APSU Board of Trustees to host winter meeting November 29th-30th
November 26, 2018
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – On November 29th and 30th, 2018, the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Board of Trustees will host its winter meetings on the APSU campus.
Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees
Austin Peay, CMCSS form stronger partnership for preparing local teachers
November 26, 2018
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – For the last several years, Austin Peay State University (APSU) and the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) have worked together almost on autopilot.
The University’s Eriksson College of Education sent juniors and seniors to practice teaching at local schools, and the district looked for classrooms to place these would-be teachers.
APSU Claxton Building – Martha Dickerson Eriksson College of Education. (APSU)
APSU unveils POW/MIA chair at Fortera Stadium
November 25, 2018
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, November 17th, 2018 during the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Military Appreciation Football Game, the University officially dedicated a POW-MIA chair in the stadium.
As excitement continues to build around Austin Peay’s football program and fans fill the stands at Fortera Stadium, one seat near the American flag will always remain empty.
On Saturday, November 17th, 2018 during the Austin Peay State University Military Appreciation Football Game, the University officially dedicated a POW-MIA chair in Fortera Stadium.
Visit Clarksville announces 2018 Toyota East vs. West All-Star Classic to be played in Clarksville
November 25, 2018
Visit Clarksville
Clarksville, TN – The 2018 Toyota East West All-Star Classic will be held in Clarksville, Tennessee at Austin Peay State University’s Fortera Stadium on Friday, December 7th, 2018 for the second year.
The All-Star Classic is organized by the Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association (TACA) and is made up of the state’s top 88 senior football players who are selected from more than 400 nominations.
Tennessee’s top 88 football seniors to play December 7th at APSU’s Fortera Stadium.
Austin Peay State University Theatre and Dance keeps bringing big names to campus
November 24, 2018
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Theatre and Dance has had an incredible month with guest artists.
Thanks to the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, the Office of Advancement and the Tennessee Theatre Association, from October 11th-November 6th, 2018 the department welcomed a nationally recognized choreographer, a Tony Award-winner, the Phantom of the Opera and much more.
Jerry Winsett
APSU ROTC cadets finish second at Bold Warrior Challenge
November 21, 2018
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville,TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) Governor’s Guard ROTC cadets continue to show why they’re among the best in the nation.
Their latest achievement – finishing runner-up in the 7th Brigade ROTC Bold Warrior Challenge November 2nd-4th, 2018 at Fort Knox, Kentucky – strengthens the battalion’s claim to an eighth General Douglas MacArthur Award, which goes to the eight top-performing ROTC units in U.S. Army Cadet Command.
Standing from the left are Paul Kearney, Braydon Donnell, Alden Marvin, Thomas Rose, Steven Price, coach Keith Colman, Jasmine Barrios, Kylie Head, Brendan Hagens; kneeling from the left are Daniel Cole, Wesley Gray and Thomas Porter.
A Legacy Of Giving: Meet Jane Doe, APSU’s anonymous donor
November 20, 2018
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – The name “Jane Doe” sounds a bit impersonal, so for years, one of Austin Peay State University’s (APSU) anonymous donors was known simply as “Ms. Jane.”
This alias was often whispered in the University’s Advancement Office, as if the staff worried they were revealing too much of her identity, and it wasn’t unusual for students to cry when mentioning her name.
The late Evelyn McCampbell (“Ms. Jane”) in her nursing uniform. Austin Peay State University’s anonymous donor.
Meet ‘the girl who twirls fire’ at APSU’s home football games
November 18, 2018
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – The way Izzy Melvin describes it, time slows down on the Austin Peay State University (APSU) football field.
“You find this part of yourself, and you become one with the baton – everything is silent when you’re on the field – it has always been me and my baton, it becomes an extension of yourself,” she said.
Austin Peay State University freshman feature twirler Izzy Melvin displays her three batons outside the APSU Art + Design building.
APSU, Chautauqua partner to award student residencies at New York art institution
November 17, 2018
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Starting next year, one or two Austin Peay State University (APSU) art students will spend each summer at the Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institution in New York, immersed in nine weeks of classes, workshops and one-on-one time with art mentors.
And they won’t have to pay a dime.
Standing from left are Michael Dickins, Austin Peay State University Art + Design gallery director; Dr. Tony Morris, APSU Art + Design chair; Dr. Janice Crews, Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts director; Barry Jones, APSU College of Arts & Letters interim dean; sitting are Dr. Rex Gandy, APSU provost and vice president for academic affairs, and Sharon Louden, artistic director of Chautauqua Institution’s Visual Arts Program.
With record fall enrollment, Austin Peay State University now Tennessee’s fastest-growing public university
November 16, 2018
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – It’s official – Austin Peay State University (APSU) is the fastest-growing public university in the state.
At a time when most colleges and universities are struggling to attract students, Austin Peay State University’s 4.7 percent increase far outpaced other schools and helped the University set a record enrollment this fall with 10,954 students.
Austin Peay State University (APSU) students gather in the Dunn Center for Freshman Convocation on August 24th, 2018. (Denzil Wyatt, APSU)
