By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University researchers in the College of Agriculture have some pertinent food safety information for consumers amid recent recalls and the bustling holiday season. Last month, there was a recall of romaine lettuce after a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections were linked to the lettuce, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There was a similar ground beef recall in June. Dr. Agnes Kilonzo-Nthenge is an associate research professor in the College of Ag’s Department of Human Sciences at TSU. She says whenever there’s a recall, consumers…
Author: Lucas Johnson
NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) – A Tennessee State University alum who was a prisoner of war in Vietnam recently returned to the Southeast Asian country and met the widow of the pilot who shot down his fighter jet nearly 50 years ago. Lt. Col. James W. Williams was flying his 228th combat mission when his F-4D Phantom was hit over North Vietnam on May 20, 1972. He was taken captive and spent 313 days in the infamous Hoa Lo Prison (aka Hanoi Hilton). He was released with other American POWs on March 28, 1973, about two months after the…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service)Tennessee State University is partnering with Apple, Inc. to teach middle and high school girls how to code, as well as consider careers in STEM. Youth from ages 8 to 18 will get an opportunity to experience coding at a free camp Nov. 2, 9 and 16 in TSU’s Farrell Westbrook Complex (The Barn) on the main campus. Parents are asked to have their children at each event by 9 a.m. Lunch will also be provided. In July, TSU launched HBCU C2 “Everyone Can Code and Create,” a national initiative supported by Apple,…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University health sciences students and public health experts are doing their part to bring awareness to the vaping problem that’s sweeping the nation. Students majoring in cardio respiratory care offered free screenings last week on campus and talked about the dangers of vaping and use of tobacco, which health experts say can lead to cardiovascular disease. The screenings and awareness are expected to continue monthly, on campus and in the community. “I have friends that vape, and I tell them how horrible it is for them,” says Koheen Babily,…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Thousands of people participated in Tennessee State University’s 2019 Homecoming activities, including the annual parade leading up to the big game. The Tigers’ 26-24 victory over the Austin Peay Governors on Saturday, Oct. 19, was a fitting end to weeklong events that started on Oct. 13 with the Robert N. Murrell Oratorical Contest. The highlight of the day leading up to the Saturday afternoon game was the parade, which featured former TSU football player Christion Abercrombie. He was selected as the Special Presidential Grand Marshal. It was the Atlanta native’s first…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University kicked off this year’s Homecoming with the 32nd annual Robert N. Murrell Oratorical Contest on Sunday. The event, which was free and open to the public, was held in the Floyd-Payne Campus Center on the main campus. Cash prizes of $1,200, $800 and $500 were awarded respectively for first, second, and third place winners in freshman and upperclassman divisions. There were 26 participants this year. The freshman winners were: Akyra O. McDougal, 1st place; Janae Williams, 2nd place; and Ter’niciah L. James, 3rd place. In the upperclassman division,…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — During a visit to Tennessee State University on Monday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue lauded the land-grant institution’s innovative research, and challenged students to “invest in yourselves.” Perdue toured the College of Agriculture and gave a presentation to Ag students in the Farrell Westbrook Complex on the main campus. Following the presentation, the College gave Perdue a gift, and TSU President Glenda Glover thanked him for visiting TSU and for his support. “We’re pleased to have you on our campus, and in our corner,” said Dr. Glover. “We’re so appreciative…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Individuals from across the nation looking to become farmers graduated from Tennessee State University’s New Farmer Academy on Sept. 16. The seven-month program was started by the university’s College of Agriculture in 2014. Participants meet the third Monday in each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and cover topics that include agricultural leadership and regulations, financial planning, hydroponics and irrigation, organic production, hemp production, soil fertility and suitability, and drone usage. The Academy, which also offers classes in West and East Tennessee, is the only one of its kind in…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN. (TSU News Service) — While the Southern Heritage Classic is a time for festivities and reunions, it’s also an opportunity to recruit some of the city’s top high school students. Tennessee State University may have fallen to Jackson State University 49-44 in the 30th annual SHC this past weekend in Memphis, but the TSU Tigers scored major points with numerous aspiring college students. “TSU is a great school,” said Memphis senior Randy Perry, who stopped by the booth TSU had at the Classic College Fair the day before Sept. 14 game. “My mother and grandmother…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University is continuing to take steps to make sure it remains one of the safest college campuses in the country. As part of President Glenda Glover’s plan to improve campus safety, the university has installed new emergency call phones, added more security cameras, increased campus lighting, and installed fencing and bollards around the campus, among some of the upgrades. “The university has worked diligently to improve safety on and around the campus,” says Dr. Curtis Johnson, TSU’s chief of staff. “This is just a benchmark of where we are…