APSU Honors Program students excel at state conference
March 8, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Honors Program recently attended the Tennessee Collegiate Honors Council state conference at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN.
The APSU program brought 13 students to the conference and boasted six student presentations.
APSU Honors Program students
APSU art students earn several awards and scholarships
March 7, 2014
Clarksville, TN – February turned out to be a good month for the Austin Peay State University Department of Art, with several students earning prestigious awards and scholarships.
Graphic design student Brooke Mckee was awarded a Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) scholarship for winning a Design Center student competition to design the visual identity for TBR’s Critical Conversations Initiative. [Read more]
APSU Beef Show Team wins at Dixie National
March 7, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The four members of the Austin Peay State University Beef Cattle Show Team woke up around 2:30am on February 9th and went to work grooming a heifer in the livestock pen.
Since September, they’d spent most of their free time at the APSU Farm and Environmental Education Center, making sure the animal was in tip-top shape, and in a few hours, they hoped all their hard work would pay off.
APSU Beef Cattle Show Team’s heifer was named Senior Calf Champion at the Dixie National Livestock show.
Clarksville Area-Chamber of Commerce partners with APSU to offer Educating our Entrepeneurs seminar
March 6, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Austin Peay State University (APSU) College of Business, is pleased to announce the inaugural Educating Our Entrepreneurs event, sponsored by Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union.
Entrepreneurship is at the heart of the local business community. The Chamber and the APSU College of Business have been proactively working to ensure that they have resources that can make the start-up of a business more seamless. [Read more]
Clarksville’s Rivers and Spires Festival’s 2014 Miss River Queen, Teen to be Crowned this Weekend
March 5, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The search is on for this year’s Miss River Queen and River Teen. The annual pageant will be held March 8th, 2014 in Clement Auditorium on the campus of Austin Peay State University.
The pageant begins at 7:00pm, and doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets are $10.00 per person and may be purchased at the door. The event is open to the public.
2013 Miss River Teen, Hope Parker (L) and Miss River Queen, Sarah Gross (R)
Clarksville Area Chamber Of Commerce March Events
March 5, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce announces upcoming events during the month of March. Events this month include Miss River Queen & River Teen Pageants, a Women in Business event, and the Chamber’s Business After Hours. [Read more]
APSU Public Relations and Marketing recognized in region for work
February 28, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The Office of Public Relations and Marketing at Austin Peay State University has been recognized by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) – Southeast District III for its publications, graphic design and photography.
The University received an Award of Excellence in the category of print and digital publications. The printed piece selected for the honor was “Scoring New Beginnings,” a fundraising and information piece for APSU football alumni. [Read more]
APSU music professor to complete Brazilian residency
February 27, 2014
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Stanley Yates, Austin Peay State University professor of music and coordinator of guitar studies, has been invited to complete a 10-day residency at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul at Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Recently named that country’s highest-ranking postgraduate institute by the Brazilian Ministry of Education, UFRGA has been awarded funding to provide residencies for international scholars. Yates’ visit will take place March 11th-23rd.
APSU’s Dr. Stanley Yates.
First Thursday Art Walk To Be Held on March 6th
February 27, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The March Art Walk will be held March 6th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at the shops and galleries on Public Square, Franklin Street, and Strawberry Alley.
Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, First Thursday Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour spanning a 5-block radius that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University history honor society attends regional conference
February 27, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Phi Alpha Theta (PAT) History Honor Society put on another strong showing during the PAT Regional Conference at Tennessee Tech last weekend, with four members presenting at the event.
Patrick Toth, PAT president, presented, “Vitis vinifera and Rome: How Wine Helped Forge a Civilization.”
(L to R) Minoa Uffelman, PAT advisor, Patrick Toth, PAT president, Michael Farrell, Ryan Krause, Kali Wessels, John Steinberg, chair of the APSU Department of History and Philosophy, Deanna Carter, Amanda Lawson, Jennifer Kaiser, Amanda Bailey and Evan Nooe.
