Clarksville Civil War Roundtable’s next meeting is January 17th, 2017
January 15, 2018
Clarksville, TN – The next meeting of the Clarksville (TN) Civil War Roundtable will be on Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 at the Bone & Joint Center, 980 Professional Park Drive, right across the street from Tennova Healthcare. This is just off Dunlop Lane and Holiday Drive and only a few minutes east of Governor’s Square mall.
The meeting begins at 7:00 pm and is always open to the public. Members please bring a friend or two – new recruits are always welcomed.
Clarksville Civil War Roundtable’s next program will be held Wednesday, Janaury 17th.
CMCSS appoints Donna Gagliardi Assistant Principal for Minglewood Elementary and Ringgold Elementary
January 14, 2018
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System has announced that Donna Gagliardi, a 19-year teaching veteran and academic coach, has been named as assistant principal serving both Minglewood Elementary School and Ringgold Elementary School.
Minglewood Elementary and Ringgold Elementary Assistant Principal Donna Gagliardi.
Fort Campbell wins Broomball Challenge at Downtown Commons Ice Rink
January 13, 2018
Montgomery County, TN – Major General Andrew Poppas and his 101st Airborne Division team won the inaugural Mayor vs Major Broomball game at the Downtown Commons ice rink Wednesday night, January 10th, 2 to 1 in overtime.
TRC Executive Director Norman Quirion commented after the game. “What an event. I’m going to say there were at least 300 people out here, and the condition of the ice made tonight’s game more competitive than expected. It wasn’t a high-scoring game, but the competition was real.”
Fort Campbell and Montgomery County competed in Clarksville’s first ever broomball match at the Downtown Commons outdoor ice skating rink.
Japanese delegation to visit APSU for January 24th ‘Walk in the U.S., Talk on Japan’ program
January 12, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University, in association with the Consul-General of Japan in Nashville, will host a delegation of four Japanese citizens visiting Tennessee as part of the “Walk in the U.S., Talk on Japan” program, a key initiative of the Japanese government designed to promote cultural and political awareness of Japan in several major U.S. cities.
Austin Peay State University Morgan University Center. (APSU)
APSU receives donation to establish James T. and Dorothy Mann Wall of Legacy in Department of Art + Design
January 9, 2018
Clarksville, TN – When longtime Austin Peay State University art professor and acclaimed sculptor Olen Bryant died in July, Clarksville resident Jim Mann understood as well as anyone what both the University and the Clarksville community lost.
James T. and Dorothy Mann inside the APSU Department of Art + Design at the Wall of Legacy.
Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts seeks Nominations for 2018 Ovation Awards
January 3, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Nominations are being sought for the 2018 Ovation Awards, presented by the advisory board of the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA).
Nominations are open to the public, and nominations will be accepted through Thursday, February 8th, 2018.
2018 Ovation Awards set for Sunday, April 8th.
Community School of the Arts at APSU announces Spring 2018 classes
January 3, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Since 1990, the Community School of the Arts (CSA) at Austin Peay State University has provided high-quality arts classes for children and adults of all ability levels, and another semester of programs is set to begin on January 22nd, 2018.
“If you’ve always been interested in taking up the guitar or learning to write, dance, or paint, but you just haven’t had the chance, it’s never too late to start,” Dr. Janice Crews, CECA director and the new leader of the CSA, said. “It’s also never too early to start participating in the arts, and that’s why the CSA offers classes for teenagers and children as young as six years old.”
Spring 2018 classes at the Community School of the Arts at APSU begins January 22nd, 2018.
Austin Peay State University 2017: A Year in Review
December 22, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University, which turned 90 in April, experienced another big year, with new buildings and programs transforming the campus over the last 12 months.
Women’s volleyball and men’s football electrified the community this fall, and in August, thousands of people cheered as the afternoon sky went dark for nearly two minutes. As this 90th year comes to an end, here are some of the major stories that came out of Austin Peay in 2017.
The Austin Peay Volleyball team is the 2017 OVC Champions.
APSU French professor Sorenson is Tennessee’s Foreign Language Teacher of the Year
December 20, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University Professor of French literature Dr. Karen D. Sorenson has been named this year’s Jacqueline Elliott Award for Service in Higher Education recipient by the Tennessee Foreign Language Teaching Association (TFLTA).
TFLTA presents this award annually to a foreign language educator at the post-secondary level for outstanding service to the profession.
APSU Professor of French literature Dr. Karen D. Sorenson.
APSU Professor of Finance Dr. Michael Phillips receives inaugural A.J. Taylor Distinguished Professorship
December 19, 2017
Clarksville, TN – After receiving his doctorate from Mississippi State University in 1992, Austin Peay State University Professor of Finance Dr. Michael Phillips found himself in the right place at the right time for an opportunity that would change both his life and a department interested in a fresh perspective.
A California native, Phillips was prepared to look west for a teaching opportunity when a friend suggested Austin Peay contact him for an open teaching position in the College of Business.
Austin Peay State University Professor of Finance, Dr. Michael Phillips received the AJ Taylor Distinguished Professorship. This is awarded to a College of Business faculty member each year who has demonstrated exceptional scholarly work or innovative teaching practices.
