APSU This Week: Spring Dance Concert, Student Art Exhibition, Science on Tap
Clarksville, TN – Everyone will have five chances to see the 16and Annual Spring Dance Concert April 7-10 at the Trahern Theater on the campus of Austin Peay State University (APSU).
Tickets for students, military, and seniors are $5.00; they are $10.00 for adults. For tickets, call 931.221.7379 or visit www.apsu.edu/theatre-dance.
The concert is led by Dr. Ayo Walker, assistant professor of dance, and Marcus Hayes, professor and director of the theater and dance department at APSU.
Science on Tap to Continue Examining Science in Movies with “Moneyball”
When Austin Peay State University’s Science on Tap returns to Strawberry Alley Ale Works on April 5, APSU faculty will continue their examination of how Hollywood blockbuster movies portray science.
At last month’s Science on Tap, Dr. Catherine Haase, Dr. Kallina Dunkle and Phil Roberson explored the science depicted in 1993’s ‘Jurassic Park’. April’s talk will focus on how the 2011 film ” Moneyball” depicts sabermetrics – the analysis of baseball statistics.
Dr. Matthew Jones, Professor of Probability and Statistics in APSU’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics, will lead the discussion on Tuesday, April 5, beginning at 5:30 p.m., upstairs at Strawberry Alley.
Science on Tap is hosted by the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at Austin Peay State University.
APSU Art + Design celebrates student work with annual juried exhibition
The Department of Art + Design at Austin Peay State University will celebrate the end of the 2021-22 academic year with the 54and Annual student exhibition with jury. The exhibition with professional jury opens in the new gallery on April 4 and continues until April 27.
The exhibition will conclude with a reception and awards ceremony on April 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. All are invited to attend the free ceremony.
The exhibition presents the best works of art produced by students during the past year and allows students to participate in a professional exhibition where a qualified jury selects the works of art and awards artistic merit.
The department will announce the winners of the jury prizes – as well as the winners of the CECA purchase price and the summer research prize – on April 27 during the awards ceremony in the new gallery from 5.30 p.m.
For more information about this exhibition, contact Michael Dickins, Gallery Director, at .
Sherry Deutschmann to speak at Legends of Business Speaker Series
APSU College of Business will host Sherry Deutschmann, entrepreneur, author, founder and CEO of BrainTrust, for the upcoming Legends of Business Speaker Series event. Her book “Lunch with Lucy – Maximize Profits by Investing in Your People” won national awards in 2021.
She will speak on Wednesday, April 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Gentry Auditorium in the Kimbrough Building.
On Wednesday, the Ziegler Leadership Forum
The Ziegler Leadership Forum will take place from 3:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6 in the APSU Morgan University Center Ballroom.
The purpose of the forum is to develop student leaders using a current leadership topic. This year’s theme is “Unity: You and Me Together”.
The keynote speaker is Mark Travis Rivera. To learn more about the forum or to register, go to the event page.
