Clarksville, TN – This summer, Austin Peay State University will welcome new students who will register for classes and pick up one of their books that will serve as the common reading assignment for Fall 2013 semester.
The new book is “Saints at the River” by Ron Rash, and the community also is invited to read the book and participate in the campus events and book discussions beginning in September. New student orientation and registration will begin May 18th and continue throughout the summer. «Read the rest of this article»
APSU to announce, celebrate transforming gift
April 29, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University will announce and celebrate a transforming gift that will impact generations of students and teachers, both present and future.
The announcement and celebration will take place at 4:00pm, Tuesday, April 30th in the Morgan University Center, Ballroom B and C and include a video presentation and comments from keynote speakers. «Read the rest of this article»
Austin Peay State University Provost Lecture Series: Art professor to present session this week
April 16, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University art professor will present the next session of the Provost Lecture Series this week at APSU.
Paul Collins, gallery director and assistant professor of art, will present at 3:00pm, Thursday, April 18th in the Morgan University Center, Room 303. His lecture will be about the Living Gallery Program, an experimental approach in using arts exhibition programming to engage students.
The Living Gallery Program was developed with funds from APSU’s Summer Faculty Research Program grants. «Read the rest of this article»
APSU Creative Writing Club hosts 2nd spring reading event April 29th
April 16, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – For the last year, a group of talented Austin Peay State University students has met once a week to challenge and inspire each other toward creating publishable works of prose and poetry.
The criticism was sometimes tough to hear, but the honest feedback helped the young writers polish their poems and short stories. «Read the rest of this article»
Austin Peay State University Provost Lecture Series to have History professor present at next session
April 10, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University history professor will present the next session of the Provost Lecture Series this week at APSU.
Dr. Jason Verber, assistant professor of history, will present at 3:00pm, Thursday, April 11th in the Morgan University Center, Room 303. The title of his presentation is “Germans in the French Foreign Legion.”
All sessions of the Provost Lecture Series are free and open to the public. «Read the rest of this article»
Essayist Nicole Walker to read from book published by APSU’s Zone 3 Press
April 5, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – Several years ago, Austin Peay State University got into the book publishing business with the founding of Zone 3 Press. The literary press started out as a publisher of contemporary poetry, but it has recently moved into releasing groundbreaking new works of creative non-fiction.
This month, the press will present its first new collection of essays, “Quench Your Thirst with Salt,” by Nicole Walker.
 Essayist Nicole Walker
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APSU Provost Lecture Series: Psychology professor to present session this week
April 3, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University psychology professor will present the next session of the Provost Lecture Series this week at APSU.
Dr. Stephen Truhon, professor of psychology, will present at 3:00pm, Thursday, April 4th in the Morgan University Center, Room 303. The title of his presentation is “Operational Stress Control in the U.S. Navy.”
All sessions of the Provost Lecture Series are free and open to the public. «Read the rest of this article»
U.S. Department of Justice to address 3rd Annual Joint Conference on Juvenile Justice
April 1, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – On April 20th, 2013 the Montgomery County Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Task Force will host its 3rd Annual Joint Conference on Juvenile Justice at the Austin Peay State University, Morgan University Center, Clarksville TN, on the 3rd floor from 8:30am–3:00pm.
The purpose of the conference is the prevention of juvenile delinquency via increasing the awareness of issues, programs and resources available to youth, parents, teachers, college students, advocates, officers of the court, and concerned citizens.
The DMC Task Force is a state of Tennessee government program that operates under the umbrella of the Governor’s office, the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth and the Austin Peay State University Juvenile Justice Grant. «Read the rest of this article»
APSU Nontraditional Student Society to host 2nd annual Governors Ball April 13th
March 28, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – At 6:00pm on April 13th, the Austin Peay State University Nontraditional Student Society (NTSS) will host its second annual Governors Ball in the Morgan University Center Ballroom.
The formal event will feature a dinner, served at 6:30pm, and dancing until 11:00pm. Tickets are $30.00 a person or $50.00 a couple, with proceeds benefiting the society. «Read the rest of this article»
Austin Peay State University Provost Lecture Series to feature two Professors presenting separate sessions this week
March 26, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – Two Austin Peay State University professors will present separate sessions of the Provost Lecture Series this week at APSU.
Dr. Tatsushi Hirono, assistant professor of social work, will present at 3:00pm, Tuesday, March 26th in the Morgan University Center, Room 103C. The title of his presentation is “The Role of Religious Leaders in Natural Disaster Relief: A Comparative Analysis between the Clergy of American Christian Churches and Japanese Buddhist Temples.” «Read the rest of this article»
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