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HBCUs

TSU is First HBCU to Open Student-Run Physical, Occupational Therapy Clinic

This week marks a historic first for Tennessee State University as it becomes the first historically Black college or university to open a student-run physical and occupational therapy clinic. The clinic, part of the College of Health Sciences, opens Aug. 30 in the basement of Clement Hall on the main campus.

August 28, 2019

STEM

Georgianna Y. Y. Clark Passes Away at 89

Georgianna Yvonne Young “Y. Y.” Clark, a pioneer for African-Americans and women engineers passed away in her sleep last week. She was 89 years old. Clark was the first woman to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering at Howard University, the first woman to serve as a faculty member in the College […]

February 4, 2019

Students

TMCF Gala Raises $5.6M for HBCU Students

During its 31st Anniversary Awards Gala on Monday evening, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) raised more than $5.6 million to support students attending that nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Charitable giving from more than 1,000 civic, corporate, government and education leaders raised TMCF’s total anniversary gala fundraising to over $50 million since […]

October 30, 2018

Students

UNCF and Nissan North America Create new Program for Fisk & Tennessee State Universities

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has continued its partnership with Nissan North America and announced the creation of a new scholarship program for sophomore and junior students enrolled at Fisk University and Tennessee State University, two historically Black colleges and universities. The new scholarship program, called the Nissan Scholars Program, will donate four $5,000 […]

October 22, 2018

HBCUs

New AKA President Glenda Glover Gives $50K for HBCUs

Dr. Glenda Glover, the new international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., (AKA) kicked off her role by donating $50,000 to the sorority’s Educational Advancement Foundation, specifically for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Glover’s donation at the sorority’s recent Boule gathering in Houston was lauded as a commitment to education – a commitment […]

July 23, 2018

News Roundup

Tennessee State University Given Food Safety Research Grant

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $450,000 to Tennessee State University for food safety research. The university said in a news release that its College of Agriculture will use the grant to continue research and outreach projects on antimicrobial resistance. The release said the funds will help establish stewardship programs for operators of small- […]

June 28, 2018

Latest News

Waffle House Shooting Hero, TSU Alum, Presents Funds Raised for Victims

James Shaw Jr., hailed a hero for toppling a gunman who killed four people and injured others at a Waffle House in Tennessee., was recognized by his alma mater, Tennessee State University, at a recent event where he presented funds he had raised for victims.

May 16, 2018

Latest News

Buffalo Soldier Gets Historical Marker on Tennessee State Campus

Tennessee State University will bestow an honor on one of its alumni, Lt. William McBryar, a Buffalo Soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in 1890 during the Cherry Creek Campaign in the Arizona Territory. On Tuesday, the university will reveal a historical marker on campus to officially recognize and honor McBryar, who graduated from the university in 1934 at the age of 73 with a degree in agriculture.

March 18, 2018

Students

Tennessee State University Raising Admissions Standards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ― Tennessee State University is planning to raise admissions standards for the next incoming class in an effort to draw higher-performing students who will have a greater likelihood to graduate. WPLN-FM reports the historically Black university in Nashville has the lowest average freshman ACT scores and graduation rates among the state’s public universities. […]

October 18, 2016

African-American

Haslam Names Boards for Tennessee State, University of Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. ― Gov. Bill Haslam named former University of Memphis interim president Brad Martin and Democratic fundraiser Bill Freeman to newly independent university boards on Wednesday. The new boards at the University of Memphis and Tennessee State University in Nashville are part of the Republican governor’s initiative to spin six four-year public universities out […]

October 12, 2016

Sports

Tennessee State Legendary Track Coach Ed Temple Dies

Ed Temple guided women’s track athletes to 40 Olympic medals as he served for some four decades, making him a legend worldwide among coaches and athletes.

September 25, 2016

Students

Tennessee State Grad Stays On to Promote ‘Brotherhood’

At 23 years old, Michael D. Johnson has already achieved more than some people twice his age. He’s a college graduate, social entrepreneur, federal government employee, mentor and role model.

December 23, 2015