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Terry (‘77, ‘79) and Valen Cox. | Contributed photo

Terry ('77, '79) and Valen Cox establish scholarship endowment for military spouses at APSU

3/30/2026

Military and Veterans Affairs Division Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy College of Arts and Letters topnews 2026

Artist, curator Jaroslava Prihodova named director of APSU's The New Gallery

3/26/2026

Department of Art and Design topnews CECA College of Arts and Letters 2026

Daniel Adam Maltz, a fortepiano specialist who performs in over 50 cities yearly as a soloist, director, Lied accompanist, and clinician. | Contributed photo

APSU to host Piano Fest featuring Daniel Adam Maltz from March 25-27

3/12/2026

2026 College of Arts and Letters topnews CECA

Austin Peay graduate awarded Fulbright to explore Lithuanian archives

3/10/2026

College of Arts and Letters 2026 Department of History topnews

Bryce Mullins (at left) and Alan Mearns, both alumni of APSU’s graduate guitar program, will perform during the university’s 21st annual GuitarFest from March 16-17. | Contributed photos

APSU's 21st annual GuitarFest to feature Bryce Mullins, Alan Mearns

3/9/2026

2026 Department of Music topnews College of Arts and Letters CECA

Austin Peay State University’s saxophone ensemble outside the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall. | Contributed photo

APSU saxophone ensemble selected to perform at national conference

3/4/2026

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

Natalee (Rae) Daniels and Jessica Sun, students from the National English Honor Society’s Veritas Verba Chapter at Middle College at Austin Peay State University. | Contributed photo

APSU Middle College students earn national recognition for literary scholarship

3/3/2026

2026 College of Arts and Letters middle college topnews

Dr. Rashidah Leverett

Dr. Rashidah Leverett to present APSU's Betty Joe Wallace Memorial Lecture on March 25

3/2/2026

African American Studies 2026 topnews College of Arts and Letters women's and gender studies

The Aurum Sonor Brass Quintet members with Dr. Rob Waugh and APSU alum Ariel Mendez. Back row, from left: Savanna Watson, Zack Marhover, Dylan Thompson, Jed Edmondson, Waugh. Front row, from left: Emily Sholar, Mendez. | Contributed photo

Brass on the Caribbean: APSU's Aurum Sonor Brass Quintet brings music to Costa Rica's remotest schools

2/27/2026

Department of Music College of Arts and Letters topnews 2026

Asanbe-Eichhorn Symposium to be held at APSU on March 19

2/26/2026

College of Arts and Letters Office of Institutional Culture topnews department of languages and literature 2026

APSU students Phillip Hudgins (as Greg) and Neria Reynolds (as Alex) perform during a rehearsal for the university’s upcoming production of “A Kid Like Jake.”

Austin Peay to present 'A Kid Like Jake' Feb. 26 through March 1

2/20/2026

CECA topnews College of Arts and Letters department of theatre and dance 2026

Winners of APSU’s Concerto & Aria Competition have the opportunity to be featured as soloists alongside large instrumental groups like the Wind Ensemble, pictured performing during the Fall 2024 semester. | Photo by Ralph Acosta

APSU music students to perform as soloists after winning Concerto & Aria Competition

2/19/2026

College of Arts and Letters Department of Music CECA topnews 2026 spotlight

Madison Pertuset, a graduate student in APSU’s Department of Communication, navigates the Barranco Wall while summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, the world’s highest freestanding mountain. | Contributed photo

Conquering Kilimanjaro: APSU graduate student scales Africa's highest mountain

2/18/2026

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A selection of work from artist-designers in the Middle Tennessee region, including a piece by Sarah Budeski (at top) and two small prints by Heather Moulder (at bottom).

APSU to host Middle Tennessee Letterpress Symposium from March 4-5

2/13/2026

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

Toni Jensen, an award-winning writer who earned an NEA Creative Writing Fellowship in 2020 and has had essays published in several notable magazines. | Contributed photo

Award-winning writer Toni Jensen to visit APSU for public reading, book signing

2/12/2026

College of Arts and Letters 2026 topnews CECA

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

2026 College of Arts and Letters Department of History and Philosophy topnews

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

Department of Music topnews 2026 College of Arts and Letters

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

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

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

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

Faculty topnews 2026 department of languages and literature College of Arts and Letters

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

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

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

College of Arts and Letters topnews Department of Music 2025 Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy

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

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

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

Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts creative writing 2025 College of Arts and Letters Department of Art and Design topnews Department of Music CECA department of theatre and dance

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

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