From the outside, it looks like two massive, red-brick buildings connected by a vaulted, glass atrium. Brick chimneys hide a system that circulates air in and out of the building every six minutes. Museum of Zoology with 7,000 preserved animals Herbarium with 50,000 plant collections Planetarium for physics studies, etc. Some classes have three video-display panels for projectors connected to the Web. Some rooms can be combined to create a 200-seat room for conferences.
Greenhouse provides a practical, pleasant educational environment.
On May 12 at APSU, Dr. Charles W. Manning, new chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents, was the keynote speaker for spring commencement. He gave an inspiring talk to more than 600 candidates for graduation, their families and friends. Manning came from West Virginia, where he served since 1990 as chancellor of The University System of West Virginia, which includes West Virginia University, Marshall University, three medical schools, two community colleges, West Virginia Institute of Technology and Marshall University. Interim president Dr. Sherry Hoppe introduced Manning. Calling him one of Tennessee's new leaders, she drew a parallel between his accomplishments in West Virginia and the challenges facing him in Tennessee.