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.
The Financial State of Tennessee State University
Since 2021, the financial health of Tennessee State University has been in the news.
TSU’s next round of cost-saving measures will be less painful than recent layoffs
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.
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1 dead, 9 injured after an exchange of gunfire near TSU homecoming
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.
After tornado devastation, TSU rebuilds its agriculture campus from scratch
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.
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Tennessee DNC delegates first in the nation to back Kamala Harris
Tennessee delegates to the DNC became some of the first to support Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee for president.
NashVillager Podcast: Higher ed’s highest decision-makers
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NashVillager Podcast: City help for TSU’s housing crisis
How is Nashville’s city government stepping in to help TSU give students a place to live? Plus your local newscast for May 22, 2024.
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