By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — A Tennessee State University agriculture professor has received close to a million dollars to conduct research that will study how crops adapt to climate change. Dr. Jianwei Li received the $999,429 from the National Science Foundation. It will be used to study the effects of high temperatures on microbiome, or the combined genetic material of microorganisms in a particular environment, in cropland soils in Middle Tennessee. Li said there is very little data in this area, and the consequential release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which scientists say is one…
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By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University Police Chief Gregory Robinson is the recipient of a prestigious international campus safety award. Robinson has been selected to receive the 2019 International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) Award for Administrative Excellence. He will be presented the award in June at a ceremony in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The IACLEA is the leading authority for campus public safety. Its members represent campus law enforcement and security issues before law and policy makers, higher education officials, and members of the public around the globe. “This award is…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University Spring Commencement speakers, civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton and bestselling author Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, were presented honorary degrees. Sharpton gave the address at the Graduate Commencement Ceremony on May 3, and Sharpton spoke at the Undergraduate Commencement the following day. They received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of their body of work, and their impact on society. Both men encouraged graduates to continue to better themselves. “Tonight, you have shown you can achieve something,” said Sharpton, who serves as the host of…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — A number of graduates in Tennessee State University’s spring commencement will go right into the workforce once they get their degrees. And they have TSU to thank. “Tennessee State University has definitely prepared me professionally,” says T’Anna Williams, a computer science major headed to Northrop Grumman. “It’s really awesome having a job lined up after I graduate. That’s one less stress.” More than 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students will receive degrees in various disciplines in this year’s dual graduation ceremonies. The graduate commencement ceremony is Friday, May 3, at 5 p.m.…
NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University will soon implement a new program that will allow veterans to count military training for credit hours when they enroll at the institution. TSU plans to launch the new initiative this fall with a $69,200 grant from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. The program is part of the State of Tennessee’s Veteran Reconnect initiative. “We owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women that have sacrificed so much for our nation’s freedom, and providing a seamless process for them to pursue their education, during and after their service,…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — High school students recently participated in a summer program at Tennessee State University that taught them how to not only fly a drone, but build one. Drone pilot and program instructor Wendy Jackson-Dowe, a TSU alum, gives some final direction to student McKenna Harris before flight. (photo by Lucas Johnson, TSU Media Relations) The initiative is part of a one-week pre-college program at TSU that seeks to encourage high school students to consider STEM careers. Last year, students learned how to design and build an app. “This year, we decided to…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University received awards for “Best Student Organization” and “Alumnus of the Year” at the recent 2018 Historically Black Colleges and Universities’ Digest Awards. The winners were announced at a ceremony on June 22 in Washington, D.C. TSU’s Collegiate Citizens Policy Academy received the “Best Student Organization” honor, and James Shaw, Jr. got the top alumnus award. The Academy, believed to be the first in the nation, is an opportunity for students to see “what real police work looks like,” says TSU Dean of Students Frank Stevenson, the brainchild of…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University alums converged on Atlanta for the 2018 National Alumni Association Convention. TSU President Glenda Glover was among the nearly 200 alumnus who attended the convention from June 13-16. TSUNAA President Joni McReynolds said the convention was “one of the best I’ve attended.” “I enjoyed just fellowshipping with all the alums that were there, and seeing a lot of the younger alums coming out,” said McReynolds, who was recently re-elected to another two-year term. On Saturday, President Glover updated alumni on advancements the university has made in the areas…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) – Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover says the university is “extremely proud” of alumnus James Shaw, Jr., who is being hailed a hero for wrestling an assault rifle out of the hands of a gunman at a local Waffle House. “Our hearts go out to the families that lost loved ones in this horrific crime, and we will keep them in our prayers, along with our Nashville community,” says Glover. Four people were killed and two others wounded in the incident that occurred Sunday in the suburb of Antioch. However, authorities…
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) – Tennessee State University joined the Interdenominational Ministers’ Fellowship and the Nashville community in celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Hundreds of people assembled in front of Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church on Monday, Jan. 15, to march to TSU’s Gentry Complex for its annual Convocation honoring King. Before the march, TSU President Glenda Glover thanked the youth, in particular, for coming out on a chilly day. “I want to particularly give a shout out to the youth,” said Glover, “because you could have been doing something…