{"id":28917,"date":"2020-08-04T12:03:30","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T17:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=28917"},"modified":"2020-08-04T10:37:51","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T15:37:51","slug":"this-week-at-apsu-spring-summer-commencements-scheduled-for-thursday-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2020\/08\/04\/this-week-at-apsu-spring-summer-commencements-scheduled-for-thursday-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week at APSU: Spring, Summer Commencements scheduled for Thursday, Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-324279\" title=\"Austin Peay State University - APSU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Austin-Peay-State-University-APSU.jpg\" alt=\"Austin Peay State University - APSU\" width=\"250\" height=\"64\"\/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; Austin Peay State University (APSU) will host six commencement ceremonies on Thursday and Friday, August 6th-7th, 2020 to honor the University\u2019s spring and summer graduates.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_315910\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Austin-Peay-State-University-Campus.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-315910\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-315910\" title=\"The campus of Austin Peay State University. (APSU)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Austin-Peay-State-University-Campus-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"The campus of Austin Peay State University. (APSU)\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\"\/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-315910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The campus of Austin Peay State University. (APSU)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic caused Austin Peay State University \u2013 along with most schools around the country \u2013 to postpone its May graduation ceremonies because of health and safety concerns, but the University remained committed to recognizing students\u2019 accomplishments.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Austin Peay State University will host three ceremonies for spring graduates, and on August 7th, the University will host another morning ceremony for spring graduates and two afternoon ceremonies for summer graduates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All ceremonies will take place in the APSU Dunn Center and follow the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s (CDC) social distancing guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>All students, guests and Austin Peay State University employees will be required to follow established guidelines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Because APSU will have to limit seating for each ceremony, students had to confirm their intent to participate. Those students received a limited number of tickets for their guests. Guests must have tickets to attend the ceremonies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ceremonies will be livestreamed at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apsu.edu\/commencement\/commencementinformation\/webcast.php\" >https:\/\/apsu.edu\/commencement\/commencementinformation\/webcast.php<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Thursday ceremonies&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10:00am<\/strong> \u2013 May graduates from the APSU College of Behavioral and Health Science\u2019s Criminal Justice, Leadership and Organizational Administration, Public Management, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology programs and Austin Peay\u2019s general studies program.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>2:00pm<\/strong> \u2013 May graduates from the APSU College of Business and the College of Behavioral and Health Science\u2019s Health and Human Performance, Nursing and Social Work programs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>6:00pm<\/strong> \u2013 May graduates from the Eriksson College of Education and students earning the Liberal Arts associate degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[470center]<\/p>\n<h3>Friday ceremonies<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10:00am<\/strong> \u2013 May graduates from the APSU College of Arts and Letters and the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2:00pm<\/strong> \u2013 August graduates from the APSU College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, Eriksson College of Education, College of Business and general studies majors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>6:00pm<\/strong> \u2013 August graduates from the APSU College of Arts and Letters and the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and students earning the liberal arts associate degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In order to provide as safe an environment as possible, all graduates and guests (3 years and older) must wear a face covering or mask while inside the Dunn Center.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the ceremonies, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apsu.edu\/commencement\/\" >www.apsu.edu\/commencement\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN &#8211; 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