APSU hosting Q&A with award-winning, Atlanta-based director Freddie Ashley
October 2, 2019
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, October 26th, 2019 the Austin Peay State University Department (APSU) of Theatre and Dance and the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA) will host a public question and answer session with Tony-winning director and Acuff chair Freddie Ashley. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be at 2:00pm in the Trahern Theatre.
Freddie Ashley
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System names Melody Nix Burt Elementary School Principal
April 7, 2016
Montgomery County, TN – Clarksville-Montgomery County School System has named Melody Nix as the new principal of Burt Elementary School beginning with the 2016-17 school year.
She will replace Diana Hara, who is retiring at the end of this school year.
Melody Nix named Principal for Burt Elementary School.
Austin Peay State University professor Andrea Spofford to release her first collection of poetry, titled “The Pine Effect”
March 27, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University assistant professor of creative writing and poetry Andrea Spofford is nearing the release of her first collection of poetry, titled “The Pine Effect.”
Spofford’s collection of poetry examines the intersection of person and place. Addressing themes of history, transformation and youth, this collection explores the idea of poet as alchemist and scientist, explorer and observer.
APSU hires Dr. Rex Gandy as new Provost, V.P. for Academic Affairs
February 26, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University has hired Dr. Rex Gandy as its new Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Gandy, who is slated to begin work at APSU on June 1st, currently serves in the same position at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, a position he has held since 2009.
Gandy follows former Provost Tristan Denley, who serves as Vice Chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents, and Dr. Jaime Taylor, who has served as Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs since 2013.
Dr. Rex Gandy. (Taylor Slifko, APSU)
Noted historian to give lecture at Austin Peay State University on First World War
November 13, 2014
Clarksville, TN – On the same day that Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated, leading to outbreak of the First World War, the British and German navies encountered each other in a port city on the Baltic Sea.
In a few months, the two countries would participate in a bloody war with each other, but that evening, they had other intentions.
