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Junior biology major Gracey Suggs is a highly visible student leader at Austin Peay, from the cheer team and Student Government Association to the Honors and PELP programs.

APSU biology major balances cheerleading, STEM studies and service

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - When Gracey Suggs came to Austin Peay State University, she brought along an impressive set of credentials. The Clarksville native and Montgomery Central graduate graduated a year early and came in with most of her general educati...

Jan 12, 2024, 8:00am EST

Austin Peay State University students, faculty and staff visit Trammer Fossil Park in Sharonville, Ohio en route to the Geological Society of America (GSA) Connects 2023 Meeting in Pittsburgh. The group was able to search for fossils originating from the Ordovician Period over 440 million years ago.

Journey to GSA

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Students, faculty and staff from Austin Peay State University's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences recently attended the Geological Society of America (GSA) Connects 2023 Meeting in Pittsburgh, and many of them were abl...

Dec 19, 2023, 9:00am EST

Anna Sheets presents during the APSU College of STEM's second annual Innovation Experience, hosted April 21, 2023. | Photo by Sean McCully - APSU Photography and Video Coordinator.

APSU student talks IRES research experience in France during senior year

Anna Sheets is a former Austin Peay State University (APSU) student who spent a portion of her undergraduate senior year researching novel multi-component chalcogenide glass in Ren, France, through the International Research Experiences for Students (I...

Dec 11, 2023, 12:00pm EST

Austin Peay State University nursing, business and communication students work together on an interprofessional simulation. | Photo by Ally Shemwell, APSU student

APSU students go beyond the classroom with cross-disciplinary healthcare simulations

Austin Peay State University's nursing, business and communication students came together on Wednesday, Nov. 15, for an innovative simulation focused on navigating difficult conversations in healthcare administration. The collaborative training provid...

Nov 20, 2023, 11:00am EST

Hannah Wilson, a senior biology major at Austin Peay State University, during a soccer game against North Alabama.

Pre-Med and the Pitch: APSU's Hannah Wilson journeys from soccer field to medical school

By Colby Wilson - Director of Communications, APSU College of STEM CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University biology major Hannah Wilson knew two things were in her future - soccer and medical school. The University provided one for her, and h...

Oct 26, 2023, 11:00am EDT

Joseph Brock, a freshman sports communication major at Austin Peay State University, records in WAPX-FM's studio.

Making the airwaves accessible: APSU student drives upgrades to campus radio station

Austin Peay State University student Joseph Brock is on a mission to make the campus radio station more accessible, putting his technical skills and passion for broadcasting to work to ensure visually impaired students can operate WAPX-FM. Brock lost ...

Oct 25, 2023, 8:00am EDT

The winners of the Patton Entrepreneurship Grant Competition, hosted Oct. 16 at Austin Peay State University.

Winners announced for Patton Entrepreneurship Grant Competition at APSU

By Elaina Russell - Communications Director, APSU College of Business CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University and the Spencer Patton Foundation have announced the inaugural Patton Entrepreneurship Grant (PEG) Competition winners. The event s...

Oct 23, 2023, 12:00pm EDT

Austin Peay State University finance students at the Student Management Investment Fund Consortium (SMIFC) poster competition hosted by Indiana State University.

APSU students place third in regional poster competition

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University finance students recently placed third in the Student Management Investment Fund Consortium (SMIFC) poster competition hosted by Indiana State University. Students participated as members of the Govs F...

Oct 19, 2023, 2:00pm EDT

Senior elementary education major Samantha Deems.

APSU senior presents grant findings at the TMTA Conference

By Zoe Huffman - APSU student Austin Peay State University senior Samantha Deems presented grant findings regarding special education classrooms at the Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association Conference at Belmont University in September, and also ...

Oct 16, 2023, 2:00pm EDT

Austin Peay State University freshman Emma Matlock with some of the donations she has collected to benefit Maui.

PELP student Emma Matlock starts Maui wildfire drive at APSU

Emma Matlock, a freshman in Austin Peay State University's President's Emerging Leaders Program (PELP), is leading a drive to aid in the Maui wildfire relief efforts, and the campus community can donate essential resources through Nov. 18 at the Honors...

Oct 13, 2023, 12:19pm EDT

About Austin Peay State University

At Austin Peay, we are large enough to offer you a broad range of educational and social options, but small enough to treat you as an individual. That’s because we provide all of the resources of a big university, with a small college feel. We serve a large population of diverse students with several degree options at the associates, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels.

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