Month: May 2014

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In Spite of Inclement Weather Threat, TSU Outdoor Spring Commencement Goes on Without a Hitch

After a brief delay Saturday, Tennessee State University dodged an inclement weather forecast to hold its spring commencement at a packed Hale Stadium.More than 1,100 undergraduate and graduate students received their degrees in various disciplines under a clear, sunny day, with their names and faces in digital displays projected on two massive jumbotron screens during the outdoor ceremony on the main campus.

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TSU Grad Becomes “Inside Man” With CNN Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock

A Tennessee State University graduate was seen recently in Nashville with documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock and CNN is keeping vague about his visit to the Music City. Remziya Suleyman, policy and administration director for the American Center for Outreach and an advocate for Muslim rights was spotted with Spurlock, and most assume it has something to do with…

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TSU Looks To Move Spring Commencement Indoors If Rain

Tennessee State University 2014 Spring Commencement Ceremony COULD move indoors due to the strong possibility of rain this Saturday. If commencement is moved due to inclement weather, the ceremony will still start at 9 a.m. but will take place in the Howard C. Gentry Complex instead of Hale Stadium…

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TSU Professor Helps Provide Solutions to Future Challenges of Natural Resources

A professor from the College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences at Tennessee State University has coauthored a report that helps outline solutions to the challenges facing natural resources in the U.S. with a “roadmap” to help guide policymakers over the next 10 years. Dr. Dalia Abbas, assistant professor of Forestry, coauthored the report …

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TSU’s Oldest Spring Graduate Set to Receive Degree at Age 67

James Bowen is proving that college isn’t just for students age 18 to 22. Bowen is part of a growing population of older students returning to college, and will be the oldest student at Tennessee State University to receive his degree at the upcoming 2014 Spring Commencement at age 67…

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