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Graduating seniors Tyler Rose, Kade Tjaarda earn APSU’s most prestigious student awards
CLARKSVILLE, TN – Two graduating Austin Peay State University (APSU) seniors, music major Tyler Rose and finance major Kade Tjaarda, recently earned the university’s most prestigious student accolades during the APSU Student Organization and Leader Awards. Rose received the Harvill-Civitan Citizenship Award, and Tjaarda won the William McClure Drane Award. A faculty and staff panel chooses both recipients annually.
APSU’s Aurum Sonor Brass Quintet brings music to Costa Rica’s remotest schools
CLARKSVILLE, TN – In remote mountain schools on Costa Rica’s Caribbean side, children saw brass instruments up close for the first time when Austin Peay State University’s Aurum Sonor Brass Quintet arrived to begin a 10-day run of concerts, master classes, and community outreach from Limón to San José. “We were ambassadors,” said Dr. Rob Waugh, professor of trumpet in Austin Peay’s Department of Music. “For the students there, it was the first time hearing this type of music.
Auschwitz conference at APSU to feature Eva Kor’s son and leading bioethicist
CLARKSVILLE, TN – The Tennessee Holocaust Commission, in partnership with Austin Peay State University, will host “Auschwitz: Investigations and Legacies” from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, in APSU’s Morgan University Center Room 307. The daylong educational conference will examine Auschwitz through historical, ethical, and survivor-family perspectives, with sessions designed for educators, students, and community members.
APSU Wind Ensemble to perform at prestigious regional conference
CLARKSVILLE, TN – Austin Peay State University’s Wind Ensemble has been selected to perform at the 2026 College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Southern Division Conference in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday, Feb. 19. The prestigious invitation follows a blind screening of auditions from 27 applicant ensembles. Austin Peay was one of six college ensembles chosen, and the smallest institution represented.
Bread and Words at APSU to return for 31st year, blending poetry, community
CLARKSVILLE, TN – For three decades, the Monday before Thanksgiving has meant an evening of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, warm soup and community at Austin Peay State University. This year’s Bread and Words reading continues that tradition while supporting students who need it most. The APSU Department of Languages & Literature will host the reading from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 24, in the Morgan University Center Ballroom. The evening will begin with soups and breads made by faculty and staff.
High school students invited to Austin Peay State University College Art + Design Day
CLARKSVILLE, TN – High school students interested in pursuing careers in the visual arts are invited to attend College Art + Design Day at Austin Peay State University from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22. The free, daylong event offers hands-on workshops, campus tours, and an inside look at Austin Peay’s art, graphic design, and animation programs. Interested students and educators can register here.
APSU’s Govs Creative Arts Festival returns to Downtown Commons in September
CLARKSVILLE, TN − Austin Peay State University’s College of Arts & Letters has announced the return of its Govs Creative Arts Festival, a free community event for all ages, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Downtown Commons.
APSU’s College of Arts and Letters announces 2024-25 Distinguished Alumni
CLARKSVILLE, TN − Austin Peay State University’s College of Arts and Letters has announced the recipients for the 2024-25 academic year’s Distinguished Alumni Awards: Scotty Peek, Thomas Murphy, Jim Thweatt, Mike Gotcher, Rich Ripani, and Drew McCollum. Each department within the college selects an outstanding alumnus annually to receive the award.
Austin Peay’s animation program ranks among Top 25 in the South
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University’s animation program has been ranked among the top animation schools in the southern United States, securing the No. 24 spot in Animation Career Review’s 2025 regional rankings. The recognition comes as part of Animation Career Review’s 14th annual animation school rankings, which evaluated over 200 institutions across the United States.
Austin Peay’s animation program ranks among Top 25 in South
CLARKSVILLE, TN − Austin Peay State University’s animation program has been ranked among the top animation schools in the southern United States, securing the No. 24 spot in Animation Career Review’s 2025 regional rankings. The recognition comes as part of Animation Career Review’s 14th annual animation school rankings, which evaluated over 200 institutions across the United States.
APSU Writing Center and Dr. Allie Johnston honored with CARE Award
CLARKSVILLE, TN − The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Writing Center and its director, Dr. Allie Johnston, will receive the Southeastern Writing Center Association (SWCA) Center Acknowledgement and Recognition of Excellence Program (CARE) Certification at the SWCA Conference in February. This esteemed recognition highlights the center’s dedication to student success, innovative support methods, and collaboration with the university community.
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