{"id":29692,"date":"2021-08-16T12:00:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T17:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=29692"},"modified":"2021-08-16T11:17:45","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T16:17:45","slug":"this-week-at-apsu-austin-peay-state-university-students-moving-in-apex-weekend-starts-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2021\/08\/16\/this-week-at-apsu-austin-peay-state-university-students-moving-in-apex-weekend-starts-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week at APSU: Austin Peay State University Students moving in, APEX weekend starts 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; As Austin Peay State University (APSU) students continue to move in for the fall semester, the Clarksville campus is getting busier. Starting Friday, campus will be abuzz with students celebrating APEX weekend.<\/p>\n<p>APEX is short for Austin Peay Experience, and the weekend is filled with fun \u2013 and free! \u2013 events to acclimate new students to campus and to celebrate a new year at Austin Peay State University.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_529935\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/This-Week-at-APSU-Austin-Peay-State-University-Students-moving-in-APEX-weekend-starts-Friday.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-529935\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-529935\" title=\"Assistant Photographer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/This-Week-at-APSU-Austin-Peay-State-University-Students-moving-in-APEX-weekend-starts-Friday-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Austin Peay State University APEX celebration starts Friday. (APSU)\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\"\/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-529935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Austin Peay State University APEX celebration starts Friday. (APSU)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>This year\u2019s events, which are open to all students, include:<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Friday<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Freshman Convocation<\/strong> \u2013 APSU President Mike Licari speaks to the freshman class at noon at the Dunn Center.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campus Resource Fair <\/strong>3:00pm-4:30pm at the APSU Morgan University Center Plaza.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Greek Fest &amp; Ice Cream Social<\/strong> \u2013 Join the fraternity and sorority community for ice cream, giveaways and yard games 5:00pm-7:00pm at the Quad.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cGlowchella\u201d Paint\/Dance Party<\/strong> \u2013 A music festival-themed interactive dance party featuring glow accessories from 8:00pm-11:00pm at the intramural field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Saturday<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201cGovs Garage\u201d Car Show and Meet-up <\/strong>\u2013 Students, APSU employees, and community members will show off their vehicles from 1:00pm-3:00pm behind the Foy Recreation and Fitness Center. This event is open to the public.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First-Generation College Student Celebration<\/strong> 4:00pm-5:00pm at the APSU Morgan University Center Ballroom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SLE Monocle Madness Carnival<\/strong> \u2013 An old-fashioned carnival 6:30pm-10:00pm behind the library includes food, games, and rides to welcome APSU students, faculty, and staff to the start<\/li>\n<li>of another school year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[470center]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Sunday<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AWAKE \u2013 Interdenominational Worship Service<\/strong> from 10:00am-noon at the Morgan University Center Ballroom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>8<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Gov Run<\/strong> \u2013 Participants are caked in color during this 3:00pm color run at the intramural field on campus. The run includes crowds of cheering students and an excess of color \u2013 sprays of red and yellow water and clouds of orange and green powder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Housing Welcome Back Bash<\/strong> at 5:00pm at the APSU Morgan University Center Plaza.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movie on the Lawn<\/strong> \u2013 Brace yourself and keep quiet for \u201cA Quiet Place 2\u201d at 7:30pm at the Browning Lawn, recently named the Evans Harvill Memorial Quadrangle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The first day of the fall semester is Monday, August 23rd!<\/p>\n<p>For the complete list of welcome back events following APEX weekend, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apsu.edu\/student-life\/apexwelcomeback\/welcome-back-schedule.php\" >https:\/\/www.apsu.edu\/student-life\/apexwelcomeback\/welcome-back-schedule.php<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN &#8211; As Austin Peay State University (APSU) students continue to move in for the fall semester, the Clarksville campus is getting busier. Starting Friday, campus will be abuzz with students celebrating APEX weekend. 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