New APSU student health building named after Wayne and Marianne Ard
August 7, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Earlier this year, Wayne Ard, president of Ard Construction, met Austin Peay State University President Alisa White for breakfast at a local restaurant. The conversation that morning quickly turned to Ard’s wife, Marianne, who passed away a few months earlier in December 2014.
“My wife was an education freak,” Ard told President White. “She felt that every high school student should have a college education. She said that education was something you can’t get too much of. So today, in Marianne’s honor, I’ll make a pledge to you.”
Former Church of Christ Student Center (left) and Marianne Ard (right). CCSC will become the Wayne and Marianne Ard Building and will house health services and counseling services.
APSU hosting third Gov Color Run September 26th
July 29, 2015
Clarksville, TN – In September 2013, Austin Peay State University hosted its inaugural Gov “Color” Run, a one-mile race around campus through cloudbursts of color.
The event, which continued last year, was originally marketed as a way of bringing together APSU students and community members for an affordable color run.
Third Gov Color Run to be held September 26th at APSU. (Beth Liggett/APSU staff)
Spend this Saturday at Clarksville’s Roxy Regional Theatre
July 23, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Looking for a cool way to spend this coming Saturday, July 25th? Join us at our cookout and box social for “The Music Man”!
Hamburgers and hot dogs, courtesy of Edward’s Steakhouse, will be on the grill at 6:30pm, accompanied by sides from Whitt’s BBQ. For those of you who have been eyeing the weather forecasts for the upcoming weekend, never fear … indoor dining will be available, so you can beat the heat in our air-conditioned lobby.
“The Music Man” now playing at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” to Close the Roxy Regional Theatre’s 32nd Season with a Nostalgic Bang, July 17th – August 22nd
July 15, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Seventy-six trombones will close the Roxy Regional Theatre’s 32nd season with a nostalgic bang when Meredith Willson’s great American musical classic “The Music Man”marches onto the mainstage, July 17th – August 22nd.
Reprising his role from the 2011 national tour of “The Music Man”, John Adkison stars as fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill, who cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize … despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef! However, his plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for town librarian Marian Paroo, played by Mary Malaney.
Roxy Regional Theatre’s “The Music Man” stars John Adkison and Mary Malaney.
“The 39 Steps” Brings Hilarious Whodunit to the Roxy Regional Theatre, June 19th – July 3rd
June 16, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have the Roxy Regional Theatre’s hilarious new offering, “The 39 Steps”, opening Friday, June 19th, at 8:00pm.
Packed with nonstop laughs, this two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is adapted by Patrick Barlow from the 1915 novel by John Buchan and the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock.
Eli Jolley (whom Roxy audiences may remember as Tom Buchanan in The Great Gatsby) stars as Richard Hannay, a man whose boring life is turned upside down when he meets a mysterious woman with a thick accent.
“The 39 Steps” stars (Top L to R) Eli Jolley, Alicia Jayne Kelly, Josh Bernaski and Daryl W. Phillipy.
APSU supporter Don Jenkins receives Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor’s Award
June 12, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Don Jenkins, president and CEO of Jenkins & Wynne Ford-Lincoln-Honda, was presented with the Tennessee Board of Regents 2015 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Philanthropy earlier this month in recognition of his years of service to Austin Peay State University.
“Mr. Jenkins is a true friend and supporter of this University,” John Morgan, TBR Chancellor, said during the annual APSU Foundation Dinner on June 2nd.
Austin Peay President Alisa White, Sandy Jenkins, Don Jenkins and TBR Chancellor John Morgan celebrate Don Jenkins receiving the 2015 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Philanthropy. (Beth Liggett/APSU)
APSU students volunteer in Guatemala during summer break
June 6, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Last month, nine Austin Peay State University students spent a week volunteering in Antigua, Guatemala, collectively completing 200 hours of community service.
On May 16th, the students traveled to the Central American country as part of the first international alternative break trip through APSU’s new Center for Service-Learning and Community Engagement. With the help of several grants, the Center was able to provide the international service opportunity for students at an affordable price.
Austin Peay Students volunteering in Antigua, Guatemala. (APSU)
APSU’s revamped career services connecting students and alumni with employers
May 9, 2015
Clarksville, TN – For years, the Austin Peay State University Career Services Office was seen as little more than a resume critiquing service. Students would occasionally stop by the small rooms inside the Morgan University Center to hear that pink paper and a Comic Sans font didn’t help with their job prospects.
The office’s small staff and operating budget didn’t leave it much room for anything else.
Austin Peay State University’s career services mission is to assist students in making the successful transition from academia to the world of work by providing them with opportunities to engage in meaningful activities. (Adison Hardyway, APSU)
Austin Peay State University students learn from award winning American slavery scholar Ed Baptist
May 7, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Slavery in the United States was officially abolished on December 6th, 1865 when the thirteenth amendment was ratified by three-fourth of the states. But while all remaining slaves became officially free on that day, the ripples from the United States’ violent history continue to be felt to this day.
Austin Peay State University students recently had an opportunity to converse with one of the preeminent experts on the history of slavery in the United States when they participated in an online question and answer session with journalist, and Cornell University history professor, Ed Baptist.
“The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism” by Ed Baptist.
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s “Mary Poppins” Flies into the Roxy Regional Theatre, April 24th – May 23rd
April 21, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Everyone’s favorite umbrella-wielding nanny is flying into Clarksville! Stephanie Hawkins stars in Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s “Mary Poppins” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, April 24th – May 23rd.
Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, this “practically perfect” musical delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Filled with timeless classics such as “Jolly Holiday,” “Step in Time” and the Academy Award-winning “Chim-Chim Cher-ee,” this show can only be described as “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!”
Stephanie Hawkins stars in “Mary Poppins” at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
