The New Gallery at Austin Peay State University and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts will welcome Nashville-based multidisciplinary artist Danielle Myers as the gallery's second artist-in-residence from Oct. 6-21, with free public events including workshops, an installation, and the opening of her exhibition "America, the Beautiful" on Oct. 20.

Austin Peay State University's College of STEM will host Science on Tap at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Strawberry Alley Ale Works, where biology professor Dr. Mollie Cashner will explore the caterpillars, pollinators, and backyard predators hiding in everyday gardens.

Austin Peay State University's chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi will return to the university's G.H.O.S.T. trick-or-treating event on Sunday, Oct. 25, with "Candy for the Mind," a literacy initiative that gives children free books instead of candy.

Austin Peay State University's Department of Art + Design, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, will host animator and former DreamWorks director Tim Johnson -- whose films include "Antz," "Over the Hedge," and "Home" -- for a free public Zoom lecture, "Your Left Brain is a Nag," at 4 p.m. on Oct. 7 in Heydel Hall.

Austin Peay State University alumna Tammy Cunningham ('86) has established the Tom Cunningham Family Endowment in honor of her late husband, Tom Cunningham ('85), providing scholarships for business majors who graduated from Montgomery County high schools.

Austin Peay State University alumnus Larry Carroll ('76) has made a gift to establish the Carroll Entrepreneurship Center, a university-wide hub based at The Press in downtown Clarksville that will support new venture creation for students and entrepreneurs throughout the region.

Freshman sports communication major Van Drugmand is representing the Govs in the 2026-27 eNASCAR College iRacing Series and will make his next appearance in the Peachtree Pursuit on Sept. 30.

Austin Peay State University's Govs Gaming esports club returned to CDE Lightband's F2CON this month for the Tennessee Valley Invitational, facing established programs from Middle Tennessee State University and Murray State University in a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament that drew more than 2,200 livestream viewers.

Austin Peay State University will honor six distinguished graduates -- Jeffrey Bibb, Tamira Samuel, Josh Hinckley, Amanda Martinez, Jay Albertia Jr. and Kyle Luther -- at the Governors Circle Alumni Awards on Friday, Oct. 2, in the Morgan University Center, with recognition on the field during the Homecoming football game the following day.

Austin Peay State University's Department of Music will host "Music Student for a Day" from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, giving prospective high school musicians the chance to sit in on college classes and ensemble rehearsals, take a trial lesson with faculty, and learn about auditions and music scholarships.

Austin Peay has joined the Tennessee Technology Advancement Consortium, a Launch Tennessee network that helps university research reach the marketplace. With a new commercialization counselor and statewide partners, APSU faculty now have a clearer path from discovery to real-world use.

Austin Peay State University will host the 2026 Domino's Run for Govs 5K and Valerie Hunter-Kelly Run/Walk for the Govs 1K on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Pace Alumni Center on Emerald Hill, with registration fees directly supporting APSU Foundation scholarships.

Austin Peay State University's Department of Music, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, will present the Saxophone Day Concert at 3 p.m. on Sept. 27 in the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall, featuring Dr. Lucas Hopkins, the APSU Saxophone Studio, and high school participants from around the state.

Thanks to a grant from the Maynard Family Fund of Excellence, 10 APSU students can earn $1,500 scholarships for a Summer 2027 study abroad trip to Berlin, featuring behind-the-scenes visits to German security agencies.

A gift from the estate of the late Dr. Bonnie Karrigan ('71), who taught English at Fort Campbell High School for over 40 years and served as an adjunct professor at Austin Peay State University, has established the Bonnie Karrigan Memorial Endowed Fund of Excellence to support the Department of Languages and Literature.

The Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees has approved the naming of the Linda and Leon Hogg Sound Booth, recognizing a gift from alumnus William Brian Hogg that will fund a major equipment upgrade for the live audio production program.

Senior political science major Bridget Harper spent the summer in Washington, D.C., as one of only 12 students selected to intern with the Global Language Network through The Washington Center, building connections with diplomats as she works toward her goal of becoming a U.S. ambassador to South Korea.

Austin Peay State University's Zone 3 Press, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, will host award-winning author Destiny O. Birdsong for a free public reading and book signing at 7 p.m. on Sept. 24 in Art + Design Room 120.

Austin Peay has set a new all-time enrollment record for the second consecutive year, with 11,338 students registered for Fall 2026. The growth is led by the university's largest incoming freshman class since 2018, with 1,918 first-time students, and by the highest proportion of military-affiliated students in Austin Peay's history. Active-duty service members, veterans, and military family members represent 35% of the student body.

The College of Business and Legends Bank will bring Mark Blaze, president and CEO of the Greater Nashville Technology Council, and Janet Wilson, vice president for urban development for the Clarksville-Montgomery County Economic Development Council, to campus this fall for the Legends of Business speaker series.

AEP has announced four new hires and five promotions as the team prepares for the university's centennial in 2027 and its accompanying Centennial Campaign.

Austin Peay State University's Department of Music, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, will present "Songs, Stories, & Sundaes" -- a free public event featuring musical performances, ice cream sundaes, and stories about working in music therapy -- at 2 p.m. on Sept. 13.

The College of Business has presented its 2026 A.J. Taylor Awards to Dr. Al Tilooby for excellence in teaching and Dr. Matthew Farrell for excellence in research, recognizing outstanding classroom innovation and scholarly work.

The Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees will host its quarterly meetings on Friday, Sept. 11, at the O'Malley Family Welcome Center, beginning with committee sessions at 8:45 a.m. followed by a full board meeting.

CMCCHF has awarded $106,481 to the Austin Peay State University Foundation, funding sexual assault prevention efforts, nursing camps for middle and high school students, and health literacy initiatives in rural communities.