This Week at Austin Peay: Events planned every day for Women’s Empowerment Week
(Posted on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022)
Here are some of the events happening at Austin Peay State University this week.
Women’s Empowerment Week
The second annual Women’s Empowerment Week will kick off with the Women’s Empowerment Celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28, at 416 College St. Here’s what else is happening during Women’s Empowerment Week (click on the links for more information about each event):
- Monday, Feb. 28
- Future is Female, 3-5 p.m. at Morgan University Center (MUC) Rooms 303-305.
- Tuesday, March 1
- Professional Clothing Pop Up Shop, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., MUC Room 312.
- Zumba Session 1, 1-1:30 p.m., Foy Fitness & Recreation Center, Studio A.
- Zumba Session 2, 4:30-5 p.m., Foy Studio A.
- Women in Business Networking, 5-7 p.m., Honda Building, 317 College St.
- Wednesday, March 2
- Professional Clothing Pop Up Shop, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., MUC Room 312.
- Title IX and Pregnancy Protections, 8:30-10:30 a.m., MUC Room 111.
- Latinas in Action, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., MUC Rooms 303/305.
- Self Defense Class, 4 p.m., Foy Studio A.
- Sadie Hawkins Dance, 5-7 p.m., 416 College St.
- “Vagina Monologues,” 7-9 p.m., Clement Auditorium.
- Thursday, March 3
- Women in Local Media Panel, 10 a.m.-noon, MUC Room 307.
- Women in the Workplace Panel, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., MUC Room 308.
- Girl Rising Showing, 5-7:30 p.m., MUC Rooms 303/305.
- Friday, March 4
- First Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., MUC Plaza.
And there will be a clothes collection from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Thursday in the MUC Lobby.
Also coming in March:
- Betty Jo Wallace speaker series about the 19th Amendment at 4 p.m. on March 24 at 416 College St.
- Young Women’s Leadership Symposium, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the MUC Ballroom.
- Women’s Suffrage: “Let’s Talk About It,” March 31 and every month through September, at 416 College St. Presented by the American Library Association. More information to come.
Science on Tap to explore the science of ‘Jurassic Park’
When Austin Peay State University’s Science on Tap returns to Strawberry Alley Ale Works on March 1, Dr. Catherine Haase, Dr. Kallina Dunkle and Phil Roberson will explore the science portrayed in the 1993 movie “Jurassic Park.”
They’ll discuss inaccuracies in the movie and the common misconceptions that the movie spawned about dinosaurs. They’ll also talk about the creative liberties that filmmakers take to not always get the science right.
The three will speak at “Science in the Movies: Jurassic Park Edition” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, at Upstairs at Strawberry Alley on the second floor of Strawberry Alley Ale Works.
Science on Tap meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month, bringing together two great things: science and local brews. Science on Tap is hosted by Austin Peay’s College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
The New Gallery presents ‘Listening: The Fourth String’
Listening: The Fourth String by visual artist Raheleh Filsoofi and musician Reza Filsoofi continues an engaging 2021-22 exhibition season at The New Gallery.
The exhibit runs through March 25 at The New Gallery, located in the Art + Design building at Austin Peay.
Several events accompany the exhibition, including:
- A performance by Reza Filsoofi and Michael Hix will take place at noon on March 3 in The New Gallery.
- This exhibition will be open during Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk from 5-7:30 p.m. on March 3.
- A large Nowruz (Iranian New Year) Celebration will take place at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, in the Art + Design building. This event will include Iranian food and a musical performance by Reza Filsoofi, Raheleh Filsoofi, Charlie Gilbert and Carlos Duran.
The exhibit and all events are free and open to the public.
A virtual tour of the exhibition will be available soon and can be found at www.apsu.edu/art-design/thenewgallery.
This project is supported with funding from CECA, APSU, the Tennessee Arts Commission and Vanderbilt University.
Hours for The New Gallery are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, closed on weekends and holidays, and follows the university’s academic calendar.
For more information on this exhibition contact Dickins at dickinsm@apsu.edu.
APSU 2022 World Film Festival continues
The APSU 2022 World Film Festival will continue each Monday (except during Spring Break) through March 21 with another film, all in Room 120 of the Art + Design building. Here’s the remaining schedule:
- 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28: “Rashomon” introduced by Dr. David Major.
- 5 p.m. Monday, March 14: “Once Upon Anatolia” introduced by Dr. Dzavid Dzanic.
- 5 p.m. Monday, March 21: “Hirak Rajar Deshe” introduced by Dr. Somaditya Banerjee.
For more information, email konkoboc@apsu.edu.
For more
- For student events, visit peaylink.com.
- For music events, visit the APSU Music Facebook page.
- For theater and dance events, visit the APSU Theatre and Dance Facebook page.
For athletic events, visit www.letsgopeay.com.
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