APSU Artist Shipley Displays Work at Nashville Airport
January 28, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Every day, hundreds of people from across the country arrive at the Nashville International Airport, and, shortly after getting off the plane, among the first things they see in Tennessee are the innovative and highly-stylized ceramic sculptures by artist Ken Shipley.
That’s because Shipley, an Austin Peay State University associate professor of art, is among only a handful of artists from across the state to have his work exhibited at the airport as part of the “Flying Solo Series: Winter 2011.” The exhibit is part of Arts at the Airport, which is funded by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority and the Tennessee Arts Commission. [Read more]
APSU Downtown Exhibit Features Innovative Collages by Billy Renkl
January 27, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Legal documents, such as old, notarized deeds of trust, aren’t usually considered poetic or offer much in the way of aesthetics. The crinkled, yellow pages provide straightforward information about who owns what and where.
But artist and Austin Peay State University drawing professor Billy Renkl views these old papers differently. He sees an entire world of deep, contradictory meanings arising when he uses the documents as a canvas for his pen and ink. [Read more]
APSU Extended Education offers Spring Classes
January 27, 2011
Early 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]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 2011 Unity speaker February 9th at APSU
January 26, 2011
Clarksville, TN – His reputation as a resolute defender of the environment that stems from a litany of successful legal actions, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be the special guest speaker for the annual Unity Celebration at Austin Peay State University.
Kennedy will speak at 7:00pm, Wednesday, February 9th in the Memorial Health Gym (Red Barn) on APSU’s main campus as part of the annual Student Affairs Unity Celebration. The event is free and open to the public. [Read more]
APSU holds 2nd Annual Polar Plunge
January 26, 2011
Clarksville, TN – APSU’s University Recreation held the 2nd Annual Polar Plunge at 4:00pm on Tuesday January 26th 2011. Participants jumped into the frigid Foy Center pool for a chance to win a FREE t-shirt! Afterwards the students and APSU faculty members dried themselves off and warmed themselves up with Hot chocolate.
John Pursley III poetry reading at APSU
January 26, 2011
Clarksville, TN – As part of the Visiting Writers Series poet and essayist John Pursley III gave a reading from his poetry on Monday, January 24th, 2011 at 4:00pm in the Morgan University Center at Austin Peay State University.
Three APSU faculty members achieve recognition
January 25, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Three faculty members at Austin Peay State University recently brought recognition to the University through their professional activities. Those members are Dr. Ellen Kanervo, Dr. Chinyere Ogbonna-McGruder, and Dr. Gregg Steinberg. [Read more]
APSU Financial Aid to host College Goal Sunday in January
January 25, 2011
Clarksville, TN – For the sixth year, Austin Peay State University will participate in College Goal Sunday to assist students needing money to go to college.
College Goal Sunday is a statewide, one-day initiative coordinated by the Tennessee Student Assistance Corp. to help prospective students and parents in finding state and federal financial aid for their postsecondary education.
Locally, APSU’s Office of Student Financial Aid is in charge of arrangements for the event. [Read more]
Maryville College Students Visit APSU to Learn About the Civil War
January 24, 2011
Clarksville, TN – On a cold afternoon earlier this month, a van drove through the melting snow in Clarksville and stopped at Austin Peay State University. A group of Maryville College students, bundled in jackets, quickly got out and went into the Morgan University Center. They’d spent much of the morning outside at Fort Donelson, and they were looking forward to a few hours in the warm indoors, learning about one of this city’s famous historical figures – Nannie Haskins Williams.
“Nannie is an important figure because she started keeping a diary when she was 16 years old in Clarksville, a year after Fort Donelson fell,” Dr. Minoa Uffelman, associate professor of history at APSU, said. “She kept it through the Civil War and after.” [Read more]
American Floyd Rocks the House at APSU
January 24, 2011
Clarksville, TN – American Floyd put on a great show at Austin Peay State University’s Music/Mass Communications Building here in Clarksville on Friday and Saturday Night. I was able to attend the Friday evening show.
The concert opened with chopper sound effects and then led into Pink Floyds Brick in the Wall and the video playing behind the stage on a 40 foot screen that tied it all together. Along with great music, the light and laser show was awesome. At one point while the show was jamming inside the fire alarms were triggered outside the concert hall, as the mist from the fog machines spread through the building. Of course there was no danger to anyone inside the show.
