Tennessee General Assembly honors Songwriter Bobby Keel of Clarksville
July 6, 2021
Clarksville, TN – Members of the Tennessee General Assembly have honored Clarksville songwriter Bobby Keel for his “many contributions to country music and the craft of songwriting.”
The Joint House Resolution was sponsored by Representative Curtis Johnson, R-Clarksville, and unanimously approved by the House and Senate in March.
New health professions building and new military institute coming to APSU
May 1, 2021
Clarksville, TN – Major changes are coming to Austin Peay State University (APSU) with the addition of a 114,600-square-foot, three-story Health Professions Building on Eighth Street and the creation of the state’s first Institute for National Security and Military Studies.
CMCCHF commits $3 million for the new APSU Health Professions Building
November 19, 2020
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation (CMCCHF) recently committed to a gift of $3 million to the Austin Peay State University Foundation. The gift will be used exclusively to establish the CMC Community Health Foundation Equipment & Building Fund with the APSU Foundation, to support the Health Professions Building and additional equipment needs.
Riley C. Darnell Legislative Intern Scholarship Endowment will benefit APSU students
June 30, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Foundation recently received a gift from Steve R. Darnell (’88), Jacqueline Darnell Cox (’87), Stephanie Darnell Hoban (’87) and their families to create the Riley C. Darnell Legislative Intern Scholarship Endowment.
Former Gov. Haslam, U.S. Rep. Green and State Rep. Hodges to deliver Austin Peay State University Commencement Addresses this May
April 18, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – This May, three prominent Tennessee public servants will visit Austin Peay State University (APSU) to serve as commencement speakers for the University’s three commencement ceremonies.
Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, U.S. Representative Mark Green and State Representative Jason Hodges will be on campus May 3th and 4th, 2019 as Austin Peay State University, the state’s fastest-growing public University, expands its graduation celebration to two days.
Austin Peay State University senior Sierra Salandy to represent Tennessee at Miss Black U.S. Ambassador pageant
March 15, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Sierra Salandy’s last year in college typifies her entire time at Austin Peay State University (APSU).
Busy. And amazing.
She started off the semester as a legislative intern in the Tennessee General Assembly (one of a record 11 from APSU this year). And during her first week on Capitol Hill, she found out she’d won the crown of Miss Black Tennessee US Ambassador.
APSU sends record nine interns to Tennessee General Assembly
January 9, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) this week sent a school record number of legislative interns to the Tennessee General Assembly, which opened its 2019 session on Tuesday, January 8th, 2019.
Clarksville Association of Realtors head to Tennessee Capitol for “Realtor Day”
February 6, 2018
Clarksville, TN – On Tuesday, January 30th, 2018 the Clarksville Association of Realtors® (CAR) took part in a Realtor “Day on the Hill” at the state capital in Nashville.
This event, which had over 400 Tennessee Realtors in attendance, is intended to give Realtors from all over the state a chance to meet their elected officials and speak on matters important to real estate and homeowners.
APSU holds Historic First Board of Trustees meeting
April 1, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University convened its inaugural Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, March 30th, completing the transition from the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) to its own local governing board.
Austin Peay President Alisa White, joined by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and observed by University faculty and staff, as well as media and members of the community, called the ‘historic’ first meeting to order.
First meeting of Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees set for March 30th
March 22, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s inaugural Board of Trustees will convene for its first meeting at 416 College Street on Thursday, March 30th at 1:30pm. The public is invited to attend this historic event.