July 2014 – Tennessee State University Newsroom

TSU, Rep. Harold Love Jr. to Host Community Back-to-School Fest August 2

July 23, 2014 No Comments

With the start of school less than two weeks away, organizers of a back-to-school festival want to make sure students and parents are prepared for the first full week of classes. The 2nd Annual Love’s Healthy Start Festival takes place Saturday, Aug, 2 at Hadley Park from 10 am until 2 pm and will provide supplies, resources and tips for those headed back to school…

TSU Admissions Staff, Deans, Administrators to Engage MNPS Guidance Counselors During 1-Day Campus Gathering

July 21, 2014 No Comments

Tennessee State University admissions counselors, deans and administrators will have an opportunity Wednesday, July 23, to engage Metro Nashville Public Schools guidance counselor about offerings and programs at the University. The MNPS high school counselors, about 90 of them, will meet on the TSU campus for their mandatory In-Service Training,..

2014 Small Farms Expo Highlights State’s Agricultural Diversity and Continuing Expansion of TSU’s Research and Cooperative Extension Program

July 18, 2014 No Comments

From beekeeping in Franklin County to crop growing in Williamson County, and 4-H and adult agriculture in Bledsoe County, the 2014 Tennessee State University Small Farms Expo Thursday highlighted the diversity in the state’s vast agricultural industry…

Aristocrat of Bands Brings High-Energy Show to Pro Foot Ball Hall of Fame Game Aug. 3

July 16, 2014 No Comments

They have marched and performed all across the country, from presidential inaugurations to marching competitions. Now the Aristocrat of Bands will head north later this summer to celebrate TSU’s great Claude Humphrey’s enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame when they perform in the nationally televised halftime show of the Hall of Fame game August 3 in Canton, Ohio…

2014 TSU Small Farms Expo and Farmer of the Year Recognition Expected to Draw More than 400 on July 17

July 14, 2014 No Comments

About 400 agricultural experts, farmers and officials from across Tennessee are expected to attend this year’s Small Farms Expo and Small Farmer of the Year Recognition program at Tennessee State University.

Tennessee State University Receives National Weather Service StormReady Designation During Packed Campus Ceremony

July 10, 2014 No Comments

Tennessee State University is well prepared to protect its students, faculty and staff from severe weather, the National Weather Service announced today when it designated the University as a StormReady institution.

TSU Goes Digital with Book Bundle Initiative

July 9, 2014 No Comments

Tennessee State University will be on the digital cutting edge this fall semester when it begins offering electronic textbooks as part of a book-bundle initiative aimed at lowering the cost of traditional “paper” books…

Dr. Alex Sekwat, TSU Professor and Administrator, Returns as Interim Dean of Graduate Studies and Research

July 8, 2014 No Comments

Dr. Alex Sekwat, a longtime TSU professor and administrator, has been named interim dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research. Sekwat, who joined Tennessee State University in 1994, returns to his former position as interim dean, an appointment he held from 2008-2012…

High Performance Computing and Materials Science Workshop Prepares Students for Opportunities at National Labs

July 8, 2014 No Comments

Fourteen students from five universities around the nation are participating in a two-week workshop at TSU as part of a consortium to build a sustainable STEM pipeline between the U.S. Department of Energy labs and HBCUs, and receiving hands-on exposure to high-performance computing, structural modeling and classical molecular dynamics…

Month: July 2014

TSU, Rep. Harold Love Jr. to Host Community Back-to-School Fest August 2

TSU Admissions Staff, Deans, Administrators to Engage MNPS Guidance Counselors During 1-Day Campus Gathering

2014 Small Farms Expo Highlights State’s Agricultural Diversity and Continuing Expansion of TSU’s Research and Cooperative Extension Program

Aristocrat of Bands Brings High-Energy Show to Pro Foot Ball Hall of Fame Game Aug. 3

2014 TSU Small Farms Expo and Farmer of the Year Recognition Expected to Draw More than 400 on July 17

Tennessee State University Receives National Weather Service StormReady Designation During Packed Campus Ceremony

TSU Goes Digital with Book Bundle Initiative

Dr. Alex Sekwat, TSU Professor and Administrator, Returns as Interim Dean of Graduate Studies and Research

High Performance Computing and Materials Science Workshop Prepares Students for Opportunities at National Labs

TSU Hosts Biofuel Technology Workshops For Local Students, Educators

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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