This is the newest information from Austin Peay State College.
New MBA program will get approval
The Tennessee Larger Schooling Fee granted approval for the School of Enterprise to introduce a brand new Grasp of Enterprise Administration (MBA) program.
The MBA program will distinguish itself from others by in the end providing three distinctive concentrations:
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Accountable human useful resource administration: This focus is designed for these looking for to advance company citizenship by way of a human sources perspective.
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sports activities administration: Preferrred for these pursuing careers within the thriving discipline of sports activities administration in Nashville.
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Army administration: With a big navy presence in Clarksville, this focus caters to residents with navy ties, providing useful alternatives for navy service members and their households.
The School of Enterprise will provide accountable human useful resource administration when this system launches in fall 2024 then add the sports activities and navy concentrations a 12 months or two later.
For additional details about the brand new MBA, please get in contact with Lean at [email protected].
thirty ninth Annual Candlelight Ball units fundraising file
The thirty ninth Annual Candlelight Ball, hosted Could 6 on the Omni Nashville Lodge, raised a mixed $162,500, surpassing the purpose of $100,000 and setting a file for the biggest fundraising whole within the occasion’s historical past.
Individuals raised funds by way of presents made in the course of the occasion and by bidding on dwell public sale gadgets. For the primary 12 months within the historical past of the Candlelight Ball, their donations will profit Funds of Excellence in every tutorial school and help different main areas of the college.
Fortera Credit score Union served because the inaugural Governor Sponsor for the occasion, making 2023 the primary 12 months that the Candlelight Ball has had a title sponsor. Premier sponsors David and Tracie Hogan offered wine for the event, additionally a brand new addition to the ball. Presenting sponsors included Allstate Insurance coverage Agent Kathryn Minniehan, the School of Enterprise, F&M Financial institution, Legends Financial institution and Planters Financial institution.
New Army and Veterans Affairs division shaped
The Army and Veterans Affairs division is a brand new division to unify its military-affiliated pupil efforts. It’s a reorganization to deliver the college’s navy focus beneath one umbrella, establishing a brand new vice chairman place that will likely be assumed by retired Maj. Gen. Walt Lord, who has served because the navy advisor in residence for the final two years.
Lord will immediately oversee the division’s assistant vice chairman, the Newton Army Household Useful resource Heart and the APSU Heart at Fort Campbell. He can even lead the College’s military-focused recruitment and advertising efforts.
“We offer almost all of our companies to military-affiliated college students from two places: the Newton Army Household Useful resource Heart and the Austin Peay Heart at Fort Campbell,” Lord stated. “Beforehand, there was no direct linkage between these two facilities. This reorganization will repair that, bringing each facilities right into a single division and making certain seamless coordination between them.”
For extra data on how Austin Peay serves the navy neighborhood, go to https://www.apsu.edu/navy.
McLean Fahnestock named chair of the Division of Artwork + Design
The Division of Artwork + Design has introduced the appointment of McLean Fahnestock as the brand new division chair, efficient June 1.
With an intensive background in artwork schooling and a ardour for fostering inventive development, Fahnestock brings a wealth of expertise to her new function. She holds a Grasp of Nice Arts diploma from California State College Lengthy Seaside and has served as an affiliate professor of artwork foundations since 2016.
Former Division of Artwork + Design Chair Dr. Tony Morris not too long ago left the place when he was named affiliate dean for the School of Arts and Letters, and stated Fahnestock is well-suited to guide the division.
“The division is in excellent fingers with Professor Fahnestock on the helm,” Morris stated. “She has been a frontrunner within the division for a very long time. This new place confirms the belief she has earned from school, college students and workers.”
Dr. Loretta Griffy named inaugural dean of College School
Dr. Loretta Griffy, affiliate vice chairman for tutorial strategic initiatives and basis engagement, has been named the inaugural dean of College School, which can launch on Aug. 1.
The College School is designed to deal with areas throughout the college which are outdoors of a tutorial school and help college students with transitioning into increased schooling. A listing of packages and places of work will embrace:
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Diploma completion packages
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Students and Enhanced packages, together with the Honors Program and President’s Rising Leaders Program
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Workplace of Pupil Success
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Co-Requisite (enhanced) Normal Schooling
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Studying Useful resource Heart
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Goal First Students
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Tutorial and Profession Market Information help and School Profession Coaches
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Service Studying curriculum and actions
Griffy has 32 years of expertise working on the college in administrative roles and as a longtime arithmetic professor. She has beforehand served because the director of the Heart for Educating and Studying, affiliate provost for pupil success and affiliate vice chairman for pupil success strategic initiatives.
This text initially appeared on Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: APSU Mondays: New MBA program launched, Candlelight Ball file set