APSU student Evan Ottinger one of 100 top finishers in Cyber FastTrack contest
November 14, 2019
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University (APSU) student is one of 100 nationwide to earn a full $22,000 scholarship for advanced cybersecurity training at the SANS Technology Institute next year.
Austin Peay State University student Evan Ottinger earned the scholarship by solving more than 250 cybersecurity challenges over six months. (APSU)
APSU ranked First in Tennessee in Cyber FastTrack program, Ninth in Country
May 29, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) computer science students currently rank ninth nationally and No. 1 in the state in a nationwide cybersecurity program for college students and graduates.
Austin Peay State University computer science students currently rank ninth nationally and No. 1 in the state in a nationwide cybersecurity program for college students and graduates. (APSU)
Austin Peay State University service-learning class teaches computer literacy to senior citizens
October 8, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Forget your cell phone, your tablet or any other mobile device, and try to imagine that you’re sitting at a desktop computer for the very first time. How do you use the mouse? What is the “F1” button for on the keyboard? How do you access the Internet?
“Technology has been pervasive in my life since kindergarten, so there’s a lot of things about computers that we take for granted,” Blake Crozier, an Austin Peay State University computer science student, said. “Things that we intuitively understand have to be taught with sensitivity to many senior citizens.”
APSU Computer Science student Blake Crozier teaches Computer Literacy to a Senior Citizen.
New minor in information assurance and security available through APSU’s Department of Computer Science and Information
December 12, 2015
Clarksville, TN – As the world continues towards an all-digital future, the demand for workers trained in security and data protection has never been higher. With that in mind, the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology at Austin Peay State University has introduced a minor in the field of information assurance and security.
The minor, which is currently in place, requires the completion of 24 credit hours in courses including data communications and networking, network security, cryptography and computer forensics, among others.
The campus of Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
APSU is joined by 26 tenure-track faculty
September 7, 2014
Clarksville, TN – A total of 26 new tenure-track faculty members have become part of the Austin Peay State University community, beginning with the Fall 2014 semester.
Dr. Kadi Bliss, assistant professor of health and human performance, earned her Ph.D. in health education from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist and a member of the American Association of Health Education and the Society of Public Health Education. [Read more]
