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Tennessee State University

Re-air: Essential pollinators, plus invasive plants

Mary Mancini

March 5, 2025

Bees in their hive. Bees provide the essential service of carrying pollen from flower to flower, making honey and helping to grow the food we eat.
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Bees, butterflies, even birds and other insects provide the essential service of carrying pollen from flower to flower, helping to grow the food we eat.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: College of Agriculture, Honey Collective, Nashville Area Beekeepers Association, nashville tree foundation, Pollinator Habitat Program, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Tennessee State University

New TSU interim president faces scrutiny from state legislators

Char Daston

December 16, 2024

Two men in suits sit at a table, behind nameplates and in front of a large blue television screen.

In his first day on the job on Monday, Tennessee State University’s new interim president, Dwayne Tucker, took questions from members of the State Building Commission, and officials are asking for budget cuts.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: LEAD Public Schools, tennessee state legislature, Tennessee State University

The Financial State of Tennessee State University

Mary Mancini

December 5, 2024

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Since 2021, the financial health of Tennessee State University has been in the news.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Dr. Crystal deGregory, Rachel Wegner, Tennessee State University

TSU’s next round of cost-saving measures will be less painful than recent layoffs

Char Daston

November 23, 2024

A man stands at a lectern in front of a blue curtain and a tall fern.
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Tennessee State University is announcing further cost-saving measures to keep from running out of money by the end of the school year. This comes after the school laid off more than 100 employees earlier this fall.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: HBCU, tennessee state legislature, Tennessee State University, TSU

NashVillager Podcast: Broken promises to TSU

Nina Cardona

November 18, 2024

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Do Tennessee leaders remember their own role in damaging the state HBCU’s finances? Plus the local news for Nov. 18, 2024.

Filed Under: Education, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Education, Tennessee State University

1 dead, 9 injured after an exchange of gunfire near TSU homecoming

Catherine Sweeney

October 12, 2024

Back-and-forth gunfire broke out near Tennessee State University’s homecoming celebration as it was winding down Saturday afternoon, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: gun violence, MNPD, Tennessee State University

After tornado devastation, TSU rebuilds its agriculture campus from scratch

Char Daston

September 6, 2024

A group of well-dressed people cut a ribbon in front of a greenhouse on a sunny day. The man in the center carries a pair of giant scissors.
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Tennessee State University’s College of Agriculture suffered a direct hit during the March 2020 tornadoes. Four years later, the rebuilt facilities are finally open.

Filed Under: Education, Science, WPLN News Tagged With: agriculture, Super Tuesday Tornado, Tennessee State University, tornado, tornadoes

NashVillager Podcast: TSU’s downtown presence and the man who secured it

Nina Cardona

August 29, 2024

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What does Tennessee State do with its downtown campus? Plus the local news for August 29, 2024.

Filed Under: Education, History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Tennessee State University, TSU, University of Tennessee

Tennessee DNC delegates first in the nation to back Kamala Harris

Marianna Bacallao

July 22, 2024

Tennessee delegates to the DNC became some of the first to support Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee for president.

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Elections 2024, Hendrell Remus, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Tennessee Democratic Party, Tennessee State University

NashVillager Podcast: Higher ed’s highest decision-makers

Nina Cardona

June 21, 2024

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Who’s running the show at Tennessee’s public colleges and universities? Plus your local newscast for June 21, 2024.

Filed Under: Education, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Education, HBCU, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University

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