Nashville-based artist Paul Collins creates art that he calls “a collaboration between (himself), Nashville, and Tennessee.”
Black males aren’t graduating with their peers from Tennessee colleges. What are the solutions?
The six-year graduation rate for Black males at public colleges is at least 20 percentage points below the rates of their peers each year, according to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
Despite Strides To Make College More Affordable, Access And Retention Remains Uneven For Latino Students
Jennifer Novo knows firsthand what the experiences are for many Latino students who choose to go to college. It isn’t just because she’s heard thousands of stories while working in higher education for the past two decades. It’s because she’s lived some of them.
A Push To Recruit More International Students Pays Off For Middle Tennessee Universities
Listen As students return to campuses across Middle Tennessee, more of them are from overseas. Vanderbilt and Belmont have more than doubled their international freshman enrollment since 2009. Public universities like Austin Peay and Middle Tennessee State have also seen gains, and it isn’t by accident.
Austin Peay State University Will Offer Paid Parental Leave, After Requests From Faculty
Listen Austin Peay State University is breaking from the norm of public colleges in Tennessee to offer six weeks of paid parental leave for its employees.
How Picking College Courses Is Getting More Like Finding A Movie On Netflix
A new program developed at Austin Peay State University uses predictive analytics to suggest classes, and now the technology is spreading across the country
End Of An Era At Austin Peay As Stadium Demolition Begins
A World War II-era football stadium built on the campus of Austin Peay State University is coming down to make way for a more attractive facility.
Even If It Doesn’t Get Paid Back, APSU Covering Soldier Tuition During Shutdown
Austin Peay State University may lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in the process, but it plans to float tuition for soldier-students if the government shutdown continues.
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