APSU included among top universities for adult, nontraditional learners
July 21, 2015
Clarksville, TN – A life of learning is at the heart of Austin Peay State University’s mission. With that goal, APSU recently joined the Coalition of Adult Learning Focused Institutions (ALFI).
ALFI institutions seek to advance programs and promote services for adult students. To do that, they observe their adult degree programs and share “best practices.”
The campus of Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
Get to Know Clarence Cameron White at the Customs House Museum Event
July 15, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum is hosting a lecture on Clarence Cameron White by Gail Robinson Oturu on Thursday, July 16th. The event takes place at 12:15pm as part of the museum’s monthly Art & Lunch programs. This lecture is free to the public.
The lecture will share some of Clarence Cameron White’s thoughts, writings, letters, and interesting information about his Tennessee and family connection, early musical experiences, challenges in pursuing his career, and his visits to Clarksville for performances.
Clarence Cameron White conducting
Austin Peay State University partners with PepsiCo to make Dream Machine recycling machine available on campus
July 12, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University is providing students and faculty with a new and rewarding way to recycle their bottles and cans with the installation of a PepsiCo Dream Machine kiosk in the Morgan University Center.
With the start of the 2015-16 school year approaching, the kiosk will join numerous static bins located across the Clarksville campus. APSU is one of only two universities in the state of Tennessee to partner with PepsiCo and install Dream Machines.
PepsiCo Dream Machine kiosk
APSU Center for Extended Education and Distance Education to host Tennessee Business Tax Seminar
July 11, 2015
Clarksville, TN – In cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Revenue, Austin Peay State University’s Center for Extended and Distance Education will again host the annual Tennessee Business Tax seminar from 8:00am-5:30pm, Tuesday, July 28th in the Morgan University Center.
Representatives from the Tennessee Department of Revenue, the Tennessee Division of Workers’ Compensation, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury will facilitate sessions related to business taxes.
Austin Peay State University’s Morgan University Center. (APSU)
APSU to provide Green Zone training to faculty
July 5, 2015
Staff to better assist Veteran Students in Transition
Clarksville, TN – Transitioning from military life to student life can be difficult for veterans, particularly if they have recently returned home from a deployment or completed their active duty service.
Unlike the structured environment of the military, universities have a variety of colleges, departments and administrative areas that can feel like a complicated maze to navigate.
Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
Austin Peay State University’s Hannah Johstono wins Miss College Majorette of Tennessee, heads to Nationals
July 3, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University featured twirler Hannah Johstono has demonstrated her talent and skill with a baton in front of crowds both large and small during her 14 years of twirling.
A regular with the Governor’s Own Marching Band for the past four seasons, Johstono has captivated everyone from APSU fans gathered in Governor Stadium’s Tailgate Alley to 100,000 fans at Neyland Stadium as the Governors took on the University of Tennessee Volunteers.
Hannah Johstono, the Governor’s Own Marching Band’s featured twirler, was named 2015 College Miss Majorette of Tennessee and will compete in a national competition this summer. (Beth Liggett, APSU)
APSU ranked 21 in nation for students with children
July 3, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The website BestColleges.com recently released its list of the Best Colleges for Students with Children, and Austin Peay State University debuted at the No. 21 spot on the annual ranking.
More than four million students currently attending U.S. colleges and universities are parents, and the Best Colleges list singles out the schools that offer the greatest amount of support for these individuals.
The campus of Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
APSU Omicron Delta Kappa honor society named “Superior Circle”
July 2, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society was recently the recipient of the ODK Superior Circle Award, distinguishing it as one of the best chapters in the nation.
The award marks the fourth time in five years that the APSU circle has been recognized as “superior” for the continued leadership within the society. [Read more]
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk to take place July 2nd, 2015
June 30, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, First Thursday Art Walk 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 scheduled for July 3rd.
APSU student spending summer as intern at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
June 27, 2015
Clarksville, TN – While most college students spend their summers pool- or beachside, Austin Peay State University chemistry major Shelia Johnson will be taking advantage of a unique opportunity by learning alongside some of the region’s brightest medical minds.
A chemistry major planning to pursue PharmD/PhD degrees upon graduation, Johnson is in her second summer as an Aspirnaut summer research intern at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN. [Read more]
