‘Art21’ artist Leonardo Drew to speak at APSU
January 17, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Art + Design, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, is pleased to welcome “Art21” featured artist, Leonardo Drew, to Austin Peay State University.
“We are really excited to have Leonardo visit APSU for a CECA Visiting Artist Lecture,” said Michael Dickins, chair of the Visiting Artist Speaker Committee.
Austin Peay State University welcomes “Art21” featured artist, Leonardo Drew to campus.
Wilma Newton contributes generous gift to new APSU Military Family Resource Center
January 16, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Work will soon begin converting a former car dealership building into Austin Peay State University’s new Military Family Resource Center, thanks to a generous contribution from alumna Wilma Newton (’73) in honor of her late parents.
A rendering of the APSU Military Family Resource Center with the proposed Newton name.
APSU announces 2019 Candlelight Ball Award winners
January 15, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Earlier this year, the Austin Peay State University Office of Alumni Relations announced the recipients of the 2019 Candlelight Ball Awards.
The Wendell H. Gilbert Award will go to Dr. Jeannie Beauchamp, who established Clarksville Pediatric Dentistry in 1999, and the Spirit of Austin Peay Award will go to Len Rye, a residential contractor who specializes in custom homes.
Austin Peay State University 2019 Candlelight Ball Award winners (L to R) Jeannie Beauchamp and Len Rye.
Internationally renowned Gomalan Brass Quintet to visit APSU
January 14, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Internationally renowned brass group the Gomalan Brass Quintet is making its first tour stop of 2019 – and its first and only scheduled stop in America – at Austin Peay State University (APSU).
The Italy-based group will perform 7:30pm Saturday, January 26th at APSU’s George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall, at Eighth and Marion streets.
Gomalan Brass Quintet to perform at Austin Peay State University on January 26th.
APSU first college in country to have Chick-fil-A kiosks
January 14, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) students returning to campus this week will notice something different in the Morgan University Center’s food court – several state-of-the-art digital kiosks in front of the venue’s Chick-fil-A.
The ordering stations are part of a new, $257,000 renovation of the restaurant, and the APSU location marks the first time Chick-fil-A has installed the kiosks on a college campus.
Chick-fil-A on Austin Peay State University now has several state-of-the-art digital kiosks.
Austin Peay State University’s The New Gallery presents “Patrick Vincent: Vanishing Islands”
January 11, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – This January, the Austin Peay State University (APSU) The New Gallery, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts and the APSU Department of Art + Design, will continue its exciting 2018-19 exhibition season with Patrick Vincent: Vanishing Islands.
The exhibit opens Monday, January 14th and runs through February 8th. Vincent will give a public lecture on his work at 6:00pm on February 5th in the APSU Art + Design Building’s Heydel Hall.
Patrick Vincent, APSU assistant professor, poses in the printmaking studio.
APSU introduces first helicopter in its rotor-wing fleet
January 11, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – GOV 1 has landed. Austin Peay State University (APSU) officials on Wednesday, January 9th, 2019 unveiled the first of three helicopters in its new rotor-wing fleet. The helicopters bolster the state’s first and only aviation science program with a rotor-wing concentration.
Charlie Weigandt lowers GOV 1 onto Austin Peay State University’s campus.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation celebrates Clarksville BCycle third year
January 10, 2019
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation will celebrate the third anniversary of Clarksville’s popular bike share program, Clarksville BCycle, with free bike rides. Third-year milestones include 9,600 trips that covered almost 65,000 miles and allowed riders to burn 2.5 million calories.
Residents are invited to use the promo code “1320” when checking out a bike from one of Clarksville BCycle’s five stations from January 13th-20th to receive a free 60-minute bike ride. Usage fees apply after the first hour.
Free 60-minute Clarksville BCycle bike rides offered January 13th-20th
APSU sends record nine interns to Tennessee General Assembly
January 9, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) this week sent a school record number of legislative interns to the Tennessee General Assembly, which opened its 2019 session on Tuesday, January 8th, 2019.
The Austin Peay University students heading to the Tennessee General Assembly are, clockwise from top left, Lynsie York, Raymond Wright, Sierra Salandy, Cassondra Meadows, Autumn Cole, Sarah DeVries, Kristina Grant, Amanda King and Jaylene Sanchez (not pictured).
CECA accepting nominations for 2019 Ovation Awards
January 7, 2019
APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA)
Clarksville, TN – Nominations are being sought for the 2019 Ovation Awards, presented by the Advisory Board of the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA, or “seek-ah”).
The Ovation Awards will take place on Sunday, March 31st, at 2:00pm in the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall on the campus of Austin Peay State University.
Philanthropist Evans Harvill was awarded the 2017 George Mabry Ovation Award. This year’s Ovation Awards ceremony is on March 31st at the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall at Austin Peay State University.
