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A bee pollinates a flower at Austin Peay State University’s Outdoor Education Center. | Photo by Sean McCully

APSU's sixth annual Native Plant Sale begins April 1

3/30/2026

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Amberthest Wertanen, AmeriCorps VISTA sustainability specialist, works with the APSU Recycling Team after the Nov. 16, 2025 home football game. | Photo by Kaos Armstrong

APSU student volunteers build on record recycling season with expanded sustainability programs

3/17/2026

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The APSU Food Pantry provides canned goods, fresh produce, and other essential resources for students and their dependents, with hundreds of students benefiting from month to month. | Photo by Kaos Armstrong

APSU Food Pantry expands resources through partnership with Second Harvest

3/11/2026

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Volunteers work to stock the S.O.S. Food Pantry at Austin Peay State University with supplemental food items for students. | Photo by Madison Casey

APSU receives Student Basic Needs Coalition grant to combat campus food insecurity

8/15/2025

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Volunteers from Austin Peay State University help serve meals at Loaves and Fishes during the annual Govs Week of Service. | Photo by Robyn White

Govs Week of Service connects APSU volunteers with nonprofits

6/19/2025

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Volunteers work together to brighten up Austin Peay State University’s campus during Plant the Campus Red 2023. | Photo by Sean McCully

Earth Week at APSU: Community invited to 'Plant the Campus Red,' test drive electric vehicles

4/8/2025

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APSU students on an Alternative Break Trip to Land Between the Lakes, Kentucky. They helped with shoreline cleanup, split firewood, and worked with endangered animal species. | Contributed photo

APSU students volunteer at Land Between the Lakes over spring break

3/19/2025

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Nicole Hart, an AmeriCorps VISTA member currently serving as the sustainability specialist for APSU Community Engagement and Sustainability as part of a yearlong service project. | Photo by Alexandra Wills

APSU opens Govs Seed Library to fight food insecurity

2/18/2025

2025 Community Engagement and Sustainability topnews

The winner’s of APSU’s 2024 Great Green Idea Contest, clockwise from left: Brianna Cole (first place), Nailah Chapman (second place), and Briana Stauffer (third place).

Austin Peay State University awards students for eco-friendly project ideas

2/4/2025

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Austin Peay State University students and staff visit Santa Rosa Beach State Park in Florida for a service project as part of the Alternative Break program. | Contributed photo

APSU volunteers aid Florida beach conservation over winter break

1/24/2025

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Volunteers pack “thank you” bags for the Tennessee State Veterans’ Home as part of Austin Peay State University’s Homecoming service project. | Photo by Robyn White

APSU students honor veterans through Homecoming service project

11/19/2024

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APSU hosting fall native plant sale throughout October

10/8/2024

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Volunteers plant flowers and shrubs at Austin Peay State University during Plant the Campus Red on April 20, 2023. This year’s event is scheduled for April 18 and is open for public signups.

APSU invites public to 25th annual Plant the Campus Red event

4/11/2024

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APSU announces winners of annual Great Green Idea sustainability contest

4/1/2024

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Photo: APSU students help plant over 5,000 seeds for an eventual fresh produce distribution during an Alternative Break trip to St. Louis, Missouri.

APSU's Alternative Break program plants seeds of hope through service trip

3/13/2024

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Over 20 nonprofits gather at Austin Peay's Volunteer Fair to forge new collaborations

2/19/2024

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Austin Peay sustainability effort collects 335 pounds of recyclables at home football games

12/4/2023

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Living and Learning Community students stop by the Felix G. Woodward Library while undertaking a 'quest' during move-in week.

APSU's Living and Learning Community students welcomed to campus with interactive 'quest'

9/1/2023

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APSU students, graduate students and staff members in Puerto Rico's El Yunque National Forest.

Helping hands: APSU volunteers work to sustain Puerto Rico's El Yunque National Forest

7/27/2023

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Children search for a beehive's queen during a demonstration at APSU's Pollinator Week event.

APSU, Healthy Yards collaborate to protect native pollinators and plants

6/30/2023

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Austin Peay engages the community and cultivates social responsibility through the annual Govs Week of Service

6/26/2023

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Healthy Yards to celebrate Pollinator Week on Austin Peay's campus

6/12/2023

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Volunteers participate in Austin Peay State University's 24th annual Plant the Campus Red event.

Volunteers 'Plant the Campus Red' at APSU with nearly 4,000 flowers

4/24/2023

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Volunteers at a previous Plant the Campus Red event.

Plant the Campus Red set for April 20

4/13/2023

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Volunteers from Austin Peay State University create paper mache heads in support of the Hart Gallery in Chattanooga, Tennessee while on an Alternative Break trip hosted hosted through the department of Community Engagement & Sustainability.

APSU students volunteer in Chattanooga through Alternative Break program

3/23/2023

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