this momentum by hosting its second annual industry summit on October 3rd in the campus’ Morgan University Center Ballroom.
During the community event, former U.S. Ambassador Bill Hagerty will deliver a keynote address about his diplomatic work in Japan, Tennessee’s largest international investor.
Austin Peay State University President Alisa White addresses attendees at last year’s Industry Summit. (APSU)
APSU Board of Trustees to hold fall meeting September 19th-20th
Clarksville, TN – On September 19th-20th, 2019, the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Board of Trustees will host its fall meetings on the APSU campus.
Members of Austin Peay State University’s Board of Trustees discuss University policies during a recent meeting. (APSU)
APSU students to decide if they ‘eat free or live free’ on Constitution Day
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) students will have a choice to make on Constitution Day, September 17th, 2019, : Eat free or live free. The choice pits free food against First Amendment rights.
Constitution Day at APSU: Eat free or live free.
TVA and Austin Peay State University’s SGI partner to save southern grasslands
Clarksville, TN – In the South, old-timers tell children, “Long ago, squirrels could run in trees from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River without touching the ground.” Austin Peay State University (APSU) professor of Biology Dr. Dwayne Estes hears that often and knows it’s not always polite to fight over Southern folklore.
Austin Peay Associate Professor of Biology, Dr. Dwayne Estes, leads a tour through Baker Prairie Natural Area.
APSU Launches Innovative Near-Peer Coaching Initiative to Boost Student Success
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) taps AmeriCorps coaches in collaboration with nonprofit College Possible to help low-income, first-generation students thrive on campus.
College Possible, a national nonprofit that connects high school and college students with near-peer mentors, today announced a partnership with Tennessee’s fastest-growing public university to launch an innovative coaching and mentoring program for more than 400 incoming freshmen.
College Possible is partnering with Austin Peay State University (APSU), to launch an innovative coaching and mentoring program for more than 400 incoming freshmen.
