Month: September 2014

Explore the latest news, campus updates, student achievements, research highlights, and events from Tennessee State University. Stay informed with stories that matter to the TSU community.

Tennessee State University Dedicates Cutting-edge Research Facilities to Accommodate “Phenomenal” Growth in Agricultural Sciences

TSU President Glenda Glover, joined by Dean Chandra Reddy, Chancellor John Morgan, of the Tennessee Board of Regents, and other University officials, federal and state stakeholders and elected official, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony September 17, for three new buildings on campus. The buildings, with a combined price tag of more than $12 million…

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TSU Scholarship Gala Offers Entertainment for All

Tennessee State University is again pulling out all the entertainment stops for the 2014 Scholarship Gala including a university dance ensemble, jazz musicians, an award-winning saxophonist and award-wining R&B, jazz and blues band…all hosted by actor, writer and comedian, Jonathan Slocumb…

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TSU Students Celebrates Constitution Day

Tennessee State University students had the opportunity to learn about the document that created a new government 200 years ago when the University paused September 17 to commemorate the drafting of the U.S. Constitution. Gathering in Kean Hall, students listened to readings on the day set aside every year to commemorate the creation and signing…

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TSU Alum Donates $30,000 for Student Support as President Glover Gives Upbeat Report on Progress at the Institution

Just minutes after TSU President Glenda Glover gave a cheerful report of progress at the institution and thanked alumni and friends for their support, a former student stepped up with a sizable individual donation to his alma mater. Roosevelt Bud Reese presented the President with a check for $30,000 from his CMI Foundation for student support…

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TSU Grad Student Seeks Top Spot at Historic Apollo Theater Amateur Night

A graduate music student at Tennessee State University is going to see if he has what it takes to be “Top Dog” when he takes his musical talents to New York and the Apollo Theater. Darius Salazar, a Chicago native pursuing his graduate work in Music Education, will perform at Amateur Night at the Apollo in hopes of making it through four rounds of competition…

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13 Years later, TSU freshmen remember 9-11

On a day when many Americans across the country took time to reflect on the tragic events that took place 13 years ago, nearly 40 students from Tennessee State University gathered today to pay tribute and honor those who perished in terrorists attacks that killed close to 3,000 American citizens on September 11, 2001…

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