Young Women’s Leadership Symposium to be held at Austin Peay State University April 5th
February 25, 2013
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University faculty member will lead the third annual Young Women’s Leadership Symposium on April 5th.
Dr. Marsha Lyle-Gonga, assistant professor of political science, will conduct the symposium, which has an anticipated enrollment of 100 women, from 8:30am-4:30pm, April 5th in the Morgan University Center Ballroom. The one-day seminar is designed to increase the political efficacy of women ages 16-24 through leadership development and civic engagement activities. [Read more]
Noted activist and social critic Dr. Marc Lamont Hill to speak at Austin Peay State University February 26th
February 22, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Marc Lamont Hill is a hard person to classify. He is an academic, serving as an associate professor at Columbia University. He also appears regularly on CNN, MSNBC and the Fox News Channel as a respected commentator and journalist.
Some know him simply as a writer, penning articles for the New York Times and authoring books such as “Beats, Rhymes and Classroom Life: Hip-Hop Pedagogy and the Politics of Identity.”
APSU hosting career fair for students in STEM field
February 12, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University College of Science and Mathematics will host a career fair from 10:00am to 2:00pm on February 27th, in the Morgan University Center Ballroom.
The event will allow students to meet with regional employers to discuss career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. [Read more]
8th Annual Black History Bowl at Austin Peay State University Friday
January 24, 2013
Clarksville, TN – February is still a few weeks away, but area middle and high school students are already studying and preparing themselves for Black History Month.
That’s because on January 25th, Austin Peay State University’s Student Tennessee Education Association (STEA) club will host its Eighth Annual Black History Bowl – a scholastic competition open to teams from local schools.
APSU alumni to share experiences with students at 2013 Career Networking Event
January 22, 2013
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – Many successful alumni will return to Austin Peay State University in February to spend time with students about to enter the work force.
The 2013 Career Networking Event will be from 9:00am-1:00pm, Wednesday, February 20th in the Morgan University Center Ballroom. [Read more]
APSU choral activities hosting 3rd annual Holiday Dinner December 1st
November 13, 2012
Clarksville, TN – In the summer of 2010, Dr. Korre Foster, Austin Peay State University assistant professor of music, traveled to the eastern European country of Latvia in search of choral music. He went on this journey after meeting Baiba Kelley, a local woman of Latvian descent who yearned to again hear the music of her native country.
APSU 3rd Annual Holiday Dinner December 1st
APSU hosts 18th annual Bread and Words reading on November 20th
November 5, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Every November, on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, the Austin Peay State University Department of Languages and Literature hosts a benefit reading that not only celebrates the written word, but also raises public awareness of hunger in the local community.
This year, the tradition continues with the 18th Annual Bread and Words reading on November 20th in the APSU Morgan University Center Ballroom. [Read more]
APSU to present faculty and staff military veterans with APSU coin on November 15th
October 31, 2012
Clarksville, TN – More than 50 faculty and staff at Austin Peay State University who are military veterans will be honored at a special APSU Employee Veteran Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, November 15th.
The ceremony will be held at 5:00pm in the Morgan University Center Ballroom. The event is open to the public.
APSU’s new Military Coin.
APSU to hold fundraiser Dinner October 26th for new History Scholarship Endowment
October 15, 2012
Clarksville, TN – To celebrate the accomplishments and service of World War II veteran and faculty emeritus Preston John Hubbard, Austin Peay State University will hold a dinner to raise money for a scholarship endowment in his honor.
The Preston Hubbard Scholarship Dinner will be held at 7:00pm, Friday, October 26th in the Morgan University Center Ballroom. Cost is $25.00 per person, with the proceeds benefiting the scholarship fund to help deserving history students. [Read more]
APSU Woodward Library Society to have fall program
October 11, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Woodward Library Society at Austin Peay State University will hold its annual fall program next week, featuring a presentation by a history faculty member from Purdue University.
Dr. Susan Curtis, professor of history at Purdue, will present “The Politics of Memory: Archives, Historic Preservation and Lessons of the Past” at 7:00pm, Thursday, October 18th in the Morgan University Center Ballroom B and C. [Read more]
