New art exhibit at APSU celebrates career of Professor Cindy Marsh
January 13, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Trahern Gallery, with support from APSU’s Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts and the APSU Department of Art and Design, will celebrate the work of retiring professor of art, Cynthia Marsh (Cindy), with a new exhibit this month.
APSU Professor Cindy Marsh
APSU to hold Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Meal Packaging Event
January 12, 2016
MLK Jr. Day of Service meal packaging event to be held Friday, January 29th, 2016
Clarksville, TN – More than 500 student, staff and faculty volunteers will gather on the campus of Austin Peay State University Friday, January 29th for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
In honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., volunteers will do their part to help alleviate hunger in a third-world country with a meal packaging event hosted by the APSU Diversity Committee and Feed My Starving Children. The event will take place from 10:00am-5:30pm at the Foy Fitness and Recreation Center.
APSU Foy Fitness and Recreation Center. (Austin Peay State University)
Customs House Museum’s Melina Ludwig Selected for Management Institute Scholarship
January 11, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is pleased to announce that Marketing and Media Director Melina Ludwig has been selected for Southeastern Museums Conference’s (SEMC) Jekyll Island Management Institute class of 2016.
Customs House Museum Marketing and Media Director Melina Ludwig.
APSU Department of Music now offering bachelor, master of music degrees
January 6, 2016
Clarksville, TN – To better prepare students for rewarding careers in both performance and music education, the Austin Peay State University Department of Music now offers bachelor of music degrees in both music education and performance.
In addition, APSU now offers a restructured Master of Music in Music Education, along with online course offerings for working professionals.
Austin Peay State University’s Music / Mass Communication Building. (APSU)
First Thursday Art Walk to take place January 7th, 2016
January 5, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk is produced by the Downtown Clarksville Association and is a free, self-guided tour spanning a 5-block radius that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville.
With 10+ venues, bars and businesses participating each month, the First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.
First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville
Acuff Circle of Excellence Ovation Awards nominations now being excepted
January 4, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The coveted Acuff Circle of Excellence Ovation Awards in the arts will be presented March 6th, 2016, but nominations already are being sought.
The Circle, a non-profit organization affiliated with the Austin Peay State University Foundation, is a patron society of the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts. The awards have been presented since 1996.
The nominees must have made significant contributions to the artistic and cultural life of the Clarksville-Montgomery County community. Anyone can submit nominations. Nominations will be accepted now through Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 [Read more]
Altra Federal Credit Union Half-Court Shot for APSU Tuition on January 23rd, 2016
December 30, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Altra Federal Credit Union will offer one Austin Peay State University student the opportunity to win one year’s tuition up to $15,000 at half-time of the APSU men’s basketball game on Saturday, January 23rd at the Winfield Dunn Center.
APSU students may enter the contest January 1st through January 23rd at either of Altra’s two locations in Clarksville located at 1600 Madison Street or 2625 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard.
Austin Peay State University Dunn Center. (APSU Sports Information)
APSU’s Woodward Library receives donation of table built from remains of Port Royal covered bridge
December 19, 2015
Clarksville, TN – For nearly a century, the Port Royal covered bridge stood as more than just a literal bridge that allowed passage over the Cumberland River’s Red River stream. Until its destruction in 1998, it served as a bridge between generations of Montgomery County residents.
Over the decades, the Burr Truss bridge overlooked children at play, private weddings and countless family gatherings.
On display at Austin Peay State University’s Woodward Library is a table made from salvaged material from the old Port Royal covered bridge. The table was created by Larry Ellis and Kenny Bishop, two APSU alums, in 1971. Also on the table are sculptures of founder of the Dewey Decimal system, Melvil Dewey (left) and author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (right). (Scott Summate, APSU)
APSU appoints Dr. Raj Dakshinamurthy as new associate provost for research, dean of graduate studies
December 18, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Raj Dakshinamurthy has been appointed as an associate provost for research and dean of graduate studies at Austin Peay State University. In these dual roles, he will be responsible for promoting and expanding research and scholarship throughout the University, as well as providing strong direction and leadership in the College of Graduate Studies.
Dr. Raj Dakshinamurthy
Grant to help APSU continue “Green Zone” program for veteran students
December 15, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The Aurora Foundation, a national non-profit that helps veterans earn a college education, recently awarded Austin Peay State University with a $5,000 grant to continue its Green Zone Program.
The University’s Military Student Center began the Green Zone initiative in July to train APSU faculty and staff on the issues facing veteran and military-affiliated students.
