APSU given StormReady sign by National Weather Service
May 26, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University was designated a StormReady University by the National Weather Service during a brief presentation held Tuesday, May 24th on the main campus.
Larry Vannozzi, meteorologist in charge with the NWS in Nashville, and Tom Johnstone, also with the NWS Nashville bureau, presented APSU Chief of Police Lantz Biles with a StormReady sign to be placed on the APSU main campus.
Austin Peay State University Chief of Police Lantz Biles (from left), Lt. Carl Little and Sgt. Georganna Genthner on May 24 receive a sign designating APSU as a StormReady University from Larry Vannozzi, meteorologist in charge with the National Weather Service in Nashville, and Tom Johnstone, also with the NWS Nashville bureau. (Photo by Beth Liggett, APSU Public Relations and Marketing)
National Night Out 2011
May 25, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011, neighborhoods throughout Montgomery County, and Clarksville are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 28th Annual National Night Out.
National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support and participatiuon in local crime fighting efforts. They also help to strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships. Criminals are placed on notice that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back against crime. [Read more]
APSU revamps Leadership Studies minor for this fall
May 25, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The study of leadership is not just for high-achieving students or those majoring in business. Every student, no matter his academic discipline, can benefit from a curriculum rich in leadership.
Beginning this fall, Austin Peay State University will launch a revamped minor in leadership studies program that integrates theory, practice and research. The minor is open to all students. [Read more]
APSU Extended Education offers Spring Classes
May 21, 2011
Registration Discount on Selected Courses
Clarksville, TN – Develop a new skill, explore a new idea, learn a new language, or seek a new career with one of the spring classes from Austin Peay State University’s Center for Extended and Distance Education. Register early and receive a 10 percent discount on selected courses.
Preregistration is required for each course. [Read more]
First Catie Summers Scholarship Awarded
May 20, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville High students Alexis M. Bynum and Austin Pitts are the first two recipients of the Catie Summers Memorial Scholarship. Each will receive a $1,000 scholarship for their freshman year in college. Applicants have to be graduating seniors from the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Schools who have battled cancer during their lifetime.
Recipients must have a 3.0 grade point average OR a mininum ACT score of 21 and be accept to a college or university.
Bill Summers (left) presents scholarship certificates to Austin Pitts and Alexis Bynum as CHS Spanish teacher and HOPE Club advisor Danny Magrans looks on.
Week-delayed 17th annual Governors Bass tourney set to cast off Sunday
May 19, 2011
Clarksville, TN – After a week’s delay, the 17th Annual Austin Peay State University Governors Bass Tournament will cast off Sunday at Kentucky Lake, with boat launching from Paris Landing, Tenneesse, State Park.
The tourney originally scheduled for May 14th, was postponed as a result of extremely high waters and flooding resulting from recent rains.
For the first time in tourney history last year’s tourney was delay—two weeks—for similar water/rain-related reasons. The tourney still drew 269 boats.
Boats putting in at last year's APSU Governors Bass Tournament.
APSU certified as StormReady by National Weather Service
May 19, 2011
Clarksville, TN – In the last several weeks, Montgomery County has been under many flood, severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings – and Austin Peay State University’s emergency team has reacted quickly to alert the campus community.
For instance, whenever tornado warnings are received, APSU sends text and email messages to students, faculty and staff, and the outdoor public address system brings weather warnings to attention.
Because of APSU’s efforts to keep the campus informed of weather situations, the National Weather Service has certified APSU as a StormReady community. [Read more]
Advising schedule planned for APSU’s Master of Arts in Teaching program at Fort Campbell campus
May 16, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay Center at Fort Campbell will offer a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) during the Fall I term.
Advisers for this program will be available from 1:00pm-4:00pm, each Tuesday (except July 5th) in the Education Center at Fort Campbell. More information is available by contacting Dr. Barbara Peterson at 931-221-7696 or Dr. William Cox at 931-221-1412. [Read more]
Community School of the Arts Summer Session Begins June 6th
May 15, 2011
Clarksville, TN – For more than two decades, the Community School of the Arts at Austin Peay State University has provided area adults and children with a means of expressing their creative energy through art and music classes.
That tradition continues this summer as the CSA gears up to hold a new session of arts programs for the Clarksville community from June 6th-July 15th. [Read more]
APSU faculty, staff, student accomplish various work
May 14, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Faculty, staff and students at Austin Peay State University recently achieved various accomplishments for various professional and scholarly work.
Mike Wilson, director of the GIS Center at APSU, and Doug Catellier, GIS analyst, showcased the center’s Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Kit (DMARK) at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Expo in Washington, D.C. They also met with various congressional aides as well as officials from FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security to discuss their project. [Read more]
