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APSU graduating senior Dustin Zook attends the university’s Military and Veteran Graduate Recognition Ceremony with his wife Victoria and their children. | Photo by Kaos Armstrong

Austin Peay's MAPP program drives graduating veteran's career success

12/12/2025

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Strength, discipline, and purpose: APSU's Ben Grandchamp finds his lane

11/25/2025

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Austin Peay State University is strengthening its impact in military psychology with the addition of Dr. Stephen Truhon as consulting editor for the journal Military Psychology, a new PsyD concentration in serving military populations, and the hiring of Dr. Erica Adkins.

Journal leadership, PsyD concentration and new hires mark APSU's growing impact in military psychology

11/6/2025

topnews 2025 College of Behavioral and Health Sciences Department of Psychological Science and Counseling Military and Veterans Affairs Division Faculty

From left: Retired Maj. Gen. Walt Lord, APSU’s vice president for Military and Veterans Affairs; Larry Goolsby (‘97); and Barbara Goolsby. | Contributed photo

Goolsby family establishes endowments supporting APSU athletics, military spouses

11/3/2025

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BMW of Nashville’s second year of partnership with APSU demonstrates a growing commitment to veteran education and community engagement.

BMW of Nashville deepens investment in APSU military community through expanded Veterans Week partnership

11/3/2025

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Austin Peay expands shutdown support to include military spouses

10/23/2025

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Four distinguished military veterans will be inducted into the APSU Governors Military Hall of Fame Class of 2025 during a celebration dinner scheduled for Nov. 7.

APSU Governors Military Hall of Fame announces Class of 2025

10/22/2025

Military and Veterans Affairs Division Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy topnews 2025

Military-affiliated students work in one of the Kimbrough Building’s classroom spaces at Austin Peay State University. | Photo by Sean McCully

APSU to cover Military Tuition Assistance for students if government shutdown continues

10/14/2025

2025 Military and Veterans Affairs Division topnews

Austin Peay State University is Tennessee’s leading higher education provider for military-affiliated students, who represent approximately 32% of the student body. Its new degree equivalency aims to strengthen its support for hiring veteran employees. | Photo by Robyn White

Austin Peay announces Tennessee's first military-to-degree equivalency for staff positions

10/6/2025

Military and Veterans Affairs Division topnews 2025

Dr. Phillip Mongan, the chair of APSU’s Department of Social Work. | Photo by Seth Riker

Infantry to inspiration: Army veteran Dr. Phillip Mongan named chair of APSU Department of Social Work

7/15/2025

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From trauma survivor to child advocate: Austin Peay social work graduate builds paths to healing

6/16/2025

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From left: FCSC President Chrissie Koeppen; APSU student, military spouse, and ROTC cadet Jasnine Montana; retired Maj. Gen. Walt Lord, APSU’s vice president for Military and Veterans Affairs; and FCSC member Antonette Chambers.

APSU and Fort Campbell Spouses' Club partner on new scholarship for military spouses

5/6/2025

2025 topnews College of Behavioral and Health Sciences Military and Veterans Affairs Division School of Nursing

Austin Peay designated Tennessee's first VETS Bravo campus by THEC

4/15/2025

2025 Military and Veterans Affairs Division topnews

Austin Peay hosts 4th Annual Education Summit for All Women Veterans

4/2/2025

Military and Veterans Affairs Division topnews 2025

APSU Military Alumni Chapter creates CW4 (R) Joe Shakeenab Military Scholarship Endowment

3/26/2025

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Graduate student Elizabeth Daniel interviews retired Marine Lt. Gen. Ronald Bailey during APSU's third annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast. | Photo by Sean McCully

From military service to MLK Day inspiration: Elizabeth Daniel's journey at APSU

1/28/2025

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The Gov attends the BMW Premier Block Party and Test Drive on Nov. 8 at the Newton Military Family Resource Center as part of APSU’s Veterans Week celebration. | Photo by Grayson Nicholson

Austin Peay partners with BMW to celebrate Veterans Week

11/11/2024

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Whitney Joseph, a senior accounting major at Austin Peay State University.

Charting new paths: APSU veteran excels as accounting ambassador

11/4/2024

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APSU’s second annual Veterans Week celebration will feature two signature events sponsored by BMW.

Austin Peay State University announces signature events for second annual Veterans Week

10/29/2024

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Cadet Bradley Dardas, a member of Austin Peay State University’s Army ROTC program, receives the Soldier’s Medal on Sept. 4 for rescuing a drowning man from the Cumberland River in April 2021.

APSU Army ROTC Cadet honored with Soldier's Medal for heroic river rescue

10/3/2024

2024 Military and Veterans Affairs Division College of Behavioral and Health Sciences topnews spotlight

Inductees into the APSU Governors Military Hall of Fame Class of 2024, clockwise from top left: Command Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Anthony L. Alfred, Col. (Ret.) Harold Roberts, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Wanda Bruce Graham, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jerry V. Jones, the late Command Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Darol Walker, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Ronald Bailey, and the late Staff Sgt. Rayburn S. Jackson.

APSU Governors Military Hall of Fame announces Class of 2024

10/1/2024

Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy 2024 topnews Military and Veterans Affairs Division

Senior criminal justice major Alacea Thompson is the first student at APSU to receive the National Association of Veterans Upward Bound Scholarship, which is awarded to outstanding veterans.

APSU Student wins National Veterans Upward Bound Scholarship

9/24/2024

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The Newton Military Family Resource Center at APSU, Tennessee’s largest military student center.

Austin Peay board establishes in-state rate for all military-affiliated students, their families

6/10/2024

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APSU President Mike Licari speaks during a dedication ceremony for the campus’s Gold Star Memorial, which was funded through a local Eagle Scout project. | Photo by Sean McCully

Clarksville Eagle Scout brings Gold Star Memorial to APSU

6/10/2024

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Threads of resilience: Chelsae Thompson's 14-year journey to a college degree

5/24/2024

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