APSU This Week: Family Weekend culminates big week for Governors

(Posted on Sept. 23, 2019)

Austin Peay’s annual Family Weekend caps this week Sept. 27-29 with events such as Gov Run, the Mud Bowl and, of course, a home football game.

Gov Run, football game, Mud Bowl highlight Family Weekend

Weather canceled the annual Gov Run at the Austin Peay Experience welcome weekend, but that just pushed the popular event to the symbolic kickoff of Family Weekend, this weekend, Sept. 27-29.

Participants are caked in color during this 6 p.m. color run Friday, Sept. 27, at the intramural field on campus. The run includes crowds of cheering students and an excess of color – sprays of red and yellow water and clouds of orange and green powder.

Other events at Family Weekend include:

A spooky movie at the Spirit Rock, 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27.
A hypnotist 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Clement Auditorium.
Tailgating noon-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, on Stache Street by the football stadium.
Austin Peay football hosts Jacksonville State at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Fortera Stadium.
Band and Ice Cream Social 7:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at MUC Plaza.
Family Picnic 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at the Dunn Bowl.
Mud Bowl noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at the Dunn Bowl.

For more information about Family Weekend, click here.

The Governors (2-2) host the No. 10 Jacksonville State Gamecocks (3-1) at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28.

Govs football hosts Jacksonville State

The Governors (2-2) host the No. 10 Jacksonville State Gamecocks (3-1) at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Fortera Stadium. The Govs are calling for fans to blackout The Fort and wear black.

Starting today, fans purchasing their tickets online at LetsGoPeay.com/BuyTickets for the 2 p.m., Saturday contest can use the online code SELLOUT to receive a discount on the single-game ticket prices and receive a special edition Blackout T-Shirt courtesy of Domino’s Pizza.

Students, as always, get to sit free at all Austin Peay athletics events.

For more information, visit www.letsgopeay.com.

APSU Health and Human Performance faculty to host blood drive

To combat an area blood shortage, the Austin Peay State University Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP) will host a special, two-day American Red Cross blood drive to benefit the region, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 23, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 24, in the University’s Foy Recreation Center.

Anyone interested in donating should reserve a time by visiting www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=APSU. To volunteer or for additional information, contact Dey at deyd@apsu.edu.

The Woodward Library will host a banned books read-out from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

Library advocates against censorship, celebrates Banned Books Week

Libraries support an individual’s right to choose books freely for themselves. This year, the American Library Association (ALA) and the Felix G. Woodward Library at Austin Peay State University are celebrating Banned Books Week Sept. 22–28, with the theme “Censorship Leaves Us in the Dark. Keep the Light On!” Banned Books Week is a time to recognize the right to access books without censorship and celebrate the freedom to read.

The Woodward Library will host a banned books read-out from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, on the main floor of the library. The read-out is open to the public, and there will also be a photo booth and an interactive display available throughout the week.

For information about Banned Books Week, visit the American Library Association’s website at http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks.

For information about the events and display, contact the library at 931-221-7346 or visit http://library.apsu.edu/.

Women’s soccer hosts Southeast Missouri, UT Martin

The soccer team has two home games this week, against Southeast Missouri at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, and against UT Martin at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. Both games are free and at Morgan Bros. Soccer Field on campus. For news and updates regarding about everything happening around Austin Peay soccer, follow along on Twitter (@AustinPeaySOCR).

For more information, visit www.letsgopeay.com.

Other Austin Peay happenings this week:

10 at 10 allows students to share their top 10 recommendations as an Austin Peay student, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the A.N.T.S. Center in Room 112, Morgan University Center. Click here for more.
Hispanic vs. Latino vs. Latinx: What the words mean, noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Hispanic Cultural Center, will be an open dialogue about what the terms mean, their origin and how students feel about them. Refreshments provided. Click here for more.
Ranked-Up Esports Recruitment Event 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Technology Building. Ranked-Up Esports is APSU’s only official esports team. Attend to determine your skill level and aptitude for the team. Free food. Open to all students of all gaming levels and experience. Click here for more.
For more campus events, click here.

Coming next week

Global “do it” exhibit – where visitors help create the art – coming to Austin Peay: https://www.apsu.edu/news/september-2019-do-it.php.
APSU student-produced documentary showing at Nashville Film Festival: https://www.apsu.edu/news/september-2019-listen-hear.php.
APSU’s Industry Summit to seize the momentum of region’s extraordinary growth: https://www.apsu.edu/news/september-2019-industry-summit.php.
Discussion of the 2018 book “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics” in the Wilbur N. Daniel African American Cultural Center: https://www.apsu.edu/news/september-2019-suffrage-events.php.

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