APSU Mondays: New department name, the 'Governator,' The Beatles, free tax services
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Here's the latest news from Austin Peay State University.
Sociology focuses on community development with new department name
In an attempt to better communicate the virtues and importance of sociology, the Department of Sociology at APSU will now be called the Department of Sociology and Community Development.
“The new name helps students understand better what they can do with sociology,” said department chair Dr. Jonniann Butterfield. “Community development is really applied sociology, not the only applied sociology but one of the more popular ways that our students have applied it.”
Students have interned with Habitat for Humanity, worked with the District Attorney’s Office and helped local non-profits conduct needs analyses. That work was sometimes hidden behind the degree title.
To learn more about the APSU Department of Sociology and Community Development, visit https://www.apsu.edu/sociology/.
Student-built ‘Governator’ set to launch T-shirts
Meet the "Governator" — a student-built, remote-controlled robot that can launch T-shirts more than 200 feet during games and events.
Four students — Quinten Phillips, Aaron Zacheis, Kyle Somers and Hunter Reese — built the machine in 2019 for their mechatronics capstone project. All are studying engineering technology.
Many capstone projects end up on display at the Army Education Center at Fort Campbell, Somers said. “We wanted our project to be used and not just collect dust.”
The robot is a medium-duty, multi-use mobile platform outfitted with a cannon. The robot can travel 4-7 mph, and its compressor can power the air cannon up to 110 pounds per square inch, Somers said.
'Experience' podcast examines The Beatles and 1960s culture
In February 1964, The Beatles performed on CBS’s "The Ed Sullivan Show," and when they finished, the world was never the same. Nearly 60 years later, we’re still talking about those four young men.
“This is 60 years ago, so it’s really classic music, if not classical,” Dr. Stanley Yates, professor of music, said. “It’s classic. It's outlived its time, hasn’t it? It still speaks, three or four generations on.”
A few years ago, Yates decided to look deeper into the mystery of the group’s longevity by developing a new class — The Beatles: Music, Society and Culture. Yates recently discussed this class, with its examination of the 1960s, in the newest episode of The Austin Peay Experience Podcast.
You can listen to the podcast here.
Free 2022 tax preparation services offered
For the sixth year, the College of Business will partner with United Way of Greater Nashville to offer free tax preparation services for individuals earning less than $66,000 annually through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The program is available as part of a service-learning course led by Jennifer Thayer, assistant professor of accounting.
Those interested in taking advantage of the free service should visit GetYourRefund.org to get started.
For more information about the VITA program, contact Thayer at thayerj@apsu.edu.
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