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Georgianna Y. Y. Clark Passes Away at 89

by Monica Levitan | February 4, 2019 Georgianna Yvonne Young “Y. Y.” Clark, a pioneer for African-Americans and women engineers Read more

TMCF Gala Raises $5.6M for HBCU Students

by Tiffany Pennamon | October 30, 2018
During its 31st Anniversary Awards Gala on Monday evening, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund ( [...] Read more

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

by Monica Levitan | October 22, 2018
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has continued its partnership with Nissan North America an [...] Read more

New AKA President Glenda Glover Gives $50K for HBCUs

by Tiffany Pennamon | July 23, 2018
Dr. Glenda Glover, the new international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., (AKA) k [...] Read more

Tennessee State University Given Food Safety Research Grant

by Associated Press | June 28, 2018
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $450,000 to Tennessee State University for food [...] Read more

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

by Walter Hudson | May 16, 2018
James Shaw Jr., hailed a hero for toppling a gunman who killed four people and injured others a [...] Read more

Buffalo Soldier Gets Historical Marker on Tennessee State Campus

by Walter Hudson | March 18, 2018
Tennessee State University will bestow an honor on one of its alumni, Lt. William McBryar, a Bu [...] Read more

Tennessee State University Raising Admissions Standards

by Associated Press | October 18, 2016
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ― Tennessee State University is planning to raise admissions standards for t [...] Read more

Haslam Names Boards for Tennessee State, University of Memphis

| October 12, 2016
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ― Gov. Bill Haslam named former University of Memphis interim president Brad M [...] Read more

Tennessee State Legendary Track Coach Ed Temple Dies

by Reginald Stuart | September 25, 2016
Ed Temple guided women’s track athletes to 40 Olympic medals as he served for some four decad [...] Read more

Tennessee State Grad Stays On to Promote ‘Brotherhood’

by Christina Sturdivant | December 23, 2015
At 23 years old, Michael D. Johnson has already achieved more than some people twice his age. H [...] Read more

Dr. Edith P. Mitchell Trying to Close Health Gaps Between Racial Groups

by Reginald Stuart | December 2, 2015
As a medical oncologist, focused on helping cancer patients, she is spreading the health care m [...] Read more

Higher Ed Community Mourns Loss of ‘Hero to Many’

by Reginald Stuart | September 1, 2015
Higher education administrators are mourning the loss of one of their veteran colleagues — Dr [...] Read more

Otis Readily Attests to HBCUs’ Roles as Career Launching Pads

by Pearl Stewart | August 31, 2015
Success didn’t come easy, but Otis doesn’t hesitate to give credit to getting the foundatio [...] Read more

Leadership Institutes Building Pipelines of Women, Minorities

by Catherine Morris | August 3, 2015
Efforts to result in more women and minorities on track to become university or college preside [...] Read more

Diversity in Graduate Education: Looking at — and Beyond — Admissions

Does Testing Serve a Purpose in Holistic Application Review?

Supporting Noncognitive Factors: Connecting Students with Resources, from Theory to Practice