APSU welcomes authors, Vietnam War veterans Bud Alley and Jim Lawrence to discuss battle at Landing Zone Albany
August 30, 2015
Clarksville, TN – On September 9th, authors Bud Alley and Jim Lawrence will visit the campus of Austin Peay State University to discuss their experiences during one of the most violent clashes in America’s involvement in the Vietnam War.
The talk, scheduled for 4:00pm in the Sundquist Science Center, room E106A on the University campus, titled “The Ghosts of the Green Grass and Reflections on LZ Albany,” focuses on the battle at Landing Zone Albany. [Read more]
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for August 30th, 2015
August 30, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include: Final Registration for the Riverfest Juried Art Show, New session of Archery, Living History at Fort Defiance and Float the River.
Riverfest Art Experience.
Live APSU Peay Pick Up location information now available on Peay Mobile 4.0 app
August 28, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Anyone with a smartphone or internet-connected device can now get real time information about Austin Peay State University’s Peay Pick Up trolley system through the University’s Peay Mobile 4.0 app.
Developed by APSU students, the new feature can show the trolley’s location around the University campus, with the position updated every 15 seconds. The feature is accessible in APSU’s new Peay Mobile 4.0 app, which was redesigned in June.
AP Mobile 4.0 is free and can be downloaded by visiting www.apsu.edu/mobile
Peay Mobile 4.0
International Nature Artists Exhibit at the Customs House Museum
August 28, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum’s Kimbrough Gallery is the temporary home to Black-faced Tamarins, Sumatran Tigers, and Cherry-throated Tanagers through October 4th.
The artwork in the exhibit, Nature as Art, Art as Awareness, was created by members of the 52-Week-Challenge, a social media group.
Sumatran Tiger. (Kitty Harvill)
Academic Support Center at APSU’s Martin Golson earns Level 4 certification from National College Learning Center Association
August 28, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The Academic Support Center at Austin Peay State University exists for one reason: to help students achieve their educational goals. And it is with that in mind that the Center’s director, Martin Golson, was recently honored for his excellence in helping students succeed in the classroom.
Golson was recently honored as a Certified Learning Center Professional – Level 4 by the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA), a national organization that supports learning center professionals in developing and enhancing their efforts at the post-secondary level.
The campus of Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
Final Registration for the Riverfest Juried Art Show closes Monday
August 27, 2015
Clarksville, TN – How would you like to see your art on display or your short film viewed by hundreds? Do you want to have the chance to win a cash prize? Do you have a friend or family member who would be interested? Help us spread the word! The Riverfest Art Experience is looking for entries for 2015!
The Riverfest Art Experience, featuring both a Juried Art Show (formerly known as Tour d’Art) and a Film Festival, will kick-off Riverfest on Thursday, September 10th with a public art show. The show will begin at 5:00pm at Liberty Park and will include art and films from local talent, food trucks, beer and prizes.
Riverfest Art Experience,
Make New Friends
August 27, 2015
Consider a variety of avenues to create a fresh social network, no matter your age
Clarksville, TN – As we age, we realize more and more that our true treasure is not in the bank or our retirement accounts. It’s in our lives, families and friendships.
In fact, close relationships are vital to our physical, mental and emotional health – contributing to our quality of life, self-esteem and even longevity. Studies show that a lack of social connection can be as damaging as smoking, drinking too much, or even leading a sedentary lifestyle. So, when the professional or social interactions shift and evolve, it becomes increasingly important to build and maintain your network.
Frazier Allen
Austin Peay Department of Art and Design kicks off Visiting Artist Lecture Series with Linda Lopez
August 27, 2015
Clarksville, TN – To kick off this season’s Visiting Artist Lecture Series, the Austin Peay State University Department of Art and Design is bringing in renowned artist Linda Lopez.
Lopez will be discussing her work as a sculptural ceramicist at 7:00pm, Thursday, September 3rd, in the Trahern Building.
Linda Lopez
Back to the Future Retro Double Feature showing at Movies in the Park
August 27, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Get your flux capacitor ready. Movies in the Park is traveling back to the 1980s with a retro double feature of Back to the Future and Back to the Future Part II on Saturday, August 29th presented by the City of Clarksville and Convergys.
In the original Back to the Future, small-town California teen Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is thrown back into the ’50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) goes awry. In the sequel, Marty McFly visits the year 2015 but must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985, without interfering with his first trip.
Back to the Future and Back to the Future Part 2 playing this Saturday at Movies in the Park.
APSU nursing program ranked among best in nation
August 26, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s School of Nursing is one of the top nursing programs in the eastern United States, according to a recent survey by the website www.NurseJournal.org
APSU was ranked No. 32 in the journal’s inaugural list, beating out prestigious nursing programs at places such as Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of North Carolina.
APSU School of Nursing ranked no. 32 nationally.
