Award-winning novelist William Gay to read at APSU
July 13, 2009
Award-winning novelist and short story writer William Gay will give a public reading of his work at Austin Peay State University on July 14.
Gay, a Tennessee native, emerged upon the literary scene later in life, not publishing his first novel, “The Long Home,” until after he was 40. Critics and readers, however, were quick to notice his talent, placing him among such luminaries as William Faulkner and Cormac McCarthy.
Gay has been described as a master of the “southern gothic” novel with his stories focusing on rural characters and locales, and he’s earned numerous accolades to accompany this praise.
He was awarded the 1999 William Peden Award, the 2000 James A. Michener Memorial Prize, a 2002 Guggenheim Fellowship and a 2007 Ford Foundation U.S. Artist grant.
Gay is the author of three novels, “The Long Home,” “Provinces of Night” and “Twilight,” and the short story collections, “I Hate to See that Evening Sun Go Down” and “Wittgenstein’s Lolita.” A fourth novel, “The Lost Country,” is due out sometime this year. His short stories have also appeared in numerous magazines, such as Harper’s, Atlantic Monthly, GQ and New Stories from the South 1999 and 2000.
Gay will read from his work at 7:00 p.m., July 14 in Room 303 of the APSU Morgan University Center. This reading is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Susan Wallace with the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at 221-7031.
APSU breaks ground on CETF, receives $2 million from Hemlock to purchase lab equipment
July 11, 2009
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Today, Austin Peay State University forged new territory when it broke ground for the new Chemical Engineering Technology Facility (CETF).
“Crossing over Eighth Street is kind of a first for us,” APSU President Tim Hall said during a groundbreaking ceremony at the site located across from the Sundquist Science Complex on Eighth and College streets.
With ceremonial shovels in hand, APSU officials were joined by representatives from Hemlock Semiconductor Group, a Michigan-based company “directly responsible for the new building today,” Hall said.
“This new progress is happening precisely because we’re forming partnerships,” he said.
The CETF groundbreaking
APSU’s Community School of the Arts: Percussion Ensemble at Rivers and Spires 2009
April 28, 2009
Ensembles from APSU’s Community School of the Arts: Teen Singers and Flute Choir are high school age, Percussion Ensemble is elementary-high school age.
APSU’s Community School of the Arts: Teen Singers at Rivers and Spires 2009
April 28, 2009
Ensembles from APSU’s Community School of the Arts: Teen Singers and Flute Choir are high school age, Percussion Ensemble is elementary-high school age.
APSU’s Community School of the Arts: Flute Choir at Rivers and Spires 2009
April 28, 2009
Ensembles from APSU’s Community School of the Arts: Teen Singers and Flute Choir are high school age, Percussion Ensemble is elementary-high school age.
APSU to build new student residence complex
March 14, 2009
Austin Peay State University will begin construction of a new residence hall complex in Fall 2009.
The 416-bed facility will replace three existing residence halls on the APSU main campus: Cross, Killebrew and Rawlins. These three halls house a total of 392 students, Joe Mills, director of APSU Housing, said.
The 416-bed facility will replace three existing residence halls on the APSU main campus: Cross, Killebrew and Rawlins. These three halls house a total of 392 students, Joe Mills, director of APSU Housing, said. [Read more]
M.S. W. Graduate program to be offered at APSU
March 13, 2009
Beginning in Fall 2009, Austin Peay State University will offer a new Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) degree. The degree program, which requires 60 credit-hours of course work for completion, is open to graduates with a bachelor’s degree in social work or in any other field.
“Going into the profession requires someone who has a heart for people,” said Dr. Pete Stoddard, graduate coordinator for the M.S.W.
Students who have a bachelor’s degree in social work can start the program as early as Fall 2010 and graduate in one year. Those with bachelor’s degrees in other field can begin the program in Fall 2009 and graduate in 18 months. Classes meet Thursday evenings and online. Students may enroll either part time or full time. [Read more]
Emily McIntosh awarded TCC scholarship
February 25, 2009
Emily McIntosh
An Austin Peay State University student has been awarded a scholarship by the Tennessee Council of Cooperatives (TCC).
Emily McIntosh, a Clarksville junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a double major in agriculture and business, recently was awarded the $500 scholarship.
She is currently self-employed at Serendipity Stables in Clarksville, where she trains horses and provides riding lessons. Her agriculture experience includes riding horses for more than 12 years and serving as a working student in Portugal for six months.After graduation, McIntosh plans to continue training horses and travel to Germany to be a working student specializing in dressage, a type of horse riding. [Read more]
River District Commission to meet
February 23, 2009
The River District Commission will meet Wednesday, February 25, at 4 p.m. in the Mayor’s Conference in City Hall on Public Square to review the Phase II Master Plan, Rails to Trails program, RJ Corman Railroad and the Ingram Site. [Read more]
“The All State” staff honored at SEJC conference
February 18, 2009
Members of Austin Peay State University’s student newspaper staff earned recognition at the 22nd annual Southeast Journalism Conference (SEJC), held Feb. 12-14 at Belmont University in Nashville.
Three staff members of The All State accepted accolades at the conference. For work submitted prior to the conference, Managing Editor Patrick Armstrong, of Lebanon, earned honorable mention awards in the Best Newspaper Layout Designer and Best Press Photographer categories. Photo Editor Lois Jones, of Clarksville, won third place in the Best Press Photographer category. [Read more]
