Austin Peay State University professor Andrea Spofford connects with pandemic-distanced friends by sending original poems on antique postcards
July 9, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Andrea Spofford had 50 antique postcards, a typewriter and a plan.
A poet, essayist and Austin Peay State University (APSU) associate professor of English, Dr. Spofford created her plan in mid-March, around the time most states shut down in response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
Spofford typed original poems on 50 antique postcards and mailed them to friends. (APSU)
Clarksville-Montgomery County to host AAU Boys’ Basketball National Championships July 6th-11th
June 27, 2018
Visitor Spending Expected to Total $2.5 Million
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville-Montgomery County is poised to welcome nearly 3,000 guests next week for three divisions of the Amateur Athletic Union’s Boy’s 10-and-Under National Basketball Championships.
Since 1999, Clarksville has hosted dozens of regional and national AAU basketball events.
AAU Boys’ Basketball National Championships set for July 6th-11th.
Clarksville’s Customs House Museum June 2018 Exhibits and Activities
May 31, 2018
Clarksville’s Customs House Museum
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science and history.
Some of the events in June at the Museum are: Fantastical Patterns: Brenda Buffett: Explored Movement, Interpreting the Familiar: The Art of Hattie Marshall Duncan, Nathaniel Mather: Stories Through Color, Exquisite Miniatures.
Old Soul Dear Heart
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk to be held April 5th, 2018
April 2, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, First Thursday Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour spanning a 5-block radius that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville.
With 10+ venues, bars and businesses participating each month, the First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.
First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville
Clarksville’s Customs House Museum April 2018 Exhibits and Activities
April 1, 2018
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science and history.
Some of the events in April at the Museum are: Nathaniel Mather: Stories Through Color, Exquisite Miniatures, Celebrating Women in Business, Seasons: Frank Majors, and Our Town: Stories Within Clarksville’s Doorways.
Our Town: Stories Within Clarksville’s Doorways
Poet, essayist & immigration advocate Marcelo Castillo to speak at APSU’s Asanbe Diversity Symposium
March 10, 2018
Clarksville, TN – In 2016, during an interview for the literary journal Ploughshares, award-winning poet and essayist Marcelo Hernandez Castillo said, “I wish I wasn’t afraid, I wish this wasn’t my reality.”
When Castillo was five, his family moved from Mexico to California, and even though he now has permanent resident status, he told Ploughshares, “That doesn’t mean I’m not still afraid, either for myself or for my family.”
Marcelo Hernandez Castillo
APSU Professor of Finance Dr. Michael Phillips receives inaugural A.J. Taylor Distinguished Professorship
December 19, 2017
Clarksville, TN – After receiving his doctorate from Mississippi State University in 1992, Austin Peay State University Professor of Finance Dr. Michael Phillips found himself in the right place at the right time for an opportunity that would change both his life and a department interested in a fresh perspective.
A California native, Phillips was prepared to look west for a teaching opportunity when a friend suggested Austin Peay contact him for an open teaching position in the College of Business.
Austin Peay State University Professor of Finance, Dr. Michael Phillips received the AJ Taylor Distinguished Professorship. This is awarded to a College of Business faculty member each year who has demonstrated exceptional scholarly work or innovative teaching practices.
APSU counseling, acting students partner in crisis simulation training exercise
November 30, 2017
Clarksville, TN – In the immediate wake of a devastating tornado, lives have been lost and homes destroyed, but the damage done to a cherished family business has created more strife for two siblings than high-speed winds could ever hope to cause.
“One of the siblings was focused on being out half a million dollars in damages, while the other one was focused more on the sentimental aspect of having their family business destroyed,” Dr. Kim Coggins, Austin Peay State University assistant professor of psychological sciences and counseling, said.
APSU Crisis Disaster Simulation.
Welcome Home Veterans Parade Planned for September 16th
August 25, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville’s third annual Welcome Home Veterans parade is scheduled for Saturday, September 16th, 2017 at 10:00am in historic downtown.
“Originally created to honor Vietnam Veterans, the parade now a tribute by Vietnam Veterans to all American Heroes. This is a day for families, friends and all citizens to salute the service and sacrifices made by America’s Military,” said Visit Clarksville Board Chairman Jerry Allbert.
Clarksville-Montgomery County Veterans Day Parade
Hollywood CG Modeler to deliver visiting artist lecture at Austin Peay State University on February 2nd
January 21, 2017
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Art and Design, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, will welcome computer graphics modeler Colie Wertz to campus at 7:00pm, on February 2nd, for a visiting artist lecture.
Wertz’s lecture, in Trahern 401, will kick off this semester’s portion of the department’s 2016-2017 Visiting Artist Speaker Series.
Hollywood CG Modeler Colie Wertz to give lecture at APSU
