Customs House Museum and Cultural Center announces Frank Lott named Executive Director
November 3, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Frank Lott, local business and community leader, has been named the next Executive Director of the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center.
The announcement was made by Board Chair Brad Martin at the institution’s annual Director’s Brunch yesterday, (Saturday, November 2nd, 2019).
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
Award-winning typeface designer Nina Stössinger leads APSU students in workshop
November 3, 2019
Clarksville, TN – About 20 Austin Peay State University (APSU) students were led by Nina Stössinger, a senior typeface designer at Frere-Jones Type in Brooklyn, New York, in a type design workshop when she visited the University earlier this week.
Nina Stössinger works with Austin Peay State University students in a type design workshop. (APSU)
Austin Peay State University Department of Music hosts 10th Holiday Dinner December 6th-7th
November 2, 2019
Clarksville, TN – When Austin Peay State University (APSU) associate professor of music Dr. Korre Foster first arrived on campus in 2009, he had an idea for a holiday event that showcased the University’s choral program.
Instead of a simple concert, Foster envisioned having his student singers perform while attendees enjoyed a formal, sit-down dinner.
Iranian multidisciplinary artist Raheleh Filsoofi to speak at Austin Peay State University
November 2, 2019
Clarksville, TN – APSU Department of Art + Design, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA), is pleased to welcome Iranian ceramicist/video artist Raheleh Filsoofi to the Austin Peay State University campus.
Raheleh Filsoofi is an artist that combines ceramics, poetry, ambient sound and video.
Clarksville Park and Recreation’s Fright on Franklin provides Halloween Family Fun
November 2, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s annual Fright on Franklin was a huge success, with thousands coming out to enjoy great weather, cute costumes and seemingly endless buckets of candy.
This year’s activities were rescheduled for Sunday, which turned out to be a great move, as areas of Clarksville were devastated by strong winds that moved through Montgomery County Saturday afternoon.
About 70 tents were lined up along Franklin Street, Public Square, First Street and Strawberry Alley, from which costumed volunteers from local businesses and organizations handed out treats from 3:00pm to 6:00pm.
Stephanie Cunningham and Jackie McCarrick at Fright on Franklin
Austin Peay State University’s Ranger Challenge team ‘knows what to expect’ at Sandhurst after winning Bold Warrior
October 31, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Ranger Challenge team entered the 7th Brigade ROTC Bold Warrior Challenge awards ceremony confident their performance had propelled them to the top or runner-up spot of the competition.
Austin Peay State University (APSU) Ranger Challenge team
APSU’s History Honor Club wins 11th straight Best Chapter Award
October 31, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Phi Alpha Theta National Honor Society chapter once again won the Nels A. Cleven Award for Best Chapter of the Year. That’s 11 times in a row the APSU group, Theta Delta, has won a best chapter award.
Austin Peay State University Theta Delta chapter members at this year’s G.H.O.S.T. (APSU)
Graduate student explores the ‘Ghost Stories of APSU’
October 31, 2019
Clarksville, TN – It gets chilly around this time of year at Austin Peay State University (APSU). As the crisp autumn air slowly swirls with falling leaves, there’s nothing better than gathering around a fire to hear a hair-raising ghost story.
And Austin Peay State University has its ghost stories.
Melissa Arrington, far right, prepares her team for the ghost hunt. (APSU)
Rossview Middle principal named Austin Peay State University College of Ed’s first Leadership Fellow
October 30, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Earlier this semester, Dr. Laura Barnett, Rossview Middle School principal, was named the inaugural Leadership Fellow for the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Eriksson College of Education.
Dr. Laura Barnett
APSU adds new wrinkle to November’s ‘Science on Tap’ about sinkholes
October 30, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Science on Tap event, which is set to return 5:30pm Tuesday, November 5th, 2019, at Strawberry Alley Ale Works – is adding an important element to November’s event.
Attendees can request a certificate of attendance for professional development hours or continuing education units, which will help professionals meet their annual training requirements.
Austin Peay State University’s Science on Tap event at Strawberry Alley Ale Works. (APSU)
