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Austin Peay cadets finish eighth in ROTC division at world-class Sandhurst competition

The Austin Peay ROTC Ranger Challenge team cadets finished eighth among ROTC teams at the University's first-ever Sandhurst military skills competition at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.

Former Gov. Haslam, U.S. Rep. Green and State Rep. Hodges to deliver APSU commencement addresses this May

The three prominent Tennessee public servants will be on campus May 3 and 4 as Austin Peay, the state's fastest-growing public University, expands its graduation celebration to two days.

APSU's Edible Books Contest celebrates National Library Week

Students, staff and faculty submitted 15 food-based creations inspired by short stories, novels and children's books.

APSU's Barry Jones named dean of College of Arts and Letters

In addition to teaching, Jones is a talented artist working in digital media, and he has exhibited work in galleries and museums across the country, including the Asheville Art Museum and the Butler Institute of American Art.

Austin Peay GIS student's road closure map unveiled on Clarksville's new website

Austin Peay State University's GIS Center helped create one of the engaging elements that lives on the City of Clarksville's new homepage - an interactive map that continuously updates with road maintenance and closure information.

APSU raises nearly $225,000 during third annual Govs Give online giving campaign

APSU alumni, friends and Clarksville community members made gifts to promote student success from noon on April 8 to noon on April 11.

APSU's Brown named dean of College of Behavioral and Health Sciences

Brown arrived at Austin Peay in 2007 as an assistant professor of sociology and coordinator of the program's Family Studies minor. In 2013, he was named chair of that department.

Austin Peay collaboration brings NYU professor to campus to lecture on 'Einstein's War'

New York University history of science professor Dr. Matthew Stanley will visit Austin Peay State University on April 22 to deliver a lecture on "Albert Einstein's War: How World War I Made Relativity." He'll also plant a space gummy tree at noon on campus - Monday also is Earth Day.

Clay Target Club best overall team at southern regional championship

The Clay Target Club of APSU started its inaugural season by winning several first-place awards at the 2019 USA Youth Education in Shooting Sports Southern Regional College Clay Target Championship April 13-14 at the Montgomery County Shooting Complex.

APSU's Hunter finishes 22nd overall at drone racing nationals

APSU student finishes 22nd overall at collegiate drone racing nationals

Michael Hunter, lead pilot for The Drone Club at Austin Peay, finished 22nd overall and sixth in his bracket at the Collegiate Drone Racing Association nationals - in the school's first season of competitive racing.

Ranger Challenge team finishes eighth among ROTC teams at Sandhurst

Austin Peay's ROTC Ranger Challenge team represented the University well in its first-ever trip to the Sandhurst military skills competition, one of the most prestigious such challenges in the world.

Austin Peay cuts out-of-state tuition by nearly half

For years, students living outside of Tennessee paid about $11,000 per semester, but a new rate cuts that amount to just under $6,200 for 12 credit hours.

Ranger Challenge team in 3rd place among ROTC teams entering Day 2 of international competition

Ranger Challenge team in 3rd among ROTC teams entering Day 2 of global competition

Going into Day 2 of the Sandhurst military skills competition at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, Austin Peay's ROTC Ranger Challenge team was in third place among the 16 ROTC teams and in 22nd place overall of the 49 teams from across the world.

Two Austin Peay administrators now have new job titles

Dannelle Whiteside was named vice president for legal affairs and secretary to the APSU Board of Trustees, and Carol Clark was named assistant vice president for community and government relations.

Community School for the Arts offers writing class to veterans, families

The class - Writing for Military and Families - serves active-duty and veteran military personnel and their families and offers them a chance to write about their lives. The writing fosters self-expression and healing.

APSU names University of Evansville administrator as new chief diversity officer

LaNeeça R. Williams, chief diversity officer at the University of Evansville, comes to APSU with more than 20 years of professional experience in the field.

Austin Peay Ranger Challenge team at front of Sandhurst competition

Not only did APSU's ROTC Ranger Challenge team qualify for the prestigious Sandhurst for the first time in school history, but the team also kicked off the competition this morning as one of the first teams to start.

Watch: Day 3 - Meet Austin Peay's Ranger Challenge team cadets

For the first time in school history, the cadets of Austin Peay's Governors Guard ROTC Ranger Challenge team qualified for the prestigious Sandhurst competition, the world's top academy-level military skills challenge. We're running their video profiles every day this week so you can get to know a little about them.

Watch: Day 2 - Meet Austin Peay's Ranger Challenge team cadets

For the first time in school history, the cadets of Austin Peay's Governors Guard ROTC Ranger Challenge team qualified for the prestigious Sandhurst competition, the world's top academy-level military skills challenge.

APSU's education doctorate experiences strong first year

The degree, housed within the college's Department of Educational Specialties, consists of 60 credit hours beyond a master's degree, with students taking classes in leadership theory and practice.

Foy swimming pool now open

Current operating hours, until May 26, are Monday - Friday, 7-9 a.m. lap swim, and noon-6p.m. open swim. Saturday and Sunday open swim is noon-5 p.m.

Watch: Meet Austin Peay's Ranger Challenge team cadets

For the first time in school history, the cadets of Austin Peay's Governors Guard ROTC Ranger Challenge team qualified for the prestigious Sandhurst competition, the world's top academy-level military skills challenge. We wanted you to meet the cadets.

Ranger Challenge cadets finish first among ROTC teams in Sandhurst relay

Austin Peay State University's ROTC Ranger Challenge team arrived in West Point, New York, on Sunday, ready to compete in its first-ever Sandhurst competition. And by Monday night, the team already claimed a top spot at the starting line.

APSU student newspaper earns two national awards for "Rebuild, Reflect"

Both awards honored a special edition called "Rebuild, Reflect" commemorating the 20-year anniversary of the tornado that hit APSU and downtown Clarksville.

APSU's Woodward Library celebrate National Library Week April 7-13

This week, the Felix G. Woodward Library joins libraries of all types in celebrating the many ways libraries build strong communities by providing critical resources, programs and expertise.

Support APSU during this year's #GovsGive

Earlier today, April 8, Austin Peay State University launched Govs Give, its third annual 72-hour online giving event, with the goal of raising $200,000.

Austin Peay ROTC team 'strong,' 'motivated' for Sandhurst competition

Austin Peay State University's ROTC Ranger Challenge team arrived in West Point, New York, on Sunday, ready to compete in its first-ever Sandhurst competition.

Austin Peay students win best solo hack, place second overall at regional hackathon

Austin Peay senior Susan Kersten recently won "Best Solo Hack" at the CatHacks hackathon at the University of Kentucky, and her teammates won second place overall at the competition for hack that helps teach people sign language.

Miss Austin Peay pageant wins best pageant in the state

The Miss Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship Pageant awarded $5,500 in scholarship money to the APSU pageant, which was more than any other pageant in the state.

Austin Peay classics senior finishes second at national translation contest

Austin Peay State University classics senior Alexander Kee last month finished second in a national Latin translation contest. It was his second straight second-place finish in the annual competition.

APSU's Bailey performs with classical-crossover icon Sarah Brightman

The concerts, part of Brightman's world tour promoting her new album "Hymn," took place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Fort Lauderdale and the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando.

Aviation science program receives approval for veterans training, meaning 'little or no cost' for veterans

Austin Peay State University's aviation science program recently received approval for veterans education benefits, meaning veterans can earn the degree at "little or no cost." The program - which has a concentration in helicopters (or rotor wing) - is Tennessee's first rotorcraft flight school that offers a bachelor's degree.

Art + Design hosting 51st Juried Student Art Exhibition

The professionally juried exhibition opened in The New Gallery on April 1 and runs through April 24.

Local health foundation awards Matthew Walker Grant to APSU for 10th year

The Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation awarded nearly $15,000 for APSU to provide primary care through a nurse practitioner for approximately 250 diabetes patients.

APSU presents The Pajama Game, featuring several guest artists

Beginning Thursday, April 11, the Department of Theatre and Dance will present "The Pajama Game," sponsored by the APSU the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts.

APSU School of Nursing to receive new technology through CMC Community Health Foundation grant

The Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation awarded nearly $43,000 to the Austin Peay State University Foundation on behalf of the APSU School of Nursing.

Austin Peay hosts more than 640 third-graders for ‘Ready to Gov’

Austin Peay hosts more than 700 third-graders for 'Ready to Gov'

Austin Peay State University welcomed more than 700 third-grade students from the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System in an effort to introduce the children to higher education opportunities and their local college campus.

Two Austin Peay professors picked for prestigious Carnegie fellowship

Two Austin Peay State University professors have been chosen for the prestigious Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. They are among five from Tennessee and 51 from the United States and Canada who will travel to Africa this summer to help universities in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.

Seven 'Green to Gold' soldiers make up APSU's Ranger Challenge team

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point recently featured Austin Peay's ROTC Ranger Challenge team on its website ahead of the prestigious Sandhurst 2019, the world's premier academy-level military skills competition. In doing so, West Point officials noted Austin Peay's team includes seven active-duty soldiers participating in the Army's Green to Gold program.

Woodward Library/APSU communication department host edible book contest April 10

Literary-themed foods will be on display that day as the library and the APSU Department of Communication host the University's inaugural Edible Books Contest. The rules are simple - create a dish that somehow references a book, whether it's the title, a character or a situation.

Moore Magnet students, APSU biology professor pair on fruit fly experiment

About 90 fifth-graders buzzed in anticipation on a recent Friday morning in a Sundquist Science Center classroom at Austin Peay State University. "This room is used for college classes, and we teach biology here, but you guys are in charge of this space today," an APSU biology professor said. "You are a scientist today. You are a scientist every day, but especially today."

APSU leadership students use science to amaze Little Govs

On a Thursday afternoon, APSU students Harrison Welch, Gretchen Heinzelman, David Nikolao and Mackenzie Rose hosted a science show for the Little Govs Child Learning Center.

APSU dance program recognized for excellence at regional conference

The Austin Peay State University Department of Theatre and Dance attended the American College Dance Association (ACDA) South Region conference March 9-12 at the University of Mississippi. Both works of choreography submitted for blind adjudication were selected for inclusion in the culminating gala performance.

Austin Peay celebrates 20th anniversary of Plant the Campus Red

The all-inclusive volunteer event brings together faculty, staff, students and the community with the Montgomery County Master Gardeners to beautify the APSU campus.

In effort to authenticate Legros discovery, APSU student finds connections

Earlier this semester, Austin Peay junior Katherine Tolleson discovered two drypoint creations by famed artist Alphonse Legros in the University's Permanent Collection. In an effort to authenticate the prints, she wrote The British Museum. Museum officials responded.

Board moves APSU closer to offering second doctoral degree

The board approved moving forward with a Doctor of Psychology degree in counseling psychology with a concentration in serving military personnel, veterans and their families.

APSU hosting foreign language outreach for local students, teachers

The department's growing foreign languages program offers beginner and intermediate courses in classics, French, German, Greek, Latin and Spanish.

Austin Peay senior to represent Tennessee at Miss Black US Ambassador pageant

Sierra Salandy 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 celebrates 10 years of alternative break trips

In the last decade, the University has hosted 53 alternative break trips to 16 states and two countries, with more than 360 students engaging in 9,310 hours of service.

Austin Peay ROTC Ranger Challenge team to compete at prestigious West Point competition

ROTC Ranger Challenge team heading to prestigious West Point competition

Austin Peay's Ranger Challenge team will be one of 16 ROTC teams to compete next month at West Point's Sandhurst 2019, the world's premier academy-level military skills competition.

APSU sets fundraising goal of $200,000 for third annual Govs Give online giving campaign

Money raised from the 72-hour online giving campaign will allow deans and directors in academic and student areas to provide students with the tools and opportunities they need to succeed.

APSU's Eriksson College of Education welcomes delegation of Chinese teachers

On Wednesday, Feb. 20, a delegation of 15 preschool and kindergarten teachers and administrators from Beijing, China, arrived on campus for a special, week-long training symposium.

Woodward Library Society hosting annual Society Social on April 6

The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. featuring Michael Doubler, author of "Dixie Dewdrop: The Uncle Dave Macon Story," a biography of the Grand Ole Opry's first major superstar.

Austin Peay qualifies for collegiate drone racing nationals

The Drone Club at Austin Peay has qualified for the Collegiate Drone Racing Association nationals - in the school's first season of competitive racing - next month at the University of North Dakota. APSU is one of only 14 universities to qualify.

Austin Peay students tour the West during Spring Break with Govs Outdoors

Students who went on the Grand Canyon trip were, from the left, Cody Bricker, Rebecca Thomack, Anaelle Maudet, Annabelle Spencer, Goodwin Brown, Alex Arriaga (on sign), Gwynevere Cardinal and Luis Soto.

APSU Public Relations and Marketing honored by CASE III for its excellence

CASE District III advances and supports educational and professional institutions in the southeastern U.S. by enhancing the effectiveness of the alumni relations, fundraising, communications and marketing.

Award-winning novelist/essayist David Bradley to speak at APSU Asanbe Diversity Symposium

His talk, "Is Diversity Still Supported?," will begin at 1 p.m., March 21, in Room 103B of the Morgan University Center. A panel discussion will take place at 2:30 p.m., also in Room 103B.

APSU Board of Trustees to host Spring meeting March 14-15

The Board's Academic Policies and Programs/Student Life Committee will begin meeting at 1:30 p.m. that Thursday, with the Business and Finance Committee, Executive Committee and Audit Committee meeting consecutively thereafter.

Clarksville mayor honors retired APSU professor during GSA anniversary

On Feb. 27, Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts presented retired APSU professor Glenn Carter with a key to the city.

APSU history professor nominated for international award

APSU history professor wins international leadership award

Austin Peay State University history professor Dr. Somaditya Banerjee will travel to London in mid-May to receive the Mahatma Gandhi Leadership Award.

Austin Peay-led research team names new crayfish species for 101st Airborne

Former Austin Peay State University graduate student Erin Bloom led a research team that identified a crayfish found primarily at Fort Campbell as a new species. She and her teammates named the new species the Screaming Eagle Crayfish in honor of the troops of the 101st Airborne Division.

APSU breaks ground on new baseball clubhouse

Last month, the University honored lead supporters Doug and Linda Downey and Joe and Cathi Maynard for their generous contributions to the Baseball Facility Improvement Fund.

APSU student newspaper earns 5 regional awards

Shania Green collected her second No. 1 ranking in a row at the Southeast Journalism Conference's Best of the South Awards

CECA Announces 2019 Ovation Award winners and final program lineup

The 2019 Ovation Awards will take place on Sunday, March 31, from 2-3:30 p.m. in the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall on APSU's campus. The event is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception.

Art + Design to welcome Carl Pope for artist lecture

The Department of Art + Design, with support from The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, and in partnership with Tennessee State University, is pleased to welcome artist, Carl Pope, to Austin Peay State University.

Traffic Safety Task Force prepares APSU students for Safe Spring Break

More than 400 Austin Peay State University students attended the Safe Spring Break IMPACT Panel held at the Clement Auditorium on Feb. 26. Fletcher Cleaves, who has been featured on ESPN's "College GameDay," spoke about a car crash that changed his life.

At Austin Peay, students engage in high-impact practices

Part of APSU's focus includes living and learning communities that incorporate study abroad and service-learning courses.

APSU students build relationships with students in Japan

On Jan. 23, 2019, Consul General Kobayashi, from the Japanese Consulate in Nashville, hosted APSU students for a lunch reception, where they shared about their experiences in Japan.

Learn more about LinkedIn, LinkedIn Learning on March 13 at Austin Peay

A collaboration of Austin Peay State University departments is hosting LinkedIn Learning Day on March 13 to help students and employees - or anyone in the community - learn more about LinkedIn Learning and LinkedIn profiles.

Austin Peay's Gender and Sexuality Alliance celebrates 40 years on campus

The organization will celebrate its four decades on campus with a special forum from 5:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, in room 232 of the APSU Woodward Library.

APSU Chamber Singers and orchestra to present Mozart's "Missa Solemnis"

The concert, which is free and open to the public, will also feature the winners - Hayden Giesseman and Berta Teodora - of the APSU Department of Music's 2018-19 Concerto Competition.

Want to be a doctor? Check out APSU's pre-professional programs

The program guides students looking to specialize in the pre-professional areas such as pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-physical therapy, pre-occupational therapy, pre-physician's assistant, pre-veterinary and other medical fields.

It's Oscar time, so meet award-winning actor and APSU alumnus Jerry Winsett

Winsett has appeared in films such as "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," "Radio Days," "The Purple Rose of Cairo" and "Stardust Memories."

College of STEM awards research grants to five Austin Peay graduate students

The Austin Peay State University College of STEM recently awarded $500-$1,000 research grants to five graduate biology students. The research projects span from studying coal mining's effects on a local fish to examining the history of the prairies of Middle Tennessee.

Austin Peay hosts partnership meeting with city and county leaders

During the event, the community's top leaders engaged in a conversation about how all three entities can take advantage of the area's current momentum.

Austin Peay students discover work from two major artists in University's collection

As Austin Peay freshman Sarah Potter combed through the University's art collection in early February, she came across a photo of a man sitting on a rock, his back to the camera. The photo was the third major discovery students have made in the collection this semester.

APSU hosting 18th annual production of "The Vagina Monologues"

The event is part of the international V-DAY campaign to raise awareness about violence against women and raise money for agencies that support survivors of interpersonal violence.

This February, APSU looks back at how Sidney Brown's life intersects with history

In 1957, the APSU alumnus deployed with the 101st to Arkansas, under orders from President Eisenhower, to help desegregate Little Rock High School.

Art+Design welcomes Smithsonian Award-winning graphic designer Gail Anderson to campus

Her lecture, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, in room 120 of the Art + Design building.

Candlelight Ball auction to raise money for APSU scholarships

This year's event will include two signature auction items - a custom-designed diamond necklace and a Music City package featuring tickets to major Nashville events.

APSU to host Baseball Clubhouse Groundbreaking at Joe and Cathi Maynard Field on Feb. 16

Special recognition will be given to lead supporters Doug and Linda Downey and Joe and Cathi Maynard for their generous contributions to the Baseball Facility Improvement Fund.

Austin Peay's corpse flower not causing a stink yet - but it will

If all goes well, Austin Peay State University's rare corpse flower plant will do something even rarer in four to six years -- bloom.

Austin Peay's PELP juniors perform service work in Trinidad and Tobago

In January, 13 PELP juniors spent a week living in an old Catholic abbey in Trinidad while they spent their days restoring houses for Habitat for Humanity.

APSU College of Business offers free tax prep to qualifying individuals

The program is open to anyone with an annual income of $55,000 or less, individuals with disabilities or community members with limited English skills.

Govs Outdoors offers affordable trips to campus, community

Govs Outdoors offers affordable trips for campus, community

Austin Peay State University's Govs Outdoors offers about 10 inexpensive trips every semester to members of the Foy Fitness & Recreation Center, including Austin Peay students, faculty and staff and members of the surrounding community.

APSU Department of Communication celebrates 10 years of service learning

Faculty members delivered a formal presentation for the Tennessee Conference on Volunteerism and Service Learning in Franklin, Tennessee, on Monday, Feb. 11.

APSU alumnus establishes the Emily Rawlins Allensworth Endowment in memory of his mother

Mrs. Allensworth was one of the first students to graduate from Austin Peay Normal School, receiving her two-year Elementary Teacher's degree on June 5, 1931.

Zone 3 Press award winner Kelly Beard; naturalist, writer Janisse Ray to read at Austin Peay

Kelly J. Beard, 2017 Zone 3 Press Creative Nonfiction Book Award winner, and Janisse Ray, writer, naturalist and activist, will read from their works at 8 p.m. Feb. 21 at Austin Peay State University.

The New Gallery presents Gamaliel Rodriguez: Memorias Manipuladas

The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, opens Monday, Feb. 18, at The New Gallery, located in the Art + Design building at APSU, and runs through March 22.

Mark S. and Martha Em Raby establish Claudell Wootton Art Education Endowment

Wootton ('45, '80) lived with her aunt, Hazel Smith, Austin Peay's first art instructor, at Harned Hall from the time she was 12 until the age of 20.

CECA announces 2018-2019 Tennessee Artist Fellow

Bryce McCloud, a Nashville-based studio/public artist and founder of Isle of Printing, received this year's fellowship.

CECA sponsors arts experiences, including a trip to see 'Charlotte's Web,' for local schoolchildren

The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at Austin Peay State University recently launched an initiative to provide local schoolchildren better access to the arts, such as a Jan. 29 trip to the Roxy to watch "Charlotte's Web."

Austin Peay hosts annual GuitarFest this February

This year's guest artists are the Brazilian duo Duoversal, classical guitarist Stephen Mattingly and Australian fingerstyle guitar phenomenon Joe Robinson.

Fifty-two volunteers converge at Dunbar Cave State Park for native grasslands

The Southeastern Grasslands Initiative (SGI) held its inaugural volunteer workday at Dunbar Cave State Park on Jan. 27. By the end of the day, more than 50 people volunteered as restorationists and citizen scientists to support the goal of local conservation. (Photo by Shawna Estes)

Austin Peay to host one-man "7(x1) Samurai," movement-acting workshops

Lecoq-trained actor, writer, director and teacher David Gaines will lead two physical-acting workshops on Feb. 15 and 16 and perform an original one-man rendition of the Kurosawa epic "Seven Samurai" 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Margaret Fort Trahern Laboratory Theatre.

APSU Hosting AP Day Saturday, Feb. 9

This event serves as an open house that allows visitors and their parents to meet with staff from admissions, financial aid, housing/residence life and the student life and leadership offices.

Theatre and Dance presents Suzan-Lori Parks' In the Blood

In this modern-day riff on Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter," the play follows Hester La Negrita, a homeless African-American mother of five.

Austin Peay 'World Film Festival' explores 'the other in us'

Austin Peay State University's fifth "World Film Festival," which makes available to the community and APSU students a series of films from around the world and from diverse languages, starts Monday, Feb. 4.

APSU hosting industry summit for veterans wanting to open a small business

The APSU Industry Summit for Veterans: Boots to Business Reboot will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 22, at 416 College St.

State Department diplomat to visit APSU Feb. 5-6

M. André Goodfriend, director of the U.S. State Department's Office of eDiplomacy, will deliver a series of talks in the MUC this February.

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