Austin Peay State University School for Physics demonstrates Ping Pong Cannon
June 12, 2018
APSU Governor’s School for Computational Physics
Clarksville, TN – High school students attending the APSU Governor’s School for Computational Physics this summer learned ping pong balls can pierce a piece of ¼-inch-thick plywood.
But only with the help of a specially built ping pong cannon.
APSU Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy constructed a ping pong cannon earlier this year.
High school students jump into life-size Super Mario experience at APSU
June 11, 2018
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – High school students are getting a Super Mario Bros.-sized treat this summer at Google-sponsored coding camps at Austin Peay State University.
The College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM, has put up a life-sized set that depicts the first level of Nintendo’s 1985 classic Super Mario Bros. And it’s interactive, allowing students to run, jump and bash through the game, complete with boing, ping and slide sound effects.
Google-sponsored coding camps at Austin Peay State University run through June.
Austin Peay State University hosting Grad Gala for seniors on July 2nd
June 7, 2018
APSU Sports Information
Clarksville, TN – This July, the Austin Peay State University Registrar’s Office will host the Summer 2018 Graduation Gala, and all APSU students participating in the Fall commencement ceremony are encouraged to attend this important, celebratory event from 10:00am-2:00pm on July 2nd, in the Morgan University Center Ballroom.
APSU Registrar’s Office to host Summer 2018 Graduation Gala on July 2nd.
APSU Board of Trustees to host summer meeting June 7th-8th
June 3, 2018
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – On June 7th and 8th, 2018, the Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees will host its summer meetings on the APSU campus.
On Thursday, the Board’s Academic Policies and Programs/Student Life Committee will meet at 1:30pm, with the Business and Finance Committee, Audit Committee and Executive Committee meeting consecutively thereafter.
APSU Board of Trustees
APSU professors’ documentary “Clarksville 1937” wins at Nashville Film Festival
June 1, 2018
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – A short documentary highlighting Clarksville in the 1930s took home one of the top honors at the 49th Annual Nashville Film Festival earlier this month. “Clarksville 1937,” directed by Austin Peay State University communication professors Karen Bullis and Kathy Lee Heuston, won the Tennessee First Grand Jury Prize for Documentary Short during the May event.
APSU professors Heuston and Karen Bullis turned the Charles Crow’s footage into an 8-minute documentary, “Clarksville 1937,”
Middle College at Austin Peay State University holds 2018 Graduation
May 31, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Middle College at Austin Peay State University gathered recently for its 10th commencement ceremony, as faculty, friends and family watched 62 students receive their diplomas in APSU’s Dunn Center.
Melissa Champion-Emerson, Middle College APSU Principal, took a few minutes to proudly speak of her graduating seniors.
Middle College at Austin Peay State University held it’s 10th commencement ceremony in the APSU’s Dunn Center.
Fort Campbell High School holds 56th Commencement at APSU’s Dunn Center
May 23, 2018
Fort Campbell High School 2018 Graduation
Clarksville, TN – Fort Campbell High School held its Fifty-Sixth Annual Commencement Exercises Friday at Austin Peay State University’s Dunn Center.
The FCHS Class of 2018 graduated a mere 95 students, but their achievements were impressive, as was evidenced by the fact that this class received a collective $7 million in scholarship offers from universities around the country.
The ceremony began with a senior slide show, followed by a student processional to the traditional Pomp and Circumstance.
Fort Campbell High School recently held its 2018 Commencement Exercises at APSU’s Dunn Center
APSU leads national conservation effort with Southeastern Grasslands Initiative
May 22, 2018
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – Earlier this year, Dr. Dwayne Estes, Austin Peay State University professor of botany, was eating lunch with Henry Paulson, the former U.S. Treasury Secretary under President George W. Bush, and his wife, Wendy Paulson, when the conversation suddenly turned to prairies.
Between bites, Estes explained that for thousands of years, grasslands covered much of the southern United States, but today, more than 90 percent of this vast habitat, along with the different creatures that called these grasslands home, has disappeared.
Austin Peay State University Professor of Biology, Dr. Dwayne Estes, leads a tour through Baker Prairie Natural Area.
APSU embraces community with Foy Center’s new outdoor camp for teens
May 18, 2018
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – This summer, Austin Peay State University’s Foy Fitness and Recreation Center is offering a new summer camp for teens—Govs Outdoors (GO) Teen Camp.
The day camp, which furthers APSU’s commitment to the surrounding community, focuses on getting teens outdoors and offers activities ranging from hiking and biking, to rock climbing and caving, all of which are offered in the Clarksville area.
APSU’s Foy Fitness and Recreation Center to hold summer camp for teens.
APSU part of state’s inaugural Food Waste Initiative
May 15, 2018
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced the first group of participants in Get Food Smart TN – a statewide initiative aimed at reducing food waste.
The inaugural class, which includes Austin Peay State University, was recognized on April 20th, 2018 at an event hosted by former TDEC Commissioner Bob Martineau and TDEC Assistant Commissioner Dr. Kendra Abkowitz Brooks at the William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower in Nashville.
Director of the APSU Center for Service Learning & Community Engagement, Alexandra Wills and Student Worker, Leslie Warren demonstrate the waste compost on campus.
