December 2013 – Tennessee State University Newsroom

Do not Settle for Average, TSU Commencement Speaker Tells more than 700 Graduates

December 16, 2013 No Comments

Saying that average breeds mediocrity, Tennessee State University’s fall commencement speaker told nearly 700 graduates on Saturday to be part of a world that demands excellence. “Don’t be a victim of a world that settles for average,” said Bishop Joseph W. Walker III, pastor of Nashville’s Mt. Zion Baptist Church. “Many settle for average because average is easy…”

TSU’s Sandria Godwin Receives Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award

December 16, 2013 No Comments

The Nashville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has announced Tennessee State University’s Dr. Sandria Godwin as the recipient of the 2013 Outstanding Dietitian of the Year award. According to the award, the Outstanding Dietitian of the Year award is meant to recognize a “promoter of optimal health and nutrition in the community [who] demonstrate[s] leadership in the association or in a place of employment.”

TSU’s Dr. Jewell Winn Elected President of Tennessee Higher Education Women’s Group

December 13, 2013 No Comments

Dr. Jewell Winn, special assistant to the Vice President for International Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer at TSU, has been elected president of Women in Higher Education in Tennessee. Winn, also assistant professor of Educational Administration with more than 30 years experience in higher education, was elected recently to head the statewide, three-decade-old professional women’s organization…

TSU Agribusiness Graduate Student Wins Top Award at Tuskegee Ag Conference

December 12, 2013 No Comments

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – A research presentation on goat meat marketing and research has garnered top-place honors for a Tennessee State University graduate

A promise fulfilled: Mother Follows Daughter’s Footsteps to College Degree

December 9, 2013 No Comments

Janet Blakemore always wanted to get her college degree. But sometimes life throws you a curve and your personal aspirations are put on hold while you take care of the things that are most important, such as family. But she made a promise to her daughter, Holly, that she would finish her degree once Holly obtained her graduate degree from TSU. It is a promise Janet will fulfill when she graduates from the University Saturday, Dec. 14…

TSU Expert Receives TDOT Grant to Engage Public in Transportation Decision-Making

December 9, 2013 No Comments

A Tennessee State University expert on transportation equity has received a grant worth more than $123,000 from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to conduct public involvement outreach efforts for the state. The goal is to identify innovative techniques that make it easier for citizens to participate in transportation decision-making…

University to Hold Fall 2013 Commencement Ceremony December 14

December 9, 2013 No Comments

Tennessee State University will confer more than 700 degrees Saturday, Dec. 14 during the University’s Fall 2013 commencement ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. in the Gentry Complex. Candidates eligible for degree include 440 students earning undergraduate degrees, 219 receiving graduate degrees and 45 doctoral candidates…

HBCUs Looking Beyond Black Students to Stay Competitive

December 8, 2013 No Comments

When Tennessee State University staged its homecoming parade in October, the parade returned to its roots, beginning on Jefferson Street, the main business corridor of the historically Black neighborhood connecting three widely known historically Black colleges — TSU, Fisk University and Meharry Medical College….

President Glover Joins Others in Remembering and Honoring Nelson Mandela

December 6, 2013 No Comments

Tennessee State University President Glenda Baskin Glover joins hundreds in paying tribute to former South African President Nelson Mandela, saying that “the world has truly lost an iconic figure who represented the very essence of humanitarianism.”

TSU’s Student Affairs Division Receives Performance Award for Excellence

December 3, 2013 No Comments

Tennessee State University, Division of Student Affairs has earned the Commitment Award in the annual Excellence in Tennessee recognition program administered by the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence. TSU is one of 18 organizations to receive the Commitment Award that are presented to organizations that are beginning to demonstrate commitment to, and implementation of, performance improvement principles…

Month: December 2013

Do not Settle for Average, TSU Commencement Speaker Tells more than 700 Graduates

TSU’s Sandria Godwin Receives Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award

TSU’s Dr. Jewell Winn Elected President of Tennessee Higher Education Women’s Group

TSU Agribusiness Graduate Student Wins Top Award at Tuskegee Ag Conference

A promise fulfilled: Mother Follows Daughter’s Footsteps to College Degree

TSU Expert Receives TDOT Grant to Engage Public in Transportation Decision-Making

University to Hold Fall 2013 Commencement Ceremony December 14

HBCUs Looking Beyond Black Students to Stay Competitive

President Glover Joins Others in Remembering and Honoring Nelson Mandela

TSU’s Student Affairs Division Receives Performance Award for Excellence

TSU Men’s Basketball Claims OVC Co-Regular Season Title, Earns No. 1 Seed

TSU Day at the Capitol: Empowering Students Through Legislative Engagement and Community Connections

FedEx Grants $500,000 to TSU’s College of Business to Enhance Student Career Development

Tennessee State Reclaims National HBCU Speech and Debate Championship in Historic Finish

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