There has never been a better time to invest in the future of Austin Peay and its students. This year, we launched the Governor's School for Computational Physics and added a new master's degree in social work. We now are seeking final approval for APSU's first doctoral program - the Ed.D. Add to these academic achievements our re-entry into OVC scholarship football under the coaching of Rick Christophel (with a 7-4 record the first season!) and an OVC men's basketball championship guided by coach Dave Loos and a trip to the NCAA tournament. These successes would not be possible without the generous support of Austin Peay's alumni and friends, many of whom I've come to know and appreciate in my first year as president of APSU.

The path to Austin Peay's future is paved, in significant part, by the kind of support we have seen this year. In the coming years, I hope this support will allow more talented students to pursue their education at APSU with the air of scholarships, provide for the expansion of our Honors Program and the creation of an Honors house as well as the creation of a Teaching and Learning Center, give us the resources to encourage our faculty to pursue research opportunities with will enrich their teaching and increase the University's academic reputation and strengthen our already successful athletic programs.

If you have not yet become a regular contributor to Austin Peay, I wish you would take that step. Great universities are measured in part by the breadth of their support by alumni, and so this year, we will be reaching out to new alums who have not yet become regular supporters to encourage them to join a winning team.

For all of those recognized in the donor list, I offer the University's most heartfelt gratitude. Your contributions are allowing us to press forward at every level of our activities. And for those of you who have not joined this number, there is not better time to begin!

Tim Hall
University President

Why a Foundation? It is crucial that Austin Peay secure additional financial support from the private sector in order to ensure the highest level of excellence in all academic, research and service programs. The Foundation provides the structure through which the University can work directly with special volunteers and community leaders to enhance the financial well being of the University. The Foundation's purpose is to financially support the University.

The Foundation is a separate entity and is chartered by the state, with the authority to receive private gifts in support of the University. Through its executive committee, the Foundation makes its own policy decisions. The University provides administrative support to the Foundation.

The Austin Peay executive director for University Advancement serves as the executive director of the Austin Peay Foundation and is an ex-officio member of the executive committee. The officers of the foundation are: chair, president, two vice presidents, treasurer, secretary, general counsel and executive director. The officers serve as members of the executive committee, along with no less than six additional members who are selected annually by the Foundation president.

The chair of the Foundation presides at all meetings of the board. The president is the CEO of the Foundation. The president presides at meetings of the executive committee and appoints all committees.

Dr. Sherry Hoppe
University President Emeritus