Austin Peay State University graduate Jordan Miller selected for National Science Foundation smart cities program
May 15, 2019
Clarksville, TN – When recent Austin Peay State University (APSU) graduate Jordan Miller starts at Arizona State University this year, she’ll also enter a cutting-edge National Science Foundation-backed smart homes and cities program.
Recent Austin Peay State University computer science graduate Jordan Miller displays her robot in the Technology Building on campus. (APSU)
Parents of late APSU student establish the Tyler Head Agriculture Memorial Endowment
May 14, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) agriculture student Tyler Head passed away on February 3rd, 2012. He was only 20 years old. In May of that year, his parents, Chuck Head and Gina Head Hieber, made a gift to the APSU Foundation, establishing a pass-through scholarship to honor his memory.
Tyler Head “had a genuine love of agriculture,” according to his father.
Sango Elementary students become scientists of the day at Austin Peay State University
May 11, 2019
Clarksville, TN – What is a scientist? That’s the question Dr. Karen Meisch, interim dean of the Austin Peay State University (APSu) College of STEM, and her team answered this week with 140 Sango Elementary School first-graders, who visited the APSU campus May 9th, 2019 for a morning of scientific demonstrations.
Dr. Karen Meisch, interim dean of Austin Peay State University’s College of STEM showed Sango Elementary School Students the wonder of science. (APSU)
APSU to keep local job market strong with new survey and business and industry summit
May 8, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) has developed a national reputation in recent years for its innovative practices, and in the next few months, the University will take another step forward by attempting to predict the future.
Austin Peay State University President Alisa White speaks at a previous industry summit. (APSU)
APSU Department of Theatre, Dance and Nashville Children’s Theatre partner for Apprentice Program
May 4, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Theatre and Dance and Nashville Children’s Theatre (NCT), the nation’s oldest professional theatre for young audiences and the largest theatre in Middle Tennessee recently partnered on an apprentice program to help APSU students further their collegiate careers by engaging directly inside the industry.
Austin Peay State University’s Dr. Christopher Bailey and Margaret Rennerfeldt, along with three APSU students Hannah Clark, Treston Henderson and Shane Kopishke, meet with Ernie Nolan (center), artistic director of the NCT. (APSU)
APSU student Sara Alexander receives exchange scholarship to German university
May 2, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Sara Alexander, an Austin Peay State University (APSU) graduate student recently received an award to attend one of the oldest and most highly ranked universities in Europe this summer.
Alexander, who is finishing up a master’s in history and a master’s in teaching, will attend Germany’s Heidelberg University in August.
Austin Peay State University student Sara Alexander
Good Weather leads to successful Queen City Road Race
May 2, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Hundreds of runners were presented with rare perfect conditions for running this past Saturday, just in time for Clarksville’s annual Queen City Road Race, a 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run that traverses the streets of Downtown Clarksville.
Hundreds came out to Austin Peay State University for the annual Queen City Road Race, Saturday, April 27th, 2019.
APSU adds elementary, middle school summer coding camps
May 2, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) is expanding its coding camps this summer to include elementary and middle school students after a successful 2018.
And the new campers will get a bonus: They’ll program and work with a robot.
Junior coders participate in a coding class during the spring 2019 semester at Austin Peay State University.
APSU’s Amy Wright publishes new essay collection on entomophagy, or eating bugs
May 1, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The risotto had crickets in it. Dr. Amy Wright, Austin Peay State University (APSU) professor of languages and literature, knew the insects were dead, but something about their small faces bothered her.
“These were whole crickets, and they appeared to be looking back at us,” she said. “I said, ‘I don’t know if I can do this.”
Austin Peay State University professor Dr. Amy Wright.
Dr. Susan J. Kupisch Psychology Endowment established to benefit Austin Peay State University students
May 1, 2019
Clarksville, TN – A generous gift to the Austin Peay State University Foundation has been made by retired faculty member Dr. Susan J. Kupisch to establish an endowed scholarship program for APSU students.
Dr. Susan J. Kupisch
