APSU’s Hamilton publishes long-awaited paper on new insect species
March 10, 2011
Clarksville, TN – In the eastern highlands of Brazil, near the densely populated city of Rio de Janerio, there exists many streams and rivers where caddisfly larvae thrive and over which the adults swim and mate. The tiny, drab-colored insects are related to moths and butterflies, but rather than having scale-covered wings like their familiar cousins, the wings are covered by small hairs.
But human expansion and development, in an effort to make room for the region’s millions of people, is threatening the habitats of these insects, and they are in danger of disappearing from the earth without anyone, even scientists, knowing of their existence. [Read more]
Award-winning Poet Keplinger to Speak at APSU Honors Lecture Series March 17th
March 10, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Young poets looking for a bit of writing advice would do well to establish a few criteria when seeking out a mentor. First, it’s always best to listen to someone who has published at least one book of verse. Second, make sure the poet in question has a few major awards. Third, and most important, try to find an individual that you can actually meet in person.
Following a criterion such as this will usually ensure that you receive only high quality advice. And, luckily for any young poets in the area, someone possessing all three of the above credentials is stopping by Austin Peay State University later this month. [Read more]
APSU begins spring sessions of Library Athenaeum
March 9, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The popular Library Athenaeum series at Austin Peay State University will begin its spring schedule of sessions next week.
Library Athenaeum events, held on the third floor of Woodward Library, are free and open to the public; students especially are encouraged to attend. [Read more]
APSU Public Relations and Marketing recognized for promotional work
March 8, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The Office of Public Relations and Marketing at Austin Peay State University has been recognized by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) – Southeast District III for its promotional work.
The University received an Award of Excellence distinction in the category of audiovisual communication-television. The commercial selected for the honor is “The Serious Side,” produced by the APSU PR and Marketing Office and Focal Point Productions. [Read more]
APSU Allied Health Programs Appealing to Students Interested in Health Care
March 7, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Rex Ameigh, chair of the Austin Peay State University Radiologic Technology program, occasionally forgets to take off his I.D. badge when he leaves work. If that happens, he usually receives several confused looks from the people he runs into.
“I am surprised at the number of places, even at Wal-Mart, where they will say, ‘I didn’t know they had that program at Austin Peay,’” Ameigh said. “We’ve been around for just about ever, but people don’t know about us. I think our students internally a lot of times don’t know we exist.” [Read more]
APSU Extended Ed offers spring classes
March 6, 2011
Early Registration Discount On Selected Courses
Clarksville, TN – Develop a new skill, explore a new idea, learn a new language, or seek a new career with one of the spring classes from Austin Peay State University’s Center for Extended and Distance Education. Register early and receive a 10 percent discount on selected courses.
Preregistration is required for each course. [Read more]
AACC at APSU to hold Purses and Pleasantries fundraiser this month
March 4, 2011
Clarksville, TN – In observance of Women’s History Month, the Wilbur N. Daniel African American Cultural Center at Austin Peay State University will hold the annual Purses and Pleasantries event this month.
This year, women are encouraged to donate up to five new or slightly used purses, as well as business attire, from March 7th-18th.
The purses then will be on display in the African American Cultural Center, located in the Clement Building on the main campus, for a silent auction beginning March 21st and ending March 29th. Anyone may make bids on the purses that interest them. [Read more]
APSU Student Wins Kennedy Center Fellowship for Theater Criticism
March 4, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Williams Sinclair left the conference early in order to make it home in time for class. The Austin Peay State University graduate student in English traveled to Daytona Beach, FL, in early February, at his own expense, to participate in one of the prestigious Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival’s regional conferences. But by the event’s final day, he simply had to get home, missing the award ceremony.
The KCACTF Festival is an intense five-day conference consisting of workshops and competitions for college students interested in all forms of theater production, from acting and directing to scenic, lighting and costume design. Sinclair attended previous conferences as an actor and aspiring playwright, but for the last two years, he has decided to branch out into a new field – theater criticism. [Read more]
Clarksville Parks & Recreation to hold guided nature hike on the Clarksville Greenway
March 3, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department invites you to attend a guided nature hike at The Clarksville Greenway, located at the end of Pollard Road. The nature hike will take place Saturday, March 19th from 8:00am to 9:00am.
Dr. L. Dwayne Estes, Associate Professor of Biology at Austin Peay State University, will be leading the guided hike. Dr. Estes will educate hikers by identifying different plants and trees along The Clarksville Greenway.
The guided nature hike is free to participants.
For information on the guided nature hike and other outdoor adventures, feel free to visit www.outdoorclarksville.com.
APSU Expands Study Abroad Offerings for Students
March 2, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Students interested in studying abroad while attending Austin Peay State University now have more opportunities than ever before. That’s because APSU was recently accepted as a member institution of the International Student Exchange Program.
The ISEP is a network of more than 300 colleges and universities across the globe that cooperates to provide affordable access to international education. Membership in this program will allow APSU students to study abroad in various academic disciplines for a full semester or a year in 43 countries worldwide. [Read more]
