Topic: APSU

APSU to celebrate National Distance Learning Week with several events

November 6, 2009 |

Austin Peay State University will celebrate National Distance Learning Week, Nov. 9-13, with several events planned.

The week will kick off with the fourth annual Innovative Professor Conference on Monday, Nov. 9 and Tuesday, Nov. 10. Online faculty will be able to take advantage of a variety of workshops and concurrent session presentations specifically for the distance-learning professional.

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Women’s Golf: Fall schedule ends with work ahead for Lady Govs

November 4, 2009 |

Gulf Shores, Ala. – Austin Peay State University women’s golf team was unable to end the fall portion of its schedule on an upswing, firing a second-round 322 to finish 11th in the 12-team UAB Fall Beach Blast, Tuesday, at the par-70, 5,880-yard Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club.

Senior Angelina Manzitto fired a second-round 79 to lead the Lady Govs second-day effort. She finished 51st with a two-day 162. Junior Chelsea Harris led the Lady Govs with a two-round 156, following her opening-round 75 with a second-round 81, and finished 31st. UAB’s Carolyn Cochran won the individual medalist honor with a two-over par 142 (72-70).

Senior Angelina Manzitto led the Lady Govs with a second-round 79, Tuesday, at the UAB Fall Beach Blast (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

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Red-hot Lipscomb downs the Lady Govs

November 4, 2009 |

Nashville – A run in with the Atlantic Sun Conference’s regular-season champion saw Austin Peay State University’s volleyball team on the wrong end of a three-set loss (25-13, 25-21, 25-21) to Lipscomb, Tuesday night, at Allen Arena.

After watching Lipscomb (23-3) lead wire-to-wire in the opening set, Austin Peay fought close contests in both the second in third sets.

Senior outside hitter Stephanie Champine led the Lady Govs with 13 kills in a loss at Lipscomb, Tuesday night. (Courtesy: Lois Jones/Austin Peay)

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APSU’s H1N1 task force continues to see drop in reported flu cases

November 4, 2009 |

The H1N1 task force at Austin Peay State University continues to track cases of flu suspected to be H1N1. The task force has six suspected flu-like illnesses reported from Oct. 24-30.

The task force began tracking cases with the beginning of the fall semester Aug. 29. During the previous two weeks the task force saw 21 cases Oct. 10-16 and 11 cases Oct. 21-23. There was no reporting for Oct. 17-20 due to fall break. The University task force is collecting data from faculty and staff who report cases to a campus e-mail address set up through the APSU Health Services Web site for task force efforts. Student cases are reported to the task force by faculty who have been contacted by their students who are absent and indicate they are experiencing flu-like symptoms or have been diagnosed by a private physician. Student cases are also reported when diagnosed by the APSU Health Services staff. «Read the rest of this article»

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APSU broke ground today for new residence hall

November 2, 2009 |

Construction started today of a new $25.5 million student residence hall complex at Austin Peay State University. Actually, it started hours before the groundbreaking ceremony was held.

“This is a different kind of groundbreaking,” said Joe Mills, director of Housing and Residence Life at APSU. “Rather than having well-sifted ceremonial dirt, we’re actually using turned dirt.”

Officials with Austin Peay State University, Rentenbach Construction Co. and Lyle-Cook Martin Architects break ground Nov. 2 of APSU’s new residence hall complex, scheduled to open in Fall 2011. (Photo by Rollow Welch | APSU Public Relations and Marketing)

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“Milking the Rhino” chronicles the struggles of wildlife conservation in Africa

November 2, 2009 |

The Customs House Museum and Austin Peay State University’s Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts presents “Milking the Rhino” with Producer/Director David E. Simpson as part of the Southern Arts Federation’s Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers at the museum on Saturday, November 7th at 2 pm. Following a screening of his documentary, “Milking the Rhino,” Simpson will engage the audience in a discussion about the film and his work as a filmmaker. Admission to the screening is free.

“Milking the Rhino” tells a nuanced tale of human-wildlife coexistence in post-colonial Africa. The Maasai tribe of Kenya and Namibia’s Himba—two of Earth’s oldest cattle cultures—are in the midst of upheaval. Emerging from a century of “white man conservation,” which turned their lands into game reserves and fueled resentment towards wildlife, Himba and Maasai communities are now vying for a piece of the wildlife-tourism pie. Community-based conservation, which tries to balance the needs of wildlife and people, has been touted by environmentalists as “win-win.” The reality, however, is more complex. “A rhino means nothing to me! I can’t kill it for meat like a cow.” And when drought decimates the grass shared by livestock and wildlife, the community’s commitment to conservation is sorely tested.

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Williams leads balanced Black team past White, 80-59

November 1, 2009 |

All five Black team members scored in double figures as Austin Peay Black ran away from the White team in an 80-59 scrimmage Saturday morning that was interrupted for 30 minutes by a power outage.

Sophomore forward/center Marcel Williams, who scored just two points while taking only three shots in Wednesday’s scrimmage, led the Black team with 22 points, on 9-of-13 shooting while grabbing 10 rebounds, dishing out five assists and collecting four steals. Freshman guard Eric Mosley added 20 points while junior guard Caleb Brown added 17. The Black team shot 61.1percent (33 of 54) from the floor. «Read the rest of this article»

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New APSU Downtown Gallery Set to Open for First Thursday Art Walk with “Whatever”

November 1, 2009 |

The new Austin Peay Downtown Gallery is housed in a small, two-story building, tucked away in downtown Clarksville’s Strawberry Alley. The galley is located at 116 Strawberry Alley, Strawberry Alley was formerly a part of Legion Street.

The inside has that newly renovated odor of fresh paint and clean floors. It’s only a mile or less from the main campus, but the new gallery is strategically located in the heart of Clarksville’s growing art district. On the first Thursday of every month, this area’s many galleries open their doors to crowds of art enthusiasts.

“We’re going to add to what’s going on around here,” Gregg Schlanger, APSU professor of art, said. «Read the rest of this article»

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JSU defense too much for Govs

November 1, 2009 |

Jacksonville State ran off 14 unanswered second-half points, Saturday, and defeated Austin Peay State University, 28-10, in Ohio Valley Conference action at Governors Stadium.

JSU improved to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in the OVC, although the Gamecocks are ineligible for post-season play because of Academic Progress Rates (APR) penalties.

The loss dropped APSU to 3-5 on the season and 2-3 in the OVC. It snapped the Govs’ two-game losing streak and their modest two-game homecoming victory streak.

Rickey Thomas (#25) blocking Patrick Tatum’s punt at the JSU 34 yard line, with Freshmen Jeremy Ross (#20) waiting in the wings to run it in to score for APSU!

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APSU to break ground for new residence hall

October 31, 2009 |

Austin Peay State University will break ground next week for a new residence hall complex.

A brief ceremony will be at 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 2 in the gravel lot off of Marion Street near where the new $25.5 million complex will be built. The 416-bed facility will replace three existing residence halls on the APSU main campus: Cross, Killebrew and Rawlins, which now house a total of 392 students.

The public is invited to attend the ground breaking.

The new residence hall planned for APSU

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