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Soulaf Abas, an award-winning painter and printmaker from Damascus, Syria. | Contributed photo

APSU welcomes back award-winning artist Soulaf Abas for free public events

9/18/2025

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Tom and Tony Bancroft.

Animators behind 'The Lion King,' 'Mulan,' and more to visit APSU on Sept. 11

9/9/2025

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Austin Peay State University’s Zone 3 Press, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, is hosting Pulitzer Prize nominee Rebecca Makkai at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, in the Mabry Concert Hall. This free public event will include a reading and book signing.

Rebecca Makkai, Pulitzer Prize finalist and bestselling author, to speak at APSU Sept. 18

8/27/2025

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A print created during the 2024 Govs Creative Arts Festival printmaking demonstration by APSU Art + Design Professor Patrick Vincent. | Photo by Ralph Acosta

APSU's Govs Creative Arts Festival returning to Downtown Commons Sept. 13

8/18/2025

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APSU alum Thom Murphy: From 'accidental student' to Oxford Fellow

8/15/2025

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Dr. Solie Fott chaired APSU’s Department of Music for 20 years and was a driving force in establishing the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts.

Scholarship honoring Dr. Solie Fott established to benefit APSU music students

8/14/2025

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Austin Peay State University has announced that two recent graduates, Jacob Gunter and Christian Taliento, have been selected for the highly competitive Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program.

Two APSU graduates selected for prestigious JET Program to teach in Japan

8/6/2025

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Students at Austin Peay State University’s CSA Summer Arts Camp perform a choreographed dance on stage in the Trahern Theatre. | Photo by Khatir Stewart

CSA Summer Arts Camp at Austin Peay inspires youth through creativity

7/31/2025

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Jim and Dottie Mann, longtime APSU community members who recently celebrated their 80th birthdays. | Contributed photo

Jim and Dottie Mann designate honorary gift to support APSU arts students

7/22/2025

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Soulaf Abas, an award-winning painter and printmaker from Damascus, Syria. | Contributed photo

The New Gallery at APSU welcomes Soulaf Abas as first artist-in-residency

7/17/2025

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Austin Peay State University students visit the International African American Museum to learn about Black history in America. | Photo contributed by Eboné Amos

Austin Peay students explore African American history in South Carolina

7/15/2025

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Austin Peay State University students and faculty tour the Canyon de Chelly National Monument in the Navajo Nation. The study away program was supported by funding from the Office of Institutional Culture, and a Student Academic Success Initiative (SASI) grant paid for a Canyon de Chelly Jeep Tour. | Contributed photo

APSU students experience Native American culture through New Mexico study away program

7/3/2025

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Austin Peay State University alumna Christina Reyes and her novel, “Heartbeat.” | Photos contributed by Christina Reyes

APSU alumna overcomes adversity to share her story in new book

7/3/2025

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Maggie Lehtola shakes hands with Dr. William “Buzz” Hoon, dean of APSU’s College of Arts and Letters, during her May 2025 graduation. | Photo by Sean McCully

Rewriting the script: APSU graduate's path to London's stage

7/1/2025

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Speeding Down the Champs-Elysees by Ralph Acosta, one of the works on display in APSU's digital art collection.

Austin Peay State University's art collection now available for global digital viewing

6/27/2025

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Austin Peay State University alumni Cecelia (‘71) and the late Mitchell (‘71) Johnson, who established the Johnson Family Letters Endowment. | Contributed photo

APSU alumni create Johnson Family Letters Endowment for history and English students

6/26/2025

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The APSU College of Arts and Letters 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients: Scotty Peek, Dr. Thomas Murphy, Jim Thweatt, Dr. Mike Gotcher, Dr. Rich Ripani and Drew McCollum

APSU's College of Arts & Letters announces 2024-2025 Distinguished Alumni

5/20/2025

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Community members celebrate the ribbon cutting of the newly named Sara and Mike Gotcher Theatre at Austin Peay State University. | Photo by Sean McCully

Austin Peay State University dedicates Sara and Mike Gotcher Theatre

5/15/2025

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Sara Lusk, a graduating philosophy and classics major at APSU, will attend Princeton Theological Seminary this fall. She is interested in women’s ministry, missionary work, and eventually becoming a professor of world religion. | Photo by Sean McCully

Graduating APSU senior earns top scholarship to Princeton Theological Seminary

5/9/2025

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Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada with his defense team in the Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building. | Illustration by Paul Collins

APSU professor's courtroom sketches bring Glen Casada trial to life

5/5/2025

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From left: Ralph Acosta, Oliver Cates, Faith Sayle, Dean Buzz Hoon, Nicolas Sperandeo and Michael Dangerfield at the College of Arts and Letters Student Leadership Awards ceremony on April 17 | Photo by Sean McCully

Austin Peay State University's College of Arts and Letters honors student leaders

5/2/2025

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APSU graduate students gain inspiration, experience at national AWP conference

4/28/2025

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Domee Shi, director and vice president of creative for Pixar, is known for directing Turning Red and the Academy Award®-winning short film Bao. She is also the co-director of Pixar’s upcoming feature film Elio.

Pixar's 'Turning Red' director to visit APSU on April 24

4/18/2025

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Students from Barksdale Elementary School’s Spanish Immersion Program showcase a pair of hand sculptures they made on a field trip to APSU’s Department of Art + Design. | Contributed photo

Barksdale Elementary School students explore the arts at APSU

4/17/2025

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Students during a Choir Fest performance at Austin Peay State University in March 2024. | Photo by Madison Casey

Austin Peay to host Choir Fest 2025 on April 30

4/16/2025

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