APSU students discover bacteriophages: Danno, Otwor, Scumberland
March 11, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Ten Austin Peay State University (APSU) students last semester took advantage of a unique global research opportunity, and their work led to the discovery of three new bacteria-infecting viruses called bacteriophages, aka phages.
Austin Peay State University student Heath Simpson. (APSU)
Montgomery County announces Adult and Youth Governor’s Volunteer Stars Award Recipients
March 11, 2020
Montgomery County, TN – Two Montgomery County residents were recognized in Franklin, Tennessee in February and again at the formal March County Commission meeting, because they were selected as the Montgomery County recipients of at the Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards (GVSA).
The Governor’s Volunteer Stars Award is a statewide recognition program that was instituted by former Governor Phil Bredesen to honor and publicly recognize citizens in the adult and youth category from each county for their exemplary volunteer service to their community.
2019 Adult GVSA recipient Gary Norris.
Austin Peay State University adds custom coding camps, classes to Junior Coders offerings
March 11, 2020
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Computer Science and Information Technology has introduced a new way to experience the popular Junior Coders camps it offers.
APSU now will build custom coding camps or classes to fit the needs of area schools or student organizations.
Austin Peay State University worked with Clarksville Academy to offer a two-week custom camp in January. (APSU)
APSU coordinates campus response to last week’s violent storms
March 10, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Last week, after several devastating storms and tornadoes moved through the Middle Tennessee area, members of the Austin Peay State University (APSU) community began reaching out to the students, faculty and staff who live in those counties.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee surveys recent tornado damage.
This Week at APSU: Candlelight Ball auction to raise money for Austin Peay State University scholarships
March 9, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Charlie Daniels, the Country Music Hall of Famer known for “sawing on a fiddle and playing it hot,” helped reinvigorate that 400-year-old instrument with his 1979 hit, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” More than 40 years later, his influence continues to transform the music genre, and attendees at the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Candlelight Ball this spring will get a chance to own a piece of country music history when the school auctions off a signed Charlie Daniels fiddle.
Charlie Daniels
APSU history chair Cameron Sutt heading to Iceland to give talk on Hungarians during Viking Era
March 7, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Cameron Sutt, historian, professor and chair of the Austin Peay State University (APSU) history and philosophy department, is traveling to Iceland to deliver a talk on Hungarians during the Viking Era.
Austin Peay State University professor Dr. Cameron Sutt. (APSU)
APSU alumni create the Duvall Family Scholarship Endowment
March 6, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University alumni Billy and Wendy Duvall recently made a generous contribution to the APSU Foundation to establish the Duvall Family Scholarship Endowment to benefit APSU students.
The Duvall Family creates scholarship endowment to benefit Austin Peay State University students. (APSU)
Austin Peay State University’s Caroline Clasby promotes APSU across the globe
March 5, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Caroline Clasby’s suitcases are loaded with brochures, t-shirts and little novelty items all stamped with the red Austin Peay State University (APSU) logo. One day she’s hurrying through the airport in Lagos, Nigeria, and the next she’s handing out Governors gear to potential students in Dubai.
Caroline Clasby, director of Austin Peay State University International Student Services. (APSU)
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk to be held March 5th, 2020
March 5, 2020
Clarksville, TN – 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.
With 10+ venues, bars and businesses participating each month, the First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.
First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville
Austin Peay State University CECA Announces 2020 Ovation Award winners, final program lineup
March 5, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) President Alisa White and the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA, or “seek-ah”) invite community members of all ages to the 2020 Ovation Awards, a family-friendly celebration of the arts.
George Mabry Award – Solie Fott
