Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University has narrowed its search for a new athletics director down to five strong candidates, and the University will begin interviewing the first two candidates on campus next week.
APSU began looking for a new AD in April when Coach Dave Loos stepped down from that position after 16 successful years. Loos remains the head coach for the men’s basketball program.

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Clarksville Civil War Roundtable’s next meeting is May 15th, 2013
May 11, 2013 |
The 110th meeting
Clarksville, TN – The next meeting of the Clarksville (TN) Civil War Roundtable will be on Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 at the Bone & Joint Center, 980 Professional Park Drive, right across the street from Gateway Hospital. This is just off Dunlop Lane and Holiday Drive and only a few minutes east of Governor’s Square mall.
The meeting begins at 7:00pm and is always open to the public. Members please bring a friend or two – new recruits are always welcomed.
Topic: “Johnsonville, TN: The End of the Line, November 4th, 1864”
 Federal Camp at Johnsonville, TN
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Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency receives Teaming with Wildlife Award for partnerships for Hellbenders Research
March 29, 2013 |
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has been honored with the Teaming with Wildlife Award for Partnerships for its collaborative research on hellbenders in Tennessee.
Bill Reeves, TWRA Chief of Biodiversity, received the award in a ceremony in Washington, D.C. at the Rayburn House Office Building. The award is the culmination of extensive work on the current status of the species of giant salamanders that is endemic to eastern North America.
 Bill Reeves, (far left) received the Teaming With Wildlife Award for Partnerships in a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Also pictured are Dr. Stephen Spear (Orianne Society), Dr. Brian Miller (MTSU), Dr. Michael Freake (Lee University), Dale McGinnity (Nashville Zoo), and Naomi Edelson (National Wildlife Federation Director of State and Federal Partnerships).
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Austin Peay State University Lady Govs Softball renews rivalry with Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
March 26, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN — Austin Peay State University’s softball team will renew an old rivalry, 1:00pm, Wednesday as it travels 82 miles down I-24 to Middle Tennessee State University for a doubleheader.
 Austin Peay Women’s Softball.
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Austin Peay State University begins interviews for new football coach
March 5, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University will begin interviewing candidates this week for its vacant head football coaching position.
 Austin Peay Football.
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APSU concert to showcase beauty and versatility of the cello in Britten Suites
March 3, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – In the early 1960s, the famed English composer Benjamin Britten attended a London concert featuring a young Russian cellist named Mstislav Rostropovich. According to the Colorado Britten Society, the English composer bobbed “up and down like a school boy” as he listened to Rostropovich.
That concert was a fortuitous event in the development of modern classical music. The two men became friends, and Britten went on to write three stunningly beautiful cello suites for Rostropovich.
 Eli Lara, APSU cello professor.
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Austin Peay Lady Govs Track and Field return to action at Ed Temple Classic
January 4, 2013 |
APSU Sports: Austin Peay Women’s Track and Field
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University women’s track and field team returns from its winter break at this weekend’s Ed Temple Classic, hosted by Tennessee State at the Gentry Center, beginning at 8:00am, Saturday.
 Austin Peay Women’s Track and Field. (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)
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Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam appoints Two New Members to Higher Education Boards
October 12, 2012 |
Freeman to Tennessee Board of Regents, Jubran to University of Tennessee Board of Trustees
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam today announced the appointments of two new members to boards overseeing Tennessee’s public colleges and universities.
Darrell Freeman of Brentwood will represent the 7th Congressional District on the Tennessee Board of Regents. Raja Jubran of Knoxville will represent the 2nd Congressional District on the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees. «Read the rest of this article»
Clarksville Montgomery County School System announces Administrative Appointments
July 6, 2012 |
Montgomery County, TN – Clarksville Montgomery County Schools Director Mike Harris announced the appointment of four new assistant principals for the 2012-13 school year.
They include: Tammy J. Mason at East Montgomery Elementary School; Tavis Massey at Northeast and Rossview High Schools; Lorie Snyder at Moore Magnet Elementary School; and Sean Wilson at Kenwood Middle School. «Read the rest of this article»
Tennessee Board of Regents approves Increased Fee/Tuition Rates for State Universities, community Colleges and Technology Centers
July 1, 2012 |
Memphis, TN – The Tennessee Board of Regents voted to increase tuition and fee rates for the six universities, 13 community colleges and 27 technology centers it governs. The rates of increase are lower this year than in previous years.
The new mandatory and maintenance fee/tuition rates will result in price increases ranging from 3.4 percent at Austin Peay State University to 7.2 percent at East Tennessee State University. Students at the University of Memphis will see a 7 percent increase in price and at Southwest Tennessee Community College will pay 4.8 percent more. «Read the rest of this article»
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