Austin Peay State University
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Former name |
Austin Peay Normal School (1927–1943) Austin Peay State College (1943–1967) |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1927 |
Academic affiliations |
Space-grant |
| Endowment | $45.3 million |
| President | Michael J. Licari |
Academic staff |
550 |
Administrative staff |
629 |
| Undergraduates | 8,120 |
| Postgraduates | 1,206 |
| Location |
, , United States
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| Campus | Urban, 182 acres (0.74 km2) |
| Colors | Red and white |
Sporting affiliations |
NCAA Division I – ASUN Conference |
| Mascot | Governors |
| Website | www |
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Austin Peay State University (APSU) () is a public university in Clarksville, Tennessee. Standing on a site occupied by a succession of educational institutions since 1845, the precursor of the university was established in 1927 and named for then-sitting Governor Austin Peay, who is further honored with "Governors", the name of the university's athletic teams. Affiliated with the Tennessee Board of Regents, it is now governed by the Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees as of May 2017. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and, in 2012, was the fastest-growing university in Tennessee. In 2019, Austin Peay officially hit 11,000 students enrolled.
History
Austin Peay Normal School, the precursor of the university, was established in 1927 and named for then-sitting Tennessee Governor Austin Peay. In 1943, its name was changed to Austin Peay State College. It became Austin Peay State University in 1967.
Academics
Austin Peay is organized into six colleges, two schools, and 28 subordinate departments:
College of Arts and Letters
- Department of Art and Design
- Department of Communication
- Department of History and Philosophy
- Department of Languages and Literature
- Department of Music
- Department of Theatre and Dance
College of Behavioral and Health Sciences
- School of Nursing
- Department of Health and Human Performance
- Department of Military Science and Leadership
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Psychological Science and Counseling
- Department of Sociology and Community Development
- Department of Social Work
- Department of Criminal Justice
College of Business
- Department of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
- Department of Management, Marketing, and General Business
Martha Dickerson Eriksson College of Education
- Department of Teaching and Learning
- Department of Educational Specialties
College of Graduate Studies
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Allied Health Sciences
- Department of Applied Sciences
- Department of Biology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Computer Science and Information Technology
- Department of Geosciences
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
- Office of Pre-Professional Health Programs
- Geographic Information Systems Center
School of Technology and Public Management @ Fort Campbell
- Department of Public Management and Criminal Justice
- Department of Engineering Technology
- Department of Professional Studies
Campus
The university's campus in Clarksville, Tennessee is a site occupied by a succession of educational institutions since 1845. The urban setting include 182 acres (74 ha). Built before Austin Peay Normal School, the Castle Building was an impressive three-story brick structure that featured fretted battlements, towers, casement windows set in paneled wood.
Presidents
- Philander Claxton, 1930–1946
- Halbert Harvill, 1946–1962
- Joe Morgan, 1963-1976
- Sherry Hoppe, 2001-2007
- Alisa White, 2014–2020
- Michael Licari, 2021-Present
Athletics
The university's colors are red and white. Its athletics teams are called the Governors, in honor of Governor Austin Peay. The university is a member of the ASUN Conference and competes at the NCAA Division 1.
Austin Peay State University has partnered with the Nashville Predators and Sabretooth Sports & Entertainment for a club hockey team. The team plans to compete in the College Hockey South association. Kane Eastwood has been announced as the head coach.