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APSU is agreat place tobe, and it’s agreat time to

be here.—President Timothy Hall

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Inauguration: The act of starting a new operation orpractice; Ceremonial induction into a position. In the case ofAPSU’s inauguration of its ninth president,Timothy Hall,bothdefinitions apply.

Like most of its predecessors, this inauguration continued allthe formal traditions.At the installation ceremony Wednesday,April 2, faculty in their regalia marched in the processionalwith delegates from other Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)schools.They took their places while the skilled hands ofAPSU musicians played “The Great Elector’s Cavalry,”byCount Cuno von Moltke.The intricately carved mace wasplaced in a wooden stand under its own spotlight on the left ofthe podium.It marked the importance of this event in historyand signified the start of a new presidential era.

A color guard dutifully presented the flag for the NationalAnthem.Colonel Kenneth Brown, installation chaplain fromFort Campbell, led the invocation.Dr.Timothy Winters,President of Faculty Senate,acted as emcee as the traditionunfolded.Another page in the history of APSU is written.

However,what should also be conveyed in its rolling script isthe color of this inauguration.While the traditions are upheld,the significance of each inauguration is marked by thefingerprints of the president.How was this ninth step inAPSU’s history marked by Hall? For the answer, look nofurther than the theme.

Infinite Possibilities ... it is not the answer to a complex mathequation, the title of a movie or the chorus of a love song.Thistheme is Hall’s vision for the university.

Since assuming the presidency,he has been familiarizinghimself with every facet of APSU.Constantly seen all overcampus, from the cafeteria to the Dunn Center,he is alreadyconsidered an APSU fixture by some.

Hall said he has found the campus community embracing.

Hall envisions ‘infinitepossibilities’for university

MARSEL GRAY/ASSISTANT ONLINE EDITOR OF THE ALL STATE

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Chancellor Charles W.Manning of theTennessee Board ofRegents installsPresident Timothy Hallas the ninth presidentof Austin Peay StateUniversity April 2.

A new

CHAPTER in history

LOIS JONES/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE ALL STATEAudience members applaud the installation of APSU’s ninthpresident, Timothy Hall, April 2.

“People have been very welcoming,”Hallsaid.“People are very excited about the futureand continue to be so.”

Throughout March, several pre-inauguration events took place.They includeda Nobel Laureate guest speaker,a studentappreciation day at Fort Campbell, a host ofconcerts and a cookout outside the MorganUniversity Center. Traditionally,the focus of the inauguration is onthe president. But the wide varietyof events this time around is areflection of Hall’s humility andhis vision for APSU.

“We decided early on — and Ipromoted this decision — that Ididn’t want the installation to be primarilyabout me, but primarily about the universityand the good things that are going on here,”Hall said.“We wanted a lot of people to be

involved and we wanted there to be a place toshow off a lot of good things.”

The “people”who were involved in themonth-long inauguration events were theAPSU community. From a core committeemade up of students, faculty, staff andcommunity members, to subcommittees likeAcademic Events and Public Relations, theyorganized everything and worked hard toachieve Hall’s goal.

The end result was an inauguralceremony attended by a widearray of community leaders,including Clarksville MayorJohnny Piper and ReverendJimmy Terry, pastor of theTabernacle Missionary BaptistChurch. Each shared his personal

experiences with Hall and expressedconfidence in his ability to serve in the future.They praised Hall for many fine qualities,including being a “brilliant, renaissance man”

and for his “copius common sense,” to name afew.

The most heartfelt introduction may havecome from Dr. Carolyn Ellis Staton, delegatefrom the University of Mississippi.

After greetings, musical performances andcharges from the university, Hall recited thepledge of office and accepted the presidentialmedallion and chain of office. The lasttradition remaining was the presidentialaddress.

The theme, infinite possibilities, wasmentioned by many speakers throughout theprogram. They all confidently expressedsupport for Hall’s ideas based on theirinteractions in the past. However, the theme’strue meaning was delivered eloquently byHall in his address. He invited everyone toclimb to the top of the bell tower in theirminds’eyes and look at the future of APSU.

“The excellence we should aspire to shouldbe organic, it should be connected and it

should be conspicuous,”Hall said.“I believejust as firmly that the best things to happenhere over the next decade will be things bornin the imagination and nurtured by thededicated toil of our faculty, our staff and ourstudents.”

In addition to painting a vivid picture of hisvision and expectations of APSU’s future, Hallalso clarified his role in fulfilling his vision.

Hall said,“The job of a president is not tooffer excellence. It is to encourage, supportand call attention to the members of thiscommunity who refuse to settle for theordinary and the routine, but who find newways to make this an extraordinary place and[make] the education we provide to ourstudents an extraordinary experience. This isa job I enthusiastically undertake.”

Although these words were part of anaddress that ended the inauguration, they willbe marked as the introduction to Hall’schapter in APSU history.

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Installation: Hall focuses inauguration on APSU

PATRICK ARMSTRONG/FEATURES EDITOR OF THE ALL STATEAbove, having just pledged his oath of office, PresidentTimothy Hall delivers his presidential address. At right,TBR Chancellor Charles W. Manning presents thepresidential medallion and chain of office.

LOIS JONES/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE ALL STATE

Another page inthe history of

APSU is written.


By DAVE CAMPBELLManaging Editor of The All State

Though he doesn’t plan on going anywherefor a while, part of the vision that PresidentTimothy Hall has for APSU matches thelegacy that he wants to leave behind.

“We want more students to reach theirdreams,”Hall said.

There are many layers to our new presidentand his vision for the campus community.The following is a look at some of those layersand how he will incorporate his vision into anoverall goal.

‘Destroyer of paper,’ lover of law,picker of folk

President Hall has picked up on someconcerns from the listening sessions he hasconducted since he arrived on campus.

“I’ve seen some concerns about how ournew computer system is causing stress on allof us,”Hall said.

He added that he came from a universitythat had just put in a newcomputer system and said heknows how stressful it can be toget it right.

“People have focused theirattention on that,”Hall said.“We’reworking to get through it asrapidly as we can.”

In addition, people have voicedother concerns about having to dotoo much paperwork, Hall said.

“I’ve become the enemy ofpaper, the destroyer of paper,”Hallsaid.

Hall said that he wants to makedecisions easier and simpler toachieve.

In order to accomplish this, his goal is toencourage some rethinking on all of the

paper and signatures that are often notnecessary to get things done.

“Every institution gathers bureaucracy likedust on a dusty road,”Hall said.“Sometimesyou have to wash it off.”

Complaints have also come from studentsregarding the enrollment process. Hall saidthis was likely due to the new computer

systems.The Help Center in the

Ellington Building, he said, willassist students with theirenrollment problems.

Hall is a First Amendmentscholar, and he said his scholarlywork is in the area of law andreligion, adding that he has a greatrespect for the First Amendment.

He believes that people ought tobe able to say what they reallythink.

Hall said that some people oncampus have wanted to stop othersfrom “saying this”or “distributing

that.”“I’ve had to patiently explain that’s not the

way we do things in America,”he said.

His experience as a lawyer is something heoften draws from as university president.

“Lawyers have more experience withconflict, different viewpoints and how we canfind some agreement.All of that I findextraordinarily helpful,”Hall said.

Hall is not only a university president and ascholar of law and religion, but on a personalnote, he also has a love for music.

Though he said that his son is the electricguitarist, he calls himself a player of finger-style folk music. He owns three guitars,including a Martin and Gibson.

Hall enjoys the music of Peter, Paul andMary, religious music, and though he has lesstime to play than in the past, he also playspiano.

The first song he learned to play on guitarwas “Blowin’ in the Wind”by Bob Dylan.

Plan to growThe APSU Master Plan suggests that the

university should grow to about 10,000 on themain campus and about 2,000 at FortCampbell over the next several years,according to Hall.

“This year we took a pause from thatgrowth,”Hall said.

“This is primarily because 21,000 troopshave been deployed,”Hall said, adding thatsome of them are still continuing their APSUstudies.

“We do plan to grow on,”Hall said.“Theonly way we get new money is with newstudents.”

“The number of new, first-time students isup by 10 percent,”Hall said.


Students smile for aphoto during areception inArchwood, thepresidentialresidence at APSU,after caroling duringthe holidays.

Below, PresidentTimothy Hall and hiswife Lee anddaughter Amy sit inthe audience atAPSU Apollo duringWelcome Week. TheHalls also have ason, Ben, whoattends TrinityUniversity in SanAntonio, Texas.


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The APSUMaster Plan

suggests that theuniversity should

grow to about10,000 on themain campus

and about 2,000at Fort Campbell.

Studentsheadline Hall’svision for APSU

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Student attachmentHall also said too many students are not

graduating.“Some tribulation” is usually the problem

for students leaving, according to Hall.This combined with not being “attached or

rooted at the university,” is a part of whystudents are not graduating, he said.

Hall added he believes students have a highchance of not succeeding if they don’t get outand become a part of the university theyattend.

“This is a major theme for what I do,”Hallsaid.“We want students to be more engaged.”

Connection to faculty and other studentsto help students through problems is a pointthat Hall wants to stress.

“If you don’t have a support network, youwill have a higher chance of not succeeding,”

he said.The plan is to engage students in learning

and in campus life.In order to engage students more,“there

will be some new academic programs,”Hallsaid.

These new programs will follow a newprinciple that Hall hopes can be instilled:“Let’s not deal with [students] impersonallywhen we can deal with them personally,”Hallsaid.

For example, he suggested instead ofsending students to the Web to register,“sendthem to a real, live person.”

“Students ought to own this place,”Hallsaid.

“Different leaders have different styles, andI believe the style we need ... right now is not adesk job,”Hall said.“It’s someone out theretrying to make friends and trying to getconnected to Austin Peay. I don’t spend muchtime at this desk.”

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Students: Hall hopes personal connections engage students

PATRICK ARMSTRONG/FEATURES EDITOR OF THE ALL STATEPresident Hall and his wife Lee Hall dance at Tacky Prom, an inauguration month event sponsored bythe Govs Programming Council.


By KASEY HENRICKSEditor in Chief of The All State

The identity of Austin Peay has always been a work inprogress.

Throughout nine presidents’ tenure, the school has changedand adapted in order to better serve its objectives. It’s been atraining ground for Tennessee’s teachers, a regional institutionattempting to serve the area’s needs and a liberal arts school.Along with its many purposes, the school has also assumedseveral names, beginning with Austin Peay Normal School,then Austin Peay State College and currently Austin Peay StateUniversity.

The Normal School was established as a training ground forteachers. Tennessee’s General Assembly passed a law April 25,1927, creating the school to train teachers for the state’s ruralpublic schools. Two individuals, Gov.Austin Peay and PerryHarned, played vital roles in ensuring the new school waslocated in Clarksville.

Austin Peay served as Tennessee’s governor from 1923 to1927. During Peay’s tenure in office, he was known as atrailblazer in education. The Normal School’s creation wasmade possible from Peay’s efforts to reach across partisanlines, as recorded by “A History of Austin Peay State University1927-2002,”co-authored by Richard Gildrie, faculty member,and Thomas Winn, emeritus faculty member, both of theAPSU Department of History and Philosophy.Without Peay’sefforts, the Normal School may not have been possible.However, he did not see the new school’s doors open. His lifewas cut short from a cerebral hemmorrage in 1927. TheAustin Peay Normal School was dedicated in his honor.

Closely associated with Peay was Perry Harned. He served

as candidate Austin Peay’s campaign manager in 1922 andassisted him into his first term of office. Thanks to his politicalinfluence and community organizing abilities, Harned islargely credited for the establishment of Austin Peay NormalSchool (APNS), according to “A History of APSU.”

John S.Ziegler,1929-1930Ziegler was appointed as APNS’s

first president. During his tenure, heobserved 158 students enroll at theschool’s first day of registration,according to Gildrie and Winn’sbook. Student costs included a $4registration fee and a $2 activity fee.

Ziegler’s tenure as president wasshort-lived. On May 8, 1930, hesuffered a stroke that ended his life.

Philander P.Claxton,1930-1946 Claxton, a former U.S. Commissioner of Education under

President Woodrow Wilson, was APNS’s second president.During his tenure, Harned Hall waserected and named in honor of MyraMcKay Harned, a former teacher inthe Montgomery County schoolsystem, as recorded by Gildrie andWinn. This building is APSU’s oldest,still-standing building (1931) andoriginally served as a women’sdormitory.

Between 1941 and 1943, theTennessee government beganrenaming all normal schools to statecolleges and began redefining thepurpose of these institutions.APNSbecame Austin Peay State College (APSC), and Claxtonhelped to revise the school’s curriculum to appeal and attract abroader range of students. The school added a “liberal arts”emphasis and began to expand its purpose beyond solely

educating new teachers.And in 1942,APSC conferred its firstbachelor of science degree.

Halbert Harvill,1946-1962 Harvill, a veteran of two world

wars, first arrived at APNS in 1929 asa history instructor, as documentedby Gildrie and Winn. Under histenure,APSC received accreditationfrom the Southern Association ofColleges and Secondary Schools.This accreditation gave APSCrecognition as being a credibledegree-granting institution making itregionally recognized by all othermember institutions. Essentially, thisaccomplishment meant that APSCdegrees were as valid as degrees fromother colleges and universities.

During Harvill’s era, the campus of APSC saw great change.Much of this change is attributed to APSC’s close relationshipswith the Tennessee governors of the time. From 1945 to 1963,Gordon Browning, Jim McCord, Frank Clement and BufordEllington each served as governor, and during this time eachhad a building erected in his name.Furthermore, Harvill helped to openthe doors of the Memorial HealthBuilding in 1952 and dedicated it toveterans of World War II.

Joe Morgan,1963-1976Morgan, a former Tennessee

Commissioner of Education,transitioned APSC from a statecollege to a regional state university.In September 1967,APSC was

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President Timothy Hallninth to take helm atAustin Peay since 1929

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John S. Ziegler

Philander P. Claxton

Halbert Harvill

Joe Morgan

2001 FILE PHOTO FROM THE ALL STATEPresident Sherry Hoppe is inaugurated in 2001.


conferred as Austin Peay State University (APSU). Part of thischange was noted as one of the school’s many identity crises.Morgan promoted a shift from theschool’s liberal arts education andemphasized APSU as a regionaluniversity having a practicalapplication for surrounding areas, asrecorded by Gildrie and Winn. Pre-professional and technical programswere developed.Alongside theidentity change came state budgetcuts that reduced enrollment andpaused any expansion the schoolhad in mind.

Robert O.Riggs,1976-1987

In many ways, Riggs continued the vision of his

predecessor.A technical approach toeducation maintained a strongemphasis in APSU’s curriculum.Riggs worked for school expansionto meet community demands byoffering programs similar to thosefound at community colleges,according to Gildrie and Winn. In1978, Riggs helped establish theAustin Peay Center at FortCampbell.

Oscar C.Page,1988-1994Unlike the two presidents before him, Page shifted the

university’s focus to being Tennessee’s designated and premierliberal arts institution.Along with this shift, it was under Page’stenure when APSU initiated a sabbatical program for facultyin better advancing APSU’s commitment to scholarship andacademics, as recorded in Gildrie and Winn’s book.

Also, his vision nearly doubled APSU in enrollment size,

from 4,265 in Fall 1988 to 8,073 in Fall 1993. In addition,President George Herbert Walker Bush spoke at APSU’s DunnCenter Sept. 29, 1992, as reported by The All State. Thismarked the first time an acting U.S. president visited APSU.

Many new additions were made under Page’s era.Accordingto Gildrie and Winn’s book, the Child Learning Center wasopened in 1988 to better serve faculty, staff and students withchildren.Also, his presidency was responsible for opening theWilbur N. Daniel African American Cultural Center onFebruary 11, 1991, The All State reported.Alex Haley was anhonorary speaker at the event. .

With great help from Mabel Meacham, a history,mathematics and sociology instructor from 1946 to 1969, andseveral others, Page practically saved APSU’s oldest building,Harned Hall, from demolition, Gildrie and Winn wrote. It wasrenovated to meet the technological demands of the times,and its doors reopened in April 1994.

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Presidents: APSU history always in progress

Robert O. Riggs

Oscar C. Page

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Sal D.Rinella,1994-2000Rinella is perhaps APSU’s most controversial president.

According to Gildrie and Winn, his era is commonly referredto as the “Rinella Wars.”This was largely due to manyconfrontations with faculty, students and The All State.

Rinella’s presidency influenced the reactivation of APSU’schapter of the American Association of University Professors.Members cited the need for “shared governance”as a primaryreason. In July 1999,APSU’s chapter received nationalrecognition for defending facultyrights and promoting shared andopen governance. Furthermore,Rinella closed the door on opengovernment for The All State, thestudent newspaper reported. InMarch 1997, a reporter was removedfrom a university committee meetingbecause it was not considered apolicy-making session. The meeting’sminutes were never made available.

Aside from the controversialdealings with students and faculty,Rinella set forth plans that currentlybenefit many members of APSU’s learning community. Theplans to build the new Morgan University Center wereapproved during his tenure.

On January 22, 1999, a tragic tornado devastated APSU.Fortunately, no students were seriously harmed. However,Clement, Harned, Harvill and Archwood were left severelydamaged. Rinella responded with what he called,“OperationRestoration.”

Due to the efforts of many in the community,APSU classesreturned to session nearly one week later on Jan. 28. Nearly ahalf year after the devastating tornado, Rinella announcedplans for retirement.

Sherry L.Hoppe,2000-2007Hoppe first joined the APSU community as interim

president. Her experience included being former president at

Roane State Community College and Nashville StateCommunity College.According to a Tennessee Board ofRegents press release, Chancellor Charles Manningrecommended Hoppe as APSU’snext president based on herperformance as interim president.

After serving APSU for nearly ayear on the interim basis, Hoppe wasappointed as APSU’s first womanpresident Jan. 30, 2001. Hoppe is oneof the first two women to head afour-year university in the TennesseeBoard of Regents, according to anAPSU Public Relations press release.

Hoppe’s guidance increasedenrollment over 9,000 students,earning APSU the title of “Tennessee’s fastest-growinguniversity.”Much of this growth is attributed to Hoppe’spioneering approach of transitioning APSU into a universityof the future. During her tenure, online courses wereestablished, and over time, 10 bachelor’s degrees were madeavailable completely online. Expansive athletic facilitiesprojects, including jumbotron screens and new seating in theDunn Center, field improvements and an athletic academiccenter were completed under Hoppe’s leadership, and the FoyFitness and Recreation Center was constructed and opened.Hoppe also saw the launch of several academic successprograms, many new degree offerings and technologicaladvances in campus buildings and classrooms.

In June 2003, Hoppe was named president and board chairof the Ohio Valley Conference Board of Presidents.

In January 2007, Hoppe announced plans for retirement.

Timothy L.Hall,2007-presentHall serves as APSU’s current president. He views himself as

being in the honeymoon stage of his presidential era. Hallexplained:“Nothing large has happened yet that’s required meto make a decision or take some action that’s very disagreeableto people ... People have continued to be very welcoming ofme.”

If history is any indicator, new presidents mean new

directions. Only time will reveal what’s in store for theuniversity.According to Hall,“[APSU] is a great place to be,and it’s a great time to be here.”

And one monumental achievement having concludedduring Hall’s tenure is APSU’s first-ever capital campaign.Since 2003, $40 million has been raised, including $2.7 millionthis academic year, said Hall.

Looking forward to what the writers of history may include,The All State asked Hall:“What kind of legacy do you want toleave?”

The president responded:“I want students to succeed.”He added,“I don’t want to be remembered as the guy who

signed a lot of papers and had nice cufflinks.”

Sal D. Rinella

Sherry L. Hoppe

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LOIS JONES/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE ALL STATEPresident Timothy Hall speaks at convocation in August.

Chartwells Dining Services Chartwells Dining Services would like to congratulate President Hall would like to congratulate President Hall

on his appointment at Austin Peay State University. on his appointment at Austin Peay State University. We look forward to many years We look forward to many years

of a successful partnership.of a successful partnership.

PATRICK ARMSTRONG/FEATURES EDITOR OF THE ALL STATE


Above, Illusionist RobertChanning employs audiencemembers Ashley Hargis and A.J. Wolfe in his presentation of“Mysteries of the Mind”March26.

At left, the audience is taken ona journey as Channing helpsthem explore the possibilities ofthe mind. For almost 20 years,he has exhibited his well-developed talents in E.S.P., mindreading and mental telepathy,according to publicity materialsfor the event, which wassponsored by the GovsProgramming Council.

PATRICK ARMSTRONG/FEATURES EDITOR OF THE ALL STATEMATEEN SIDIQ/PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE ALL STATE

ASH WRIGHT/ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR OF THE ALL STATE

At right, Frank Gibson, executivedirector for the Tennessee Coalitionfor Open Government and veteranjournalist, speaks about theimportance of Sunshine Laws March27. Gibson’s talk was sponsored byStudent Publications, a part of theDivision of Student Affairs.

Above, Executive Editor of The Leaf-Chronicle Richard Stevens offers aClarksville welcome andintroduction to Gibson, who helpedhim get established when theyworked at The Tennessean togetherduring the 1990s, Stevens said.


CELEBRATIONSinauguration

ALL PHOTOS ON THIS PAGE: LOIS JONES/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE ALL STATEContestants in the Mr. APSU pageant, sponsored by Chi Omega Women’s Fraternity, perform an opening number for the audience and judges March 27. Contestants were, from left, Justin Scott, Patrick Armstrong,Sam Talley, Dylan Miller, Tra Faulkner, Justin Winn and, not pictured, William Lee Carpenter and Joshua Clingan.

At far left, WilliamLee Carpenter isnamed Mr.Congeniality.

At center left,TraFaulkner, winner ofthe Mr. APSU title,performs in thetalent portion ofthe competition.

At left, judges PamGray, assistantprofessor, andSandy Wooten, ChiOmega alumna,watch thecompetition.


ALL PHOTOS ON THIS PAGE: PATRICK ARMSTRONG/FEATURES EDITOR OF THE ALL STATEAbove and left, students dance in the tacky attire they donned for Tacky Prom, sponsored by the Govs Programming Council.


CELEBRATIONSinauguration

ASH WRIGHT/ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR OF THE ALL STATEAt the Cast Your Net networking and informational session March 26, Jimmy Trodglen, left,sports editor for The Leaf-Chronicle and instructor at APSU, chats with Phil Wood, specialguest and sports writer for The Baltimore Examiner. Wood earned a bachelor of sciencedegree from APSU in 1972. The event, sponsored by the APSU National AlumniAssociation, Office of New Student Programs, Career and Advisement Center and AlphaLambda Delta Honor Society, offered students the opportunity to network with successfulalumni in various fields.

LOIS JONES/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE ALL STATEAbove, Nobel Laureate Dr. Leon Lederman speaks to a crowd March 28. Lederman’s talk wassponsored by the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Lederman, an experimental physicist,serves as director emeritus of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, Ill.Founder of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora in 1986, Lederman has servedas its residence scholar since then. At right, Lederman visits with guests. Pictured with him is J. AllynSmith, interim chair and associate professor of the department. LOIS JONES/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE ALL STATE


LOIS JONES/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE ALL STATEWhile it was not a pre-planned part of the inaugurationfestivities, the Govs created plenty of excitement in the APSUcommunity when they earned the Ohio Valley Conference titleMarch 8. In the photo, President Timothy Hall participates in thenet-cutting tradition. In the NCAA tournament, the 15th seededGovs played No. 2 Texas and lost, 74-54.

ASH WRIGHT/ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR OF THE ALL STATEUniversity Advancement sponsored a lunchtime cookout for students the day beforethe installation ceremony, and faculty and staff served and prepared the meal, as seen inthe top left and left photos. Above, President Timothy Hall mingles with students as theytake time for the cookout lunch.ASH WRIGHT/ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR OF THE ALL STATE

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By DAVE CAMPBELLManaging Editor of The All State

Before Lee and Timothy Hall moved to APSU, they hadbeen world travelers, going a little bit of everywhere together.

President Hall directed a summer program in Cambridge,England, and the Halls spent some time in Hawaii before hewould leave to become a litigation associate in Austin, Texas. Itwas after five years in Texas that Hall decided to take a job asprofessor of law at the University of Mississippi.

This was a challenging time, as LeeHall said, mainly due to Timothy Hallworking long hours.

“We’ve had challenges in the past,”she said. She explained that withchildren and her husband practicinglaw it has been difficult, but part oftheir secret to making theirrelationship last has been “learning tofind moments.”

Timothy and Lee Hall have come along way to reach the point they are atnow. Friends since the time they were able to drive, they havefound enduring ways to keep their marriage strong.

For 30 years, the couple has planned a weekly date night.This has been one way they have kept their relationship goingstrong.Also, Timothy Hall penned a book to share the secretsof how to remain in love, not just co-exist,“Labor of Love.”

Where it all beganWhen they first met, Lee Hall had just discovered her faith,

she said.“I had just become a Christian,”she recalled, saying that she

was introduced to Timothy Hall the next morning.

Over the next year, the pair became really good friends.Lee Hall said that she was dating someone else when

Timothy Hall first asked her out. Not long after this, they wentto homecoming for their first date.

Soon they were high school sweethearts.“We were immediately head over heels in love,”Lee Hall

said.Though they had a promising start to their relationship, she

said there was a break-up period in college, but one year later,

ATAPSUat home

Halls find homeat APSU,together


PresidentTimothy Halland his wifeLee pause fora photo.

LOIS JONES/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE ALL STATEMary Moseley, assistant director for Housing/Residence Life, drives President Timothy Hall, his daughter Amy and wife Lee in theHomecoming Parade Sept. 22, 2007. The Halls have a son, Ben, who attends college at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

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Part of theirsecret to makingtheir relationship

last has been“learning to find

moments.”

Timothy Hall asked Lee to marry him.In the book,“Labor of Love,”Timothy Hall writes that he

rebuilt his relationship with Lee right after they had “almostwalked away from each other for good.”

The story that Timothy Hall writes in the book explainshow they have learned to make a marriage work and howtheir marriage has survived and thrived as a result.

From marriage to APSULee Hall said she likes living in Tennessee and has wanted to live

here for a long time.She made up her mind when first visiting awhile back,she added.

In addition,she enjoys living on campus.

“We’re having a blast,”she said.The Halls have attended numerous campus events since first

arriving on campus,from magic shows to athletic games.Lee Hall said that she attended the baseball regionals when first

visiting campus.“Even my mother has become a basketball fan,”Lee Hall said.

“She has come to every game.”

Lee Hall said she enjoys the students,faculty and staff at APSU.“I haven’t met a single person that I don’t like,”she said.The Halls are very active in campus life,and this is part of what

she loves about being here at APSU.“I feel this joy in what I do here,”she said.“I’m getting excited

about things I didn’t usually get excited about.”


Home: First family finds community welcoming

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CONTRIBUTED PHOTOTimothy Hall and Lee Nicholson, students at the University ofHouston, pose for a photo in her front yard in Texas City, Texas, in1976 preparing to leave for the Cotton Bowl.

PATRICK ARMSTRONG/FEATURES EDITOR OF THE ALL STATEPresident Timothy and Lee Hall chat at Tacky Prom last month.


Lee Hall saidshe enjoysliving inTennesseeand oncampus atAPSU. “We’rehaving ablast.”


SPIRITThey’ve got

PATRICK ARMSTRONG/FEATURES EDITOR OF THE ALL STATE

Lee Hall hasa postersigned at thePeayPairingsParty inMarch. TheGovs wereOVCchampionsslated forcompetitionin the NCAAMarchMadnesstournament.

ASH WRIGHT/ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR OF THE ALL STATEPresident Timothy Hall presents a bouquet of flowers to poet NikkiGiovanni at the conclusion of the Unity Dinner, which was hostedby Student Affairs in February.


President Timothy Hall speaks atInternational Night on campus.

PATRICK ARMSTRONG/FEATURES EDITOR OF THE ALL STATEPresident Timothy Hall cheers for the Govs at the Homecoming pep rally in September.


CONTRIBUTED PHOTOAn undated image from the Woodward Library shows Archwood during what may have been Dr. Joe Morgan’s term, 1962-1976.LOIS JONES/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE ALL STATE

Archwood,decorated forthe 2007holidayseason,stands undera blue sky.


By TANYA LUDLOW and DEVIN WALLSAssistant Perspectives Editor and Staff Writer of The All State

President Hall is unequivocal when it comes to his family’sfeelings about living in Archwood:“We love it. Love it, love it,love it.”

Although Archwood is on the National Register of HistoricPlaces, its stately appearance belies a turbulent past. In 1980,when Robert O. Riggs was president,Archwood caught fire,resulting in interior damage. Luckily, the exterior remainedunscathed. The Riggs relocated to a Dunbar Cave Road housethat the university purchased to serve as the president’sresidence. It remained the president’s home for the next 20years.

Shortly after the fire,Archwood was converted into officesthat housed APSU faculty until the devastating F-4 tornadothat ravaged Clarksville in 1999. This time, the exterior of

Archwood was not spared. The roof was torn away, and thehouse suffered water damage to its interior. The FederalEmergency Management Association provided funds to theuniversity. Part of the funds were used to restore Archwood asfaculty offices, but this phase was put on hold at the request ofSherry Hoppe, who became interim president in February2000.

“I fell in love with Archwood the moment I first saw it andknew that it should be returned to its former status as theAPSU president’s residence,”Hoppe said.

The office conversion wasn’t a welcoming sight for Hoppe, aself-proclaimed lover of old houses.

“When I first walked through the house and saw thefluorescent lights and other office-style remodeling, I cringed,”Hoppe said. So a second phase was begun to restoreArchwood to its original glory.At the time, Hoppe “had noplans to apply for the permanent presidency”but felt verystrongly that the house should be restored for the use of futurepresidents who may want to live there, she said.

Leatherwood, a historical restoration company out ofNashville, took on the project, using a few tricks up theirsleeves such as salvaging wood from an old shed behindUnion Station for the floors and from bleachers at Belmont

University to replace shutters that weredestroyed in the tornado. The resulthas allowed the house to retain itsstatus as a historical landmark and is asclose to the original as possible.

Hoppe said that she and herhusband “felt very much at homethere”during her years as APSUpresident, and living on campus onlyenhanced her experience.

“After work, I could just walk home,have dinner and then walk back acrosscampus to a concert, a play, an artexhibit, a student activity or aballgame,”Hoppe said.

A few people had warned her thatbeing on campus would mean studentsconstantly knocking on her door, but itnever happened once, she said.

“I think students respected thatArchwood was our home,”Hoppe said.

Like Hoppe, President Hall said he finds living on campusto be liberating in terms of accessibility to campus culture. Heregularly dines in the cafeteria and attends lectures and otherevents on campus.

“I couldn’t do that if I didn’t live on campus,”Hall said.“Itwould be very hard.”

His wife, Lee Hall, is similarly delighted with living oncampus. Far from being a nuisance, the bustling activity ofstudents walking to classes and socializing is enjoyable to LeeHall.

“I miss the students during Christmas,”Lee Hall said,adding that she feels “like a mother” to the 9,000-plus studentbody.Although she immediately felt at home in the campussetting, she admittedly had her reservations about living inArchwood itself, she said.

“I kind of freaked out when I walked in,”Lee Hall said,describing the first time she saw the dated furnishings andcolor scheme. She also found the prospect of living in a stately

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOAn undated image from the Woodward Library shows Archwood during what may have been the 1980s.

Beloved

President Hall, familylove historic home

“I fell in love withArchwood themoment I first

saw it and knewthat it should bereturned to its

former status asthe APSUpresident’sresidence.”— FormerPresident

Sherry Hoppe

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house on the National Register of Historic Places“overwhelming.”

However, after repainting the rooms in lightercolors, Lee Hall has found that balance betweenmaintaining Archwood’s historic integrity andmaking it livable.

“It’s so much brighter than before,”Lee Hall said.“It feels like my house right now.”

Although Lee Hall describes her preference forinterior design as more simple rather than ornate,she loves the French wall hanging that wasinstalled in the foyer of Archwood in 2000.Alsocalled a Zuber, the wall hanging is created from767 hand-carved woodblocks, and was designed in1834.Although the wall hanging was donated toAPSU, the estimate to install it in Archwood was$17,000, according to Lee Hall.

However, Jim Yates, who has done similarinstallations in locations such as the White House,installed the Zuber free of charge as a donation to

APSU. The wall hanging features scenes titled,“Niagara Falls,”“Boston Harbor”and “Red IndianPipe of Peace Dance.”Only one other known wallhanging featuring the same scenes as that ofArchwood is known to exist in the United States,and it is located in the White House.

The administration at APSU is committed tomaintaining the historical integrity of Archwood asa featured focal point of campus, if the $1.5 milliondesignated to it in the 2000 Master Plan budget isany indication.

Although exterior renovations havecommanded a significant amount of money, LeeHall laughs about her struggle to get President Hallto update the interior furnishings.

“Tim wouldn’t spend university money todecorate the house,”she said.Although he may befiscally conservative when it comes to furnishingthe residence, President Hall’s words indicate thatthe stately architecture of Archwood needs noembellishment:“The ceilings are so tall when Ilook up, I expect to see clouds,”Hall said.

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LOIS JONES/SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE ALL STATEArchwood is picture-perfect during the 2007 holiday season.

By KASEY HENRICKSEditor in Chief of The All State

Throughout the course of Timothy L.Hall’scareer,he has worn many hats.

President.Administrator.Professor.Lawyer.Scholar.

For university presidents, their publishedworks do not always receive a great deal offocus.However,Hall’s lengthy list ofscholarship has left him highly regarded in his

field of study.Hall has published articles in such journals

as the Temple Law Review,Iowa Law Journal,Tulane Law Review,Boston University LawReview and Mississippi Law Journal. Inaddition,Hall has written and contributed toseveral books.Primary topics of interestsinclude the First Amendment’s “establishmentclause,”legal ethics and American religioushistory.

“Separating Church and State”Among Hall’s most well-known works is his

book “Separating Church and State: RogerWilliams and Religious Liberty.”

Roger Williams, the colonial founder ofRhode Island, is known as an adamantdefender of religious liberty.Though Williamsand the Constitution are separated by nearly100 years,his words speak relevance toongoing legal debates involving the separationof church and state.

According to the book,“[Williams] was anapostle of religious freedom to the religiouslydevout.”During his time,Williams was highlyskeptical of establishing a state-sponsoredreligion.He viewed such a situation as a greathindrance to people’s faith and how faith wasto be practiced.Hall clarifies in the text:“Williams argued that God had not entrusted

to civil government the supervision of thechurch or the preservation of its purity.”

“Religion in America”More recently,Hall published another text,

“Religion in America.”In this book,a historicalview outlines religion in America from a pre-colonial period through present-day.Specialattention is given to religious plurality inAmerica.

As printed in the book,“The champions ofreligious homogeneity have never had an easytime of it in America.”History hasdemonstrated that no one religious traditionhas dominated.And because many alternativetraditions have remained prevalent throughoutAmerican history and continue to be so,Halltakes an alternative approach in writing“Religion.”He provides a narrative account ofreligion as it was seen and experienced byindividuals it involves.

“The Labor of Love”If a person wants to open the door to Hall’s

more inner,personal self,“The Labor of Love:Creating an Enduring Romance in YourMarriage”is highly recommended.It’s amemoir that welcomes readers to better knowhim and his wife,Lee Hall.

The book details the lovers’ journey ofcreating and recreating romance in theirmarriage. It begins with the couple’s firstanniversary,when both were still studentsfinishing their degrees.Next,Timothy and LeeHall explore their journey of life and how it hasthrown shifts and unexpected turns at themalong the way.During these changing anddifficult circumstances,Timothy and Lee Hallhave had to assess and evaluate their love toensure an enduring love.

According to the text,a lifetime love is alifetime labor. It requires investment,work andcompromise.

BiographyPresident Timothy L.Hall holds a B.A. in

philosophy,summa cum laude, from theUniversity of Houston and a J.D.,with honors,from the University of Texas at Austin.Hallcompleted two years of graduate work inreligious studies at Rice University.


The Convenient Shopper would like to congratulate

President Timothy Hall on his inauguration

as the ninth president of Austin Peay State University.

&AUTHORTimothy Hall, President “Williams argued that God had not

entrusted to civil government thesupervision of the church or the

preservation of its purity.”— Timothy Hall’s book

“Separating Church and State”

The Division of Student Affairsjoins the University Community

in CongratulatingTimothy L. Hall,

Ninth President ofAustin Peay State University,

as we work togetheron the Infinite Possibilities

for enhancing the success of our students

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