Austin Peay, Montgomery County work together to keep juveniles out of court, on campus
July 15, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Jaclyn Lyons grew up in Chicago, in a neighborhood so rough that most of her childhood friends ended up in prison, addicted to drugs or the victims of violence. In 2009, Lyons joined the U.S. Army to escape that bleak environment, but she never forgot the young faces of her friends from those years before they lost hope.
Dr. Jeff Thompson and Jaclyn Lyons talk to the Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees. (APSU)
APSU Foundation elects new officers at spring 2019 dinner
July 12, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Foundation elected three new officers to serve on its board during the spring dinner the foundation hosted for its members at the University’s Morgan University Center . Chairman Tommy Bates, Vice Chair Barry Kulback (’79) and Secretary Casey Jenkins were selected to lead the organization.
APSU Foundation elected officers (L to R) Tommy Bates, Barry Kulback and Casey Jenkins during Spring Dinner.
State of Tennessee awards APSU $100,000 grant to host Veterans’ Reconnect Conference
June 28, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) was recently awarded a $100,000 grant from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to host a two-day Veterans’ Reconnect Conference on the University’s campus.
The conference, “Bridging the Gaps: Tennessee Institutions Leading the Change for Military/Veteran Transition,” will take place October 14th-15th, 2019 at the APSU Morgan University Center.
Austin Peay State University to host Veterans’ Reconnect Conference, October 14th-15th. (APSU)
APSU Clay Target Team wins four team titles, seven individual titles at state championships
June 25, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Clay Target Team won four collegiate team state titles last week at the Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program championships in Nashville Tennessee.
Team members also claimed seven individual titles. Here are the honors:
Austin Peay State University Clay Target Team (L to R) Makayla Boisseau, coach Marty Moore, Wylie Randall, John Michael Baggett and Hunter Purviance.
APSU Dining Services rebrands two restaurants on campus
May 16, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s Dining Services introduced two new restaurant concepts on Monday morning, May 13th, 2019 to the APSU Morgan University Center’s food court. During a brief ceremony, Grill Nation and Zona Mexicana were rebranded “Burger 931” and “Tu Taco” respectively.
Austin Peay State University Dining Services officially rebranded two new restaurants on campus Monday morning.
APSU, CMCSS partner on innovative three-year residency and degree program
May 16, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) says that in 1975, 22 percent of all college students dreamed of becoming teachers. Forty-four years later, that number has plummeted to about 4 percent, prompting the CBS Evening News to recently label the national teacher shortage “an education crisis.”
Austin Peay State University and the Clarskville-Montgomery County School System partner to provide 20 recent high school graduates and 20 CMCSS teacher’s aides with an accelerated, free path to become full-time school system teachers in just three years.
APSU collaboration brings NYU professor to campus to lecture on ‘Einstein’s War’
April 18, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – New York University history of science professor Dr. Matthew Stanley will visit Austin Peay State University on Monday, April 22nd, 2019 to deliver a lecture on “Albert Einstein’s War: How World War I Made Relativity.”
Albert Einstein and Dr. Matthew Stanley
Austin Peay State University Clay Target Club best overall team at southern regional championship
April 17, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – The Clay Target Club of Austin Peay State University (APSU) started its inaugural season by winning several first-place awards at the 2019 USA Youth Education in Shooting Sports Southern Regional College Clay Target Championship April 13th-14th. 2019 at the Montgomery County Shooting Complex.
The Clay Target Club of Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
Austin Peay State University student newspaper earns two national awards for “Rebuild, Reflect”
April 10, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – The All State student newspaper at Austin Peay State University (APSU) recently earned two national Apple Awards at the Spring National College Media Convention hosted in New York City in March.
Both awards honored a special edition called “Rebuild, Reflect” commemorating the 20-year anniversary of the tornado that hit APSU and Downtown Clarksville.
APSU hosts more than 700 third-graders for ‘Ready to Gov’
March 28, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) welcomed more than 700 third-grade students from the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) in an effort to introduce the children to higher education opportunities and their local college campus.
More than 700 Clarksville-Montgomery County School System third-graders visited Austin Peay State University recently on “Ready to Gov” Day to introduce the children to higher education and to their local university campus.
