Nashville Conference on African-American History and Culture takes place Feb. 10 Sandra C. Wilson Recognized by Cambridge Who”s Who for Excellence in Shoe Design TSU’s Avian Hughes Named BEYA STEM Award Winner University to take part in College Goal Tennessee Sunday Tennessee State University Student Wins Engineering Research Award Hale Stadium Renewal Kicks Off With Building Demolition
 
Nashville Conference on African-American History and Culture takes place Feb. 10

Nashville Conference on African-American History and Culture takes place Feb. 10

The 31st annual Nashville Conference on African-American History and Culture will take place Friday, Feb. 10 at the TSU Avon Williams Campus. The campus is located at the 330 10th Avenue North in downtown Nashville.

Nashville Conference on African-American History and Culture takes place Feb. 10
Sandra C. Wilson Recognized by Cambridge Who”s Who for Excellence in Shoe Design

Sandra C. Wilson Recognized by Cambridge Who”s Who for Excellence in Shoe Design

Sandra Wilson, Administrative Assistant, Physics and Mathematics Department of Tennessee State University has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in shoe design.

Sandra C. Wilson Recognized by Cambridge Who”s Who for Excellence in Shoe Design
TSU’s Avian Hughes Named BEYA STEM Award Winner

TSU’s Avian Hughes Named BEYA STEM Award Winner

Tennessee State University's Avian Hughes has been selected as a Black Engineer of the Year Award's STEM (Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) student-athlete award winner last week.

TSU’s Avian Hughes Named BEYA STEM Award Winner
University to take part in College Goal Tennessee Sunday

University to take part in College Goal Tennessee Sunday

High School seniors and their parents can learn about applying and paying for college during the College Goal Tennessee Sunday taking place January 29 at the TSU Avon Williams Campus downtown beginning at 2 p.m.

University to take part in College Goal Tennessee Sunday
Tennessee State University Student Wins Engineering Research Award

Tennessee State University Student Wins Engineering Research Award

Tennessee State University junior Samba Fall has been selected as a Research Award Winner at the 2012 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) leadership conference. Fall r, will be honored during the 2012 Student Leadership and Scholarship Awards Dinner February 17th in Philadelphia.

Tennessee State University Student Wins Engineering Research Award
Hale Stadium Renewal Kicks Off With Building Demolition

Hale Stadium Renewal Kicks Off With Building Demolition

With the single pull of a backhoe bucket, Tennessee State University officially started the upgrades to Hale Stadium when demolition to the old ROTC building began today.

Hale Stadium Renewal Kicks Off With Building Demolition
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TSU featured in USBE&IT magazine

TSU featured in USBE&IT magazine

January 13, 2012

Tennessee State University is featured in the latest issue of US Black Engineer & Information Technology. The magazine provides black technology news and information.

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TSU Staff Member Nominated for NAACP Image Award

TSU Staff Member Nominated for NAACP Image Award

January 13, 2012

Tennessee State University's Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services Dr. Johnnie Smith was recently announced as a literature nominee for the 43rd annual NAACP Image Awards.

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TSU announces new VP for University Relations and Development

TSU announces new VP for University Relations and Development

January 13, 2012

Tennessee State University has appointed Dr. William Nelsen to serve as interim vice president for University Relations and Development. He assumed his current position January 3.

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Three Tiger Legends Nominated for NAIA 75th Anniversary Team

Three Tiger Legends Nominated for NAIA 75th Anniversary Team

January 18, 2012

Three Tennessee State University athletic legends have been nominated for the upcoming NAIA 75th Anniversary Team. All three nominees are from Tennessee State A&I’s (now TSU) three consecutive National Championship teams from 1958, 1957 and 1959.

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University to hold mock trial competition Feb. 17-18

University to hold mock trial competition Feb. 17-18

January 19, 2012

Tennessee State University in conjunction with the John Marshall School of Law will hold a Mock Trial Competition Feb. 17-18 at the University.

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Hale Stadium Renewal Kicks Off With Building Demolition

Hale Stadium Renewal Kicks Off With Building Demolition

January 19, 2012

With the single pull of a backhoe bucket, Tennessee State University officially started the upgrades to Hale Stadium when demolition to the old ROTC building began today.

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Tennessee State University Student Wins Engineering Research Award

Tennessee State University Student Wins Engineering Research Award

January 20, 2012

Tennessee State University junior Samba Fall has been selected as a Research Award Winner at the 2012 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) leadership conference. Fall r, will be honored during the 2012 Student Leadership and Scholarship Awards Dinner February 17th in Philadelphia.

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University to take part in College Goal Tennessee Sunday

University to take part in College Goal Tennessee Sunday

January 23, 2012

High School seniors and their parents can learn about applying and paying for college during the College Goal Tennessee Sunday taking place January 29 at the TSU Avon Williams Campus downtown beginning at 2 p.m.

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TSU’s Avian Hughes Named BEYA STEM Award Winner

TSU’s Avian Hughes Named BEYA STEM Award Winner

January 23, 2012

Tennessee State University's Avian Hughes has been selected as a Black Engineer of the Year Award's STEM (Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) student-athlete award winner last week.

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Sandra C. Wilson Recognized by Cambridge Who”s Who for Excellence in Shoe Design

Sandra C. Wilson Recognized by Cambridge Who”s Who for Excellence in Shoe Design

January 26, 2012

Sandra Wilson, Administrative Assistant, Physics and Mathematics Department of Tennessee State University has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in shoe design.

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Nashville Conference on African-American History and Culture takes place Feb. 10

Nashville Conference on African-American History and Culture takes place Feb. 10

January 26, 2012

The 31st annual Nashville Conference on African-American History and Culture will take place Friday, Feb. 10 at the TSU Avon Williams Campus. The campus is located at the 330 10th Avenue North in downtown Nashville.

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$422,000 Grant Awarded to Explore The Epistemology of Science

$422,000 Grant Awarded to Explore The Epistemology of Science

March 01, 2011

TSU researchers will examine students’ knowledge and ideas on the nature of science with a $422,000 education research grant received from the National Science Foundation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP).

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Visit the Tennessee State University Weather Center

Visit the Tennessee State University Weather Center

February 09, 2011

Visit the TSU Weather Center online at www.tnstate.edu/weather for updates and the University's policies for the downtown and main campuses.

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**Tennessee State University Ranked Among Top 30 Universities in the Nation

**Tennessee State University Ranked Among Top 30 Universities in the Nation

August 30, 2010

Tennessee State University announced today that it has been ranked in the top 30 of national universities in the 2010 Washington Monthly College Rankings, joining the ranks of Harvard, Stanford and Princeton – universities that were also listed in the top 30 this year.

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Highlights from the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award Reception

Highlights from the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award Reception

May 10, 2010

President Melvin N. Johnson and First Lady Dr. Marcy D. Johnson attended the reception for Ethel Kennedy and the 2010 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award judges.

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TSU Quick Facts

Motto: Think, Work, Serve
Established: June 19, 1912
Type: Public, HBCU
Endowment: $28,926,133
Chancellor: John Morgan
President: Dr. Portia Shields
Faculty: 431
Undergraduates: 7,105
Postgraduates: 2,060
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Campus: Urban, 500 acres (2 km²)
Former names: Tennessee A&I State Normal School for Negroes (1912); Tennessee A&I State Normal College (1925); Tennessee A&I State University (1951); Tennessee State University (1968)
Colors: Reflex Blue and White
Nickname: Tigers
Athletics: National Collegiate Athletic Association
Affiliations: Ohio Valley Conference
Web site: www.tnstate.edu
Phone: 615-963-5555

Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University (TSU), a Historically Black College/University (HBCU) and a 1890 land-grant institution, is Nashville’s only urban and comprehensive public University, as well as middle Tennessee’s first public Carnegie doctoral/research institution.

TSU consists of seven colleges: the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Sciences, the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Engineering, Technology & Computer Science, the College of Health Sciences, the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Public Service & Urban Affairs; and has a School of Graduate Studies and Research.

TSU offers 39 bachelor’s degrees, 23 master’s degrees and awards doctoral degrees in seven areas: biological sciences, computer information systems engineering, psychology, public administration, curriculum and instruction, administration and supervision and physical therapy.

Nearly 430 full‐time faculty and approximately 200 part‐time faculty serve a student population of more than 8,500 drawn from 42 states and 45 countries. More than 70% of the student population is African-American, while 22% is white. A growing number of Latino, Asian, and international students is also present at the University.
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