Clarksville-Montgomery County School System names Anthony Johnson as Chief Communications Officer
March 3, 2020
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) has selected Anthony Johnson as Chief Communications Officer (CCO) beginning April 1st, 2020. He replaces Elise Shelton who retires at the end of May.
CMCSS Chief Communications Officer Anthony Johnson.
APSU Dean of Students Gregory Singleton wins Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award
March 3, 2020
Clarksville, TN – The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition announced this year’s recipients of the Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award.
Austin Peay State University’s Gregory R. Singleton receives the Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award. (APSU)
APSU Public Safety going green with new recognition software
March 2, 2020
Clarksville, TN – On a cold, rainy afternoon in late February, a Nissan Leaf with cameras mounted to the roof moved silently through the Austin Peay State University (APSU) campus. When the electric vehicle passed a group of students, they paused beneath umbrellas to watch the strange-looking car.
Austin Peay State University’s Office of Public Safety is using cameras to read license plates, doing away with the need for hang tags. (APSU)
This Week at APSU: Austin Peay State University to offer special lecture about coronavirus
March 2, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) will host a special lecture at 5:30pm Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020 so area residents can learn more about the coronavirus outbreak, about similar viruses and about how outbreaks such as this one take root and spread.
Coronavirus
APSU professor Tamara Smithers selected as visiting artist scholar at American Academy in Rome
March 1, 2020
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University (APSU) art history professor is spending part of the spring semester as a visiting artist scholar at the American Academy in Rome.
Austin Peay State University professor Dr. Tamara Smithers visited the Aqueduct of Emperor Trajan under the American Academy in Rome’s foundations. (APSU)
Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces Clarksville Film Festival Tickets on sale now
February 29, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Clarksville Film Festival kicked off Friday, February 21st, 2020 when 11 teams of filmmakers gathered at Liberty Park’s Freedom Point to hear the competition rules and select movie genres.
What happened next was 52 hours of scripting, filming, editing — and very little sleep — as teams raced to submit their films by the deadline.
Clarksville Film Festival’s 11 films will be shown and awards presented at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
‘Frozen II’ artist encourages students to follow people who inspire them
February 29, 2020
Clarksville, TN – On Wednesday, February 26th, 2020, the Austin Peay State University Department of Art + Design and the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts welcomed award-winning senior matte painter and environment designer Heather Abels to campus.
Senior matte painter Heather Abels works at her Clarksville home office.
APSU adds more Robotic Classes due to high demand
February 28, 2020
Clarksville, TN – One quick observation bolsters the Austin Peay State University (APSU) decision to add robotics classes to the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology’s offerings.
Associate professor Dr. John Nicholson teaching a robotics class at Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
APSU GuitarFest returns to campus March 3rd-5th
February 28, 2020
Clarksville, TN – On March 3rd-5th 2020, Austin Peay State University and the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts will present the annual APSU GuitarFest, featuring guest artist concerts, lectures and workshops.
Classical guitarist Ana Vidovic
APSU Asanbe Diversity Symposium keynote lecture speaker to be poet, artist & diversity officer Colón
February 25, 2020
Clarksville, TN – During the 2016 Presidential Election, CNN sent reporters to Welch, West Virginia, for a piece on “why America’s white working class feels left behind.” The story painted Appalachia as a homogenous region, populated only by poor, white coal miners and farmers.
But when Puerto Rican poet Ricardo Nazario y Colón traveled through the area’s wooded, rural hills, he noticed something different.
Ricardo Nazario y Colón
