Austin Peay State University

Each month, the Office of Student Life and Engagement honors a student for their positive contributions to Austin Peay State University and for demonstrating noteworthy leadership skills. Students are nominated by student organizations who have witnessed first-hand these students' leadership abilities. Criteria include: 1.Ethical leadership principles and practices 2.Collaboration and problem solving 3.Commitment and action

Twenty-six Austin Peay State University students were selected for Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges for the 2013-2014 academic year.

In November, APSU students Tiffany Anderson and Kelsea Keith won the Best Poster Presentation award at the Fall Conference of the Tennessee Association of School Psychologists at Montgomery Bell State Park. Their research compared the recently published definition of Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Fifth Edition (DSM-5) with the Tennessee State Department of Education's definition of Autism.

APSU engineering technology major Brittani Littlejohn was named president of the new APSU chapter of the National Association of Home Builders. The new NAHB chapter is the first APSU organization to serve students pursuing degrees in construction and civil engineering technology.

CHARACTER COUNTS is a recognition program developed to publicly thank and congratulate those who significantly go above-and-beyond for the APSU family and/or Clarksville community. Any APSU student, faculty or staff may nominate any APSU family member. Each recipient will receive a CHARACTER COUNTS wrist band, official certificate, and recognized on the APSU Student Life and Engagement web page.

Each month, the Office of Student Life and Engagement honors a student for their positive contributions to Austin Peay State University and for demonstrating noteworthy leadership skills. Students are nominated by student organizations who have witnessed first-hand these students' leadership abilities. Criteria include: 1.Ethical leadership principles and practices 2.Collaboration and problem solving 3.Commitment and action

The Dance Marathon Overall Committee at Austin Peay State University plans the annual fund raiser to support the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee. This year, over $15,000.00 was rasied by students, faculty, staff, and friends of APSU.

The Student Organization Council (SOC) oversees the registration and operations of the 120+ student organizations at Austin Peay State University. Four student leaders serve as the executive board.

APSU University Recreation is pleased to recognize an Employee of the Month for "above and beyond" service.