APSU to raise funds for 13 new campus projects during GOVing Tuesday 2024 on Dec. 3

By: Emily Evans November 18, 2024

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University (APSU) is raising money for several campus projects through Dec. 3 as part of GOVing Tuesday, the university’s celebration of Giving Tuesday.

APSU faculty and staff submitted more than 55 proposals for consideration, and 13 were chosen for GOVing Tuesday. With help from alumni and friends, the university plans to fully fund the selected projects by the end of the campaign.

"GOVing Tuesday 2024 is all about creating immediate, tangible improvements for students' educational experiences," said Vice President for Alumni, Engagement and Philanthropy Kris Phillips. "Each selected project addresses a specific need in our classrooms, labs, learning spaces, and beyond. By supporting GOVing Tuesday, our benefactors are directly enriching the academic journey of APSU students, providing them with the tools and experiences to excel in their chosen fields. It's not just about funding projects; it's about transforming education in real-time."

The 2024 GOVing Tuesday projects will support diverse initiatives across campus. These include hosting a mathematics education conference, enhancing club sports equipment, launching a community health outreach and diagnostic screening program for Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) students, providing technology for Full Spectrum Learning to assist students with autism spectrum disorder, implementing a hospitality management simulation for business students, and upgrading Govs Print with a new heat press.

The projects also include improvements to the Woodward Library makerspace, hosting a mental health conference with community organizations, providing career tools for the Military Affiliated Professionals Program, supporting student participation in the Posters on the Hill event at the state legislature, funding a student position for the APSU Herbarium, organizing the inaugural Zone 3 Writers' Festival, and enhancing the sports nutrition program for student-athletes.

To read more about each project, visit www.alumni.apsu.edu/GOVingtuesday.

“We have funded 20 projects since the focus of GOVing Tuesday changed in 2022 to make an instant impact on the student experience at Austin Peay,” said APSU Assistant Vice President of Alumni and Engagement Brad Averitt. “We are confident that our community of alumni and friends will help us achieve our goals for 2024. When you make a gift of any amount to your chosen program on Tuesday, Dec. 3, you’re investing in the future and making an immediate difference in the Govs For Life Experience.”

Donors can split their gifts across multiple projects or select one project to support. Funds raised over the project needs will go to the Funds of Excellence for those project areas.

To support APSU fundraising initiatives, contact the Office of Philanthropy at 931-221-7127.