Office of Admissions

It’s back to school time across the nation and students everywhere are packing their brown paper bag lunches, grabbing their backpacks, and returning to the classroom. For some students this will be their last year in school. Those students out there who are celebrating (with perhaps a hint of sadness) the joy of being a senior don’t forget how fast time will go by. What are you going to be doing after graduation?

It is never too early to think about that big decision on what you are going to do with the rest of your life. Higher education is a great option for a lot of students and Austin Peay would be a great place for you to begin you career as a college student. Since school has started back be on the lookout for an Austin Peay State University admissions counselor at your school and at college fairs. Be sure to stop by and say Hello, you may be surprised at the all the information we can provide you that will help you take the first step towards the rest of your life.

Happy Back to School! Are you excited? Sad? Relieved? What are your thoughts about your senior year? Whether it is this year or many years past or maybe even still to come! Let us know, we love to hear your opinion!

I just got back from a journey to Knoxville, TN. I was on a trip to attend the college fair that was held during the Governor’s School for the Sciences and Engineering. It seemed like it was a lot of fun for the students who were there, even though it involved a lot of class time.

At the fair, I was really impressed to see how motivated high school kids are today. The students that attended the program were in the summer before their senior year of high school and at the end of the program would have already earned six to nine hours of college credit. That is a really big chunk of college to have completed before even applying to one and in five weeks none the less!

If you are interested in earning college credit before starting college you don’t have to attend the Governor’s School to do so. You can start right here at Austin Peay State University through our Dual Enrollment program. It is through this program that high school juniors and seniors are able to earn college credit. For more information on the program check out the Austin Peay website by clicking here.

Have questions about Dual Enrollment? Wanna know more about Austin Peay? Leave me a question and I will get you an answer!

Its construction time here in Ellington and that means lots of dust, noise, and quiet a bit of mess. (Not to mention headaches for the staff !) The front lobby of the Ellington Building is currently undergoing renovations. The Ellington Building is home to the Admissions Office, Financial Aid, and the Office of the Registrar (just to name a few!). If you are planning on stopping by any of these offices any time soon please be aware of the construction.

It will take a few more weeks before construction is complete so please pardon our mess and be sure to follow the caution signs. After the construction is over and the renovations are complete why not plan to stop on by and check out the new lobby! I will keep you posted as to when this happens.

Want to see more of the campus than the Ellington front lobby? Check out our online tour by clicking here: Virtual Tour

Want to see the real thing first hand? Feel free to schedule an appointment for a campus tour. You can schedule your tour online by clicking here: Schedule Tour or by contacting the Admissions Office at 1(800)844-APSU. Campus tours are available Monday through Friday at 9:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Who knows you may just get to meet me in person!

Have questions about Admissions? Leave them as a comment and I will be sure to get you an answer.

Summer Welcomes have been well under way here at Austin Peay State University and it has been super exciting to get to meet all of the new students that we will have here on campus. At this point we have hosted almost 10 Summer Welcomes and have seen over 700 new students already!

It has been a lot of work, but it is nice to see students being able to begin their first steps to becoming a college graduate. It is awesome to see young adults be able to begin working on goals that they have set for themselves and I am glad so many of them have chosen Austin Peay State University as a place to do this.

If you are thinking about attending Austin Peay and have not applied it is still not too late! Go online and fill out the application and maybe I will be seeing you at the upcoming Summer Welcomes.

If you have been admitted to Austin Peay but have not signed up for a Summer Welcome yet I encourage you to do so. You can register for Summer Welcome online with the link you received in your Summer Welcome letter or by calling the Admissions Office at 1(800)844-APSU!

Hope to see you at a Summer Welcome soon!

If you are frequent reader you may have noticed by now that I haven’t blogged as much as I usually do over the past week. Well, there is an explanation for all of this. Unfortunately I have not been able to blog because I have been on sick leave. Last Thursday even though I didn’t have to be at work my alarm went off bright and early at six a.m. What for? Surgery, that’s what for.

This was my first time to ever have any kind of surgery so I guess you could say I have been really blessed health wise through most of my adolescent career. I had to have my wisdom teeth removed pronto because I was in a lot of pain, but believe me I was not excited about the surgery. Unfortunately I had to bite the bullet and go under the knife because the pain from my wisdom teeth was just more than I could bear.

Thursday morning I went into surgery and came out feeling like I had just taken a really great nap. It wasn’t bad at all and I can’t believe how scared I had made myself over it. The next few days were spent lying on the couch watching TV and mostly sleeping. It was a nice break, but the pain sure didn’t feel too good. I knew that I was on the way to not ever having to deal with my wisdom teeth again.

I came back to work on Monday and I have felt okay ever since. There is still some mild pain, but nothing I can’t handle and it just feels good to be out of my house because 4 days of not leaving was almost intolerable since I am such a busy body. Work has been super busy since we are preparing for four days of Summer Welcome and so it has been good to have my mind off my teeth and on work.

The only thing I have to say that I am really upset about is the fact that I am limited on what I can eat. I absolutely LOVE to eat and Clarksville has plenty to offer for you to chose from, but since I have had my wisdom teeth out I have been really limited to where I can eat and I am really tired of mashed potatoes.

Now that I am back and well my blogs should keep on coming so be sure to check back every few days to see new postings. Also, don’t forget to check out our student blogs, they certainly are pretty intriguing. Did you see the one about the onion man? Too funny.

Have a wisdom teeth story you want to share or just want a leave a comment, go ahead! I would love to get feedback from my readers!