Tennessee State University

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Tennessee State University
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Tennessee State University Seal
Motto Think, Work, Serve
Established June 19, 1912 (1912-06-19)
Type Public, HBCU
Endowment $28.8 million[1]
Chancellor John Morgan
President Dr. Glenda Glover
Vice-president Dr. Michael Freeman
Provost Dr. Millicent Lownes-Jackson
Academic staff 573
Undergraduates 8,456
Postgraduates 1,933
Location Nashville, Tennessee,
United States
Campus Urban, 903 acres (4 km²)
Former names [Tennessee A & I College] [Tennessee Normal School for Negroes]
Colors Blue and White
         
Athletics National Collegiate Athletic Association
Nickname Tigers
Affiliations Ohio Valley Conference
Website tnstate.edu
TSU logo

Tennessee State University (TSU) is a land-grant university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. TSU is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee. The University is a member-school of Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

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History [edit]

Tennessee State University Historic District
Location: 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Architect: Marr & Holman, et al.
Governing body: Tennessee Board of Regents
NRHP Reference#: 96000677
Added to NRHP: June 14, 1996

TSU was originally organized as the Agricultural and Industrial State Normal School in 1909 and began serving students on June 19, 1912. Its status was raised to a four-year teachers' college in 1922, and two years later it was renamed the Agricultural and Industrial State Normal College.[2] In 1927, "Normal" was dropped from its name.[2]

It was elevated to university status in 1951, renamed the Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial University, and got full-fledged land-grant university status by the Tennessee State Board of Education in 1958.[2] In 1968, the state legislature dropped the words "Agricultural and Industrial" in favor of "Tennessee State University."[3] Since 1972, it has been operated under the auspices of the Tennessee Board of Regents.[2][4]

Founded in 1912, Tennessee State University has grown dramatically from a small college to two campuses: the 500-acre main campus and the downtown Avon Williams campus, which is located in the heart of Nashville near the State Capitol. The diverse student population of more than 9,000 represents 46 states and 45 countries.

Tennessee State University is a comprehensive, urban, coeducational land-grant university offering 45 bachelor’s degrees and 24 master degrees. Doctoral programs include biological sciences, psychology, public administration, computer information systems engineering, administration and supervision and curriculum and instruction.

The present-day Tennessee State University exists as a result of the court-ordered merger on July 1, 1979, of Tennessee State University and the former traditionally White institution, the University of Tennessee at Nashville, which had begun as an extension of the Knoxville-based University of Tennessee.[2] This resulted in a downtown campus.

Academics [edit]

The university is currently accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award 45 baccalaureate degrees, 21 master's degrees, and doctoral degrees in six areas (Biology, Computer Information Systems Engineering, Education, Psychology, and Public Administration), as well as the two-year Associate of Science degree in nursing, and dental hygiene.

In December 2010, TSU was placed on warning from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and risks losing its accreditation if it does not address and correct major deficiencies in institutional effectiveness by December 2012.[5][6] In December 2011, TSU's accreditation was fully reaffirmed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools for 10 years.

The College of Business is accredited by AACSB, the Association of Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International or AACSB International; the first in Nashville to earn dual accreditation of both the undergraduate and graduate programs in 1994. The Psychology program is accredited by the American Psychological Association and the Teacher Education program by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

The College of Engineering has developed corporate partnerships with NASA, Raytheon and General Motors. The School of Nursing boasts a 100% first-time pass-rate for students taking licensure examinations. The College of Health Sciences (formerly the School of Allied Health) has recently added much-in-demand programs such as the Masters in Physical Therapy and the Bachelor's of Health Sciences.

College of Engineering [edit]

The TSU College of Engineering is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), offering baccalaureate degrees in the areas of Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical and Industrial Technology, and Mathematical Sciences; graduate degrees in the areas of Computer and Information Systems Engineering, General Engineering (M.E.), Biomedical, Civil, Environmental, Electrical, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Engineering; with the Ph.D. in Computer and Information Systems Engineering with concentrations in Computer Communications and Networks, Control Systems and Signal Processing, Robotics and Computer Integration, and Manufacturing.

It is also accredited by the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT), offering the B.S. in Aeronautical and Industrial Technology with concentrations in Aeronautical Technology (through Academic Common Market), Aviation Management, Aviation Flight, and Industrial Electronics Technology (through Academic Common Market).

College of Business [edit]

The TSU College of Business was the first to earn dual Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB International) accreditation (accreditation of both the undergraduate and graduate programs at the same time) in 1994.[citation needed]

College of Liberal Arts [edit]

  • Art (B.S.: National Association of Schools of Art & Design)
  • Music (B.S., M.S.:National Association of Schools of Music)
  • Social Work (B.S.: The Council on Social Work Education)

College of Education [edit]

College of Health Sciences [edit]

Cardio-Respiratory Care Sciences [edit]

Cardio-Respiratory Care Sciences students are prepared to become respiratory therapists. Students receive extensive clinical training in affiliated area hospitals. The Cardio-Respiratory Care Science program of study is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Students in the Cardio-Respiratory program of study receive a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care.

Nursing [edit]

The Tennessee State University division of Nursing has a course of study for both an Associate of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing as well as a Master of Science in Nursing graduate program. The Division of Nursing is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission. The graduate program offers Holistic Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner and in Nursing Education as specialties in the Master of Science in Nursing program.

Occupational Therapy [edit]

Tennessee State University's Occupational Therapy program started in 1991. Once a student has earned a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy they are eligible to sit for the National Board Certification Examination. The TSU Occupational Therapy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.

Physical Therapy [edit]

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), the Physical Therapy program provides a pathway to a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. TSU has participated in the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service since 2011 for its application process into the Physical Therapist graduate program.

Speech Pathology and Audiology [edit]

Tennessee State University offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and Master of Science in Speech and Hearing Science. Certification to practice speech-language pathology requires a Master's degree as entry level. The Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology's graduate program has maintained accreditation by the Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology since 1985.

School of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences [edit]

  • Family and Consumer Sciences (B.S. American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, American Dietetics Association)

Institute of Government [edit]

  • Public Administration (M.P.A.: The National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration)

Campus [edit]

The 450 acres (1.8 km2) main campus has more than 65 buildings, and is located in a residential setting at 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd in Nashville, Tennessee. The Avon Williams campus is located downtown, near the center of the Nashville business and government district. It has been rumored that TSU is in the process of adding 3 satellite campuses in Memphis, Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, and Chattanooga, Tennessee hoping to reach more students across the state of Tennessee. No published information exists on the expansion. Tennessee State offers on-campus housing to students. There are on campus dorms and two apartment complexs for upper classmen. On campus facilities include dormitories Wilson Hall, Watson Hall, Eppse Hall, Boyd Hall, Rudolph Hall, Hale Hall, as well as the Ford Complex and New Residence Complex, TSU's two on-campus apartment complexes.

Student activities [edit]

Athletics [edit]

Main article: Tennessee State Tigers and Lady Tigers

Tennessee State University sponsors seven men's and eight women's teams in NCAA sanctioned sports.[7] The school competes in the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision and is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.

Fraternities and sororities [edit]

NPHC fraternities [edit]

NPHC sororities [edit]

Other fraternities and sororities [edit]

Honor Societies [edit]

Other [edit]

Marching band (Aristocrat of Bands)

Notable alumni [edit]

 This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2012)
Name Class year Notability References
Brent Alexander NFL football player [8]
Bennie Anderson 1999 NFL football player [9]
Dick Barnett 1959 NBA basketball player [10]
Jimmy Blanton jazz musician [11]
Ralph Boston Olympic athlete; three time medal winning long jumper [12]
Waymond Bryant NFL football player [13]
Chandra Cheeseborough Olympic runner; gold and silver medalist
Xernona Clayton 1952 Civil rights activist [14]
Hank Crawford jazz musician [15]
Dave Davis NFL football player [16]
Richard Dent NFL football player and member of Pro Football Hall of Fame [17]
Lamar Divens NFL football player [18]
Larry Tharpe NFL football player [19]
Cleveland Eaton jazz musician [citation needed]
Cleveland Elam NFL football player [20]
Charley Ferguson AFL football player [21]
Sean Foley golf instructor to PGA Tour players [22]
Ryan Fann Paralympic Runner [23]
Harold Ford, Sr. Member of the U.S. Congress [24]
John Ford Member of the Tennessee Senate [citation needed]
Randy Fuller NFL football player [25]
Howard Gentry, Jr. politician [26]
Joe Gilliam NFL football player [27]
W. C. Gorden 1952 former head football coach at Jackson State University from 1976 to 1991. Member of College Football Hall of Fame [1][28]
Moses Gunn actor [29]
Thelma Harper Member of the Tennessee Senate [30]
Mike Hegman NFL football player [31]
Claude Humphrey NFL football player [32]
Daniel Johnson NFL football player [citation needed]
Harvey Johnson, Jr. Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi [33]
Joe Johnson jazz musician [citation needed]
Ed "Too Tall" Jones NFL football player [34]
Joe "Turkey" Jones NFL football player [35]
Larry Kinnebrew NFL football player [36]
Anthony Levine NFL football player [37]
Madeline Manning Olympic runner; gold medalist [38]
Anthony Mason NBA basketball player [39]
Edith McGuire Olympic runner; gold and two silver medalist [40]
Steve Moore NFL football player [41]
Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, fka/Carlos Leon Bledsoe charged in the 2009 jihadi Little Rock military recruiting office shooting. [42][43]
Lloyd Neal NBA basketball player [44]
Leonard "Truck" Robinson NBA basketball player [45]
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie NFL football player [46]
Carlos Rogers (basketball) 1994 former NBA basketball player [47]
Carl Rowan journalist
Wilma Rudolph Olympic runner; first woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics [48]
Simon Shanks NFL football player [49]
Nate Simpson NFL football player [50]
Ollie Smith NFL football player [51]
Carla Thomas singer [citation needed]
Leon Thomas jazz singer [citation needed]
Rufus Thomas singer (attended one semester) [citation needed]
Wyomia Tyus Olympic runner; first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m. [52]
Tina Tyus-Shaw reporter [citation needed]
Charlie Wade NFL football player [53]
Carl Wafer NFL football player [54]
A C Wharton Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee [55]
Javarris Williams NFL football player [56]
Oprah Winfrey 1987 talk show host/actress/entrepreneur [57]
Samuel Yette 1951 journalist, author, and educator who became an influential voice on civil rights [2][citation needed]

See also [edit]

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References [edit]

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  2. ^ a b c d e On the Road to Economic Development: A Guide for Continuing Education Programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Retrieved November 16, 2010. 
  3. ^ http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=1358
  4. ^ Tennessee government and politics: democracy in the volunteer state. Retrieved November 16, 2010. 
  5. ^ "TSU accreditation in jeopardy after commission review". The City Paper. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2011-03-28. 
  6. ^ "SACS to TSU and Fisk: You've Got Less Than a Year to Clean Up Your Act". Nashville Scene. City Press, LLC. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2011-03-28. 
  7. ^ http://www.tsutigers.com/
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  9. ^ "Bennie Anderson". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved November 10, 2012. 
  10. ^ Dick Barnett and coach John Mclendon inductee selections for College Basketball HOF
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  12. ^ "Ralph Boston". Notable Names Data Base. Retrieved 14 March 2013. 
  13. ^ "Waymond Bryant". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved November 10, 2012. 
  14. ^ Malone, Janice (July 28, 2005). "TSU To Honor Media Pioneer Xernona Clayton". The Tennessee Tribune. Retrieved January 2, 2013.  (subscription required)
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  23. ^ "Ryan Fann". Amputee Blade Runners. Retrieved 14 March 2013. 
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  25. ^ "Randy Fuller". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved 14 March 2013. 
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  27. ^ "Joe Gilliam". 3 Sports Reference LLC. All rights reserved. Retrieved 17 March 2013. 
  28. ^ "W. C. Gorden". The Black College Football Museum. Retrieved 17 March 2013. 
  29. ^ "Moses Gunn". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 18 March 2013. 
  30. ^ "Thelma Harper". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 18 March 2013. 
  31. ^ "Mike Hegman". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved 18 March 2013. 
  32. ^ "Claude Humphrey". Pro-Football Reference.com. Retrieved 18 March 2013. 
  33. ^ "Harvey Johnson, Jr". 1995-2010 City of Jackson, MS. Retrieved 18 March 2013. 
  34. ^ "Ed Jones". Sports Reference LLC. All rights reserved. Retrieved 18 March 2013. 
  35. ^ "Joe Jones". Sports Reference LLC. All rights reserved. Retrieved 18 March 2013. 
  36. ^ "Larry Kinnebrew". Sports Reference LLC. All rights reserved. Retrieved 18 March 2013. 
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  38. ^ "Madeline Manning". 2001-2013 USA Track & Field, Inc. Retrieved 20 March 2013. 
  39. ^ "Anthony Mason". 2003 NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 20 March 2013. 
  40. ^ "Edith McGuire". the Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press. Retrieved 20 March 2013. 
  41. ^ "Steve Moore". 2000-2013 Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 20 March 2013. 
  42. ^ Dao, James (February 17, 2010). "A Muslim Son, a Murder Trial and Many Questions". The New York Times. 
  43. ^ Kristina Goetz (November 13, 2010). "Muslim who shot soldier in Arkansas says he wanted to cause more death". The Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved November 15, 2010. 
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  47. ^ "Carlos Rogers". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2013. 
  48. ^ I'll find a way or make one: a tribute to historically Black colleges and universities. Retrieved November 16, 2010. 
  49. ^ "Simon Shanks". 2000-2013 Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 20 March 2013. 
  50. ^ "Nate Simpson". 2000-2013 Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 20 March 2013. 
  51. ^ "Ollie Smith". 2000-2013 Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 20 March 2013. 
  52. ^ "Wyomia Tyus". Notable Names Data Base. Retrieved 21 March 2013. 
  53. ^ "Charlie Wade". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-26. 
  54. ^ "Carl Wafer". NFL Enterprises LLc. Retrieved September 12, 2012. 
  55. ^ "A C Wharton". 2013 City of Memphis. Retrieved 21 March 2013. 
  56. ^ "Javarris Williams". NFL.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013. 
  57. ^ "Distinguished Tigers". Tennessee State University. 

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