By Emmanuel Freeman NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Classes have officially resumed at Tennessee State University with enhanced COVID-19 safety measures to ensure the safety of students and the campus community. For the first two weeks – August 17–31 – all classes will be online. Following that, students will have a choice of taking classes on ground or continuing online. In March, amid the coronavirus pandemic, TSU sent students home, closed the residence halls, and asked employees to work remotely. On August 11, the university began its reopening process by welcoming nearly 2,300 first-time freshmen, who moved into their…
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By Emmanuel Freeman NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover has announced several new administrative changes, including the appointment of Dr. Michael Harris as the Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Harris, who previously served as dean of the College of Public Affairs, replaces Dr. Alisa Mosley, who has accepted a position at another university. Also appointed are Dr. Elizabeth Williams, associate professor of public health, who takes over as interim dean of the College of Public Affairs; Dr. Nolan McMurray, chair of the Department of Physics and Mathematics, assumes the position of…
By Emmanuel Freeman NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University celebrated its Class of 2020 with a historic virtual commencement Saturday. More than 700 graduates and undergraduates were honored during the program. TSU President Glenda Glover greeted the graduates and welcomed alumni, staff and guests watching the program livestreamed on all the major social media platforms. “It is my distinct honor and privilege to extend heartfelt congratulations to you,” Glover said. “I applaud you for having reached this extraordinary milestone in your academic career. It does not matter how long it took you, you are being honored today…
By Emmanuel Freeman NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the job outlook for college graduates might seem a bit disheartening because of the financial hardship businesses are enduring, but many Tennessee State University students say they are optimistic about their future because of how TSU has prepared them. Lawrence Tommy Evans graduated in May with a degree in criminal justice. He has completed required background checks and physicals with the FBI and another with the Davidson County Police Academy, where he is seeking employment. “My chances look good and I am keeping my hopes up,” says…
By Emmanuel Freeman NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Keisha Coleman is finally home for a well-deserved rest. For three months straight and working 13-hour shifts, the traveling nurse and Tennessee State University graduate was on the front line caring for COVID-19 patients in New York. “I love my patients and I miss them but I was excited to come home,” says Coleman, a critical care nurse who worked in the intensive care units at several hospitals in New York. “I didn’t want to leave them, but I was ready to come home just to see my family because they…
By Emmanuel Freeman NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) — With Tennessee State University planning to reopen this fall, state health and emergency management officials say the university is moving in the right direction to ensure a safe environment for its reopening plan. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Tennessee Department of Health and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission joined TSU President Glenda Glover and other University officials in a COVID-19 tabletop exercise, or workshop, on the main campus. “Today’s tabletop was very critical in our reopening plan, in that it covered areas that we need to know about, and emphasized things…
By Emmanuel Freeman NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University is collaborating with Vanderbilt University in a national initiative to bring engineering to area high schools. Engineering for US All, or E4USA, a National Science Foundation initiative, provides a standardized educational curriculum for pre-college students to learn and demonstrate engineering principles, skills and practices. The curriculum affords students the opportunity to earn college credit at participating colleges and universities. Under the initiative, TSU’s College of Engineering will work with students at Stratford STEM Magnet High School in a curriculum that introduces basic principles of engineering, and allows students…
By Emmanuel Freeman NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — The Tennessee State University Board of Trustees on Thursday elected two new members and officially announced freezing tuition for the 2020-2021 academic year. The board unanimously approved attorney Andre Johnson as a full voting member, and Tiara Thomas as the new student trustee. Additionally, the board made it official that there will be no increase in tuition for the 2020-2021 academic year. The “Tiger Tuition Freeze” recommendation, put forward by President Glenda Glover to keep fees flat for undergraduate and graduate students, was also accepted unanimously. Johnson, who will serve on…
By Emmanuel Freeman NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — As the Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands prepares for its historic appearance in the Tournament of Roses in January, the marching band has announced a new lineup of drum majors. The new “Fantastic 4,” as they are called, were announced at the AOB’s recent virtual banquet, which also recognized outgoing drum majors who are part of the 2020 TSU graduating class. Julian Dooley, a senior communications major from Decatur, Georgia, who will lead the new Fantastic 4, is the only returning member. Joining him are Justen Ramsey, rising junior, health…
By Emmanuel Freeman NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — A drive-thru food distribution at Tennessee State University on Saturday offered relief to hundreds of residents in the Nashville metro area. Second Harvest Food Bank, along with TSU and One Generation Away, hosted the contact-free, mobile food pantry distribution outside the TSU indoor practice facility for anyone experiencing hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the aftermath of the March 3 tornado. No registration was required. Organizers say TSU offered one of the best locations for the food distribution, as more than 500 families were served. Cars lined up from Walter S.…