Austin Peay State University to hold Winter Commencement on December 11th-12th
Clarksville, TN – On December 11th-12th, 2020, Austin Peay State University (APSU) will host four commencement ceremonies to honor the University’s fall graduates.
Austin Peay State University 2020 Winter Commencement set for December 11th-12th. (APSU)
Anonymous gift launches partnerships between APSU Southeastern Grasslands Initiative, other organizations
Clarksville, TN – Two anonymous donors recently made a generous $50,000 commitment to Austin Peay State University (APSU) to expand the operations of the Southeastern Grasslands Initiative (SGI) into southern Tennessee and northern Georgia.
Austin Peay State University’s Southeastern Grasslands Initiative. (APSU)
APSU literature class explores the illuminating history of zombies in popular culture
Clarksville, TN – This fall, Dr. Marisa Sikes, Austin Peay State University (APSU) assistant professor of languages and literature, is looking at cultural significance of the undead in her class “Zombies in Popular Film and Literature.”
The course examines the origins of these fictional creatures in the form of the early 20th Century Haitian zonbi on to the Americanized zombie, which has its roots in contagion-based apocalypse fiction.
APSU offers Online Classes this Winter to get you ahead
Clarksville, TN – Students can stay warm during the holiday break by taking online classes during the Austin Peay State University (APSU) winter term, beginning December 12th. The winter term, which runs through January 10th, 2021, allows students to complete up to two online classes in just four weeks.
Austin Peay State University Campus. (APSU)
APSU’s Charles Booth wins Tennessee Arts Commission fellowship in literature
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) director of communications this week won one of three Tennessee Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowships in Literature.
Charles Booth – who helps to lead the University’s public relations and marketing efforts – won the 2021 Tennessee Arts Commission Fellow in Fiction.
Austin Peay State University’s director of communications Charles Booth. (APSU)
Austin Peay College of STEM announces plan to ‘prepare our students to thrive in a diverse and inclusive workplace’
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics on Friday released a diversity and inclusion statement and pledged to fight “any form of racism, discrimination or prejudice.”
As part of that pledge, the college announced an action plan to lower barriers that hinder equality and access to resources for underrepresented groups.
Austin Peay State University Technology Building. (APSU)
Chris and Laura Binkley create Maxie Dean Grizzard Agriculture Endowment for APSU students
Clarksville, TN – Chris and Laura Binkley recently made a generous contribution to the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Foundation to establish the Maxie Dean Grizzard Agriculture Endowment to benefit APSU students.
Maxie Dean Grizzard
This Week at APSU: Feed a Gov gives Food to Austin Peay Students in need
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) students who need help putting food on the table can get free hot meals through a new Austin Peay State University Foundation program.
But those students must visit www.apsu.edu/feed-a-gov this week to fill out a survey to make sure they are added to the program.
APSU’s Candlelight Ball to return next May
Clarksville, TN – Last spring, the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic caused Austin Peay State University (APSU) to cancel its premier social event, the Candlelight Ball, for the first time in 36 years.
The ball, which raises money for vital student scholarships, is set to return next spring, and organizers are working to keep the annual celebration from suffering another disruption.
The 2019 (pre-COVID-19 pandemic) Austin Peay State University Candlelight Ball. (APSU)
APSU adding downtown parking options for public
Clarksville, TN – In an effort to meet public demand for Downtown Clarksville parking, the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Parking Office has opened parking lots at Fourth and Main streets for public use.
Austin Peay State University parking map for losts 28, 29 and 30. (APSU)
