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Dr. David Snyder, Austin Peay State University professor of history, speaks during a Tennessee Holocaust Commission lecture held on campus April 4, 2024. | Photo by Madison Casey

Auschwitz conference at APSU to feature Eva Kor’s son and leading bioethicist

2/6/2026

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The Austin Peay State University Wind Ensemble performs at the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall on Oct. 10, 2024. | Photo by Ralph Acosta

APSU Wind Ensemble chosen to perform at prestigious regional conference

2/4/2026

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Students from APSU’s Department of Theatre & Dance perform during the 2025 Spring Dance Concert. | Photo by Ralph Acosta

Austin Peay to present 'Moving Voices: A Dance Concert' Feb. 5-8

2/3/2026

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts topnews department of theatre and dance College of Arts and Letters CECA 2026

Omari Booker, a Nashville-based visual artist who primarily works with oil paintings but also incorporates mixed media into his creative practice. | Contributed photo

Omari Booker named CECA's 2025-26 Tennessee Artist Fellow

1/22/2026

2026 CECA College of Arts and Letters topnews Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts

Dr. Stephen Kershner, an associate professor of classics at Austin Peay State University, speaks with students during a world languages event on campus in March 2025. | Photo by Sean McCully

Austin Peay's Dr. Stephen Kershner wins national award for classics education

1/15/2026

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The drone show at Montgomery County Parks and Recreation’s 2024 New Year’s Eve Party pays tribute to Clarksville’s establishment in 1784. | Contributed photo

Austin Peay and the College of STEM to sponsor drone show at NYE Party

12/18/2025

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Students from APSU Opera Theatre perform “American Opera Adventures,” which features a selection of notable American opera compositions. | Photo by Ralph Acosta

APSU receives estate gift from the Rugraff Family Trust to fund music scholarships

12/9/2025

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Shepsu Aakhu, an award-winning playwright and founding member of the Ma’at Production Association of Afrikan Centered Theatre (MPAACT). | Contributed photo

APSU to host free workshop with acclaimed playwright Shepsu Aakhu on Dec. 2

11/25/2025

College of Arts and Letters department of theatre and dance 2025 topnews Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts CECA

McKenna Asher, a student in APSU’s Department of Theatre & Dance, performs with Drum Corps International (DCI), an opportunity she gained through a CECA Transformative Student Experience Grant. | Contributed photo

APSU students pursue creative arts through CECA Transformative Student Experience Grants

11/21/2025

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Dana James Mwangi. | Photo by Stephon Ballard, Picture This Memphis

Award-winning graphic designer Dana Mwangi to deliver free lecture at APSU

11/10/2025

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Raymond Deeran, an assistant professor in Austin Peay State University’s Department of Languages & Literature, speaks during Bread and Words 2022. | Photo by Quentin Deener

Bread and Words returns to APSU for 31st year, blending poetry and community

11/10/2025

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The Department of Art + Design welcomes students and visitors to explore creativity and innovation inside the Art + Design Building at Austin Peay State University. | Photo by Robyn White

High school students invited to APSU's College Art + Design Day on Nov. 22

11/5/2025

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Gina Femia is the playwright behind “We’re Okay, We’re Okay, We’re all Gonna be Okay,” running from Nov. 13-16 at Austin Peay State University.

APSU partners with The Farm Theater for production of 'We're Okay, We're Okay, We're all Gonna be Okay'

10/31/2025

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Jenny Molberg, an award-winning poet whose work has appeared in publications across the country. | Contributed photo

Berkshire Prize-winning poet Jenny Molberg to visit APSU Nov. 13

10/30/2025

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The Fresno Nightcrawler and Bigfoot characters featured in “Nightcrawling,” an animated short film produced by Austin Peay State University animation students.

APSU students' animated short 'Nightcrawling' featured at 2025 Nashville Film Festival

10/23/2025

College of Arts and Letters topnews 2025 Department of Art and Design

Phi Alpha Theta at their first meeting of the semester on Sept. 16, 2025. | Photo by Sean McCully

Austin Peay's history honor society receives national Best Chapter Award

10/17/2025

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Students perform during Austin Peay State University’s Choir Fest on March 21, 2024 in the Mabry Concert Hall. | Photo by Madison Casey

APSU's Choir Fest to return for free performance Oct. 29

10/15/2025

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The cast of “A Brief* History* of Manmade* Spacefaring* Objects* (*Mostly)” rehearses for “APSU’s New Musicals Project,” which also featured “Slotherhouse: The Musical.” | Photo by Sean McCully

Reaching for the stars: APSU alumnus JJ Gibson debuts original musical on campus stage

10/15/2025

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Marimba soloists Andy Harnsberger and Dr. Caitlin Jones perform as The Harnsberger/Jones Duo. | Contributed photo

The Harnsberger/Jones Duo to perform free concert at APSU Oct. 27

10/13/2025

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Joe Maynard, a longtime supporter of Austin Peay State University, with APSU President Mike Licari. | Photo by Sean McCully

JoAnn and Frank Hindsley Endowment for APSU military students created by Joe and the late Cathi Maynard

10/7/2025

College of Arts and Letters topnews 2025 Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy

Stacey Holloway, a national mixed media artist who currently serves as the associate professor of sculpture at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. | Contributed photo

APSU to exhibit Stacy Holloway's 'Through Thick and Thin' Oct. 20 - Dec. 5

10/6/2025

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Rachel Bush, a graphic design professor at Austin Peay State University and one of the cofounders of Say Yes to Recess, with her family. | Contributed photo

Say Yes to Recess: APSU community sparks national movement after state legislature extends recess time

10/3/2025

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Art21 will screen a selection of films from its “Artists and the Unknown” series at APSU this month, followed by a panel discussion. | Contributed photo

APSU to host prerelease screening with acclaimed film studio Art21

10/1/2025

2025 Department of Art and Design College of Arts and Letters topnews CECA Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts

APSU Symphony Orchestra to present 'Frankenstein' with live orchestral score

9/23/2025

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Dr. Jeremy Reynolds, clarinet professor at the University of Denver Lamont School of Music.

APSU to host Clarinet Day featuring Dr. Jeremy Reynolds on Sept. 28

9/19/2025

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