So, what’s it really like on campus? Where does
everyone hang out? What do Austin Peay students do
in their spare time?
APSU has more than 100 student organizations,
including departmental clubs, honor societies,
religious organizations, special interest groups,
and fraternities/sororities. And they are ACTIVE. APSU’s chapter of the NAACP and Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority registered voters. Sigma Chi led an effort
to help Hurricane Katrina victims with money and
supplies. And the Student Government Association
annually hosts G.H.O.S.T., a safe trick-or-treat
alternative for families.
The No. 1 student hangout on campus is the Morgan University Center. There, you’ll find all
kinds of dining options to fit your taste, game rooms, a convenience store, post office and plenty of lounge areas where you can meet
friends, plug in your laptop or study. And most of
the campus is wireless, inside and out. So, you can
access the Internet
from virtually anywhere.
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Austin Peay is the only public
university in Tennessee that offers a roommate
guarantee, which means you choose your roommate, not
us. And we don’t cram our students into tiny
cinder-block rooms. Our spacious residence halls and new
village apartment complex offer:
FREE telephone
FREE Internet connection
FREE cable TV
Movie channel with
FREE movies
Private bath and shower
Nicely equipped kitchens
Vending areas
FREE laundry
TV and recreation lounges
By the way, Austin Peay is one of the safest
campuses in the state, according to the Tennessee
Bureau of Investigation. And it’s less than an hour
from Nashville.
APSU competes in NCAA
Division I as part of the Ohio Valley Conference.
The men’s and women’s basketball teams and the men’s
golf team went to the NCAA tournament in 2003, and the baseball team has won the OVC regular season in 2003, 2004 and 2007 and the OVC Tournament in 2005
and 2007. In 2004, the men's basketball team
completed an undefeated conference season at 16-0.
They were also selected to play in the NIT in 2007.
Other sports include tennis, cross-country, and cheerleading for the men, and
volleyball, tennis, cross-country, softball, indoor/outdoor track, golf,
soccer and cheerleading for women. And our athletic teams have some of the best
academic records in the nation! Official
Athletics Web Site
At APSU, we
believe that if you live only in the mind, you might
go mental! We know how important it is to exercise
your body. That’s why we have a variety of
recreational facilities, including the newly opened
Foy Fitness and Recreation Center. We offer the
following:
Indoor and outdoor tennis courts
Racquetball courts
Basketball courts
Fitness/weight center
Aerobics rooms
Softball, baseball and soccer fields
Indoor walking/jogging track
Rock climbing wall
Juice, smoothie and snack bar
For the more competitive, there’s an active
intramural program that includes flag football,
basketball, softball, racquetball, volleyball,
ultimate frisbee, swimming, track, tennis, soccer and
innertube water basketball.
Located in
Clarksville, Tenn., Austin Peay is one of the safest
campuses in the state, according to the Tennessee
Bureau of Investigation. Since Clarksville is the
youngest city in the state (median age is under 30),
there’s plenty for college students to do here, or
in Nashville, which is less than an hour away.
A mild climate with four distinct seasons, a central
location and a low cost of living are just a few of
the reasons more than 140,000 residents call
Clarksville home.
Of course, there’s also Beachaven Vineyards and
Winery’s Jazz on the Lawn, Customs House Museum and
Cultural Center, Dunbar Cave State Natural Area,
Historic Downtown Clarksville, Land Between The
Lakes National Recreation Area, the Mid-South Jazz
Festival, Riverfest, Rivers & Spires Festival,
Governors Square Mall and
the Roxy Regional Theatre.
