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CLARKSVILLE, TN – One of the big events happening at the start of a new school year at Austin Peay State University is the APEX weekend, which usually takes place the weekend before the fall classes start and the week after the freshmen move into campus .
And this year, in addition to the usual events, the organizers are adding a new event open to the community – a car show and get-together.
The auto show and the “Govs Garage” meeting will take place on Saturday, August 21, from 1pm to 1pm in the parking lot opposite the Dunn Center and behind the Foy Recreation & Fitness Center, and everyone in the community will have the chance to enjoy their hot rides show.
Registration for the event is free and is open to all vehicles of all years, brands and models. The show is also free for anyone to see the cars. Check-in and setup is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Here you can sign up. Registration closes on Thursday, August 19th.
APEX Weekend (short for Austin Peay Experience) features several events to celebrate the new school year and get new students used to campus. The weekend kicks off on Friday, August 20 at 12 noon when President Mike Licari greets the new freshman class at the freshman convocation at the Dunn Center.
Here are the other events taking place this weekend. The events are open to all students.
Friday 20th August
- Campus Resource Fair 3:45:30 p.m. at Morgan University Plaza.
- Greek Fest & Ice Cream Social – Join the fraternity and student union community for ice cream, giveaways, and court games from 5pm to 7pm in the quad.
- “Glowchella” Paint / Dance Party – An interactive dance party on the theme of a music festival with luminous accessories from 8-10pm on the intramural field.
Saturday 21st August
- “Govs Garage” Auto Show and Meet – Students, APSU employees and community members will showcase their vehicles from 1pm to 1pm behind the Foy Recreation & Fitness Center. This event is public.
- First Generation College Student Celebration 4-5pm at the Morgan University Center Ballroom.
- SLE Monocle Madness Carnival – An old-fashioned 6:30 pm-10pm behind the library with food, games, and rides to welcome APSU students, faculty, and staff to the start of another school year.
Sunday 22nd August
- AWAKE – Interdenominational worship service from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the ballroom of the Morgan University Center.
- 8th Annual Gov Run – Participants are dressed in color during this 3pm color run on the intramural field on campus. The run includes a crowd of cheering students and an excess of paint – splashes of red and yellow water and clouds of orange and green powder.
- Housing Welcome Back Bash at 5pm at Morgan University Plaza.
- Movie on the Lawn – Brace yourself and keep quiet for “A Quiet Place 2” at 7:30 pm at the Browning Lawn, recently named the Evans Harvill Memorial Quadrangle.
The first day of the fall semester is Monday, August 23rd.
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