New endowment, Reagan Giving Circle, honors longtime APSU marketing professor
October 18, 2011
Clarksville, TN – In the late 1960s, soon after earning her bachelor’s degree in business, Dr. Carmen Reagan began making her mark in higher education, teaching business courses at a time when opportunities for women were not as plentiful as they are today.
“The situation for women has definitely improved,” Reagan said. “There are many more opportunities for women today than when I went to college.”
After teaching in colleges and universities throughout Mississippi and at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, Reagan came to Austin Peay State University in 1988 as associate professor of marketing. [Read more]
APSU Homecoming 2011 is October 24th-30th with the theme ‘Jurassic Peay’
October 5, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University will celebrate Homecoming 2011 with the theme, “Jurassic Peay.”
Homecoming is October 24th-30th. Here is a list of events planned as part of the weeklong celebration. Many of the events are open to the public. [Read more]
APSU schedules 2011 Summer Commencement for August 12th at the Dunn Center
August 1, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University will graduate its largest class of summer graduates at 2:00pm, Friday, August 12th in the Dunn Center.
University officials are reporting there are nearly 400 degree candidates, the largest summer class since APSU began an August ceremony in 2007.
APSU alumna who now is president at Columbia State to speak at Commencement
April 21, 2011
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University alumna who has served at the helm of two community colleges in the last 11 years will be the keynote speaker at APSU’s 82nd Spring Commencement.
Dr. Janet F. Smith (’69, ‘71), president of Columbia State Community College, will speak at both commencement events, with the first beginning at 10:00am and the second at 2:00pm, Friday, May 6th. Both ceremonies will be held in the Dunn Center.
APSU’s 2010 Distinguished Professor Award recipient to address degree candidates at graduation
December 6, 2010
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University will send off 631 candidates for degrees during dual Winter Commencement ceremonies December 17th in the Dunn Center.
Dr. Karen Sorenson, professor of French and the 2010 APSU Alumni Association Distinguished Professor Award recipient, will be the keynote speaker at both commencement events.
The faculty member who earns the Distinguished Professor Award in May serves as commencement speaker at APSU’s winter graduation.
APSU business faculty help to form Clarksville Accounting Club
December 6, 2010
Clarksville, TN – In an effort to bring the Austin Peay State University College of Business together with members of the business community, accounting faculty have helped to organize the new Clarksville Accounting Club.
Lesley H. Davidson, instructor of accounting in the College of Business, said the club plans to meet eight to 10 times a year, with most meetings to be offered in conjunction with opportunities for continuing professional education (CPE) credit. [Read more]
APSU’s 2010 Homecoming themed ‘Peay Paradise,’ October 4th-9th
September 30, 2010
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University will celebrate Homecoming 2010 with the theme, “Peay Paradise,” from October 4th-9th. Homecoming 2010 includes events for all ages, and most of the events are open to the public.
The following is the full schedule, which also can be accessed at www.apsu.edu/homecoming.
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Austin Peay State University has a new dean to lead its College of Business
September 5, 2010
Dr. William Rupp comes to APSU from the Stephens College of Business at the University of Montevallo in Alabama, where he had served as dean since June 2003. There, he was responsible for the college’s strategic planning, accreditation, development of evening, 2+2 and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) programs, fundraising and community service.
Prior to Montevallo, he was associate dean of the School of Business at Robert Morris University from August 1994 to June 2003.
He earned his Ph.D. in strategic management from the University of Georgia, M.B.A. in management from the University of Montana and B.A. in management from Azusa Pacific University.
Throughout his tenure in higher education, Rupp has published numerous articles in business and technology areas and is a member of the Academy of Management.