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• Tennessee State University is a public four year coeducational institution offering both undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1912
  2. Location: Nashville, Tennessee
  3. President: Melvin N. Johnson
  4. Faculty: 430
  5. Nickname: Tigers
  6. Motto: Think, Work, Serve
  7. Weather: Nashville
  8. Noted Programs: Nursing, Engineering & Business

• History

  Tennessee State University was founded in 1912 as a normal school for African Americans. The original name of the establishment was the Agricultural and Industrial state normal school. The institution merged with the university of Tennessee at Nashville on July 1, 1979 and became Tennessee State University.tnstate.edu: Brief History

  The institution is made up of seven schools and colleges which includes: arts and science, business, education, engineering, technology, and computer science, health sciences, agriculture and conusmer science, and nursing.tnstate.edu: Quick Facts

• Notable Alumni

  • Wilma Rudolph
  • Oprah Winfrey
  • Moses Gunn
  • Anthony Mason
  • Richard Dent

• Mission Statement Excerpt

  "Tennessee State University, an 1890 land grant institution, is a major state-supported urban and comprehensive university. This unique combination of characteristics differentiates the University from others and shapes its instructional, research, and service programs designed to serve Metropolitan Nashville, Middle Tennessee, the State of Tennessee, the nation, and the global community. The University is committed to maintaining its diverse student body, faculty and staff." tnstate.edu: Statement of Mission

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