By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — A Tennessee State University alumna and 2020 Amazon Future Engineer Teacher of the Year Award recipient is using her position to turn high school students Big Blue. While she’s thrilled to have been chosen by Amazon, Shasta Charlton says she’s even more excited about the number of students she’s convinced to attend TSU in just her first year of being a teacher. “I’ve really been trying to connect my students with TSU as much as possible,” says Charlton, a computer science teacher and Robotics Club staffer at Whites Creek Comprehensive High…
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By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University is giving its alumni and others affected by the coronavirus an opportunity to retool. The University is partnering with Apple to help those individuals learn how to code and design apps. The “Everyone Can Code and Create” course will be offered online in the fall through TSU’s National Center for Smart Technology Innovations, which is supported by the tech giant. Scholarship applicants must show how they have been impacted by COVID-19. Dr. Robbie Melton, the center’s director, says many people have lost their jobs or been furloughed as…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University is using a $50,000 grant from Regions Bank to purchase additional digital devices to ensure students have the tools they need to complete their coursework as a result of COVID-19. In March, TSU students had to transition to remote learning because of the coronavirus. The University purchased laptops and tablets for those students who needed them. TSU is planning to resume classes on campus in the fall, but has an alternate plan that includes students continuing to learn remotely if there’s a surge in COVID-19 cases. “TSU is…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University has exceeded its research awards’ goal with more than $54 million from various funding agencies and sponsors. TSU officials say the amount is even more impressive considering faculty are continuing to receive awards despite financial hardship caused by the coronavirus pandemic. With a month still to go in the fiscal year, the university has so far received $54.2 million, which exceeds its 2019-2020 goal of $50 million. TSU is on pace to go beyond the most the university has received, which was $54.5 million in 2016. “This is…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University is making college more affordable for high school and community college graduates looking to major in food and agricultural sciences. The College of Agriculture will use its portion of a $14 million federal grant to provide full and partial scholarships to undergraduate students. The funding is made possible through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s 1890 Scholarship Program, authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill. TSU President Glenda Glover says the University is extremely pleased to receive this funding that comes at a critical…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Over 10,000 Nashville families can put more food on their tables today because of a generous grant donation from the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation. The funds were made available through a partnership between Tennessee State University and Mt. Zion Baptist Church that grew out of Ms. Winfrey’s strong desire to help Nashville. Ms. Winfrey said TSU President Glenda Glover and Bishop Joseph Warren Walker III of Mt. Zion were recommended to her because of their great work in the community. Particularly in the case of President Glover, Ms. Winfrey said representatives…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University is planning to start classes in the fall, but under additional safety protocols to protect the public health and safety of its students and employees. In addition to a Pandemic Task Force that currently meets every day to address COVID-19 related issues, TSU President Glenda Glover is appointing a Fall Course Delivery Task Force to help develop the best strategy for classes this fall. “We are evaluating and developing operational safety measures, best practices, and academic related logistical options to prepare for the return of students in the…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University will use $7.2 million in federal aid to help students and support institutional needs as a result of COVID-19. The funds are being provided to TSU as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The university has received $3.6 million, the first half of the allocation, which is specifically for student expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the pandemic. The university has distributed the funds as emergency financial aid grants to students. The remaining amount will be released…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover and other alumni say they’re proud of the impact alumna Earnestine Dawson is making on Capitol Hill amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Dawson, a 2005 graduate of TSU, recently made national headlines when she was profiled by The New York Times. She is the House Democratic Caucus’ digital director, charged with convening and managing digital conferences on congressional activity and policy debate. However, because of the virtual Congress the Caucus has set up for members due to the coronavirus, Dawson’s direction has become even more important…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover assured students that TSU is dedicated to accommodating them while they finish the semester remotely as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Dr. Glover and other TSU administrators held a live meeting via Zoom with over 200 student leaders on April 2. “I wanted to take this opportunity to just stop and make sure that we are meeting your needs,” Glover said. “We are going to do everything humanly possible to accommodate you to ensure that you succeed in spite of this very daunting challenge.…