Don’t be fooled by Devyn Miles’ lanky, 110-pound frame with a baby smile that will charm even the toughest heart. At 5 feet 10 inches tall, she does not settle for the conventional. In fact, she challenges the status quo. Miles has become only the third female drum major in the marching band’s nearly 70-year history, and the first in almost 20 years…
The Tennessee State University Homecoming Parade will return to its roots this year, beginning on Jefferson Street, and proceeding through the community that has supported the University for the past 50 years. The parade takes place Saturday, Oct. 26, beginning at 8 a.m. starting from the corner of 14th Avenue and Jefferson Street…
At TSU, the College of Public Service and Urban Affairs is developing and implementing programs in education, information and participation to increase students’ awareness and engagement. Students from the University recently traveled to Harvard University, where they participated in a two-day conference of the National Campaign Consortium for Political and Civic Engagement, sponsored by the Kennedy School of Government, and the Institute of Politics.
Tennessee State University will hold a week full of exciting events October 20-26 as community members, alumni and friends of the University come to Nashville to celebrate Homecoming 2013 and the Investiture of the University’s eight president, Dr. Glenda Glover…
TSU will hold an Inaugural Symposium, addressing the Common Core State Standards. The symposium, titled, “The Common Core Standards and Tennessee Higher Education: Challenges, Opportunities, Resources, Equity (CORE)” will feature panelists from the federal, state and local levels. The symposium takes place Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Avon Williams Campus auditorium beginning at 10 a.m…
Tennessee State University and the Samuel Shannon Distinguished Lecture Series presents, “The Allies and the Holocaust,” Thursday, Oct. 17 at 2:40 p.m. in room 163 in the Research and Sponsored Programs building. The lecture is free and open to the public…
Two faculty members at TSU have been recognized as two of the top professors for national and international recognition for their work in research – and in the classroom. Dr. Chandra Reddy, dean of the College of Agriculture, Natural and Human Sciences; and Dr. Terry Likes, chair of the Department of Communications, have been singled out as the best in their field as top professors…
A new art exhibit is currently on display at the Tennessee State University Avon Williams campus library that features a mother and daughter duo. Titled, A Mirrored Creation of Life: in Photographs and Oil, the exhibit is a collaboration of mother, Cassandra Bennett and daughter, Shea Moore..
Tennessee State University will host an entertainment diversity career conference and symposium Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 1:30 until 5 p.m. The conference will bring entertainment industry leaders and professionals to the University in order to expose students to the industry..
Tennessee State University welcomes Keith Boykin, Wednesday, Oct. 9 to campus as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series. Boykin is a CNBC contributor, MSNBC commentator, BET columnist, and New York Times best-selling author and will speak about Fighting Words…
