NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – This year’s College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences Week will culminate with a Health Walk commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Morrill Act of 1890, which created the land-grant system for universities and colleges including Tennessee State University.
On Saturday, April 11 at 8 a.m., the ceremony will kickoff in front of the Agricultural and Biotechnology Building on the main campus, with an opening statement by State Representative Brenda Gilmore, followed by the Health walk.
The 1890 land-grant system came into being with the signing of the Second Morrill Act for residents in primarily southern and border states who, because of their race, were denied admission to the publically-funded land-grant institutions that were founded in 1862. TSU, which was founded in 1912 as the Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial Normal School, became the designated recipient of Tennessee’s portion of 1890 land-grant funds in 1913.
The 125th anniversary observance event is part of a yearlong celebration among the 19 Black Land-Grant Colleges and Universities in the United States. The event will also include a national celebration in Washington, D.C. in July.
“The 1890 land-grant universities are a major education resource for the nation, and continue to be a key source for African-American leaders who render valuable service to their communities, the nation, and the world,” said Dr. Chandra Reddy, dean of the College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences.
For more information on the 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, visit www.1890universities.org.
Below is schedule of other events marking this year’s CAHNS Week:
- Monday, April 6: Student Day
- 9:30 – 10 — Refreshments
- 10 – 2 — 1890 Land-Grant Celebration Agriculture Career Fair
- 12 – 2 — Student Cookout
- Tuesday, April 7: Ag & Env Sciences Day
- 8 – 9:30 — Continental Breakfast (Lawson)
- 9:30 – 10:30 — Guest Speakers (Farrell-Westbrook)
- 11 – 12 — Demonstrations
- 1:30 – 3 Lab Tours
- 3 – 5 — Student Professional Development Workshop (AITC)
- Wednesday, April 8: Biological Sciences Day
- 8:30 – 9:25 — Registration
- 9:30 – 10:30 — Guest Speakers (McCord 206)
- 10:30 – 12 — Tours and Poster Exhibit
- 1 – 2:30 — Program (Floyd Payne Forum 210)
- 2:30 – 3:30 – Reception
- Thursday, April 9: Chemistry Day
- 8:30 – 9:30 — Registration & Refreshments (Boswell 106)
- 9 – 12 — Chemistry Career Fair (Boswell 122)
- 9:15 – 10 — Tours
- 11:15 – 12:15 — Chemistry Challenge (Boswell 12)
- 12 – 2 — Poster Presentations
- 2:20 – 3:45 — Guest Speaker (Boswell 12)
- Friday, April 10: College Recognition Day
- 12 – 2 — Awards Luncheon (Farrell-Westbrook 118)
- Saturday: 1890 Land-Grant 125th Anniversary Healthwalk
- 7 -8 — Registration and set-up
- 8 – 10 — 5k and Health Walk
- 10 -11 — Fellowship and Awareness Campaign
- Wednesday, April 15: Family and Consumer Sciences Week of the Young Child
- 9 – 11 — North Nashville Childcare Centers Community Event (Ag Complex Circle)Department of Media Relations
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