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APSU launches "What if" Comprehensive Campaign

During the campaign, APSU will seek to achieve a goal of $65 million in gifts to various student success initiatives across all areas of the University.

APSU Board of Trustees to host winter meeting electronically Dec. 3-4

The Board will discuss several important items, such as a proposed Master of Science in Criminal Justice degree with an optional concentration in Homeland Security.

APSU announces winners of 2020 Zone 3 First Book Award in Poetry

Judge Paige Lewis selected East Walnut Hills: A Gothic Epic by Emily Spencer and For Daughters Who Walk Out Like Sons by Komal Mathew. The books will be published in fall 2021.

Austin Peay student embraces connections by writing letters through a pandemic

Austin Peay's sociology department offering a Black Lives Matter/contemporary race relations class

"Using a sociological lens, this course takes a theoretical, empirical and historical examination of race relations in America," Dr. Amanda Patrick, assistant professor of sociology, said.

After wanting to delete her first TikTok, Austin Peay alum finds a 1.4 million-follower base

Finding your niche in social media can be a challenging task for anyone, let alone a person with a 1.4 million-follower base. For Austin Peay State University alumna Cassidy Graves, this is the case on the increasingly popular platform, TikTok.

Austin Peay This Week: Don't forget to power down before going home

As students and faculty prepare for the upcoming winter break at Austin Peay State University, a new internal campaign is asking them to help conserve energy before they leave.

COVID-19 Weekly Update: Nov. 20

To keep yourself and others safe and healthy, please limit interactions with others. Social distance, wash your hands and wear a mask.

String of events planned as on-campus classes wind down for the semester

As the end of in-person classes at Austin Peay's Clarksville Campus nears, the University's organizations have a string of events planned to keep student spirits high.

APSU one of Tennessee's first schools to drop ACT/SAT requirement for scholarships

The University, which U.S. News and World Report recently named one of the top 25 regional public schools in the South, prides itself on graduating 41% of its students with no debt.

APSU encourages campus to power down over winter break

Last year, the University saved $1,000 every day through its conservation efforts, which translates to the electricity used by four households for an entire year.

See President Whiteside's Nov. 18 Facebook, Instagram livestream

Every Wednesday, Austin Peay Interim President Dannelle Whiteside delivers a live message on Facebook and Instagram. You can see her latest livestream (from Nov. 18) in the video here.

CMCCHF commits $3 million for the new APSU Health Professions Building

The Health Professions Building will consolidate the APSU School of Nursing and the departments of allied health sciences, psychological science and counseling, health and human performance and social work into one facility.

Austin Peay This Week: String of events planned as on-campus classes wind down for the semester

As the end of in-person classes at Austin Peay's Clarksville Campus nears, the University's organizations have a string of events planned to keep student spirits high.

COVID-19 Weekly Update: Nov. 13

Each classroom has been provided with hand sanitizer, disinfecting spray and dry wipes. These supplies should be used by faculty, staff and students to keep themselves and their workspaces clean.

Meet Zachary Labas, an Austin Peay ROTC student who has deployed five times

Austin Peay State University's ROTC program this fall has 37 veteran soldiers, and each brings professional, tactical and technical knowledge and experience to their fellow cadets.

See President Whiteside's Veterans Day Facebook, Instagram livestream

Every Wednesday, Austin Peay Interim President Dannelle Whiteside delivers a live message on Facebook and Instagram. You can see her latest livestream (from Nov. 11) here.

Students, today is the last day to see if you qualify for free meals

Students, you must visit www.apsu.edu/feed-a-gov as soon as possible to fill out a survey to see if you qualify for free meals (hint: if COVID has affected you, you probably do). You must have your surveys turned in today!

Reminder: 'Over Look/Under Foot' lecture offered virtually today

The artists will deliver a lecture at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, via Zoom. You can register here for this free talk. The exhibit at The New Gallery, located in the Art + Design building on the campus of Austin Peay State University, runs through Dec. 10.

Austin Peay alum competing in Food Network's 'Holiday Baking Championship'

Austin Peay State University alum Jeffery Gray, a fine arts major turned baker, is competing in this year's Food Network "Holiday Baking Championship."

APSU German professor finds peace during COVID-19 through wood working

In her garage workshop, Beatrix Brockman creates wood artworks of everything from portraits of Shakespeare, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her husband to owls and holiday decorations.

Austin Peay This Week: ‘Over Look/Under Foot’ lecture offered worldwide on Tuesday

Austin Peay This Week: 'Over Look/Under Foot' lecture offered virtually on Tuesday

Katie Hargrave and Meredith Lynn will deliver a lecture at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, via Zoom. The exhibit at The New Gallery, located in the Art + Design building on the campus of Austin Peay State University, runs through Dec. 10.

COVID-19 Weekly Update: Nov. 7

The OVC recently released this year's basketball schedule, and we can't wait to watch the Govs play. Please do your part so our fans can visit the Dunn to cheer on Austin Peay. Wear masks in public. Stay six feet apart. Don't go to large gatherings.

Jenkins family strengthens ties to University, athletics with transformative fieldhouse gift

The family recently gave a transformational gift to the university, part of which went toward the repurposing of the indoor facility.

Film by Austin Peay student, alum nominated for international Christian festival

"Found at the Steps," a film created by Austin Peay State University student Kaitlyn Williams and alum Lane Lewis, has been accepted and nominated for Best Short Film at the 2020 International Christian Music and Film Festival in Orlando, Florida, and was in the top 15 films nominated for Best Short Film.

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