APSU alumna reflects on congressional fellowship
July 6, 2010
On June 8th, Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., claimed victory in the Democratic primary runoff election in Little Rock, AR.
It was a race in which unions particularly have spent millions of dollars against Lincoln in a failed attempt to keep her and other incumbents from another victory.
The reason? It could be something as simple as perseverance.
“She has been counted out so many times,” said Courtney Cooper, a legislative fellow for Lincoln and an Austin Peay State University alumna. “What’s so unique to me about her is that this woman can maintain a 25-member staff, a congressional office, a re-election campaign and a family. She’s keeping it all together.”
Courtney Cooper (left), an Austin Peay State University alumna, is a legislative fellow to Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark.
Guitar Gala Concert at APSU Tonight brings renowned Musicians to Clarksville
July 2, 2010
The inaugural Austin Peay State University Summer Guitar Workshop wraps up with a Gala concert at 7:30pm. Friday, July 2nd, in the campus’ Music/Mass Communication Building. General admission is $10.00, and $5.00 for students and military personnel.
The evening will begin with the announcement of youth competition winners and an awards ceremony hosted by Provost Tristan Denley and his wife, Kim Denley, followed by a performance by competition winners and the workshop’s esteemed artist-faculty.
The faculty at this year’s workshop, which will be an annual event on the APSU campus, includes such guitar luminaries as Tim and Miles Thompson, Richard Smith, Mir Ali, Stephen Aron and Dr. Stanley Yates. [Read more]
APSU Professor Visits Israel for Counterterrorism Fellowship
July 1, 2010
On a scorching hot June afternoon, Dr. Christos Frentzos, Austin Peay State University assistant professor of history, stood in a small courtyard, talking with a rather charming stranger.
The gentleman, whose smile put his listener at ease, discussed American history and the Revolutionary War. He was extremely well versed in these subjects, and, aside from the summer heat, the encounter proved to be enjoyable.
That courtyard, however, was in the middle of an Israeli maximum-security prison. The charming stranger, Frentzos later learned, was a member of Hamas and the mastermind of a suicide bombing that killed 15 people and wounded 130 in a pizzeria in Jerusalem. Pictures of the carnage from that day in 2001, including bloodstained children’s high chairs, didn’t correspond with the well-groomed, polite man Frentzos met. [Read more]
Acclaimed poet and social activist Frank X. Walker to read at APSU
June 30, 2010
Frank X. Walker, an award-winning poet, grew up in Appalachia at a time when the area’s minority writers consistently saw their work marginalized. Years later, when Walker began publishing his own poems, he decided to challenge this notion of an “all-white literary landscape in this region.”
“As a co-founder of the Affrilachian Poets and the creator of the word ‘Affrilachia,’ I believe it is my responsibility to say as loudly and often as possible that people and artists of color are part of the past and present of the multi-state Appalachian region extending from northern Mississippi to southern New York,” he said in an artist statement.
“As a writer/observer/truth teller, I choose to focus on social justice issues as well as multiple themes of family, identity and place. I also accept the dual responsibility of existing as a teaching artist and making a commitment to the identification and development of the next generation of young writers and artists.” [Read more]
High School Students Excel at APSU Governor’s School
June 27, 2010
Tyler Saunders, a high school student from Dover, was walking across the Austin Peay State University campus last summer when a poster advertising the upcoming Governor’s School in Computational Physics caught his eye.
The highly competitive program, which has been at APSU for three years, is geared toward hardworking high school sophomores and juniors with an interest in engineering, mathematics and science, and allows them to earn seven hours of college credit. The Governor’s School in Computational Physics (GSCP) seeks only the best and brightest students in the state, and Saunders was intrigued by the poster he saw for it.
“It made me want to do it,” he said. “I honestly didn’t know it had anything to do with computers and stuff. I was pleasantly surprised when I came in and found I would be learning all this cool stuff.” [Read more]
APSU staffer, alumna to go to Japan to teach English
June 24, 2010
An Austin Peay State University staff member and alumna who pursued study-abroad courses as a student is leaving APSU to teach English as a second language in the Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program.
Brie Vogt (’09), who has worked in the Office of International Education since March 2008, will move to Bunga Takada, a city of less than 20,000 people next to the sea in Japan’s Oita Prefecture. She will relocate there at the end of the summer.
“I’ve been researching a lot of wonderful things about Japan and look forward to my new adventure,” Vogt said. [Read more]
Austin Peay student-athletes continue classroom excellence
June 22, 2010
Austin Peay State University student-athletes posted a 2.915 grade-point average – their fifth consecutive semester with a GPA of 2.90 or better – during the recently completed Spring 2010 semester, director of athletics Dave Loos announced, Tuesday.
The department saw 159 student-athletes named to the Spring 2010 Athletics Director’s Honor Roll, representing 54.6 percent of the department’s 291 student-athletes. Included in that tally are 29 student-athletes who were named to the President’s List – recording a perfect 4.0 GPA – and a record 83 student-athletes who were named to APSU’s Dean’s List, earning a 3.5 or better GPA.
“Our student-athletes continue to set one of the highest academics standards at our level,” said Loos. “Each year we challenge our student-athletes on the playing fields and in the classroom. Our teams and student-athletes continue to succeed athletically and academically.” [Read more]
Austin Peay Women’s Football Clinic on July 24th
June 21, 2010
Austin Peay State University’s Third Annual Women’s Football Clinic is set for 9:00am, July 24th, with all proceeds donated to the American Cancer Society for Breast Cancer Research.
The clinic is a fun-filled day centered not only on teaching the game of football, but participating in hands-on drills and demonstrations as well. Austin Peay’s coaching staff and players will present the game in an interesting and entertaining fashion that will leave you ready to get in the game.
Registration, which begins at 8:30am, is $35.00 in advance and $45.00 after July 19th. The clinic is limited to 150 women and includes lunch and a commemorative t-shirt. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
For more information, contact Marcus Gildersleeve at (931) 249-7003 or at gildersleevem@apsu.edu
APSU Grad Finale set for Summer 2010 graduates
June 17, 2010
Students scheduled to graduate in August from Austin Peay State University will have an opportunity next month to participate in Grad Finale, an event designed to make sure all preparations have been made for summer commencement.
Grad Finale will be from 11:00am-3:00pm, Thursday, July 1st in the Morgan University Center Ballroom. [Read more]
APSU, Vol State to sign new dual admissions agreement
June 17, 2010
Students at Volunteer State Community College who wish to enroll at Austin Peay State University after earning their associate degree will be able to transfer with ease, in large part due to a new dual admissions agreement between the two postsecondary institutions.
Leaders from both APSU and Vol State will sign the dual admissions agreement, known as the Austin Peay Guarantee, during a press conference at 10:00am, Thursday, June 24th in the president’s conference room at Vol State’s campus in Gallatin. The agreement signing is open to the public.
“Over the years, Vol State has sent us great students, and I’m happy to see our two institutions take this new step, which will pave the way for other students in the future,” APSU President Tim Hall said.
Vol State President Dr. Warren Nichols also expressed excitement in the new agreement. [Read more]
