Austin Peay State University history professor Minoa Uffelman part of team to restore Civil War-era diary
February 28, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Military conflicts are not fought in isolation, and the American Civil War was no different. While civilians like Serepta Jordan never lifted a musket, Jordan and millions like her felt its impact, and it is precisely that neglected perspective that made the discovery of her diary by area historians so significant.
A working-class woman living in Clarksville during the war, Jordan was not a name remembered by history.
Minoa Uffelman holding the $3,000 Archive Development Grant check from the State of Tennessee.
Clarksville to Host 2017 Football All-Star Classic
February 27, 2017
Clarksville, TN – The 2017 Toyota East-West Football All-Star Classic will be held in Clarksville, Tennessee at Austin Peay State University on Friday, December 8th, 2017. 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.
“During the process of competing for the TSSAA state championship, we captured the attention of folks at TACA,” said Visit Clarksville Executive Director Theresa Harrington.
Tennessee’s top 88 Football Seniors to play in 2017 Toyota East-West Football All-Star Classic December 8th, 2017.
Colleagues and former students looking to honor APSU pioneer Betty Joe Wallace
February 27, 2017
Clarksville, TN – The late Betty Joe Wallace taught history at Austin Peay State University for almost 40 years, and many of her former students and colleagues praise her as a pioneer who helped create a more progressive campus.
“She was the first cigar-smoking feminist I ever met,” Dr. Carlette Hardin, dean of the APSU Martha Dickerson Eriksson College of Education, said.
Betty Joe Wallace
APSU names experienced arts administrator as new CECA director
February 24, 2017
Clarksville, TN – On a cool evening in early February, dozens of people hurried across the Austin Peay State University campus to hear a lecture in the Trahern Building by Hollywood visual effects artist Colie Wertz.
The event, co-sponsored by the APSU Department of Art and Design and the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA), attracted attendees from across Clarksville, interested in hearing from a man who’d worked on films such as “Captain America: Civil War,” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”
Dr. Janice Crews named APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts director.
APSU Department of Theatre and Dance presents 11th Annual Spring Dance Concert
February 24, 2017
Clarksville, TN – The APSU Department of Theatre and Dance opened its production of the 11th Annual Spring Dance Concert on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017.
This year’s production features dance works choreographed by APSU faculty, students and Laurie Goux, a guest artist who completed a residency in Afro-Caribbean dance technique.
APSU presents 11th Annual Spring Dance Concert now through February 26th.
Contemporary textile artist Sonya Clark to visit Austin Peay State University
February 24, 2017
Clarksville, TN – With support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA), the Austin Peay State University Department of Art and Design will welcome award-winning textile artist Sonya Clark to the campus for a visiting artist lecture at 7:00pm on March 15th, in the Morgan University Center, room 303.
With support from CECA, all Art and Design events are free and open to the public.
APSU Department of Art and Design brings in Sonya Clark for visiting artist lecture, March 15th.
APSU offering undergrad and grad programs in cybersecurity
February 22, 2017
Clarksville, TN – The numbers, released earlier this year by the Pew Research Center, are a little disheartening. According to the center’s recent survey on online security, 64 percent of Americans “have personally experienced a major data breach,” and 41 percent of Americans “have encountered fraudulent charges on their credit cards.”
For government agencies and businesses, both large and small, the news doesn’t seem to be getting any better.
Job postings for cybersecurity openings have grown 91 percent from 2010-2014 according to Burning Glass Technologies.
Austin Peay Center of Excellence for The Creative Arts presents alumnae reading, short film screening
February 20, 2017
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts welcomes two alumnae to campus as author Laurie Cannady and filmmaker Jennifer Callahan return on Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 for a reading and a short film screening.
The reading and screening will take place at 4:00p. in room 303 of the Morgan University Center on the University campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Austin Peay alumnae author Laurie Cannady and filmmaker Jennifer Callahan to read, show short film on Thursday, February 23rd.
Tennessee high school students can earn college credit through APSU’s online dual enrollment program
February 17, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Thanks to Austin Peay State University’s statewide, dual enrollment program, GovNow, high school juniors and seniors from across Tennessee can now get a jumpstart on their college careers, and potentially save more than $7,000 on tuition for a four-year degree.
A major component of GovNow (a reference to APSU’s mascot, the Governor) is the incentive that students can earn four college-level classes for free.
Winner of the 2017 Queen City Road Race T-shirt Contest Announced by Clarksville Parks and Recreation
February 16, 2017
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation and Cumberland Bank & Trust are excited to announce the winners of the 2017 Queen City Road Race T-shirt Contest.
Congratulations to Shaniya Mosley, First Place winner and 5th grade student at Burt Elementary. Shaniya’s artwork will be featured on the 2017 official Queen City Road Race t-shirt.
2017 Queen City Road Race T-shirt Contest Winner Shaniya Mosley.
