Austin Peay State University Enrollment Growing
November 24, 2011
Improvement in Graduations best among Tennessee Universities
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University continues to move toward the 11,000-student mark. Figures for the Fall 2011 semester show a record enrollment of 10,873 students at APSU.
But APSU has more reason to celebrate. Not only is enrollment increasing, but APSU also is graduating more students than ever.
While growth in student enrollment is vital for any postsecondary institution, APSU, like other public institutions in Tennessee, is being assessed by retention and graduation performance. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University to celebrate 40-year anniversary of the ROTC
November 23, 2011
Clarksville, TN – In 1971, the U.S. Army established at Austin Peay State University the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) for recruiting, training and commissioning future Army officers.
In the 40 years since, hundreds of cadets have been commissioned at APSU as second lieutenants in the Army. The program also has earned the reputation as one of the nation’s finest, having won several awards for training and management performance standards. In addition, the program has been the best in the nation and had the top cadet in the nation in previous years. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University Library creates digital collection of student newspapers dating back to 1930
November 22, 2011
Clarksville, TN – What was the first day of basketball practice like for the Lady Govs way back in the fall of 1930? According to the November 26th edition of The All State, the student-run newspaper of Austin Peay Normal School, from that year, “Coach Jackson has started the old basketball grind with only a few of the 1929 squad back as candidates for their old positions on the team.”
If sports isn’t your thing, maybe you’re wondering what campus life was like at the then Austin Peay State College during World War II. In the March 19th, 1943, edition of The All State, students learned the disappointing news that there would be no spring break that year. [Read more]
APSU Provost Lecture Series looks at program to improve stride in older adults
November 20, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Falls and fall-related injuries are common in adults older than 65. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of the fall-related deaths that occurred in 2008, 82 percent of them were in adults 65 and older.
A more alarming fact than this is that older age groups sustain more fall-related injuries than younger age groups. In other words, adults older than 85 are more likely to sustain a fall, compared with those who are 65-74 years old.
Tim Leszczak
APSU’s new Subway store is tops in Customer Support
November 19, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The new Subway restaurant at Austin Peay State University is among the top Subway shops in the mid-South region, according to APSU officials.
Joe Mills, assistant vice president of student affairs and director of housing at APSU, said auditors from the Subway corporation recently visited the campus Subway for quality standards. They informed campus dining officials that it was No. 1 in customer count and No. 2 in total sales, Mills said. There are 224 Subway stores in the region. [Read more]
Austin Peay Art Graduates exhibit new work at Downtown Gallery
November 17, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Shortly after Clare Coyle Taylor’s husband passed away, she gathered her children together and began creating works of art with them. She’d studied at Austin Peay State University, earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in pottery/ceramic sculpture and painting, but in the years after she graduated, she gradually found less time to practice her art.
Then, following her husband’s death, the act of creating took on a new meaning for her.
“I’ve become even more aware of, and awed by, the healing nature of the process,” she said. “There can be a catharsis about the expression and introspection achieved with color, mark making, and material manipulation. Emotions can be released where there are no words.” [Read more]
Hazelwood Principal to Head Up Newest Elementary School
November 17, 2011
Montgomery County, TN – A veteran of public education for 33 years, Hazelwood Elementary Principal Rosanne Sanford has been named principal at Carmel Elementary School, scheduled to open in August 2012.
She will begin her work as Carmel principal in January. The Hazelwood principal position will be posted on Friday.
Rosanne Sanford has been named the principal at Carmel Elementary School when it opens.
Phase II construction of Austin Peay student housing now under way
November 17, 2011
Clarksville, TN – For the last few weeks, the Austin Peay State University community has watched the demolition of three student residence halls that have been a mainstay on the campus for more than three decades.
Now, another historical milestone will unfold, months after the new Castle Heights residence hall opened on campus. Construction for the second phase of the student housing complex is under way on Drane Street – and it has the potential to change the layout of the campus.
A drawing of Phase II construction of three new residence halls and Austin Peay's first residential mall.
Charlie Koon elected President of the 2012 Class of Leadership Middle Tennessee
November 17, 2011
Murfreesboro, TN – Charlie Koon, Chief of Staff for the City of Clarksville, has been elected President of the 2012 Class of Leadership Middle Tennessee.
Koon has been committed to serving the area’s residents throughout his career. Before joining the Mayor’s office, he held several positions with Cumberland Bank & Trust and was also the owner of Mary’s Music. His community service includes the Clarksville Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club, United Way, Riverfest Entertainment Committee and Leadership Clarksville.
Charlie Koon, Chief of Staff for the City of Clarksville
The City of Clarksville adds new local content to AT&T’s U-verse TV
November 17, 2011
Public, Education and Government (PEG) Programming
PEG channel added to U-verse TV in Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville and AT&T Tennessee today announced that Public, Education and Government (PEG) programming provided by The City of Clarksville is now carried on AT&T U-verse® TV Channel 99.
This station is operated by Austin Peay State University (APSU). APSU’s GovTV channel provides its viewers live and rebroadcast coverage of OVC sports, classic arts showcase, NASA and various community events that also include Clarksville’s city council meetings. AT&T U-verse launched in Tennessee in December 2008.
Launch of the PEG channel in Clarksville Tennessee. (Pictured from left to right: Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers; State Rep. Joe Pitts; State Rep. Curtis Johnson; Kathy Sager, AT&T; Timothy Hall, President Austin Peay State University; and Lanie Johnson, AT&T.)
