Austin Peay State University plans activities as part of Disability Awareness Month throughout April 2012
March 21, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Walking to class, listening to a lecture, reading a sentence accurately or typing email are daily actions most people can do without thinking twice.
But for those who have disabilities, such activities can be a challenge. Their world is different.
That’s what the Office of Disability Services at Austin Peay State University wants people to understand. April is Disability Awareness Month, and activities are designed so that the public can see how different life with a disability is. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University student Newspaper The All State named in Top 5 Papers in Southeast
March 8, 2012
Student Staff Garners Awards
Clarksville, TN – The All State, Austin Peay State University’s student newspaper, was named fourth best college newspaper in the south at the annual Southeast Journalism Conference held February 9th-11th at the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Eight student staff members attended the annual conference, several of whom earned regional honors for their work. The All State ranked higher than all other Tennessee colleges competing and above a number of student newspapers from much larger journalism programs across the south.
A total of 34 colleges and universities entered the competition for Best College Newspaper in the South. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University’s Dr. Linda Sitton retires after 14 years of leading Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance
March 7, 2012
Clarksville, TN – On a rainy Friday afternoon last week, a steady collection of umbrellas appeared outside one of the ballrooms of the Austin Peay State University Morgan University Center. Inside, a few soaking wet individuals gathered around tables of food, and one woman entered the room to announce that small, penny-sized pieces of hail were at that moment pelting the sidewalks.
The bad weather, however, didn’t stop the friends and colleagues of Dr. Linda Sitton from trekking across campus to attend a reception commemorating her retirement from APSU after 14 years as director of the school’s Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance.
Congratulating Dr. Linda Sitton are Dr. Carlette Hardin, dean of the Austin Peay State University College of Education, left, and Tabitha Parker, former student of Sitton's, right. (Photo by Beth Liggett/APSU Public Relations and Marketing)
Austin Peay State University Provost Lecture Series to discuss Earth’s atmosphere as a nuisance in astronomy
March 5, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Earth’s atmosphere, though necessary to support life, is a major nuisance to accurate astronomical work. Instrumentation has improved over the past few decades to a point that the time-tested techniques to account for the effects of the atmosphere on astronomical data are no longer sufficient.
“With major new astronomical surveys beginning, advances in the techniques to account for the atmosphere are needed,” said Dr. J. Allyn Smith, associate professor of physics and astronomy. [Read more]
New Starbucks opens inside Austin Peay State University Woodward Library
February 29, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Justin Hasty, a chemical engineering technology major at Austin Peay State University, gets to campus early most mornings in desperate need of a cup of coffee. He shuffles over to the Woodward Library, instead of the Einstein’s Bros. Bagel shop in the Morgan University Center, yawns and then gets to work studying.
Dr. Tristan Denley, provost and vice president of academic affairs, and Joe Lachina, senior dining services director, cut open a bag of coffee instead of a ribbon at the Starbucks grand opening. (Photo by Amber Fair/APSU)
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan to participate on Veterans and Jobs Forum Tonight
February 27, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan will participate in a panel discussion tonight at the “Jobs and Veterans” forum held at Austin Peay State University.
“Our military community, including our veterans, plays an integral role in Clarksville. I’m very happy to take part in this forum and look forward to sharing ways that we can help further assimilate these men and women into our community,” said Mayor McMillan. [Read more]
Crockett Policy Institute to Host Veterans and Jobs Forum at Austin Peay State University
February 23, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Lt Gen John Castellaw, a former Commanding General of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and the President of the Crockett Policy Institute, will lead a “Jobs and Veterans” forum at Austin Peay State University, Monday, February 27th.
MG James McConville of Fort Campbell will be joined by State Commissioner of Veteran’s Affairs Many-Bears Grinder, former Deputy Commissioner of Workforce Development Bob Henningsen, and Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan on the panel. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University Provost Lecture Series to feature geography professor’s field work in Uganda
February 20, 2012
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University geography professor will discuss her field work in Uganda last summer as part of the next Provost Lecture Series session at APSU.
Dr. Christine Mathenge, associate professor of geography, will speak at 3:00pm, Thursday, February 23rd in the Morgan University Center, Room 303. The event is free and open to the public.
The title of her talk is “HIV/AIDS and patterns on the landscape.” [Read more]
Austin Peay State University Provost Lecture Series to feature art professor’s residency in Tanzania
February 14, 2012
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University art professor will discuss her three-week residency in Tanzania as part of the next Provost Lecture Series session at APSU.
Cynthia Marsh, professor of art, will speak at 3:00pm, Thursday, February 16th in the Morgan University Center, Room 303. The event is free and open to the public.
The title of her talk is “Mambo Poa – A Cultural Exchange in Tanzania.” [Read more]
Austin Peay State University Provost Lecture Series to discuss biofuel research
February 6, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The next Provost Lecture Series at Austin Peay State University will feature a biology professor whose latest research may have implications in the area of biofuel production.
Dr. Sergei Markov, associate professor in the APSU Department of Biology, will speak at 3:00pm, Thursday, February 9th in the Morgan University Center, Room 303. The event is free and open to the public.
The title of his talk is “Conformational regulation of hydrogenase gene expression in algae.” [Read more]
