Student Organizations at APSU to Host G.H.O.S.T. for Local Families
October 21, 2024
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) is gearing up to welcome thousands of Clarksville-area residents for its annual G.H.O.S.T. (Greater Halloween Options for Safe Trick-or-Treating) event on Sunday, October 2th7, 2024. The popular Halloween celebration will take place from 2:00pm to 4:00pm on APSU’s main campus.
Hosted by the Student Government Association (SGA), the G.H.O.S.T. event invites local families to enjoy a safe and fun-filled trick-or-treating experience. APSU student organizations and campus clubs will be on hand, dressed in Halloween costumes, to hand out candy and books to children in the community.
APSU announces Science on Tap slate for Fall 2024
September 1, 2024
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has announced a three-date Science on Tap slate for Fall 2024.
Science on Tap features College of STEM faculty — and for the first time this year, a distinguished guest in News Channel 5 meteorologist Henry Rothenberg — presenting fascinating topics to the community.
Attendees have the opportunity to learn from experts in their field, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and enjoy delicious local brews and food at Strawberry Alley Ale Works. It’s a free event for all ages, offering an engaging platform for researchers, faculty, and science enthusiasts to share their passion and knowledge with the public.
The fall schedule for Science on Tap will include the following dates (please note that the first Tuesday of November this year is Election Day, and Science on Tap will not be held that evening).
Attendees enjoy a Science on Tap event at Strawberry Alley Ale Works, which brings faculty from Austin Peay State University’s College of STEM to present on fascinating topics. (APSU)
APSU’s Community School of the Arts Summer Camp opens for registration
March 27, 2024
Clarksville, TN – The Community School of the Arts (CSA) at Austin Peay State University (APSU) has gone retro to the 1990s for this year’s Summer Arts Camp. Aspiring young artists can join us for workshops in painting, ceramics, dance, and theatre — plus, campers will tie-dye their own camp T-shirts. Cowabunga!
Children ages 8-15 can choose from two weeks of immersive identical day camps. Registration is open now, and summer camps run from 9:00am – 5:00pm July 8th-12th and July 15th-19th. That’s the 411!
Participants will be placed into two groups, ages 8-10 and ages 11-15, with a maximum of 20 students per group (40 participants total). The $400.00 the camp fee covers all lunches, snacks, art supplies, and swag! Each camp session features top-tier instruction from Austin Peay State University professors and alumni using the University’s state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.
Discover Clarksville’s Food Scene with Hell’s Kitchen Champion Alex Belew
October 19, 2023
Clarksville, TN – Hell’s Kitchen Season 21 Winner Alex Belew recently worked with Visit Clarksville to help promote the city’s “surprising” culinary scene.
Featured in a series of videos for Visit Clarksville’s YouTube and Instagram channels, Belew is a Murfreesboro resident whose wife attended Austin Peay State University.
Alex Belew at Dock 17
The Last Ride: Austin Peay State University’s final Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert to be held October 27th
October 16, 2023
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) iconic Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert has been selling out shows and shaping seasonal traditions for decades, and this year, the ensemble is bringing the community along for one last ride.
The 39th and final Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert will feature back-to-back performances on Friday, October 27th at 6:00pm and 8:00pm in the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall. Admission is $5.00 or two cans of food donated to Loaves and Fishes.
Austin Peay State Univeristy’s David Steinquest, professor of percussion, during the 2022 Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert. (APSU)
18th annual Clarksville Writers Conference to be held June 8th-9th
May 1, 2023
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Arts & Heritage Council is partnering with the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts and the Tennessee Arts Commission to once again bring acclaimed authors to town for the 18th Annual Clarksville Writers Conference.
The event will be held Thursday, June 8th, and Friday, June 9th, at the Art + Design Building on the campus of Austin Peay State University.
David George Haskell, writer, and biologist whose book The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in nonfiction, will deliver the keynote address at the conference’s banquet the evening of Thursday, June 8th, at F&M Bank’s The Franklin Room, overlooking the Cumberland River and featuring an incredible view of Historic Downtown Clarksville.
David George Haskell
Next Science on Tap to focus on Flu Strains, Vaccines
October 26, 2022
Clarksville, TN – When Science on Tap returns to Strawberry Alley Ale Works on November 1st, an Austin Peay State University (APSU) professor will share the history, development, and future of the seasonal influenza vaccine.
“People always ask, ‘How do they know what influenza strains to put in the influenza vaccine?’ and, ‘Why do we have to get vaccinated every year?’” Dr. Heather L. Phillips said in a description of the presentation. “Those questions will be answered.”
Austin Peay State University professor Dr. Heather L. Phillips. (APSU)
‘Syndemic Sublime’ art exhibition comes to APSU
September 13, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Laura Splan – a transdisciplinary artist working at the intersections of science, technology, and culture – has brought another biomedical research-driven project to Austin Peay State University (APSU), this one focused on the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
Splan’s “Syndemic Sublime,” an ongoing series of data-driven computer-generated animations, is this month’s featured exhibition in <terminal>, a space in the Art + Design building at Austin Peay State University’s Clarksville campus that showcases new media art.
Syndemic Sublime
15th Annual Sigma Chi Easter Egg Hunt has held Saturday at Austin Peay State University
April 17, 2022
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, more than 150 kids came out for an Easter egg hunt on the lawn of the President’s mansion at Austin Peay State University.
“This is the 15th annual Sigma Chi Easter Egg Hunt, and it’s the first time it has been hosted by the president of the university,” Victor Felts said. “President Licari and Kirsten have been so gracious, and Kirsten has been very involved in the planning. She made 150 very creative Peeps treats, and dozens of cookies. She also handled all the decorations.”
Sigma Chi 15th Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the APSU President’s mansion on Saturday, April 16th, 2022. (Tony Centonze, ClarksvilleOnline.com)
APSU hosting Second Annual Native Plant Sale this month
April 17, 2022
Clarksville, TN – This April, anyone with a green thumb can take home a piece of the Austin Peay State University (APSU) campus during the APSU Grounds Department’s Second Annual Native Plant Sale.
Austin Peay State University Campus. (APSU)
