By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University has received a $1 million federal grant to lead development of a national platform that allows high school agricultural courses to be taught remotely because of the pandemic. The two-year grant and work, which will target underserved communities, are supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative/Education and Workforce Development Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Officials in TSU’s College of Agriculture say current resources being used for remote learning because of COVID-19 do not include the critical STEM topics of food…
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By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Bank of America is partnering with Tennessee State University and contributing $1 million, as part of an initiative to help students finish college and find employment in a competitive workforce. The initiative is part of the bank’s recent $1 billion, four-year commitment to advance racial equality and economic opportunity, and its $25 million commitment to enhance up-skilling and reskilling for African Americans and Hispanic-Latino students. Including TSU, the nationwide initiative includes partnerships with nearly two dozen community colleges that serve predominately Black/African American and Hispanic-Latino students, public Historically Black Colleges and…
NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University (TSU) and Meharry Medical College, two historically Black academic institutions in Nashville, announced Tuesday a new partnership focused on establishing a pipeline of African-American doctors and dentists who will provide essential care to underserved communities. The initiative is named after one of TSU’s most distinguished graduates, Dr. Levi Watkins Jr., an internationally renowned cardiac surgeon who holds an honorary degree from Meharry. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the need for greater commitment to eliminating health disparities among African American communities and to advance health equity among all underserved populations. The newly created…
NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University honored its veterans with a special virtual program on Wednesday, despite the pandemic. The University’s annual Veterans Day program is usually an in-person tradition, but the coronavirus changed that this year, as it has all of TSU’s activities. However, organizers of the virtual program said it was still as spirit-filled as it had been in past years. “Despite COVID, we were going to maintain those traditions that are important to our culture, our community, and our nation,” said Dr. Evelyn Nettles, associate vice president for Academic Affairs at TSU. “It is…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) —Tennessee State University students will soon be able to enjoy a state-of-the-art Health Sciences Building that’s among new construction projects on campus. “The new projects are part of a long-term plan to improve academic programs and increase our residence hall inventory, while enhancing the overall status of the university,” said TSU President Glenda Glover. “We are extremely excited about the future and the new look our campus will take on with the construction. It’s been a long time coming for our students, faculty, staff and alumni.” The Health Sciences Building, estimated…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) – Tennessee State University may not be having a traditional Homecoming this year because of the pandemic, but its Big Blue spirit will still shine through another way – virtually. For 2020, TSU has planned several virtual events Oct. 23-25 under the theme, “Essentially TSU – We’re in This Together!” “Every aspect of our lives has changed considerably since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic from earlier this year,” said TSU President Glenda Glover. “TSU’s ongoing commitment in prioritizing the health and safety of the campus has led us to host an…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — The director of Tennessee State University’s world-renowned Aristocrat of Bands has a message for his band members and anyone else: Vote! Dr. Reginald McDonald recently participated in a workshop on absentee voting to educate members of the band on how to ensure their ballots are counted for the Nov. 3 presidential election, and to register those who aren’t. Since the Oct. 2 event, just about all the members are registered. “We’re trying to get 100 percent of our membership registered to vote,” McDonald said. “In 2020, you need to vote like…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg may have stood a little over five feet, but those remembering her say she was a giant on the nation’s highest court, and her influence will be felt for generations. Tennessee State University joined the country in mourning her death. “If ever there was a crusader for justice, she was that, and more,” said TSU President Glenda Glover. “Early on in her legal profession, Justice Ginsburg helped to reshape history as a staunch advocate for equal protection and opportunity for women under the constitution. She…
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