Archived News 2019
December
The APSU Decade: Looking back at the top stories of the last 10 years
Austin Peay 2019: A Year in Review
Expert on 19th Amendment to deliver 2020 Betty Joe Wallace Memorial Lecture at APSU
Austin Peay ROTC named one of the top programs in the nation
APSU alumni establish the Bryce and Jody Sanders Agriculture Endowment for APSU students
Austin Peay and University of Memphis form 3+3 agreement for law degree
Austin Peay unveils vision for new Health Professions Building
APSUâs âMad Scientistâ launches flaming pumpkins with trebuchet
APSUâs Community School of the Arts announces new coordinator and Spring 2020 classes
APSU business students excel at investment competitions
APSU tops 11,000 students for first time in University history
APSUâs âScience on Tapâ returns Dec. 3 with âThe Snake that Ate Guamâ
APSU alumnus McGee donates gold coins to commemorate 50th anniversary of his graduation
November
APSU Student Affairs Celebrates 25 Years of Help an Elf Holiday Gift Program
Renovation work begins on APSUâs new College Street bookstore
APSU students recreate iconic campus buildings out of graham crackers
APSU TESOL program prepares students to teach English to speakers of other languages
Clarksvilleâs Heather Abels discusses her work on âFrozen II,â life as a freelance artist
Austin Peay Art + Design holds open house to share student work
Austin Peay ROTC student puts nursing school to practice at Walter Reed internship
APSU now offering degree in communication sciences and disorders
APSU This Week: âFive Savory Dishesâ has world debut at APSU
APSU Board of Trustees to host winter meeting Nov. 21-22
Austin Peayâs CECA announces the 2019-20 TN Artist Fellow: Carl Moore
Christmas with David Steinquest and Friends returns for 10th year at APSU
Austin Peay State University in Tennessee cuts out-of-state tuition nearly in half
APSU and College Possible partner to embed near-peer success coaches on campus
Austin Peay student one of 100 top finishers in Cyber FastTrack contest
Austin Peay to present world premiere of John Patrick Shanleyâs âFive Savory Dishesâ
Austin Peayâs âphage huntersâ join front lines of medical research
Photos: Scenes from Saturdayâs Homecoming celebrations
APSU This Week: International Night brings food, culture, Zuzu African Acrobats to campus
APSU and Fort Campbell partner for wetlands research on post
APSU Political Science and Public Management presents at MISA conference
Austin Peay team wins site at speed-programming competition
Nationally recognized collage artist Deborah Roberts to speak at Austin Peay
Austin Peayâs ROTC has 20 combat veterans, meet their Iraq War veteran
APSUâs WAPX-FM celebrates 35 years as campus radio station
Former Austin Peay student Calvin Lockett eliminated from âThe Voiceâ
APSUâs Full Spectrum Learning offers support to students with autism spectrum disorder
Former APSU student Calvin Lockett to perform tonight on âThe Voiceâ
APSU This Week: Austin Peay to celebrate homecoming all week long
APSU Department of Music hosts 10th Holiday Dinner Dec. 6-7
Photos: Award-winning typeface designer Nina Stössinger leads APSU students in workshop
Iranian multidisciplinary artist Raheleh Filsoofi to speak at Austin Peay
October
Graduate student explores the âGhost Stories of Austin Peayâ
After winning Bold Warrior, APSUâs Ranger Challenge team âknows what to expectâ at Sandhurst
Austin Peayâs history honor club wins 11th straight best chapter award
Rossview Middle principal named APSU College of Edâs first Leadership Fellow
APSU This Week: Halloween Concert to spook campus on Tuesday
Black Hawk helicopters to land on APSU campus Oct. 30 and Nov. 1
APSU adds new wrinkle to Novemberâs âScience on Tapâ about sinkholes
Photos: Images from 2019 G.H.O.S.T. at Austin Peay
Psi Chi, Psych Club organize CrossFit fundraiser for veteransâ mental health
Austin Peay homecoming parade to celebrate the Governors and our veterans
Austin Peayâs Ranger Challenge team sets sights on strong Bold Warrior Challenge
Austin Peay grad students sweep awards at state communication conference
Trio of Austin Peay ROTC students graduates from Air Assault School
Free food, Zuzu African Acrobats to highlight International Night at Austin Peay
Earn more credit hours over the holiday break with APSUâs winter term
Award-winning typeface designer Nina Stössinger to speak at Austin Peay
Austin Peayâs annual G.H.O.S.T. event moves back to campus center
Austin Peayâs Department of Theatre and Dance presents Fall Dance Concert
APSUâs Woodward Library celebrates its friends of library organization
APSU This Week: G.H.O.S.T. moves its haunts back to center of campus
APSU hosts Veterans Reconnect Conference for stateâs higher education leaders
APSUâs 35th Annual Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert coming Oct. 29
Austin Peay to unfurl trebuchet at Clarksville BBQ Bash
Governors team up with Affinity for licensing services
Austin Peay ROTC sends third-, fourth-ever cadets to West Point program
APSU This Week: Fall Break begins a quiet week at Austin Peay
Kennedy Center hip-hop teaching artist engages through CECA partnership
Students explore meaning of family in 24 Hours Animation Contest
APSUâs Industry Summit provides path for regionâs future
APSU hosting Brexit panel to help community make sense of historic event
APSU history department has strong showing at Ohio Valley History Conference
Zone 3 to host Crane, Givhan for poetry reading
APSU This Week: Govs football hopes to follow up on its rout of Jacksonville State
APSU and CMCSS receive a $30,000 grant from The Japan Foundation
APSU's Harrison named to Division I Competition Oversight Committee
Austin Peay sends first-ever ROTC cadet to Jungle Warfare School
Austin Peay students to compete in international 24 Hours Animation Contest
APSU Hosting AP Day Saturday, Oct. 5
APSUâs Zone 3 Press, Goldsmith Press launch poetry competition
Photo gallery: Mud Bowl 2019 caps APSU's Family Weekend
Former Austin Peay student joins Gwen Stefaniâs team on âThe Voiceâ
APSU hosting Q&A with award-winning, Atlanta-based director Freddie Ashley
APSUâs one-credit hour community classes now free this October
September
APSUâs Omicron Delta Kappa honor society earns national award
GeoClub earns five first-place awards at GeoConclave
APSU This Week: AP Day, Industry Summit highlight busy week on campus
Photo Gallery: Gov Run adds dash of color to Family Weekend
APSUâs Susan Bryant selected for Rosenzweig Exhibition
APSUâs Oct. 3 Industry Summit to seize the momentum of regionâs extraordinary growth
Two Austin Peay ROTC students attend Army Airborne School
APSUâs âScience on Tapâ returns Oct. 1, this time exploring the science of beer
APSU alumni create Christopher C. Wyatt and Jonathan W. Wyatt Endowment to benefit APSU students
Drone Club prepares for new racing season, to host first race day
APSUâs College of Business sending students to Argentina next summer
Austin Peay physics graduate to spend 10 months at South Pole
Austin Peayâs PELP students bring in local leaders for Poli-Talk
Austin Peay to throw party to celebrate international âdo itâ exhibit
Austin Peayâs Department of Theatre and Dance presents âWorking: A Musicalâ
APSU Art + Design presents fall senior thesis exhibitions
APSU This Week: Family Weekend culminates big week for Governors
Photos: ROTC hosts high school teams at Raider Challenge
APSUâs Eriksson College of Education sends students, professors to China for the summer
APSU library advocates against censorship, celebrates Banned Books Week Sept. 22-28
APSU offering one-credit hour, high-interest courses to local community this October
Austin Peay ROTC cadets excel at military summer programs
Global "do it" exhibit â where visitors help create the art â coming to Austin Peay
APSU working on second doctoral degree to serve areaâs citizens and soldiers
Austin Peay studentsâ documentary selected for Nashville Film Festival
Sarah Kasbeer wins 2019 Zone 3 Creative Nonfiction Book Award
APSU students to decide if they âeat free or live freeâ on Constitution Day
APSU This Week: âEat free or live freeâ tops âfreeâ week on campus
Austin Peay to host area high schools for JROTC Raider Challenge competition
APSU announces recipients of the 36th Annual Candlelight Ball Awards
APSU Board of Trustees to host fall meeting Sept. 19-20
Film actor Jerry Winsett to lead free âAuditioning for the Cameraâ workshop at APSU
Austin Peay launches innovative near-peer coaching initiative to boost student success
APSUâs Eriksson College of Education developing relationship with Jordanâs Yarmouk University
TVA and Austin Peayâs SGI partner to save southern grasslands
Austin Peayâs Whiteside named Tennessee Innovation and Leadership fellow
APSU This Week: Margaret Renkl visits campus, womenâs tennis starts title defense
Blood bank shortage inspires APSU Health and Human Performance faculty to host blood drive
First-year APSU students give back through Freshman Service Project
APSUâs Science on Tap fills Strawberry Alley Ale Worksâ Pilsner Room
APSUâs Susan Bryant honors work of former students with new Reciprocity exhibit
New York Times opinion writer Margaret Renkl to read from new book at Austin Peay
APSU commemorating womenâs suffrage anniversary with year of special events
APSU This Week: Govs football at home, Science on Tap, new Google partnership
August
Community School of the Arts adds classes for children with disabilities
31-year-old playbill falls out of reclaimed Trahern Theatre seat
APSU launches âScience on Tapâ Sept. 3 at Strawberry Alley Ale Works
Govs set to defend the Fort in 2019 opener against NCCU
APSU Department of Agriculture donates angus steer beef to Universityâs food pantry
APSU's The New Gallery presents humanature: new works by Susan Bryant
Monocle Madness: Govs celebrate the new school year
This Week at Austin Peay: Fall classes, football begin!
Austin Peayâs Art + Design announces 2019-20 exhibition, visiting artist schedule
Freshman Move-in: Volunteers help new Govs into new homes
APSU's Career Services hosts first Enterprise Signing Day
APSU alumnus and retired faculty member creates Bonnie M. Chester Endowment
GIS Center student creates 3D-printed tactile campus map for Disability Services
This Week at Austin Peay: Welcome, freshmen!
APSU recognizes outstanding professors with 2019 Faculty Awards
Celebrating a Tennessee Triumph: New monument to honor Clarksvilleâs suffragists
APSU nursing student wins Vanderbiltâs Florence Nightingale Award
Austin Peay alum realizes lifelong dream working with elephants, locals in Kenya
Photos: More than 400 students honored at summer commencement
APSUâs Center for Rural Education serving teachers in Houston and Humphreys counties
Grant to bolster CECAâs arts education efforts with local school teachers
APSU names retired Lt. Col. Peeler as inaugural assistant director for veteran and career advising
APSU professor's stolen billfold found down the hall 32 years later
July
APSU names 2019 alumni award winners
Austin Peay feature twirler finishes eighth in nation in three-baton championship
APSUâs Dickins creating own work, championing others
APSUâs Clay Target Team wins sporting clays national championship
Austin Peay history professor nominated for second international award of year
Austin Peay's First Day eBooks pilot program to reduce cost of textbooks
Circuit Court Judge Kathryn Olita to speak at APSUâs summer commencement
Zone 3 Press book named Firecracker finalist, GAYA memoir winner
Austin Peayâs feature twirler Melvin to compete at nationals
APSU and Montgomery County partner to keep juveniles out of court, on campus
APSU Foundation elects new officers at spring 2019 dinner
Billy Atkins Family and Legends Bank partner to create scholarship for APSU students
Austin Peay business student heading to national FBLA competition
APSU raises over $10 million to achieve new second-highest giving year in University history
Austin Peay offering $3,000 PELP scholarship to military-affiliated students
APSUâs Lavelle reaches round of 32 at World University Games
APSU reorganizes public safety, names new police chief
Meet the Twisted Vintner, APSUâs award-winning winemaker
APSU graduate student captures three cottonmouth males battle on video
Austin Peay's Nine Stars: The Generals Who Help The University Excel
June
Edelweiss Club of Clarksville establishes endowed scholarship for APSU students
WATCH: APSU-TV interviewed DJ Pryor before viral dad-son video
Austin Peay helicopter makes surprise landing for Governorâs School students
Governorâs School starts with a boom at Austin Peay
Austin Peay to offer rose-smashing fun at Movies in the Parkâs âBeauty and the Beastâ
APSU Board of Trustees approves tuition increase, request for new health professions building
Three Austin Peay graduates picked for coveted Japanese exchange program
APSU alumnus creates Patsy Trotter Education Award Endowment to honor late wife
Elementary kids learn coding, program robots at Austin Peay coding camp
Gov School students walk on water at Austin Peay
Jenkins Family creates two new scholarships to benefit APSU students
APSU hosting Summer Graduation Gala July 2
Austin Peay, National Guard partner on tuition deferment program
Austin Peay graduates to spend summer at renowned art institute
Austin Peay students set to send payload to space for first time in school history
NASA launches rocket with Austin Peayâs first-ever space payload
APSU to host world premiere of new play by Oscar- and Pulitzer-winning writer John Patrick Shanley
Austin Peay Clay Target Team wins four team titles, seven individual titles at state championships
APSU history professor accepts Gandhi leadership award in London
State awards APSU $100,000 grant to host Veteransâ Reconnect Conference
Discovery of unexpected heritage turns APSU graduate into budding Holocaust scholar
Riley C. Darnell Legislative Intern Scholarship Endowment will benefit APSU students
APSU Department of Music establishes scholarship in honor of Norma Jean Smith
May
APSU invites public to comment on undergraduate tuition and mandatory increase prior to June 7 vote
Nonprofit executive finishes first year at Austin Peay
PR & Marketing earns 16 Tennessee College Public Relations Association trophies
Austin Peay to provide science demonstrations at Clarksvilleâs Movies in the Park
HR executive director to serve on CUPA-HR board of directors
Recent graduate wins multiple regional design awards
Austin Peay ranked first in state, ninth in country in Cyber FastTrack program
APSU Board of Trustees to host summer meeting June 6-7
APSU to make job candidates more competitive with online grad certificate in biometrics
APSUâs Chandler named fellow to national educational advocacy organization
Spots still available at Govs Outdoors teen adventure camp
APSU and CMCSS partner on innovative three-year residency and degree program
APSU Dining Services rebrands two restaurants on campus
Austin Peay graduate picked for National Science Foundation smart cities program
Irwin family establishes the APSU Hazel S. Irwin Emerging Leaders Endowment
Parents of late APSU student establish the Tyler Head Agriculture Memorial Endowment
Sango Elementary students become scientists of the day at Austin Peay
Twins get second chance at graduation they missed leading tennis team to NCAAs
APSU to keep local job market strong with new survey and business and industry summit
GALLERY: Check out photos from the 2019 spring commencement
Watch LIVE: Commencement for Arts and Letters, education and Grad Studies (10 a.m. May 4)
Watch LIVE: Commencement for Behavioral and Health Sciences, ROTC, Grad Studies (2 p.m. May 3)
Watch LIVE: Commencement for business, STEM, Grad Studies students (10 a.m. May 3)
Austin Peay student wins exchange scholarship to top German university
April
Austin Peay professor Dr. Christophe Konkobo awarded Fulbright Scholar grant
Dr. Susan J. Kupisch Psychology Endowment established to benefit APSU students
Austin Peay adds elementary, middle school summer coding camps
APSUâs Amy Wright publishes new essay collection on entomophagy, or eating bugs
APSU commencement set for May 3-4
APSU psychological science professor and student to publish chapter in Oxford Handbook of Expertise
Austin Peay student to join Romanian archaeological site this summer
APSU College of Business hosting 2019 Girls' Leadership Summer Camp June 10-14
APSU student newspaper earns two national awards for âRebuild, Reflectâ
Two recent Austin Peay graduates win National Science Foundation fellowships
Retired APSU professor Dr. Camille Holt establishes Jo and Isaac Buck Endowment
10 APSU students graduate from inaugural Foundations of Minority Leadership program
WATCH: ROTC motivational video from recent joint field training exercise
APSUâs Barry Jones named dean of College of Arts and Letters
Austin Peay cadets finish eighth in ROTC division at world-class Sandhurst competition
APSU's Edible Books Contest celebrates National Library Week
APSU student finishes 22nd overall at collegiate drone racing nationals
APSU raises nearly $225,000 during third annual Govs Give online giving campaign
APSUâs Brown named dean of College of Behavioral and Health Sciences
Austin Peay collaboration brings NYU professor to campus to lecture on âEinsteinâs Warâ
Austin Peay GIS studentâs road closure map unveiled on Clarksvilleâs new website
Community School for the Arts offers writing class to veterans, families
Clay Target Club best overall team at southern regional championship
Ranger Challenge team finishes eighth among ROTC teams at Sandhurst
Ranger Challenge team in 3rd among ROTC teams entering Day 2 of global competition
Austin Peay Ranger Challenge team at front of Sandhurst competition
Two Austin Peay administrators now have new job titles
Watch: Day 3 - Meet Austin Peay's Ranger Challenge team cadets
APSU names University of Evansville administrator as new chief diversity officer
APSUâs education doctorate experiences strong first year
Watch: Day 2 - Meet Austin Peay's Ranger Challenge team cadets
Meet Austin Peayâs Ranger Challenge team cadets
Ranger Challenge cadets finish first among ROTC teams in Sandhurst relay
APSUâs Woodward Library celebrate National Library Week April 7-13
Austin Peay ROTC team âstrong,â âmotivatedâ for Sandhurst competition
Support APSU during this yearâs #GovsGive
Miss Austin Peay pageant wins best pageant in the state
Austin Peay classics senior finishes second at national translation contest
APSUâs Bailey performs with classical-crossover icon Sarah Brightman
Austin Peay cuts out-of-state tuition by nearly half
Local health foundation awards Matthew Walker Grant to APSU for 10th year
Art + Design hosting 51st Juried Student Art Exhibition
APSU presents The Pajama Game, featuring several guest artists
APSU School of Nursing to receive new technology through CMC Community Health Foundation grant
March
ROTC Ranger Challenge team heading to prestigious West Point competition
Austin Peay senior to represent Tennessee at Miss Black US Ambassador pageant
Two Austin Peay professors picked for prestigious Carnegie fellowship
Austin Peay hosts more than 700 third-graders for âReady to Govâ
Seven âGreen to Goldâ soldiers make up APSUâs Ranger Challenge team
Woodward Library/APSU communication department host edible book contest April 10
Moore Magnet students, APSU biology professor pair on fruit fly experiment
APSU leadership students use science to amaze Little Govs
APSU dance program recognized for excellence at regional conference
In effort to authenticate Legros discovery, APSU student finds connections
Austin Peay celebrates 20th anniversary of Plant the Campus Red
Board moves APSU closer to offering second doctoral degree
APSU hosting foreign language outreach for local students, teachers
APSU celebrates 10 years of alternative break trips
APSU sets fundraising goal of $200,000 for third annual Govs Give online giving campaign
APSUâs Eriksson College of Education welcomes delegation of Chinese teachers
Woodward Library Society hosting annual Society Social on April 6
Austin Peay qualifies for collegiate drone racing nationals
Austin Peay students tour the West during Spring Break with Govs Outdoors
APSU Public Relations and Marketing honored by CASE III for its excellence
Award-winning novelist/essayist David Bradley to speak at APSU Asanbe Diversity Symposium
APSU Board of Trustees to host Spring meeting March 14-15
Clarksville mayor honors retired APSU professor during GSA anniversary
CECA Announces 2019 Ovation Award winners and final program lineup
Austin Peay-led research team names new crayfish species for 101st Airborne
APSU breaks ground on new baseball clubhouse
APSU student newspaper earns 5 regional awards
Art + Design to welcome Carl Pope for artist lecture
Traffic Safety Task Force prepares APSU students for Safe Spring Break
February
Learn more about LinkedIn, LinkedIn Learning on March 13 at Austin Peay
APSU history professor wins international leadership award
At Austin Peay, students engage in high-impact practices
APSU students build relationships with students in Japan
Austin Peayâs Gender and Sexuality Alliance celebrates 40 years on campus
APSU Chamber Singers and orchestra to present Mozartâs âMissa Solemnisâ
Want to be a doctor? Check out APSU's pre-professional programs
Itâs Oscar time, so meet award-winning actor and APSU alumnus Jerry Winsett
College of STEM awards research grants to five Austin Peay graduate students
Austin Peay hosts partnership meeting with city and county leaders
Austin Peay students discover work from two major artists in Universityâs collection
APSU hosting 18th annual production of âThe Vagina Monologuesâ
This February, APSU looks back at how Sidney Brownâs life intersects with history
Art+Design welcomes Smithsonian Award-winning graphic designer Gail Anderson to campus
Candlelight Ball auction to raise money for APSU scholarships
Austin Peayâs corpse flower not causing a stink yet â but it will
APSU to host Baseball Clubhouse Groundbreaking at Joe and Cathi Maynard Field on Feb. 16
Austin Peayâs PELP juniors perform service work in Trinidad and Tobago
Govs Outdoors offers affordable trips for campus, community
APSU College of Business offers free tax prep to qualifying individuals
APSU Department of Communication celebrates 10 years of service learning
APSU alumnus establishes the Emily Rawlins Allensworth Endowment in memory of his mother
Zone 3 Press award winner Kelly Beard; naturalist, writer Janisse Ray to read at Austin Peay
The New Gallery presents Gamaliel Rodriguez: Memorias Manipuladas
Mark S. and Martha Em Raby establish Claudell Wootton Art Education Endowment
CECA announces 2018-2019 Tennessee Artist Fellow
Austin Peay hosts annual GuitarFest this February
Fifty-two volunteers converge at Dunbar Cave State Park for native grasslands
APSU Hosting AP Day Saturday, Feb. 9
Austin Peay to host one-man â7(x1) Samurai,â movement-acting workshops
Theatre and Dance presents Suzan-Lori Parksâ In the Blood
Austin Peay âWorld Film Festivalâ explores âthe other in usâ
January
APSU hosting Spring Graduation Gala Feb. 26-27
APSU hosting industry summit for veterans wanting to open a small business
State Department diplomat to visit APSU Feb. 5-6
Austin Peay sends dolls to stratosphere to celebrate women in STEM
Best-selling science writer visiting APSU for free talk Feb. 7
Austin Peay students volunteer during winter break
Art + Design welcomes Charlton and Doud for collaborative artist lecture
GIS Centerâs virtual reality drone lab immerses students in real-world experience
Acclaimed poet Marcus Wicker to speak at Austin Peay
Austin Peayâs Southeastern Grasslands Initiative hosting Volunteer Day at Dunbar Cave
APSU looks back 20 years at infamous 1999 tornado
âArt21â artist Leonardo Drew to speak at Austin Peay
Wilma Newton contributes generous gift to new APSU Military Family Resource Center
APSU sends record nine interns to General Assembly
Austin Peay announces 2019 Candlelight Ball Award winners
Austin Peay first college in country to have Chick-fil-A kiosks
Internationally renowned Gomalan Brass Quintet to visit Austin Peay
Austin Peay's The New Gallery presents "Patrick Vincent: Vanishing Islands"
Austin Peay introduces first helicopter in its rotor-wing fleet
CECA seeking Ovation Awards nominations
APSU accepting applications for 2019-20 Military Alumni Chapter scholarships