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APSU This Week: AP Day, Industry Summit highlight busy week on campus

#GovsLEAD at Austin Peay

(Posted Sept. 30, 2019)

Things are busy at Austin Peay this week. The University is opening up campus on Saturday for prospective students to learn more about what it means to be a Gov. And on Thursday, the University is hosting its second Industry Summit in an effort to seize on the region’s growth. Those are just two of the ways APSU is featuring its value to the area and to Middle Tennessee this week.

Why should you become a Gov? Find out at AP Day

Come experience a day in the life of a Gov at AP Day, a full campus preview day where prospective students can:

Find out more (and register) here.

Former U.S. Ambassador Bill Hagerty will deliver the keynote address about his diplomatic work in Japan at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at the second Industry Summit hosted by Austin Peay State University.
The summit starts at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 3 at the Morgan University Center ballroom.

Austin Peay hosts second Industry Summit to ‘seize the momentum’

Former U.S. Ambassador Bill Hagerty will deliver the keynote address about his diplomatic work in Japan at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at the second Industry Summit hosted by Austin Peay State University.

The summit, titled “Seizing the Momentum: Bridging Education, International Investment and Workforce Opportunities in One of the Nation’s Fastest-growing Communities,” will bring together regional business, government and education leaders to discuss aligning educational programs with industry needs.

The University also will unveil the results of the Industry Climate Survey, providing an overall economic picture of the area.

The community event is in the Morgan University Center ballroom. For more information, click here.

The exhibit opens today, and the party is 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, both at The New Gallery in the Art + Design building on campus. The exhibit runs through Dec. 6.
The "do it" exhibit runs Sept. 30-Dec. 6 at The New Gallery.

Gobal ‘do it’ exhibit – where visitors help create the art – starts this week

Austin Peay State University’s Michael Dickins, director of the University’s New Gallery, is going to throw a party to celebrate APSU’s 10-week run of the international “do it” exhibit. 

The exhibit opens today, and the party is 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, both at The New Gallery in the Art + Design building on campus. The exhibit runs through Dec. 6. 

“I’m excited to bring this exhibition to Austin Peay, and we’re going to kick off this exhibition with a huge party,” Dickins said. “Clarksville’s DJ/VJ duo Black and Jones will provide music and visuals, and there will be food, drinks, dancing and copious amounts of confetti.” 

The party also will fill a second role. It will be part of the exhibit.

“Do it” is a 26-year global phenomenon that is a compendium of 400 written instructions by artists interpreted anew every time they are enacted. The New Gallery will have 22 sets of instructions by artists such as Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Adrian Piper, Yoko Ono, Alison Knowles, Sol LeWitt, David Lynch and Joan Jonas.

The works range from whimsical to abstract, but all are meant to provoke thought and engagement. Students will create some of these works, while some will be created via the interaction of the public.

That’s where the party comes in.

Artist Amalia Pica’s instructions are to have “a party of any kind.”

“A party of any size,” the instructions continue. “Make sure you provide your guests with fine entertainment, drinks, good music, paper confetti. When the party is over, sweep all of the confetti to one side of the space, evenly distributing confetti along the entire length of the wall where it meets the floor.”

“So this is what we’re going to do – throw a huge party,” Dickins said. 

For more about “do it,” go to .

Three Austin Peay students collaborated on the documentary “Listen Hear,” a 23-minute film that explores the Clarksville music scene. The film is scheduled to play at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at the festival, which runs Oct. 3-12 at Regal Hollywood Theaters in Nashville.
From the left are Lizzy Patterson, Josef Clark and Taylor Moore.

See three APSU-produced films at the Nashville Film Festival

Three Austin Peay students collaborated on the documentary “Listen Hear,” a 23-minute film that explores the Clarksville music scene. The film is scheduled to play at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at the festival, which runs Oct. 3-12 at Regal Hollywood Theaters in Nashville. Read more about “Listen Hear” here.

The film was produced by students Lizzy Patterson, Josef Clark and Taylor Moore.

Two other films also are at the festival: short horror film “The End of the Hall” by students Elizabeth Pegram and Elizabeth Patterson and history documentary short “The Nashville Parthenon” by Assistant Professor Karen Bullis of Austin Peay’s Department of Communication.

Austin Peay State University’s Science on Tap – which drew more than 75 people to Strawberry Alley Ale Works’ Pilsner Room last month at its inaugural gathering – is set to return 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the same location.
Austin Peay State University’s Science on Tap is set to return 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1

‘Science on Tap’ to explore the science of beer 

Austin Peay State University’s Science on Tap – which drew more than 75 people to Strawberry Alley Ale Works’ Pilsner Room last month at its inaugural gathering – is set to return 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the same location.

Science on Tap is a monthly lecture series hosted by APSU’s College of STEM that unites two great things: science and local brews. This month’s gathering doubles down on that second part.

APSU chemistry professor Dr. Allen Chaparadza will discuss the science of beer, aka fermentation. The title of Chaparadza’s talk is “Looks Good, Tastes Good but What’s More?”

Click here for more.

‘Working: A Musical’ coming to Trahern Thursday-Sunday

The Department of Theatre and Dance will present “Working: A Musical” – directed by Noel Rennerfeldt, choreographed by Margaret Rennerfeldt and sponsored by the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts – Thursday, Oct. 3, through Sunday, Oct. 6.
"Working: A Musical" is Thursday, Oct. 3, through Sunday, Oct. 6.

The Department of Theatre and Dance will present “Working: A Musical” – directed by Noel Rennerfeldt, choreographed by Margaret Rennerfeldt and sponsored by the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts – Thursday, Oct. 3, through Sunday, Oct. 6.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday starting at 2 p.m. All performances will be in the Trahern Theatre.

For more information, go to . 

Volleyball team opener coming Friday 

Governors volleyball hosts Southeast Missouri for its 2019 home opener at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Dunn Center. The team is coming off an unbeaten opening weekend in Ohio Valley Conference play with victories over Eastern Illinois and SIUE. The Govs also host UT Martin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5.

For more information, go to .

Other Austin Peay happenings this week: