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Archived 2017 News

December

APSU board gives initial approval for doctoral degree, campus master plan

APSU to offer executive education programs for working professionals this spring

APSU launches Gov Life ongoing series of student success profiles

Dr. Mickey Hepner appointed new dean of APSU College of Business

APSU Professor of Finance Dr. Michael Phillips receives inaugural A.J. Taylor

APSU French professor Sorenson is Tennessee’s Foreign Language Teacher of the Year

Dr. Steven Ryan to deliver APSU commencement address on Dec. 15

John A. and Elizabeth A. Wyatt Endowed Scholarship to support APSU upperclassmen students

APSU 2017: A Year in Review

November

APSU’s Center for Service-Learning & Community Engagement, campus community partner to aid national hurricane relief efforts

Department of Communication alumna Wilt enjoying "dream job" with Southern Living Magazine

The All State earns eight national awards at Dallas conference

Students visit Louisville for Alternative Break trip

APSU honors distinguished individuals with alumni awards at Homecoming

APSU Board of Trustees to host winter meeting Nov. 30, Dec. 1

23rd Annual Bread and Words reading to benefit APSU Food Pantry is Nov. 20

Grand opening for Larry W. Carroll Trading Center at APSU set for Nov. 14

APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts rebrands advisory board

Christmas with David Steinquest and Friends returns Dec. 1

APSU Computer Science and Information Technology students compete, present research at major competitions

Associate Professor of music Crane performs on major motion pictures, television shows, video game over summer

APSU counseling, acting students partner in crisis simulation training exercise

Art + Design hosting photo duo Hillerbrand + Magsamen on Nov. 9

Educational Intelligence Visiting Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Fred Hurst on Nov. 9

New liaison to help APSU connect with state's Japanese-owned businesses

APSU's Woodward Library celebrates Open Access Week

APSU graduate student Mejeun receives Level 2 certification from National College Learning Center Association

APSU, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office partner to create mock crime scene for criminal justice students

Department of Music hosts A Tennessee Holiday Dinner Dec. 8-9

APSU receives $1.3 million federal grant to open Veterans Upward Bound office on campus

White Named Distinguished Alumna Of The Year at Lee University

Students from colleges across the state can jumpstart their spring semester with APSU’s winter term

October

Department of History to host symposium on African-Americans and the Civil War on Oct. 27-28

APSU physics major Allen completes summer research program at Princeton

APSU Men's Basketball, Fort Campbell partner to host Nov. 22 contest

APSU begins "legen-dairy" Homecoming tradition

The New Gallery at APSU presents Faculty Triennial exhibition

Japanese dance to be held at APSU’s Trahern Theatre on Oct. 4

APSU's Golson elected as vice president of national learning center organization

APSU Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert returns on Oct. 27

Support APSU Hispanic Alumni Club while celebrating Homecoming 2017

APSU Alumni Relations Office hosting several events for 2017 Homecoming

APSU hosting ribbon-cutting ceremony for new Jenkins Building

APSU honors former TBR chancellor with John Morgan Walk of History

APSU Department of Music to hold Oct. 31 panel discussion on music therapy degree program

The New Gallery presents "Michi Meko: How Far We Haven't Come"

Center for Service-Learning & Community Engagement ramps up sustainability efforts with compost machine

APSU celebrates contributions of Woodward Library Society

APSU Woodward Library to host month-long exhibit, lecture and film series on World War I

Zone 3 to hold alumni reading and film screening event on Oct. 26

September

Art + Design welcome Nato Thompson for artist lecture on Sept. 20

APSU Department of Art + Design welcomes SWOON to campus

APSU Board of Trustees to host fall meeting Sept. 14-15

APSU's CECA announces 2017-18 Tennessee Artist Fellow

Music major Coscolluela a part of world championship-winning drum corps

APSU associate professor, service-learning students assist on project to honor area veterans

Inaugural Film Genre Festival brings sci-fi classics to APSU

Govs win big during home opener

Freshmen perform service work for community

Educational Intelligence Visiting Lecture Series welcomes Michael R. Smith on Sept. 27

Austin Peay students participate, earn recognition during prestigious Vanderbilt nursing internship

APSU honoring 9/11 anniversary with community art exhibit

APSU students perform service work before semester

THINKFAST driver safety game show comes to Austin Peay on Sept. 11

APSU to receive Veteran Reconnect Grant during Oct. 2 ceremony

Assistant Professor Vincent completes residency program at Dublin print studio

August

APSU Art + Design to unveil augmented reality exhibit Sept. 7

APSU Department of Art + Design unveils 2017-2018 exhibition and visiting artist schedule

APSU Art + Design Building opens with ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 12

Blick family honors son’s legacy with new APSU agriculture scholarship

APSU alumnus Brad Loos to speak at APSU Summer Commencement

Austin Peay signs student exchange agreement with Spanish university

Larry Carroll continues to support APSU with new distinguished professorship award

Crowds cheer total solar eclipse above APSU

APSU hosting several events for total solar eclipse

APSU recognizes outstanding faculty during 2017 awards ceremony

APSU earns record amount of external grants

The New Gallery at APSU launches inaugural exhibition

APSU alumna Licciardi releases debut book of poetry, “Skin Splitting”

APSU strengthens online presence with new website

Fiction, poetry and film on display during Zone 3 Fall 2017 Reading Series

July

New APSU scholarship honors trailblazing history professor Betty Joe Wallace

Movies in the Park to feature APSU PeayClipse talk on “The Secret Lives of Astronomers”

Austin Peay’s Omicron Delta Kappa circle earns Presidential Circle of Excellence honors

Austin Peay receives THEC funding to help veterans and service members earn degrees

June

Acclaimed Flautist William Bennet Performs

APSU alumnus, staff member Button enrolls in doctorate program at Johns Hopkins

APSU Becomes a Coca-Cola Campus

APSU Board of Trustees' executive committee to meet on June 21

APSU history students present new research at Fort Defiance event

APSU hosting educational fair for school-age children the morning of the eclipse, Aug. 21

APSU Office of PR and Marketing wins 13 awards at 2017 TCPRA spring conference

APSU student Ja-kay Matheny overcomes brain tumor to pursue education, comedy career

APSU’s GovNow dual enrollment program hosting June 29 open house for home school students

Astronaut Rhea Seddon to give free talk at APSU on Aug. 20 as part of PeayClipse celebration

Austin Peay receives top OVCDN award

Center for Service-Learning & Community Engagement volunteers in three states, Guatemala during spring semester

Department of Agriculture receives $250,000 in farm equipment from Kubota, Coleman Tractor Company

Enrollment is open for APSU’s EDGE summer video game development camp

Experience Aug. 21 total solar eclipse at APSU’s Fortera Stadium

Local institutions taking the lead on hosting educational eclipse events for the community and region

Movies in the Park to feature PeayClipse talk on "Ancient Cultures Guided by the Stars"

May

APSU Art and Design assistant professor McLean Fahnestock presents new work at Nashville’s Frist Center for Visual Arts

APSU Board of Trustees to host summer meeting May 18-19

APSU Department of Music students perform, receive honors at TMEA conference

APSU to offer first engineering degree this fall

APSU School of Nursing and county health department receive grant for breast health

APSU sociology-journalism student to help combat human trafficking with summer internship

APSU Wind Ensemble to perform outdoor Star Wars concert on May 4

APSU’s Cousin, White receive Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award

APSU’s Phi Alpha Theta celebrate seventh volume of history journal Theta-Delta

APSU's Walker named VP of NACFC board

Austin Peay State University appoints Costin Shamble as University AttorneyAustin Peay State University appoints Costin Shamble as University Attorney

Dr. Kristine Nakutis named as executive director of the Austin Peay Center at Ft. Campbell

More than 100 APSU freshman students inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

Record number of military graduates honored at coin presentation ceremony

April

APSU campus bookstore to offer retail location on College Street

APSU celebrates 90th anniversary with special event and tree planting

APSU Choral Activities holding “The Big Sing” on April 11

APSU Department of Art and Design to host 2017 U.S. Bank Open Exhibition April 20-22

APSU Distance Education, Office of Informational Technology host Ed Tech Day on April 25

APSU holds historic first board of trustees meeting

APSU hosting early Relay for Life event on April 29

APSU hosting Ladies of Fort Campbell Flag Football event on April 29

APSU Latin/geology student headed to Europe for Roman site excavation

APSU Opera and Theatre presents “The Sorcerer” on April 22-23

APSU physics student Bunton earns highly coveted internship with Tesla

APSU physics student visits national lab, discovers quasar

APSU professor Dr. Beatrix Brockman publishes German language book on life of Angelika Schrobsdorff

APSU professor Dr. Gregg Steinberg to speak on the different ways to lead

APSU student newspaper earns two national awards

APSU welcomes CECA Tennessee Artist Fellow Alicia Henry for artist talk

APSU’s Boyd Health Services designated a Healthier Tennessee Workplace

APSU’s Phi Alpha Theta students present work at regional history conference

Austin Peay State University’s APat90 celebration to cap off month-long celebration of 90 years of service

Cadet Zachary Lepley named 2017 Command Sgt. Maj. Darol Walker Award winner

Celebrate Loos’ 46-year career during June 10 event and roast

Acuff Chair of Excellence recipient Dorothy Allison to give April 7 author reading

Dr. Prentice Chandler appointed new dean of Martha Dickerson Eriksson College of Education

Figger introduced as APSU head men's basketball coach

Giving campaign surpasses goal, extends deadline to Monday morning

Local Girl Scout troop supports APSU campus food pantry

Noted graphic designer Janda to give free lecture April 19 at APSU

Seventh annual Joint Conference on Juvenile Justice to be held at APSU on April 8

TBR vice chair Reynolds to speak at APSU commencement on May 5

University celebrating 90 years this month with APat90

March

Acuff Circle honors Harvill during annual Ovation Awards

“Ain’t I a Woman!” to headline Asanbe Diversity Symposium on March 16

APSU art student Asadi to present work at "Form & Flow" exhibit April 10-13

APSU Beef Cattle Show Team wins second national championship

APSU Department of Music’s Day Camp “Camp Granada” set for sixth year

APSU, Dickson County School System announce dual enrollment partnership

APSU geography program examines global environment and development

APSU hosting 2017 College of Business Career Connections Fair on April 4

APSU named Best Nonprofit at Nashville Business Journal’s 2017 Best in Business Awards

APSU offering undergrad and grad programs in cybersecurity

APSU professor Christopher Bailey joins vocal group Tenore on North American tour

APSU repurposes programs and building in response to area’s needs

APSU senior Thomas Murphy finishes accomplished undergraduate tenure with Washington D.C. internship

APSU student Graves lands full-time social media internship with Disney

APSU student Tia Jones discuses overcoming abuse in new book, titled “Come See a Man”

APSU team wins regional Math Jeopardy competition

APSU Theatre and Dance presents ‘The World Goes ‘Round’ April 5-9

APSU’s Woodward Library Society hosting 9th Society Social on April 1

Austin Peay State University releases official fall 2016 enrollment figures

Dave Loos, men's basketball coach, retires after 27 years at APSU

First meeting of APSU Board of Trustees set for March 30

GovNow dual enrollment information session set for April 4

Incoming APSU student Armstrong awarded student leadership honor by American Spirit Awards

Marquis Hill Blacktet headlines 56th Mid-South Jazz Festival at APSU

OVC all-time wins leader Dave Loos to retire

Shelby Bottom Duo’s "A Musical History of Joe Hill & The Early Labor Movement" comes to APSU on March 27

Zone 3 Press presents author reading with Erik Anderson and Amy Fusselman on March 23

February

Acuff Circle announces Ovation Award winners

APSU Campus Police launch new LiveSafe app for campus community

APSU Center of Excellence For The Creative Arts presents alumnae reading, short film screening Feb. 23

APSU Chamber Singers to embark on March tour of Tennessee, Georgia

APSU Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Buried Child” on Feb. 8-12

APSU history professor Uffelman part of team to restore Civil War-era diary

APSU names experienced arts administrator as new CECA director

APSU presents 11th Annual Spring Dance Concert

Spring 2017 Graduation Gala to be held March 14-15

APSU student newspaper staff wins 10 awards at Southeast Journalism Conference

APSU University Advancement relocates to Jenkins building

APSU welcomes adventure artist for special lecture Feb. 16

Colleagues and former students looking to honor APSU pioneer Betty Joe Wallace

Contemporary textile artist Sonya Clark to visit APSU

Grammy Award-winning Jason Vieaux in concert Feb. 14

Tennessee high school students can earn college credit through APSU's GovNow program

Trio of Honors Program students present at state conference

January

APSU alum to perform with “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band at presidential inauguration ceremony

APSU celebrates fall graduates, students on Dean’s List

APSU grad student publishes paper on entrepreneurs and HR practices

APSU joins The JED Campus Program to support student mental health

APSU names former U.S. General Attorney Whiteside as University General Counsel

APSU offering certification classes for local HR professionals

APSU to participate in Nashville Area Career Fair

APSU students perform service work in Caribbean over winter break

APSU's Acuff Circle still accepting nominations for annual Ovation Awards

APSU's Community School of the Arts offering new classes this spring

Austin Peay to recognize Vietnam War era vets with ceremony, men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader to celebrate Military Appreciation Day on Jan. 28

Hollywood CG modeler to deliver visiting artist lecture at APSU on Feb. 2